"He could tell us only what the others had - a land of women - no men - babies, but all girls. No place for men - dangerous. Some had gone to see - none had come back. "I could see Terry's jaw set at that. No place for men? Dangerous? He looked as if he might shin up the waterfall on the spot." Chapter 1, pg. 5

"'Have to use bait,' grinned Terry. 'I don't know about you fellows, but I came prepared.' He produced from an inner pocket a little box of purple velvet, that opened with a snap - and out of it he drew a long sparkling thing, a necklace of big varicolored stones that would have been worth a million if real ones. He held it up, swung it, glittering in the sun, offered it first to one, then to another, holding it...