"I am Allan Quatermain and my friend is the Hon.

Maurice Anscombe." He started and said-- "Of Allan Quatermain of course I have heard.

The natives told me that you were trekking to those parts; and if you, sir, are one of Lord Mountford's sons, oddly enough I think I must have known your father in my youth.

Indeed I served with him in the Guards." "How very strange," said Anscombe.

"He's dead now and my brother is Lord Mountford.