The black and gold [serial] . the mostpleasant sight that ever met the eyes of a lost in the very midst of the marshes was a fertile plot ofland, covered with green grass, and dotted here and therewith lofty palm trees. Far in the distance I could see asmall lake, sparkling in the sun like a large mirror, towardswhich I began to travel. When at last I reached this lake I was so tired that Ilay down on the cool grass and went to sleep. I do notknow how long I slept, but it must have been several woke up with a start like some one who has had a baddream. Somehow I felt lik
The black and gold [serial] . the mostpleasant sight that ever met the eyes of a lost in the very midst of the marshes was a fertile plot ofland, covered with green grass, and dotted here and therewith lofty palm trees. Far in the distance I could see asmall lake, sparkling in the sun like a large mirror, towardswhich I began to travel. When at last I reached this lake I was so tired that Ilay down on the cool grass and went to sleep. I do notknow how long I slept, but it must have been several woke up with a start like some one who has had a baddream. Somehow I felt like someone being watched. 1tried to dismiss this from my mind by telling myself thatthis country was not inhabited; but that queer feelingcould not be shaken off. I peered into the forest and over thelake, but I could see no one. At last as I was looking overthe lake I saw, squatting in a row on the banks, eight orten tiny little brown men. As I started toward them, oneof the little men with a wild cry, jumped into the water,. 16 THE BLACK AXD GOLD and the others followed. They stayed under the waterabout ten minutes and then I saw little heads bobbing upfrom every portion of the lake. They began swimmingaround in the water, staring and blinking at me as if theyhad never seen anyone before. I watched them for a longtime, but every time I walked toward them they would alldive under the water. Finally one of them who appearedto be the leader, came up on the bank, mumbling and makingsigns. He was the smallest pygmy I have ever seen. Heseemed to be about a foot tall and was completely naked,with no hair at all upon his head. As soon as he saw memaking toward him, he jumped into the water and beganswimming around with the rest. A few days later I was found by a party of my friends,who had become alarmed because I did not return, andhad set out to find me. I left the little pygmies, diving andswimming around, knowing that I had found a new tribeof people. I do not know what they calle
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