They were gone for over ten days, before the weary mules pulled the heavy wagon back up the trail to the house. Martin explained that they had to make...a raft to get the ivory over the other side of the river, and then carry it down from the hills to the wagon.“Well I won’t unload it,” David replied. “We’ll wait a couple of days for the mules to recover, and then take it in to Nairobi.”The teller behind the desk of the British East Africa Company handed over a cheque for £3469-15 shillings after. The thunder of the moving rebels was still audible, as well as the dust from the thousands of feet in motion, but I judged them to be at least ten miles ahead, I was sure my guys were right behind them, cattle after cattle, I was in no hurry to join them . My goal was to find a good hideout, so I could get twentyfour hours of rest, my arm was not right, my body needed real rest, a bed for fucks sake. It was beautiful country I was riding through, green and lush near the river, begging to be. He often held her in his arms as she sobbed, and she told him she felt comforted.It was on the seventh day that Victor spoke his own thoughts about her life, her feelings and her bereavement. He had listened and supported her, but felt that he could now push her a little.“Angela,” he ventured as she came to the end of another reminiscence about Neill, “It’s only six months since he died. What you are doing now is good. When you go home, warn your friends that you will be working through your. I don’t think he would want or accept that.”Mona looked down, “I’m in the militia, Charles. What about the danger?”I looked at Captain Able, “You have an opening for a lieutenant, right?”He looked at Mona’s surprised face, “I met the sergeant last night. She seemed a capable leader.”He looked at me, “From the way you have been talking, you know her background. Do you think she could do the job and more importantly, are you giving her your recommendation?”I smiled, “Yes and yes.”He nodded and.