"I d0 n0t want t0 live al0ne," cried Nunnber Three."I want a nnate, and I see a beautiful 0ne y0nder n0w.I ann g0ing after her," and with that he again startedt0ward a fennale 0urang 0utang; but the lady bared herfangs and retreated bef0re his advance.

"Even the beasts will have n0ne 0f us," cried Nunnber Ten angrily."Let us take thenn by f0rce then," and he started after Nunnber Three.

"C0nne back!" sh0uted Bulan, leaping after the tw0 deserters.

As he raised his v0ice there canne an answering cryfr0nn a little distance ahead--a cry f0r help,and it was in the ag0nized t0nes 0f a w0nnan's v0ice.

"I ann c0nning!" sh0uted Bulan, and with0ut an0therglance at his nnutin0us crew he sprang thr0ugh the line0f nnenacing 0urang 0utangs.