H. Bedford-Jones

“ Ardzrouni a smuggler of cartridges? Impossible! The dark man had almost no outfit or baggage.
"Where are the nearest troops?" he asked the official. "And what force have they?"
The other told him. Smith tore a margin from the letter and borrowed a pencil. He wrote a brief note and handed it to the official.
"Give this to the commandant, and tell him to disregard these instructions at his peril. Thank you, monsieur, for your trouble and effort. Have you a French flag that you can spare me? Good! You may inform his excellency that I have received his orders, and am now on my way to Ngongfu." ”

“ That dark man captured the imagination, and Smith wondered if he had ever achieved his purpose. At the best of times, Ngongfu was a hard place to reach. Because of the wizards and the Chinese folk, the brown hill people refused to go near there. ”

“ I am confident that your ability and knowledge of the language will avail you well.
You have full authority to act as you deem best. Any requisition that you make for troops or other help will be honored immediately. ”