? ? ? ? Explanation on the part of the Englishman met a rather chilly reception from his host. Meriem was silent. She saw that Bwana was angry with her. It was the first time and she was heart broken.
? ? ? ? "Go to your room, Meriem," he said; "and Baynes, if you will step into my study, I'd like to have a word with you in a moment."
? ? ? ? He stepped toward Hanson as the others turned to obey him. There was something about Bwana even in his gentlest moods that commanded instant obedience.
? ? ? ? "How did you happen to be with them, Hanson?" he asked.
? ? ? ? "I'd been sitting in the garden," replied the trader, "after leaving Jervis' quarters.
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