Their large jaws are open--their small eyes glitter greenly.

A light boat glides over the silent water--in it I behold the erect lithe figure of an Indian.

His features are strangely similar to those of Guido.

He draws a long thin shining blade of steel as he approaches.

Brave fellow!--he means to attack single-handed the cruel creatures who lie in wait for him on the sultry shore.