Presently the yellowish horn reappeared through the hole, and protruded outside, filling it up as before! Caspar was too much astonished by this exhibition to remain any longer the sole proprietor of such a mysterious secret, and without more delay he communicated his discovery to Karl, and indirectly to Ossaroo.
Both at the same time turned their eyes towards the tree, and bent them upon the indicated spot.

Karl was as much mystified by the strange appearance as had been Caspar himself.
Not so Ossaroo.

The moment he saw the carving ivory and the dark-coloured disc, he pronounced, in a tone of careless indifference, the simple phrase,-- "_Hornbill_--_de bird on him nest_.".