Allan and the Holy Flower Chapter 5 - Hassan

In which Allan Quatermain is roused early by his cook Sammy’s urgent report of mutiny aboard their vessel, leading to a tense confrontation that uncovers a plot involving slave trading and intrigues at the coastal settlement of Kilwa. Amidst suspicions and a bruising encounter with the local trader Hassan, Quatermain secures porters and contemplates the precarious position of their expedition as a British man-of-war approaches, foreshadowing greater troubles ahead.