Section 7, Pages 287 - 345 Summary

Jordan takes the sculpture to Rhodes, who offers him a job at which he jumps. Unloading the statue, a wind billows the canvas tarp scaring the horse Pickering sits on. He goes backwards over the saddle, and the mare runs with him caught up in the stirrup. Jordan races after, but Pickering's neck is broken and he dies.

Louise comes to Zouga in the night, waking him. Mungo is injured, caught in a sting set up by Naaiman. Mungo, planning to rob Naaiman of his illegal diamonds, is unaware Naaiman is an agent for the government and is shot twice. Louise confesses Mungo is broke and they are not married, so Zouga finally admits his feelings for her. She promises to return before leaving with Mungo secreted in Zouga's wagon. Zouga waits for Ralph, loaded and ready to go...