The Wonder Island Boys: Conquest of the Savages

the hill, and lost no time in entering the cave. The first care was to

d to the inner recess, and here a search was made for every trace of the treasures there, the ti

rted for the Cataract. As they were leaving they heard the night cry of a

as above our head all of the night before the Tuolos captured

"That is the voice of the bird ca

sant sound, to say th

ant at this time, ho

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tinued: "It is the 'Cry of the Lost S

gedy in the cave they had just left. The

he laboratory and the home. Numerous packages were made up in form for the warriors to handle conveniently. Nothing was permitted to remain, as

give them pretty heavy loads for the first part of the journey, as th

viest loads." And he refused to apologize to the warriors. This is referred to for the purpo

the different ones instructed as to the par

ow take our attention, and that

aid John, addressing Uraso, "that wep. 52 intend to go to t

significance to them. Uraso begged permission to take all

e John formed the column in a circle around the staff. Angel was present, and he shambled toward the pole and mounte

without much solicitati

s to hoist the flag, I shall dele

his signal John took off his, and Uraso followed suit, and the hint was sufficient f

as a spectacle. What an impressive thing it was to them; it was the myster

g each move with intense interest,p. 53 and was then wrapped in

this exhibition, everyone of the warriors would have fought to the death to preserve that emblem of p

their home. They had built every part of it. Each portion had some delicious memory connected

er one hundred packages, aside from the contents of the wagon. When the entir

e other team. Twenty-five light loads had been made for the advance warriors, so that in case of scoutin

ble to them in beginning operations, and the loads on the wagons were so great that but little of it could

the thirty-two guns, and they had been instructed in their use. Each also c

y, but he knew that the party would leave the Cataract o

t the knowledge of his occupation of the Kurabus village from reaching the ears of the warriors, the scouts sent out by the

by Muro, he made a stand. During the night, after a consultation with Muro, the latter, with fifty of his warriors, made a wide detour to the

joined to that of Blakely's, would be ample to drive them forward, and it was desirable to

the allies was startling, and the Kurabus were determined to protect their homes. The latter believed that the object was

, which was in the direction of the Illyas' territory, intending t

been well advanced, and Muro's runner did not reach B

ews, as it meant danger to t

Professor. Uraso has the matter of controlling the force well in hand, and Blakely, you and I w

was gleaned from the messenger which Muro had dispatch

or been notified

.

s early this morning,

commended for the step. We must make a forced march at

nd spoke a few words to them. Without waiting to make any other preparations than to pro

the Kurabus' village, but he knew that he had not a sufficient force to meet them, and he also deemed it wise to permit them to reach t

ither that the Professor and the tribes with him, were afraid

body came up. The allies were still at the Kurabus' village, and without waiting for the w

y they knew of the presence of the force from the north. Camp was made for the night, and when morni

efore ten o'clock a messenger from the Kurabus wa

n fighting us?" a

ght you were tr

u come to

been deserted by the I

wish to s

hief will not punish

warriors gone wi

N

ure him or his people and that if we desired bloodshed we would have killed the warriors we took thr

, and within two hours he returned with

be brought to this place within two hours, and he mus

to receive them. It must be understood that Muro's tribe, the Saboros, lived in the territory adjoining the Kurabus to the

. He marched direct to the Professor, with arms folded, and showed a dignified attitude, notwithstanding his hu

fessor the Kurabus and the Saboros had been allied, and on the way, while they were surr

nd the Illyas would not agree with me that you meant no h

ndered only because

e believed you did

.

de you t

women and children, when you could have done so, we believed you. We be

, and if you choose to do so, join your late allies. We will not make a movement against you u

w species of warfare. What! allow him to return and continue the war, aft

ief offer me such term

who has entrusted himself in his hands. As long as he is here he will

stand this. Doe

it. That message is different from the ones we learned. He has told me why

n good to us, and I could not understand why. He has told us new things, and how we may live in happiness, and we believe him. When we took your warriors and captured your villag

we are to learn the new way of living. From the time the White Chief rescued me from you, he has said to us, 'Do not kill; do not kill; but you have a right to defend yourselves.' They have ma

tells me I must believe

send a messenger and say that if they injure the captives I will visit them and destroy them and their vill

all be

.

store the weapons

toration of the arms was one which so completely astonished them that the Chief could

heard of such

Go to your villages now, and take with you the warriors we took t

ld out the hands of friendship to him. He then tur

our village, but he will be the first one to go

to attempt overtaking the Illyas, in order to deliver the m

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