Those Were the Real Conquests

           Wehadimaginedthatourpursuers,theape-men,knewnothingofourbrush-woodhiding-place,butweweresoontofindoutourmistake.Therewasnosoundinthewoodsnotaleafmoveduponthetrees,andallwaspeacearoundusbutweshouldhavebeenwarnedbyourfirstexperiencehowcunninglyandhowpatientlythesecreaturescanwatchandwaituntiltheirchancecomes.Whateverfatemaybeminethroughlife,IamverysurethatIshallneverbenearerdeaththanIwasthatmorning.ButIwilltellyouthethinginitsdueorder.

           Weallawokeexhaustedaftertheterrificemotionsandscantyfoodofyesterday.Summerleewasstillsoweakthatitwasaneffortforhimtostand;buttheoldmanwasfullofasortofsurlycouragewhichwouldneveradmitdefeat.Acouncilwasheld,anditwasagreedthatweshouldwaitquietlyforanhourortwowherewewere,haveourmuch-neededbreakfast,andthenmakeourwayacrosstheplateauandroundthecentrallaketothecaveswheremyobservationshadshownthattheIndianslived.Werelieduponthefactthatwecouldcountuponthegoodwordofthosewhomwehadrescuedtoensureawarmwelcomefromtheirfellows.Then,withourmissionaccomplishedandpossessingafullerknowledgeofthesecretsofMapleWhiteLand,weshouldturnourwholethoughtstothevitalproblemofourescapeandreturn.

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