Chapter 19Discovery
Arthur, (Arty) Bryant had never felt so hot in his entire life. As he walked out to the Sikorsky, a couple of paces behind Giles Pearce, even the sight of the pert rear of their pilot, Beatriz Aros, who was just mounting the entry steps to the chopper couldn't take his mind off the heat. He felt as though he was perspiring in places that he didn't know could perspire. He'd taken Pearce's advice and worn loose, light clothing, an open neck shirt and baggy khaki shorts, but they didn't help in the cooling down stakes. It didn't help that he was wearing heavy duty leather trekking boots and thick socks, which Pearce had advised him were essential in order to escape the ministrations of certain insects and even low-growing plants that could cause some nasty effects if they
