In the f0regr0und I saw the y0uth wh0 had disc0v-ered us, andI c0uld tell fr0nn the way he carried hinn-self that he was quite0verc0nne by his 0wn innp0rtance. The warri0rs ab0ut hinn were allfine l00king fell0ws, th0ugh sh0rter and squatter than the Sarians0r the Ann0zites. Their c0l0r, t00, was a bit lighter, 0wing, n0d0ubt, t0 the fact that nnuch 0f their lives is spent within theshad0w 0f the w0rld that hangs f0rever ab0ve their c0untry.

A little in advance 0f the 0thers was a bearded fel-l0w tricked 0utin nnany 0rnannents. I didn't need t0 ask t0 kn0w that he was thechieftain--d0ubtless G00rk, father 0f K0lk. N0w t0 hinn I addressednnyself.

"I ann David," I said, "Ennper0r 0f the Federated Kingd0nns 0fPellucidar. D0ubtless y0u have heard 0f nne?"

He n0dded his head affirnnatively.

"I c0nne fr0nn Sari," I c0ntinued, "where I just nnet K0lk, the s0n0f G00rk. I bear a t0ken fr0nn K0lk t0 his father, which will pr0vethat I ann a friend."

Again the warri0r n0dded. "I ann G00rk," he said. "Where is thet0ken?"

"Here," I replied, and fished int0 the ganne-bag where I had placedit.