Bosambo of the River. Edgar Wallace

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СКАЧАТЬ every man," quoth Bosambo, "there is an easy kill somewhere,[#] and, if he misses this, all kills are difficult."

      [#] The native equivalent for "opportunity knocks," etc.

      Four big canoes composed the waterway caravan. Abdul was in the largest with his soldiers, and led the van.

      They moved quickly down the tiny stream, which broadened as it neared the river.

      Then Abdul's headman suddenly gasped.

      "Look!" he whispered.

      The slaver turned his head.

      Behind them, paddling leisurely, came four canoes, and each was filled with armed men.

      "Quickly," said Abdul, and the paddlers stroked furiously, then stopped.

      Ahead was the Zaire, a trim, white steamer, alive with Houssas.

      "It is God's will," said Abdul. "These things are ordained."

      He said no more until he stood before Sanders, and the Commissioner was not especially communicative.

      "What will you do with me?" asked Abdul.

      "I will tell you when I have seen your stores," said Sanders. "If I find rifles such as the foolish Lobolo people buy, I shall hang you according to law."

      The Arab looked at the shaking Arachi. The borrower's knees wobbled fearfully.

      "I see," said Abdul thoughtfully, "that this man whom I made rich has betrayed me."

      If he had hurried or moved jerkily Sanders would have prevented the act; but the Arab searched calmly in the fold of his bournous as though seeking a cigarette.

      His hand came out, and with it a curved knife.

      Then he struck quickly, and Arachi went blubbering to the deck, a dying man.

      "Borrower," said the Arab, and he spoke from the centre of six Houssas who were chaining him, so that he was hidden from the sobbing figure on the floor, "I think you have borrowed that which you can at last repay. For it is written in the Sura of the Djinn that from him who takes a life, let his life be taken, that he may make full repayment."

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