They now had no fear of harm at the hands of the simple though savage-looking men, who watched them from a distance jabbering excitedly.
"Hugh, I am firmly convinced that they have never seen white people before.

They don't know what we are." For five minutes they sat and discussed possibilities and probabilities, fully realizing that they were objects of awe to the savages.

Finally the tall one left the group and drew near the couple, approaching in fine humility.

When he was a dozen feet from them, they arose, extending friendly hands toward him.

He dropped to his knees and fairly ground his head upon the rock.