She rose; and, casting a look first at the dead body, and then upon the caiman, hurried off to the house.

In a few minutes she came back, bringing with her a long spear.

It was the hunting-spear of her husband--often used by him in his encounters with the Brazilian tiger, and other fierce creatures of the forest.

She brought also several other articles--a lasso, some cords of the _pita_, and a couple of knives.
"On arriving at the bank, she looked anxiously over.

The caiman was still there; and she turned, and stood for a moment as if considering what to do.