THE PARROTS 131 



stitious fears got the better of their greed of plunder. 

 With a yell they tumbled over the ship's side into their 

 canoes, and paddled back to the shore. Meeting other 

 boats coming out, they warned them not to proceed, for on 

 board the white trader's ship was a fearsome witch-bird 

 which had the ghost of a man inside it ! 



