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HECTOR and Collins, from the deck of the Nora, watched the forms of the two excursionists as they passed up the glen and disappeared into the hazy atmosphere; then with a look up and down the river, settled themselves for a comfortable forenoon smoke and talk together.
They did not anticipate much danger from natives, as they had nearly persuaded themselves by this time that this portion of the land was uninhabited, as they had not seen hitherto the slightest indication of human life--no vestige of smoke or gardens, not a single banana leaf breaking upon the general tree-covered hills, always the signal of natives.