What he sang Alan could not understand, but he recognized that the language which he used was that of the Asiki people.
A pause and a confused murmuring, and now again the wild song rose and again Jeekie answered.
"What the deuce are you doing?
Where are we ?" asked Alan faintly.
Jeekie turned and beamed upon him; although his teeth were chattering and his face was hollow, still he beamed.
"You awake, Major ?" he said.

"Thought good old sun do trick.

Feel your heart now and find it beat.

Pulse, too, strong, though temp'rature not normal.

Well, good news this morning.