ied up: we decided, therefore, to
let him go with us, thinking that he might be of assistance in finding
John.

Having done my best to comfort Ellen, we set out in the direction
Domingos told us John had gone. We had stored our wallets with food,
that we might not run the risk of starving should we be kept out longer
than we expected. Duppo had followed our example, having brought his
bag of farinha on shore. He carried his bow and blow-pipe; and Arthur
was armed with his bow, as well as with a long pointed staff; and I had
my rifle and a good store of ammunition. Our Indian guide seemed to
understand clearly our object, and led the way without hesitation
through the forest. After we had gone some little distance, we saw him
examining the trees on either side. Then he again went on as before.
He made signs to us that the person we were searching for had gone that
way. After a time he again stopped, and showed us how he had been
turning about, now in one direction, now in another. Then on he went
again, further and further from the camp. As we were making our way
onwards, Duppo stopped, and signed to us to be silent; and then pointed
to a tree a little way in front. We there saw on a bough a short-tailed
animal, with white hair. After waiting a minute or two, it turned
round, and a face of the most vivid scarlet hue was presented to us. It
seemed unconscious of our presence for it did not move from its post.
The head was nearly bald, or at most had but a short crop of thin grey
hair; while round the odd-looking face was a fringe of bushy whiskers of
a sandy colour, which met under the chin. A pair of reddish eyes added
to its curious appearance. The body was entirely covered with long,
straight, shining white hair.

Presently it moved along the branch, and began picking some fruit which
grew at the further end. Duppo cautiously lifted his blow-pipe to his
mouth. An arrow sped forth and struck the creature. The instant it
felt itself wounded, it ran along the branch till it reached another
tree. Duppo made chase, and we had no little difficulty in following
him. On the creature went from tree to tree, and it seemed that there
was but a slight chance of his catching it. Presently we saw it again,
but moving slower than at first. Slower and slower it went, till Duppo
could easily keep close under it; then down it fell, almost into his
arms. True, who was ahead of us, darted forward, and, had I not cal