Black Heart and White Heart

MP3 Audio CD. Black Heart and White Heart is a story about Philip Hadden, a man who has been working for a long time as a transporter of goods throughout Africa. The cargo is always carried by ox wagons from Maritzburg and sometimes Durban to the heart of the continent. His fortunes began to change when he went to Utretch with wagons full of merchandise for a store in the town. It just so happened that the storekeeper noticed a discrepancy in the inventory: 5 cases of brandy were gone. Accusations were hurled and before long the two were at each other's throats. This resulted in a bad cut at the side of the storekeeper until they were finally separated. Hadden knew that he could be wanted by authorities soon and so he made a break for it after nightfall. With his wagons of good still with him, he was able to go to another town to trade and make a lot of money. He chose a route that would take him as far away from Utrecht as possible to evade the law.

Fortunately, he was a seasoned traveler who knew different languages and had many contacts along the way. The wounded storekeeper is not giving up the pursuit, though, which was making it dangerous for Hadden to engage in his trading business. His activities could make him easily traceable and this made the replenishment of his stocks a tricky matter. Eventually, he resolved to lie low for a while by leaving his wagons and cattle to a friend and setting off to Ulandi. Here he hoped to lead a different life for a while as a game hunter but in order to do so he must obtain the permission of their king. He was surprised to get such a warm welcome despite the native's known hostility to English traders.