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the river from one long´house to another until it reached the broad stream 

into which the smaller river flowed�察�and then it travelled up and down to 

the headwaters above and the ocean far below in the remarkable manner 

that news travels in the wild places of the world。 

     So it was that as Bulan advanced he found the long´houses in his path 

deserted�察  �and   came   to   the   larger    river   and   turned   up   toward   its  head 

without meeting with resistance or even catching a glimpse of the brown´ 

skinned people who watched him from their hiding places in the brush。 

     That   night   they   slept   in   the   long´house   near   the   bank   of   the   greater 

stream�察�while its rightful occupants made the best of it in the jungle behind。 



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The   next   morning   found   the   four   again   on   the   march   ere   the   sun   had 

scarcely lighted the dark places of the forest�察�for Bulan was now sure that 

he was on the right trail and that the new river that he had come to was 

indeed the same that he had traversed in the Prahu with Barunda。 

     It must have been close to noon when the young giant's ears caught the 

sound of the movement of some animal in the jungle a short distance to his 

right and away from the river。            His experience with men had taught him 

to be wary�察�for it was evident that every man's hand was against him�察�so he 

determined to learn at once whether the noise he heard came from some 

human enemy lurking along his trail ready to spring upon him with naked 

parang   at   a   moment   that   he   was   least   prepared�察  �or   merely   from   some 

jungle brute。 

     Cautiously he threaded his way through the matted vegetation in the 

direction of the sound。         Although a parang from the body of a vanquished 

Dyak   hung   at his   side   he  grasped   his bull   whip   ready  in   his   right   hand�察�

preferring   it   to   the   less   accustomed   weapon   of   the   head   hunter。     For   a 

dozen   yards   he   advanced   without   sighting   the   object   of   his   search�察  �but 

presently his efforts were rewarded by a glimpse of a reddish�察�hairy body�察�

and a   pair of   close set�察  �wicked   eyes peering   at him  from behind a   giant 

tree。 

     At    the   same    instant   a  slight   movement       at  one    side  attracted    his 

attention to where another similar figure crouched in the underbrush�察�and 

then a third�察�fourth and fifth became evident about him。                  Bulan looked in 

wonderment         upon     the    strange�察   �man´like      creatures     who     eyed    him 

threateningly  from  every   hand。          They  stood   fully  as   high   as   the   brown 

Dyak   warriors�察  �but   their   bodies   were       naked   except   for   the   growth     of 

reddish   hair   which   covered   them�察  �shading   to   black   upon   the   face   and 

hands。 

     The   lips   of   the   nearest   were   raised   in   an   angry   snarl   that   exposed 

wicked   looking   fighting   fangs�察  �but   the   beasts   did   not   seem   inclined   to 

initiate hostilities�察  �and   as   they  were   unarmed   and   evidently  but   engaged 

upon their own affairs Bulan decided to withdraw without arousing them 

further。     As he turned to retrace his steps he found his three companions 

gazing in wide´eyed astonishment upon the strange new creatures which 



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confronted them。 

     Number   Ten      was   grinning   broadly�察  �while   Number   Three   advanced 

cautiously toward one of the creatures�察�making a low guttural noise�察�that 

could only be interpreted as peaceful and conciliatorymore like a feline 

purr it was than anything else。 

     ;What are you doing�拭─�cried Bulan。              ;Leave them alone。 They have 

not offered to harm us。; 

     ;They are like us�察─�replied   Number Three。             ;They  must be our own 

people。     I am going with them。; 

     ;And I�察─�said Number Ten。 

     ;And I�察─�echoed Number Twelve。               ;At last we have found our own�察�

let us all go with them and live with them�察�far away from the   men who 

would beat us with great whips�察�and cut us with their sharp swords。; 

     ;They   are   not   human   beings�察─  �exclaimed   Bulan。         ;We   cannot   live 

with them。; 

     ;Neither   are   we   human   beings�察─  �retorted   Number   Twelve。   ;Has   not 

von Horn told us so many times�拭─�

     ;If I am not now a human being�察─�replied Bulan�察 �I intend to be one�察�

and so I shall act as a human being should act。 I shall not go to live with 

savage   beasts�察  �nor   shall   you。   Come   with   me   as   I   tell   you�察  �or   you   shall 

again taste the bull whip。; 

     ;We   shall   do   as   we   please�察─  �growled   Number Ten�察  �baring   his   fangs。 

;You are not our master。         We have followed you as long as we intend to。 

We are tired of forever walking�察�walking�察�walking through the bushes that 

tear our flesh and hurt us。       Go and be a human being if you think you can�察�

but   do not   longer   interfere  with   us   or   we shall   kill   you�察─  �and he   looked 

first   at   Number   Three   and   then   at   Number   Twelve   for   approval   of   his 

ultimatum。 

     Number   Three   nodded   his   grotesque   and   hideous   head   he   was   so 

covered   with   long   black   hair   that   he   more   nearly   resembled   an   ourang 

outang than a human being。 Number Twelve looked doubtful。 

     ;I think Number Ten is right�察─�he said at last。 ;We are not human。                We 

have no souls。       We are things。 And while you�察�Bulan�察�are beautiful�察�yet 

you are as much a soulless thing as wethat much von Horn taught us well。 



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So I believe that it would be better were we to keep forever from the sight 

of men。     I do not much like the thought of living with these strange�察�hairy 

monsters�察�but we might find a place here in the jungle where we could live 

alone and in peace。; 

     ;I do not want to live alone�察─�cried Number Three。 ;I want a mate�察�and 

I see a beautiful one yonder now。 I am going after her�察─�and with that he 

again started toward a female ourang outang�察�but the lady bared her fangs 

and retreated before his advance。 

     ;Even the beasts will have none of us�察─�cried Number Ten angrily。 ;Let 

us take them by force then�察─�and he started after Number Three。 

     ;Come back� ─�shouted Bulan�察�leaping after the two deserters。 

     As   he   raised   his   voice   there  came   an   answering     cry   from   a  little 

distance   aheada   cry   for   help�察  �and   it   was   in   the   agonized   tones   of   a 

woman's voice。 

     ;I   am   coming� ─  �shouted      Bulan�察  �and   without    another   glance   at  his 

mutinous crew he sprang through the line of menacing ourang outangs。 



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                                12 PERFIDY 



       On the morning that Bulan set out with his three monsters from the 

deserted long´house in which they had spent the night�察�Professor Maxon's 

party   was   speeding      up   the   river�察  �constantly   buoyed   with   hope   by   the 

repeated reports of natives that the white girl had been seen passing in a 

war prahu。 

     In    translating    this   information     to   Professor     Maxon�察     �von    Horn 

habitually     made    it  appear   that   the  girl  was   in  the   hands    of  Number 

Thirteen�察�or Bulan�察�as they had now come to call him owing to the natives' 

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