Rhodesians and a moment later General Smut alighted and entered. Colonel Capell arose from his chair and saluted his superior and the young lieutenant saluted and stood at attention.
"I was passing," said the general, "and I thought I would stop for a chat. By the way, how is the search for Lieutenant Smith-Oldwick progressing? I see Thompson here and I believe he was one of those detailed to the search."
"Yes," said Capell, "he was. He is the last to come in. He found the lieutenant's ship," and then he repeated what Lieutenant Thompson had reported to him. The general sat down at the table with Colonel Capell and together the two officers, with the assistance of the flier, marked the approximate location of the city which Thompson had reported he discovered.
"It's a mighty rough country," remarked Smut, "but we can't leave a stone unturned until we have exhausted every resource to find that boy. We will send out a small force, a small one will be more likely to succeed than a large one. About one company, Colonel, or say two, with sufficient motor lorries for transport of rations and water. Put a good man in command and let him establish a base as far to the west as the motors can travel. You can leave one company there and send the other forward. I am inclined to believe you can establish your base within a day's march of the city and if such is the case the force you send ahead should have no trouble on the score of lack of water as
