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Title: Modern travel, a record of exploration, travel
Year: 1921 (1920s)
Authors: Davidson, Norman James. (from old catalog)
Subjects: Voyages and travels
Publisher: Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincott company London, Seeley, Service & co., ltd.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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they had were being fired off, arrows were whizzing
through the air, women were shrieking and beating on
the ground with sticks, children crying, dogs barking,
and goats and sheep running hither and thither. Grubb
hastily lit a home-made wax candle, and got from
under his net. He had hardly done so before three men
rushed into his hut, exclaiming that he was trying to
destroy them. For some time he could make nothing
of their accusations. They were terribly excited,
evidently full of rage, and in a dangerous mood.
All went outside, and at the door stood two or three
of the younger men. who had been much attached to
Grubb for some time; they informed him that the
ghost of the buried man had been seen to enter his hut,
where it remained for some time and then disappeared ;
also that the words he had uttered at the grave were an
invitation to the ghost to pay him a visit—a most
serious breach of custom; and that the people were
greatly incensed and proposed killing him. Grubb saw
that the moment was extremely critical, and that his
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INIDAN STALKER, DISGUISED AS A CLUMP OF FOLIAGE

The inset clearly shows how the hunter may be mistaken for an ant-hill covered with
vegetation, the bow and arrow being barely distinguishable. The stalker runs for some
yards, and then stops dead at any warning of his approach, moving on by stages till within
bow-shot. The raw hide belt is usually the only hunting dress.

THE PARAGUAYAN CHACO 89

only safety lay in keeping as calm as possible, for flight
was out of the question. To show that he had no belief
in the existence of the ghost he proposed to walk over
to the grave. This seemed a reasonable proposal, and
they all set out. But when they had gone some distance
a discussion arose, some asserting that as Grubb had
just had an interview with the ghost he would not be
afraid to meet it, and so they all returned.
Finding nothing further could be done Grubb tried
to appear quite indifferent, and returned again under
his net. Doubtless they thought he had gone to sleep,
and perhaps remarked on his coolness and bravery.

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