Do these two men understand English ?" "No," answered Calder.
"Then I can tell you something.

He did not get the hurt by falling out of any palm tree.

That is a lie.

The injury was done by the blade of a spear or some weapon of the kind." "Are you sure ?" "Yes." Calder bent down suddenly towards the Arab on the angareb.

Although he never moved, the man was conscious.