The Wonder Island Boys: Conquest of the Savages

ns and package train, came in sight. The warriors, together with the chiefs, and the two boys, Jim and Will, rushed to meet

ges from the carriers, bearing them in triumph to the village, and passed before the Professor and Suros. The b

were with him of the surrender of the Kurabus

much as you who have taken part in it. We are both so happy to know that you have become brothers. When we leave this village the Brabos will know that theyp. 63

ght to be punished. Everyone should be made to know this. If a Saboro takes anything from an Osaga without his co

must find a suitable place to put up the machinery. Each tribe will send some of their people there to learn,

h had been left behind. John spoke to Uraso about it, and Sutoto, who always considered the boys

he erection of the workshop and installing the machinery, was too urgent to permit it. The boys made

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to learn from the Professor that he expected them to con

essor called the Chief to him. "We want some of your men to accompa

e answered: "The White Chief has made us give him

same age as the boys, and they led him out to the wagon, and showed him the wonderful things, and th

riors into a fighting force. Whenever Blakely was around the warriors would give

tary salute of raising the hand up to

y' was enthroned, the knights, who were to take partp. 65 in the sports of the day, marched past the dais upon which she sat, and

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er the spreading shade of a tree that was a marvel to the boys, although

which were fully fifty feet on each side, and at irregular intervals were straight stems which shot down str

ining it from all sides. "

only kind which exhibits this peculiarity. What is call

ese vertical stems bec

y are called, carry up the sap, and form leaves at

nches carry up the sap in the opposi

are, in a measure, roots, and perform the same functions as roots. The plum tree, an

s, as I believe they are calle

other plants and get sustenance from them, just as som

rstand," remarked Tom, "and that is, w

er. If you put the end of a piece of blotting paper in wat

s much a myster

e of the movement of the sap. A wick in a lamp becomes saturated and the oil travels upwardly as long as t

tree there is nothing

sorbs the sap, or portions of it, and the sap tries to mo

ap moved upwardly, beca

arger than the other, each open at both ends, and stand them in water. The water will rise in the tubes above the surface of the water outside, and the height it rises depends on the in

irablep. 68 point. The Chiefs, together with John and Blakely, had numerous conferenc

cated at a point conve

ld be on or nea

ing Capillar

the most desirable place would be in

and all agreed that the river separating the land o

unning water like you have at the Cataract, and i

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r go down stee

answere

at once," respond

ached, and at the sight of it a

and it is close to the river. As the latter has ample depth for good-sized boats, and the sea is not more

judgment is to be commended," said the Professor to Ura

e I used to live. I know the boys will enjoy exploring it, and if they want

t at the news. "Won't we have fun over

, in order to take care of the women and children. For the present I suggest that one-half of them be sent home, and the others remain here, an

return home were advised that later on they would be brought to the new v

utdo the other in generous acts. The example set by the Prof

e had better fence in a field for them until they get used to

may build a fence to hold them, and I suggest t

shall I take f

ng day, you should take enough to do it quickly. Use at lea

f a fence sh

e sketch shows. Cut these off at lengths so that one fork will be about two feet up out of the ground, and the other f

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ould we make

the same time, others can be digging the post holes, and make those eight feet apart and two feet dee

mple of Is

nce was laid out and the holes marked. Muro took charge of the digging of the holes, and the men showed a wonderful aptitude for the work. During the afternoon the P

eneral of the men. Many hands make light work. In ap. 72 single day the wheel was ready for mounting. The dried lumber which had

st as Sutoto came into view with the cattle. It was an

first thing Sutoto did was to catch Apollo, and firmly secure him with hobbles. He

reedom of the corral, he gave a roar, pawed up the

of which ten were young animals, from four to six months of age, and six c

was put up, and it began to t

er of men to go to the forest with John, to cut the logs, and they will take the two

all I cu

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tter will be the first to receive our attention. We must

can carry out a purpose. The logs began coming in shortly after noon, and in th

r purposes in view. George and Tom were selected to make several looms, similar to the one brought from the Ca

d how to cut and gather it, they were kept at that work, while others were directed how to wet i

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