Bones / Being Further Adventures in Mr. Commissioner Sanders' Country

his office at a prosperous city of stone which we

and patrons in the division lobbies than to their acquaintance with the native mind, and it is eloquent of the regard in which His Excellency was held that, although he was a Knight Commander of St. Michael and St.

nded from his trust, and he did not doubt that Sanders had made all men acqu

ellency the Administrator conf

twinkle in his eye, "are you so fearful of

fear, for as your honour may have heard, I am a very bra

yed about the corners

tly, also why you desired this palaver with me. And do not lie, Bosambo," he said, "for I

n by the native population. The truth will be recounted at another time, but it is suffici

e said earnestly, "and I speak by all o

oo folk," protested Sir Rober

d countenance that when he came to us even the dead folk would rise up to speak to him. This is a miracle," said Bosambo profoundly but cautiously, "which I have heard but which I have not seen. Now this I ask you who see all things, and here is the puzzle which I will set to your honour. If Sandi is so gre

Robert Sanleigh sat up and stared at

had thrust his hands deeply into unaccustomed pockets, ignorant of the disrespe

Robert, "this is a strange palaver

d," said Bosambo. "Yes, many nights have I laid thin

ad heard of Bosambo, knew him as an original, and at this m

ismissed the preposterous question as an impertinence and given

dog am I that I should question the mind of my lords? In t

bo no

on the days of big palavers you also have stars and beautiful things upon your breast, and noble ribbon

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to me because I am an old man. Now when your lord S

o's face fall

ngs bring nobility and honour. Now," he went on kindly, "go back to your people, remembering that I shall think of you and of Sandi, and that I shall know that you came because of your l

rator. And here, in the coolness of the stone-walled mews, he learnt much about the Administrator; little tit-bits of information which were unlikely to be published in the official gazette. Also he acquired a considerable amount of data concerning the giving of hon