We are real curiosities, and we have only to follow up the advantage to become regular despots." He was enthused by the possibilities that thronged his imagination.
"I will leave it all to you, Hugh.

Do what you think best," she said softly and resumed her seat on the rock.
With his heart quickened by the inspiration in that trusting face, Hugh boldly stepped to the side of the brown giant, deliberately taking his hand to lead him to the edge of the precipice.
There, by signs and gesticulations, he endeavored to tell him that they came from over the sea.

From the awed expression on the face of the savage he guessed that he had increased the mystery.

It was quite evident that his auditor now believed them to be from the bottom of the sea instead of from the sun.

To Hugh it mattered little as long as he could have the wand of power over their heads.