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           Therewereindicationsastothedirectionfromwhichthedeadtravelerhadcome.Indianlegendswouldalonehavebeenmyguide,forIfoundthatrumorsofastrangelandwerecommonamongalltheriverinetribes.Youhaveheard,nodoubt,ofCurupuri?"

           "Never."

           "Curupuriisthespiritofthewoods,somethingterrible,somethingmalevolent,somethingtobeavoided.Nonecandescribeitsshapeornature,butitisawordofterroralongtheAmazon.NowalltribesagreeastothedirectioninwhichCurupurilives.ItwasthesamedirectionfromwhichtheAmericanhadcome.Somethingterriblelaythatway.Itwasmybusinesstofindoutwhatitwas."

           "Whatdidyoudo?"Myflippancywasallgone.Thismassivemancompelledone’sattentionandrespect.

           "Iovercametheextremereluctanceofthenativesareluctancewhichextendseventotalkuponthesubjectandbyjudiciouspersuasionandgifts,aided,Iwilladmit,bysomethreatsofcoercion,Igottwoofthemtoactasguides.AftermanyadventureswhichIneednotdescribe,andaftertravelingadistancewhichIwillnotmention,inadirectionwhichIwithhold,wecameatlasttoatractofcountrywhichhasneverbeendescribed,nor,indeed,visitedsavebymyunfortunatepredecessor.Wouldyoukindlylookatthis?"

           Hehandedmeaphotographhalf-platesize.

           "Theunsatisfactoryappearanceofitisduetothefact,"saidhe,"thatondescendingtherivertheboatwasupsetandthecasewhichcontainedtheundevelopedfilmswasbroken,withdisastrousresults.

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