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For once I was the Hero

           Alongthebaseoftheseredcliffs,somedistanceabovetheground,Icouldseeanumberofdarkholesthroughtheglass,whichIconjecturedtobethemouthsofcaves.Attheopeningofoneofthesesomethingwhitewasshimmering,butIwasunabletomakeoutwhatitwas.IsatchartingthecountryuntilthesunhadsetanditwassodarkthatIcouldnolongerdistinguishdetails.ThenIclimbeddowntomycompanionswaitingformesoeagerlyatthebottomofthegreattree.ForonceIwastheherooftheexpedition.AloneIhadthoughtofit,andaloneIhaddoneit;andherewasthechartwhichwouldsaveusamonth’sblindgropingamongunknowndangers.Eachofthemshookmesolemnlybythehand.

           ButbeforetheydiscussedthedetailsofmymapIhadtotellthemofmyencounterwiththeape-manamongthebranches.

           "Hehasbeenthereallthetime,"saidI.

           "Howdoyouknowthat?"askedLordJohn.

           "BecauseIhaveneverbeenwithoutthatfeelingthatsomethingmalevolentwaswatchingus.Imentionedittoyou,ProfessorChallenger."

           "Ouryoungfriendcertainlysaidsomethingofthekind.HeisalsotheoneamonguswhoisendowedwiththatCeltictemperamentwhichwouldmakehimsensitivetosuchimpressions."

           "Thewholetheoryoftelepathy"beganSummerlee,fillinghispipe.

           "Istoovasttobenowdiscussed,"saidChallenger,withdecision.

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