CHAPTER XII 

Trent rose up with flashing eyes. Da Souza shrank back from his outstretched hands. The two men stood facing one another. Da Souza was afraid, but the ugly look of determination remained upon his white face. Trent felt dimly that there was something which must be explained between them. There had been hints of this sort before from Da Souza. It was time the whole thing was cleared up. The lion was ready to throw aside the jackal. 

"I give you thirty seconds," he said, "to clear out. If you haven't come to your senses then, you'll be sorry for it." 

"Thirty seconds is not long enough," Da Souza answered, "for me to tell you why I decline to go. Better listen to me quietly, my friend. It will be best for you. Afterwards you will admit it." 

"Go ahead," Trent said, "I'm anxious to hear what you've got to say. Only look here! I'm a bit short-tempered this morning, and I shouldn't advise you to play with your words!" 

"This is no play at all," Da Souza remarked, with a sneer. "I ask you to remember, my friend, our first meeting." 

Trent nodded. 

"Never likely to forget it," he answered. 

"I came down from Elmina to deal with you," Da Souza continued. "I had made money trading in Ashanti for palm-oil and mahogany. I had money to invest--and you needed it. You had land, a concession to work gold-mines, and build a road to the coast. It was speculative, but we did business. I came with you to England. I found more money." 
how much time did Trent give Da Souza?
where did Da Souza come from with him?
how was Trent feeling that morning?
and?
Did Da Souza feel 30 seconds was enough?
was Da Souza afraid?
how had Da souza made his money?
where?
what was he trading for?
what was the lion ready to do?
what color was Da Souza's face?
Did Trent want Da Souza to beat around the bush?
what did he tell him about his words?
where did Da Souza go with him?
who had stretched out their hands?
did Trent remember their first meeting?
what had Da Souza declined to do?
what did Trent have while Da Souza had money?
and?
Did Da Souza make more money?
thirty seconds
thirty seconds
Elmina
 Elmina t
anxious
anxious
short-tempered
short-tempered
no
Thirty seconds is not long enough,
yes
 Da Souza was afraid,
trading
trading
Ashanti
 Ashanti
palm-oil and mahogany
 palm-oil and mahogany
to throw aside the jackal
 to throw aside the jackal
white
 white
no
Trent felt dimly that there was something which must be explained between them.
and I shouldn't advise you to play with your words!
and I shouldn't advise you to play with your words!
England
 England
Trent
Trent
yes
There had been hints of this sort before from Da Souza
invest money
I had money to invest--and you needed it. 
land
 land
a concession to work gold-mines
a concession to work gold-mines
yes
 I found more money.