To stop, to hide himself behind some tree trunk, to disappear under a bush, might induce the guariba to pull up and retrace his steps, and there was nothing else for Torres to try.
This was what he did, and the pursuit commenced under these conditions; but when the captain of the woods disappeared, the monkey patiently waited until he came into sight again, and at this game Torres fatigued himself without result.
"Confound the guariba!" he shouted at length.

"There will be no end to this, and he will lead me back to the Brazilian frontier.

If only he would let go of my case! But no! The jingling of the money amuses him.
Oh, you thief! If I could only get hold of you!" And Torres recommenced the pursuit, and the monkey scuttled off with renewed vigor.
An hour passed in this way without any result.

Torres showed a persistency which was quite natural.

How without this document could he get his money?
And then anger seized him.