TheyareMalaita-men，andtheyareafraidofbeingeaten。Theywoulddesertyouatthefirstopportunity。YoucouldgettheBinumentoaccompanyyouanotherday\'sjourney，throughthegrass-
lands，butatthefirstrollofthefoothillslookforthemtoturnback。Theylikewisearedisinclinedtobeingeaten。\"
\"Isitasbadasthat？\"askedVonBlix。
\"TheinteriorofGuadalcanarhasneverbeenexplored，\"Sheldonexplained。\"Thebushmenareaswildmenasaretobefoundanywhereintheworldto-day。Ihaveneverseenone。Ihaveneverseenamanwhohasseenone。Theynevercomedowntothecoast，thoughtheirscoutingpartiesoccasionallyeatacoastnativewhohaswanderedtoofarinland。Nobodyknowsanythingaboutthem。
Theydon\'tevenusetobacco——haveneverlearneditsuse。TheAustrianexpedition——scientists，youknow——gotpartwayinbeforeitwascuttopieces。Themonumentisupthebeachthereseveralmiles。Onlyonemangotbacktothecoasttotellthetale。AndnowyouhaveallIoranyothermanknowsoftheinsideofGuadalcanar。\"