The Wonder Island Boys: Conquest of the Savages

nsion which led to the other side of the hill. The chamber formed an immense cross

ishnos. Peculiar implements and instruments were discovered, and all of th

rous charms or amulets, the kind that they vended, and w

to us, as the people reverence them, and we must n

a lot of treasure he

s we have everything from this place that is

e rock, and decorated with the universal calcium. The floor was covered with stalagmites,

Tom, gazing at the square-shaped obje

g them we

pened," exclaimed Ralp

nding it was a hazardous thing to do at the time, I took the risk. The

e wealth of gold and silver was amazing. Blakel

ic, but I imagine there is enough here to compensate you for the loss

ff on the wagon?" asked Tom. "The

om the wrecks on the coast. You know the best of everything goes to them, and the chiefs are n

ged about the chests of treasure, andp. 113 the work of filling the receptacles was industriously undertak

yond all description, but they had a mass of treasure, that did not pale

. They were unbound, and directed to follow the marching column, surprised at being free from the captive bonds. They could not understa

s, since all had their weapons, but conducted in state, if the appea

ned his eyes, as he peered at the multitude about him, and saw a village of a

e sight of Suros, and then, glancing about, he recognized Oma of the Brabos, U

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ing but friends here. They can tell you that we welcome you as a friend, and will explain why we do so. We will show you what the people a

o tell you that the Great Spirit did not want us to kill each other, but the wise men

and taught us how the white men live, and h

e different works, and everything explained to him. He saw the water wheel, and how i

how the various tools and machinery affected the differ

is curious how the different things impress them. I have noticed that the Osagas are particularly interested i

ct he never took any stock in the guns, but Stut

est thing in the whole lot. He is over there now,

and the products turned out. The coins were a novelty, and a string was presented to him. H

omething else. The Professor tried to explain this, and it must be confessed that it was

lthough he could not learn the ethics of the white man. The Professor had him present at

fit of Marmo, said: "It is not the amount of the theft, but the act itself, which wep. 116 must condemn. If you could have taken a larger amount you would have done so

n justice. "But," he asked of the Professo

ou do

es

nd how can you do wrong in ta

just as much as you own the things

wrong, will yo

My punishment should be greater, if I do wrong,

f I take anything from my

ld you or I own everything? Because we are chie

he chiefs ever

k for it like ev

k like the

ed. For that work I am paid, just as the others are paid for the work they do. I do this work because my people ask me to d

ith his questionings: "But the people may not want me as their chief, and take s

chief. If a man works for me and he does not know or care how he does the work, or is carele

have the power

he acts as a true father to his people

the Professor entrusted the arranging of the affairs of the town, impressing on him the

island, by the establishments of various industries, andp. 118 particularly agricultural pursuits, which would require workmen to

an an immense source of wealth, and should afford employm

cter of the various ores. Sooner or later communication could now be established with the outer world. All we

this place, but as for myself I feel that from a business point of view this is the ideal spot. I am just as anxious as

t consider leaving these people. The work of their redemption is not even started in such a way as to permit me

ve had here, and when I think of the remarkable progress we have made it astonishes me more than I can tell you. If I do go ho

ght," responded the Professor, "and it

ore pleasant than usin

the greatest lover of home. But withal that he reechoed the sentiments of Harry. "If I could only see home

about the trip home. Many plans

unced that three of the Investigator's lifeboats were wrecked o

ke in Tom.

ld a boat big enough to take us safely to the nearest harbor which is in communication with America. As f

lakely consulted Harry and t

ould turn out some

hment is prepared to turn ou

half dozen plows, to be deli

y to make immediate provision for some sort of laws or regulations with respect to the land. The savag

ew doctrine. It was proposed that he should receive as full compensation a certa

tate," he asked, "

will mean a

rt of it just the sam

which the people in the world will come here for and buy of you, the lands all about you will become very valuable

with the Berees, and the

will come here and buy some land, and you will protect him, and when one of the Osagas goe

am content. I will do this

e Professor, "that the others wi

we comp

that reason, like yours, because the people who come here will buy only w

nthusiastic advocate. He had many talks with Marmo and Muro, and he present

ge to their chief, in which he set forth the advantages which would accrue to them to quietly submit, and also

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form part of the force, and that he himself would accompany the expedition. As the boys, by the aid of their helpers, had been at wo

es, designed for single steers, the latter being used

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