The Wonder Island Boys: Conquest of the Savages

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re evening came in sight of them, headed for the east. I

ented, and without waiting for the morning, was on his way. He traveled most of the night, reaching

ere for?" asked

are coming

that they went far to the north of you, and

be warned at once,"

d that to be done

n every conceivable subject. Blakely had given him one of the guns, and he was taken to the workshop and toldp. 38 how th

water wheel; the sawmill; the two stones which served as the gristmil

and the numerous spear heads which John had turned out, as well as

were still waiting, and also imparted the further information that Bla

been captured before advancing. Several scouts and runners were again sent forw

keep in the background, and was at a loss to account for the delay during the entire

's village, and they know that the t

raso, and the three picked out the

.

they disc

spies and have

ch, and am not afraid to attack the whole of them, if need be. If the guns you are making are not completed, do not worry about it, as I shal

lows: "My friends; we are about to meet your enemies, not for the purpose of fighting them, but to prevent them from attacking our friends at the white man's home. Our f

, and showed by their attitude

ont line, with the guns, and on each side of us will be the ones I shall select. All those in front will have bows and arrows, but you will

and before noon turned to the north, being thus placed directly in the path of the oncoming

he east side of one of the little streams which flowed into the Cataract River, that commanded an open front. His entire force was p

low. When they were within hailing distance, John and Ralsea suddenly appeared in front of the

white chief tells me that if you injure or kill the white men you now have he will hold you responsible, because he is powerful, and is now re

two, was easily discernible. They listened in silence while Ralsea spoke,

y had no idea of the force which was in their front. Blakely had wisely stationed pickets to

object was gained; delay. In the morning one of the chief

attacked us, and we fought him back. He has killed our

ward the white man; we were always the first to attack them.

n two suns what our ans

alsea, "that they are wa

orced much better than they by the ti

Chief, and tell him to stop the Kurabus fr

ely;p. 42 and without delay one was select

have sent a runner here to inform us that the Kurabus are about to send more warriors to aid our enemies. Select one hundred warriors and let us go to the Kurabus' villa

ny them, as he did not want the warriors to commit any excesses against the villages and inhabitants of their

n whether the warriors still remaining in the village had gone forward. Before the scouts could ret

to three parties, one to remain with him, and the others to go to th

on occupied by the Professor, and he instructed Oma to show himself and i

ack, and without firing a shot or loosing an arrow they submitted. When the Professor appeared they were the more surprised. T

village, and the women informed that they would not be

to John. Two days afterwards the runner appeared at th

now before Blakely. We have taken all of them to the Brabos' village, where they will be held. Make the utmost speed with

they were determined to attack us. They refused to give an answer, and they are, probably, awaiting rein

ed with enthusiasm. It gave the warriors the first glimpse of the valu

fficulty, in a few days, in getting at least thirty of the guns ready. Stut proved himself to be the most apt pupil, and nothing i

fiber, could be readily attached to the shaft. The most deft workers in the making of the native arrows were selected, and t

e hunters brought in every day an immense quantity

about a foot long, and the leaves and stalks are prepared

s larger than the common beet, and sometimes grows to a foot or more in length

e Taro Pla

in so many ways, and I want to try it in the dif

her places it is the vegetable from whic

.

ow it is made?

very pleasant dish, most appetizing and nourishing. The fermented Poi will last for weeks. It is the same as the well-known kalo of the Pacific Island, the yu-tao

cave, and a day or two before they were ready to start had a talk with John abou

to take care of the valuables

not touch them unless it is with the understandin

consider it f

in chorus. "We have arranged all that matt

d John. "I do n

we?" ask

he Professor d

t the Professor has onep. 47-third of it, but we own two-thirds, a

me position as John, and we feel it is not rig

must say that I am going to make good more t

u to make it good

in it that will make you wonder as much as the treasure you have here, and it will b

ought to start for t

ast us until we can reestablish the plant, and as the new wagon is ready, it should not take us more

e to-morrow for the ex

it admirably,

of the copper vessels, and a quantity of the ramie cloth, drove over to the side of the

It would not make any material difference, as the treasure there is of

hn and the four boys were

etty tough work this morning.

ing you suggested th

without sayi

ly Harry said: "That is what you sug

dded an

y anything to you abo

ight be taken if

ggest that we

our judgment, and that I should not say anythi

retty good load for one team with what

an add to it the lightest parts of

e information that two runners had arrived from the Professor and from Blakely, and they drove b

the last carried the additional news that there had been a fight between Blakely and the tr

our work, and if the matter should be at all serious I will advise you by runn

ed in Mur

warriors, and keep me informed of the progress of events. Tell him that by day after to-morrow we shall be on our way. In the meantime you should

with celerity, equipped with the new guns, and an ample supply

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