His countenance grew brighter.
The children noticed this and were glad, but said nothing.

All stood silently watching.
An odd sight it was.

There was not only the misty swarm of the insects to gaze upon.

The air above them was filled with birds--strange birds and of many kinds.

On slow, silent wing soared the brown "oricou," the largest of Africa's vultures; and along with him the yellow "chasse fiente," the vulture of Kolbe.