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? ? ? ? "Did you see him?" He turned toward the Hon. Morison.

? ? ? ? "Yes, sir," replied Baynes; "very plainly."

? ? ? ? "What sort of appearing man is he?" continued Bwana. "About how old, should you say?"

? ? ? ? "I should say he was an Englishman, about my own age," replied Baynes; "though he might be older. He is remarkably muscled, and exceedingly tanned."

? ? ? ? "His eyes and hair, did you notice them?" Bwana spoke rapidly, almost excitedly. It was Meriem who answered him.

? ? ? ? "Korak's hair is black and his eyes are gray," she said.

? ? ? ? Bwana turned to his headman.

? ? ? ? "Take Miss Meriem and Mr. Baynes home," he said. "I am going into the jungle."

? ? ? ? "Let me go with you, Bwana," cried Meriem. "You are going to search for Korak. Let me go, too."

? ? ? ? Bwana turned sadly but firmly upon the girl.

? ? ? ? "Your place," he said, "is beside the man you love.


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