trouble. He had a three-cornered fight on his hands, and no sympathy
from any one, within two minutes. Then the man with the stomach and
swagger--he whom Fred called Haroun-al-Raschid--took a hand in masterly
style. He seized the police-man from behind, flung him out of the
crowd, and nobody was troubled any more by that official.

"That him Tippoo Tib's nephew!" said a voice, and we all jumped. We
had not noticed Juma come and stand beside us.

"I suspect nephew is a vague relationship in these parts," said Monty.
"Do you mean Tippoo's brother was that man's father, Juma?"

"No, bwana.* Tippoo Tib bringing slave long ago f'm Bagamoyo. Him
she-slave having chile. She becoming concubine Tippoo Tib his wife's
brother. That chile Tippoo Tib's nephew. Tea ready, bwana."

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* Bwana, Swahili word meaning master.
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"What does that man do for a living?"

"Do for a living?" Juma was bewildered.

"What does he work at?"

"Not working."

"Never?"