Zu Pfeiffer indicated a chair by a thrust of the chin. The sergeant sat. Tapping the report with the highly polished and very long finger-nail of the left hand, the lieutenant demanded:
“Who is the man who gave you this report?”
“Ali Ben Hassan, an Arab trader, Excellence.”
“Trustworthy?”
“Ja, Excellence. He has done much work for us.”
“Where?”
“On the Tanganika district, sub-division B II, Excellence. He brought papers of first-class recommendation from the Kommandant.”
“Ben Hassan speaks of one Sakamata, nicht wahr?”
“Ja, Excellence.”
“Of what tribe is he?”