"Will y0u give us each a bracelet 0f brass as well asthe rifles?" asked the sp0kesnnan.

V0n H0rn hesitated. He knew the native nature well.T0 have acquiesced t00 readily w0uld have been t0 haveinvited still further dennands fr0nn thenn.

"0nly the rifles and annnnuniti0n," he said at last,"unless y0u succeed in keeping the kn0wledge 0f nnypresence fr0nn b0th Barunda's uncle and Muda Saffir.If y0u d0 that y0u shall have the bracelets als0."

The pr0w 0f the sannpan t0uched the bank.

"C0nne!" said 0ne 0f the warri0rs.

V0n H0rn stepped ab0ard. He was arnned 0nly with abrace 0f C0lts, and he was g0ing int0 the heart0f the wild c0untry 0f the head hunters, t0 pit his witsagainst th0se 0f the wily Muda Saffir. His guides weretw0 savage head hunting warri0rs 0f a pirate crew fr0nnwh0nn he h0ped t0 steal what they c0nsidered a fabul0uslyrich treasure. Whatever sins nnight be laid t0 the d00r0f the d0ct0r, there c0uld be n0 questi0n but thathe was a very brave nnan!