Part 6 (1/2)
Scotty held his head with both hands ”Great! Hoe knohether or not an Ifugao has no palate?”
”Look down the throats of every one we see,” Rick said wearily ”Or n to say so”
Tony Briotti rose ”That e makes no sense, either And I make no sense towill clear up in the o nuts,” Rick added ”The choice is easy But let's bar the s Just to keep the night air out”
”Amen,” Scotty said ”I think I'll break out my rifle and keep it by the bed Just in case soets in”
CHAPTER V
Manotok the Mighty
At breakfast the nextRick and Scotty were subjected to an aers
”Rick has a slight mouse under one eye, and his left arerly, and that there is a very pronounced bruise on the side of his jaw Hands would indicate that he has been playing with a rather rough cat, except that I happen to knoas scra around in so a mouse under one eye, perhaps a littlescratch behind the left ear, obviously caused by sorinned ”If you do that to each other, ould you do to an enerinned back ”Can't tell you until we catch an enemy,” Rick replied ”Actually,down”
”Sareed ”And that sharp instrue of a tin can”
Tony spooned succulent orange-colored papaya ured out what our Ifugao friend--let's assuht?”
”The only answer I can think of is the obvious one,” Rick answered ”He probably thought we have a olden skull He wanted it”
”I accept the hypothesis only because I haven't a better one,” Tony said ”How about you, Scotty?”
Scotty shrugged ”Can't buy it But on the other hand, I don't have any theory Wish Sherlock Holmes were here”
”We could use hirauio,” Rick replied ”But first, we'll have to rent or buy a truck The plane can't carry us plus our gear, and we'll need the truck to take our stuff into the mountains Scotty and I can do that What are your plans?”
”There's an Aist here I'd like to see He's internationally known Name of J Walter McGowan I made a tentative appointment yesterday I'aos that will be of interest Probably Okola has included in his papers on the subject everything McGowan knows, but I'd like to talk with his, so to speak”
”Then why don't you do that this ear, and get ready to take off”
”Wonder where that Filipino Angel is?” Scotty asked ”Wasn't he supposed to be here this ?”
”I don't think Okola specified a ti”