Also, he wore the shawl over his head to disguise his mop of frizzy hair as much as possible, and for the purpose of concealing his tattooed face.

In the darkness--it was after nine o'clock--he spoke to Sidney through the window, as he had seen him there earlier, when searching for him.

Cockatoo said that Sidney was much afraid when he heard that his purpose had been discovered by the Professor.

He offered a share of the plunder to the Kanaka, and Cockatoo agreed, saying he would come back late, and that Sidney was to admit him into the bedroom so that they could open the mummy and steal the jewels.

Sidney quite believed that Cockatoo was heart and soul with him, especially as the cunning Kanaka swore that he was weary of his master's tyranny.