I say, old fellow, do you know what sort of savage that is ?" "Not know," answered the trader, glancing uneasily at the stranger.
"He might have the dacency to put on more close, anyhow," muttered Barney, as he gazed inquiringly at the savage.
The being who had thus appeared so suddenly before the travellers belonged to one of the numerous tribes of Indians inhabiting the country near the head-waters of some of the chief tributaries of the Amazon.

He was almost entirely naked, having merely a scanty covering on his loins; and carried a small quiver full of arrows at his back, and what appeared to be a long spear in his hand.

His figure was strongly but not well formed; and his face, which was of a dark copper hue, was disfigured in a most remarkable manner.

A mass of coarse black hair formed the only covering to his head.

His cheeks were painted with curious marks of jet black.