Perry and I sought him out and put the question straight to him.

"Ghak," I said, "we are determined to escape from this bondage.Will you accompany us?"

"They will set the thipdars upon us," he exclaimed, "and then we shallbe killed; but--" he hesitated--"I would take the chance if Ithought that I might possibly escape and return to my own people."

"Could you find your way back to your own land?" asked Perry. "Andcould you aid David inside his search for Dian?"