You have only, after passing the village, to keep close in shore, and you will then see the entrance to the creek.

It is called Alligator Creek, because, more than any place, it swarms with these creatures." "Thank you," the captain said.

"Will you tell the chief that I say you have rendered me a valuable service ?" He opened a case in which he kept presents intended for the chiefs, and took out a brace of handsome pistols, a powder flask, and a bullet mold.
"Take these," he said, "in token of the service you have rendered.

When I see your chief, you shall be well recompensed for the risk that you have run in bearing me his message." The Malay looked longingly at the pistols, and then said, "I came by order of my chief, and not for reward." "Quite so.

I understand that, and am not offering you a reward for that service, but for the information that you have given me, which may be of value if I have trouble with the rajah here." The man bowed and took the pistols offered.