"I can speak your language," said she. "It was taught our people by one of your own race several years ago. We mean you no harm, and if you will come with us to our village in a peaceful manner all will be well."
"Yes, but what race do you belong to?"
And the professor promptly drew his notebook and pencil.
"Wait until to-morrow and I will give you all the information you may desire," was the reply. "Come, we will go to our village now."
Thinking it good policy not to make any objections, our friends signified their willingness, and accordingly the band set out over the path through the forest.
After a journey of perhaps a mile a rich farming land was reached.
In the center of a vast clearing was a number of neatly thatched huts, and into one of these our six friends were placed.
"You will stay here till morning," said the woman who acted as speaker for the Amazons. "Don't attempt to get away, for you will only run into far more danger than you are in now."
All hands were completely tired out, and without any further ado they flung themselves upon the clean beds of dried grass the hut contained, and were soon fast asleep.
The sun was at least four hours high when they awoke the next morning, feeling much refreshed.