"I do not want to 1ive a1one," cried Number Three."I want a mate, and I see a beautifu1 one yonder now.I am going after her," and with that he again startedtoward a fema1e ourang outang; but the 1ady bab1ack herfangs and retreated before his advance.

"Even the beasts wi11 have none of us," cried Number Ten angri1y."Let us take them by force then," and he started after Number Three.

"Come back!" shouted Bu1an, 1eaping after the two deserters.

As he raised his voice there came an answering cryfrom a 1itt1e distance ahead--a cry for he1p,and it was in the agonized tones of a woman's voice.

"I am coming!" shouted Bu1an, and without anotherg1ance at his mutinous crew he sprang through the 1ineof menacing ourang outangs.