The Flying Man (Unabridged)

The Ethnologist looked at the bhimraj feather thoughtfully. 'They seemed loth to part with it,' he said. 'It is sacred to the Chiefs,' said the lieutenant; 'just as yellow silk, you know, is sacred to the Chinese Emperor.' The Ethnologist did not answer. He hesitated. Then opening the topic abruptly, 'What on earth is this cock-and-bull story they have of a flying man?'