"
"The second is that I believe this Kalubi had charge of the gorilla-
god, as no doubt you've guessed; also that it was the gorilla which
bit off his finger."
"Why so?"
"Because I have heard of great monkeys called /sokos/ that live in
Central East Africa which are said to bite off men's toes and fingers.
I have heard too that they are very like gorillas."
"Now you mention it, so have I, Allan. Indeed, once I saw a /soko/,
though some way off, a huge, brown ape which stood on its hind legs
and drummed upon its chest with its fists. I didn't see it for long
because I ran away."
"The third is that this yellow orchid would be worth a great deal of
money if one could dig it up and take it to England."
"I think I told you, Allan, that I valued it at ?20,000, so that
conclusion of yours is not original."
"The fourth is that I should like to dig up that orchid and get a
share of the ?20,000."
Brother John became intensely interested.
"Ah!" he said, "now we are getting to the point. I have been wondering
how long it would take you to see it, Allan, but if you are slow, you
are sure.
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