On the other hand Captain Breezy was not surprised that during his absence Abdularram had succeeded in committing suicide. He preferred death to imprisonment.
On board the mighty American ship the British officers dined that evening, and to his great delight Kep was among the invited.
The Admiral himself took a great pleasure in talking to him.
Kep dined in his handsome Arab suit, and after dinner delighted the Americans with his marvellous fluting and piano-playing.
He was permitted to go forward while the elder men sat at their wine.
As in the British Service, the men had all extra grog to-night, and a merry hour was spent in dancing when Kep came amongst them.
Among the toasts of the evening was one which I hope will never be forgot. It came from the lips of Admiral Gray himself. "This is the first time," he said, "that the British have fought shoulder to shoulder with the Americans. Together may we stand in many a stout fight yet to come."
CHAPTER XX
"THAT BAR OF GOLD WAS STOLEN FROM ME," SAID KEP
In six weeks' time they were once more leaving Zanzibar and heading southward for the Cape.