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"A great clearing-up, like a jig-saw puzzle," remarked Zarl, "but it is not taking us to the Lena. I'll set off with Percy one of these days if no other gentleman will accompany me."
Then it looked as if seeing the crocodiles laze in the regions of the Limpopo would be likelier than icebreaking on the Lena. The Elephant Hunter, by name of Brodribb, wrote again. He sent one note to the Bishop of Donchester and another to Cedd Spillbeans. He stated that he had more definite news from wild ivory hunters, of the man who had fallen out of a great eagle in the sky somewhere between Ubangui and Uganda, or names like that. He thought this might be Jimmy Wengham. If not, it was some other air man whom it would be the sportsmanlike thing to rescue. According to garbled tales, this man was being held as a wizard or devil or something. The Elephant Hunter was ready to lead a party, but was now low in funds, and it would be a costly expedition.