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A Sight which I shall Never Forget

           "Don’tyoubescared,mybonnieboy,"saidLordJohn,pattingthemattedheadinfrontofhim."Hecan’tstickyourappearance,Challenger;and,byGeorge!Idon’twonder.Allright,littlechap,he’sonlyahuman,justthesameastherestofus."

           "Really,sir!"criedtheProfessor.

           "Well,it’sluckyforyou,Challenger,thatyouAREalittleoutoftheordinary.Ifyouhadn’tbeensoliketheking"

           "Uponmyword,LordJohn,youallowyourselfgreatlatitude."

           "Well,it’safact."

           "Ibeg,sir,thatyouwillchangethesubject.Yourremarksareirrelevantandunintelligible.ThequestionbeforeusiswhatarewetodowiththeseIndians?Theobviousthingistoescortthemhome,ifweknewwheretheirhomewas."

           "Thereisnodifficultyaboutthat,"saidI."Theyliveinthecavesontheothersideofthecentrallake."

           "Ouryoungfriendhereknowswheretheylive.Igatherthatitissomedistance."

           "Agoodtwentymiles,"saidI.

           Summerleegaveagroan.

           "I,forone,couldnevergetthere.SurelyIhearthosebrutesstillhowlinguponourtrack."

           Ashespoke,fromthedarkrecessesofthewoodsweheardfarawaythejabberingcryoftheape-men.TheIndiansoncemoresetupafeeblewailoffear.

           "Wemustmove,andmovequick!"saidLordJohn."YouhelpSummerlee,youngfellah.TheseIndianswillcarrystores.Now,then,comealongbeforetheycanseeus."

           Inlessthanhalf-an-hourwehadreachedourbrushwoodretreatandconcealedourselves

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