Lest you object that the Old Companions are madmen, that there is no strain in mankind excepting that of man (and, if you are one of that foolish breed who misreads Darwin, of monkey), let me also tell you this: Most scientists agree that _Homo Neanderthalensis_ was no true man, but a kind of animal in manlike form, with several improvements and more specialized faculties than man. We know this, for the first thing we remember, the first thing our children know, is that _we are not men_. So watch for us. Don't feel sheepish if you find yourself glancing back on the lonely road. Don't be self-conscious if you draw away from the silent man who sits next to you in the subway, he may not be a man at all. We are here all about you. Watch for us. We will win back the earth from you who crushed us so long ago. _Watch for us! The future is ours!_