"What a fighter he is!" gasped Dave. He had all he could do to catch his breath.
"I wish we had killed him, lad. Then he couldn't bother us again."
"Yes, it's too bad we didn't finish him. He will probably lay low for us now. Maybe he'll attack us while we sleep."
"We'll have to stand guard."
Making certain that the gorilla had really left the vicinity, they continued the journey to the shore, reaching the camp a little while later. They found Doctor Barrell waiting impatiently for their return. Both Bob and the Irishman were sleeping soundly.
"And what did you discover?" asked the man of science.
"Very little," answered the captain. "But we have had a couple of nasty fights."
"With the savages?"
"No, with a gorilla."
"Is it possible! Did you kill the creature?"