The killing of the fierce ones much rejoiced them.

It opened their lips about the upper way." "We are ready," said Compton, "for the upper way--for the trapeze and the aerial flight." Muata struck off into the woods, and the rest crowded on him, glancing up at every tree for signs of the new track.
"Behold the road," said the chief, showing his white teeth in a rare smile, as he caught in his hand a trailing vine that swung clear from the neighbouring growth, and reached up forty feet or so to a thick branch.
"Are we to swarm up that ?" Muata nodded.
"And what will you do with the jackal ?" The chief turned a look of disgust at his bloated ally.

"He will follow underneath;" and reaching up, tie went hand over hand, using his toes very much like fingers to help.

Then he lowered a rope which he had coiled round his waist; and Mr.Hume, putting the loop under his arm, trusted his weight to the swaying vine.

Venning and Compton followed, with the help of the rope, but the river-man declined.