human
By the formation, of course. But, man alive, don't you see what this find means--don't you see what it means?
gpt
I suppose it means that some other fellow has been fool enough to scramble up here before us, and has come to mortal grief for his pains. Wait, though--hold on--by Jove, yes--I do see! Greenway's mate; what does he call him? Jim. That's it, of course. It means that we are on the right track, Fanning, old man. Hooroosh!
human
That's just what it does mean. Observe. This skull is alone--no bones or remnants of bones--no relics of clothing. Now, the absence of anything of the kind points to the fact that the poor chap wasn't killed here. He must have been killed up top, and the skull eventually have been brought here by some wild animal--or possibly lugged to the edge and rolled down of its own accord. Greenway's story points that way too. He says they were attacked while looking down into the valley, for if you remember they had just watched the `Eye' fade away. Yes, `Jim,' poor chap, was killed on top of the mountain, and there lies the `Valley of the Eye.' How does that pan out, eh?
gpt
Five ounces to the ton at least, replied Sellon.
human
Well, we've, as you say, panned out the whole thing to a nicety. There's one ingredient left, though. How about `the schelm Bushmen'?
gpt
Oh, we must take our chances of them. The great thing is to have found the place at all. And now, excelsior! It'll be pitch dark directly.