Chapter 5
The Gentle Amazons
EVEN as my hand went out with a restraining clutch on the arm of Charters, Katahine stepped in front of him and gently pushed him back as two of the spearwomen put hands on her arms. The action was obviously a request for him to take no action; but she looked gratefully at him as she was led away by the guard of Amazons. She turned back shortly and waved to us reassuringly.
"I wonder what is going to happen to her?" mused Charters.
"Nothing much," I said reassuringly."
"She is of some importance obviously."
"That tigress Eliena tried to stab her," he said.
"What I'm more concerned nbout in why the skipper hasn't returned," I retorted.
There was a just cause. Sunset was now upon us and there was no sign of our companions. Ominous thoughts about what had
