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One after another the men came to report the completion of their tasks. "Pita ya maji tayiari," said Sanguiki coming from the new-made water trail. "I zuru," approved Kingozi. "Hema tayiari," reported Simba, reaching his hand for the light rifle. Kingozi glanced toward the tent and nodded. A licking little fire flickered in the cook camp.
A mile further another stream fell into that which they were following, and they turned up this and walked until they came to a bough some eight feet above the water. Pita sprung up and hauled himself on to it, then he leaned over and stretched his hands down to Stephen, and, with a strength the latter had hardly given him credit for, hauled him up beside him, and then similarly aided Hurka.
They look upon gold as an accursed thing, which brought about the conquest of the country by the Spaniards, and the centuries of oppression that have befallen their race; and even should a native alight upon a rich spot he would go away and never say a word about it, fearing that if he did, all sorts of trouble would fall upon him.” “Pita is a fine-looking Indian, Gomez.”
She brought also several other articles a lasso, some cords of the pita, and a couple of knives. "On arriving at the bank, she looked anxiously over. The caiman was still there; and she turned, and stood for a moment as if considering what to do. Her mind was soon made up; and, bending forward, she thrust the spear lengthwise through what remained of her child's body!
“Now we can go on,” Pita said, “it will take them hours to find our track.” They now continued their course steadily, Pita before they started taking off Stephen’s boots and wrapping a broad band of soft leather he had brought with him round and round his feet. “The heels of your boots make tracks an Indian might almost follow in the dark.
Pita has put off giving them a decided answer, but he cannot do so much longer; and now that you are well enough to travel, we shall have to make off as soon as we can. He has been told that if he and I consent to remain with them, they will take you to a place among the hills, eight days away, where you can find much gold and return rich to your own country.”
He was anxious to get the church finished before the next visit of the missionary ship, he said. "You bet," said the skipper; "and what's more, I'll help you to take the shine out of Pita.
“We have shaken them off,” Hurka said; “there were but two who followed closely enough to keep us in sight, and our arrows soon stopped them. Now let us go.” Pita led the way, Hurka followed him, placing as he did so one end of his bow in Stephen’s hand, saying, “Our eyes are more accustomed to the dark than yours. Keep hold of the bow and follow me closely.”
While they had been talking they had floated quietly down the stream, and Pita said that they were now but a few miles from the next village, and had better tie up until darkness came on. “Have you any desire for gold, señor?” Hurka asked, after they had secured the canoe to an overhanging branch, and the two Indians had rolled and lighted their cigarettes. “Not particularly, Hurka.
The perspiration streamed from him, but he held on until Pita came to a halt. “We will stop till you get your breath again, señor. There is no fear of them to-night, but we must hold on until morning, so as to get as long a start as possible before they can find our track and take up the pursuit.
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