Chapter 43 Summary

This announcement causes consternation among the assembled leaders but they declare that they believe in Tuan Jim and it is thus decided to allow Brown and his men to go free. After the meeting concludes, Jim, accompanied by Tamb' Itam, sets about giving his orders and visiting the scattered parties of guards along the river. Last of all, he, Tamb' Itam and about ten of Jim's men station themselves in the Rajah's stockade at the mouth of the creek where Jim means to remain until Brown has passed in the morning.

After some time, Jim orders Tamb' Itam to take a message to Dain Waris (preceding Brown's boat by only an hour or so) to tell him to allow Brown to pass unharmed. And as a token, Tamb' Itam is given Stein's silver ring. Jim also sends a message, delivered by Cornelius, to...