There was an opening at the further end of the cave into an inner chamber; and here Jim knew, by an occasional snort or an impatient pawing, the horses were stabled.
The chief of the party asked a few more questions as to where Jim had come from, and how he chanced to be passing through so unfrequented a country.

As the black had already decided upon his story, the questions were answered satisfactory enough.
"I think he's all right," the man said, at last.

"At any rate here he is, and he's not likely to go out again.

We have been talking of getting a black fellow, for some time; and as here is one ready to hand, we may as well make the best of him.
"Look you here," he went on sternly, to the black; "you come of your own free will, and here you have got to stop.

You will have as much to eat as you can stuff, plenty of rum to drink, and 'bacca to smoke; and if there's anything else you fancy, no doubt you can have it.