The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-28
cHAprrR XIV IcontInucdl

CHAPTER NV tContiuucdl
Il was In The early afternoon that
we started upon our Journey. The
Soupg chief walked az our head aa
our guidc, but refused Indignantly
20 carry any burden Behind hlm
camc tho two surviving Indians
, with our so1nty possessions upon
their hacks We four white mon
walked In the rcar with rifles load.
ed and ready, As We started there
broke from thc thick silent woods
! behind us a sudden grcat uluiation
of tho ape men. which may have
been cheer or triumph at our
departure or a Jecr of contempt at
our tlight Looking hack We saw
only the dense screen OF trees. but
: chat long.draWn yell told rs how
many OF our enemies lurlScd among
them. We saw no sign OF pursuit.
however, and soon We had got into
moro open country and beyond their
power.
As / tamped along. tho rear,
most OF tho four. could not help
smiling al tho appearance OF my
iEhrce companions IN front, Was
,shis tho luxurious lord John RoN.
, Eon who had sat that evening In
abe Albany amidst his Persian russ
and his pictures In the pink radi.
anee OF the tinted lishts9 Md was
t1his the imposing professor who
had swcllcd behind the great desk
IN his massive study az Enmorc
Park. And finally. could this DO
The austero and prim fleurc which
had risen before tho meeting at the
Geological nstitutes No three
tramps that one could have met
in surrey LAM could have looked
more hopeless and bcdragsled. We
had. Il Is true. been only week
or so upon tho TOP % the plateau.
hut all our spare clothing was In
our camp below, and tho ono week
had been a severe ono upon us an.
tho least 10 mo who had not 10
endure the handling OF the ape
men. My three friends had all lost
their hats. and had now bound
handkerchiefs round their heads.
their clothes hung 10 ribbons about
them. and their unshaven Erimy
faces were hardly 10 be recognized.
Both Summeriec and Challenger
were limping heavily. while l still
dragged my feet from weakness
after the shock Of the morning. and
my neck was as stiff ne a board
from the murdcroas grip that held
IL. we were indeed sorry crew.
and did not wonder 70 see our
Indian companions glance hack a,
us occasionally with horror and
omazsment on their faces
In the late afternoon NC reached
the margain OF tho lake. and MS
we emerged from tho bush aud saw
the sheet OF water stretching before
US our native friends set Up a shrill
cry Of joy and pointed eagerly in
front OF them. It was indeed a
wonderful sight which lay before
us. Sweeping over tho classy sur
face WIS great flotilia Of canoes
coming straight for the shore upon
which We stood. They were some
miles out when we first saw them
hut they shot forward with great
Swiftness. and were soon so near
that the rowcrs could distinguish
our persons. Instantly a thunder
-ons shout Of delight burst from
them, and we saw them rise from
their seats. waving their paddles
and spears niadly IN the mir. Then
bending 10 their work once more
they flew across the intervening
water. beached their boats upon the
sloping sand. and rushed up TO us
prostratins themselves with loud
cries OF greeting before the youns
chief Finally ono OF them. an
elderly man. with a necklace and
bracelet Of great iustrous glass
beads and the skin OF some beauli
full notified amber.colored ANNA
slung over hts shoulders. ran for
ward and embraced most tenderl,
the youth whom we had saved. III,
then looked al us and asked som,
questions, after which he stepped
up with much dignity and embrace
us also each in turn. Then, at hi
order. the whole tribe lay down UP
on the ground before US in HON
age. Personally I felt shy and un
comfortable at this obsequious ador
alton. and read the same feelinl
in the faces OF Roxton and sum
mcrlec, but Challenger expande,
like flower In the sun.
They may be ndeve1opet
types" said he. stroking his bear,
and looking around at them. 'bu
their department in tho presence o
their superiors might DO a Lessor
10 some OF our more advanced Eu
ropeans. Strange how correct ar
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