I had been standing behind him during this colloquy. I began to see how things lay with them. I suddenly stepped in front of Montgomery and lifted up my voice:⁠—“Children of the law,” I said, “he is not dead!” M’ling turned his sharp eyes on me. “He has changed his shape; he has changed his body,” I went on. “For a time you will not see him. He is⁠—there,” I pointed upward, “where he can watch you. You cannot see him, but he can see you. Fear the law!”

I looked at them squarely. They flinched.

“He is great, he is good,” said the ape-man, peering fearfully upward among the dense trees.

“And the other thing?” I demanded.

“The thing that bled, and ran screaming and sobbing⁠—that is dead too,” said the grey thing, still regarding me.

“That’s well,” grunted Montgomery.