"Maybe they just arrived," said Dave.
"That is possible. Still——"
"I—I may have been mistaken," said Doctor Barrell. "Remember, my eyesight is not of the best."
"I wish we were sure of this," went on the captain. "If the savages are on the island in force I don't know as we shall care to go back, even if we don't locate the ship."
"Perhaps they are hiding, thinking that we will return," said Dave. "One thing is sure, we have got to be careful of what we do after this."
They talked the matter over for a few minutes more and then resumed their journey to the other side of the island. They kept their eyes toward the shore, but neither man nor beast came to view.
"Maybe he saw some gorillas," said Bob, who had listened to the talk. "They look like savages from a distance."
"Well, a lot of gorillas would be as bad as a band of savages," answered Dave.
Slowly the rowboat proceeded on its journey until they rounded another point of the island. Then Dave set up a shout of dismay.
"What is it?" questioned the captain and the doctor quickly.