The Wonder Island Boys: Conquest of the Savages

for. Many of the warriors objected to going on the expedition. The work at the fact

having been taken to consult the boys who had charge of the vario

n his warriors and the other tribes. He was also gratified to see some of his

he laboratory, and all seemed to be pleased and happy. Marmo wanted to know whether they desired to

eading to the laboratory, and after looking about with a curip. 124ous air, pus

led him to a chair. "What is it you w

ling face of the Professo

n in the Tuolo village, and I wa

want to go

k. I like the work. I can make many t

e responded in this manner: "You do not need to ask me

f will not l

ou ask

N

ill send

of the man, and when he had concluded the chief was p

e, and to learn how to make them. The White Chief says you have a right to bring your family here. That is well; but you must not f

im of the incident, and suggested that he should be provided with a quantity of food for the journey. But

things, and Jim made a good companion for them in this respect. Th

if it occurred to the Professor he had never mentioned it. Jim w

iled when he saw

ething which you boys will have to decide. It

ng to call it Industria, or somet

ng yourselves." Jim was back very quickl

it was up to us to

what?" a

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town, o

shall it be?

merica," s

voice. "Just imagine how this would sound: 'William Rudel, Esq., Ameri

of proportion, as the b

rybody seems to be pretty indepe

best name

t is

ustr

his is going to a real American town. None of your Latin

et's get a sugge

bout the cause of the hilarity. George said: "We have been holding a con

t will make people sit up and take notice. Eh? Well, if it turns out all right i

y, but he continued: "If this convention hasn't enough wit about it to select a name I don't think you oug

suggested George. There w

pose we shall have to christen it

n on the map it doesn't need any christening. If we work as hard to make it a

this case as the sentence uttered by the Hin

is t

thee smiling; so live that when thou departes

urrah for Unity!" and George rais

rture was set for the following day. Two of the wagons were brought into requisition

at Unity, and this was readily granted. The other boys were to remain and take charge of the active work. Joh

of the picked men had the muzzle-loading guns, and an ample supply of ammu

ary to give him any advice, but I must say a word to all the warriors. You are going to the tribes, not for the purpose of r

ly out of ignorance of our true purpose. Each man must conduct himself

r chiefs were kept at home, this arrangement having been made because t

in the campaign. George and

ll what our situation was ap. 129 year ago," said Harry, as they dr

was about that time we got the first intelligence th

the trip we made by sea, when w

tribes had contributed to the expedition, which they hoped would end all future wars, and put the isla

n of delight. Many of his warriors were in the column, and some still remained at Unity. Bu

a day's march to the east, and the appearance of the fighting force was a welcome one. Th

wife of Muro, and the boys were lionized by the chief's family, who took particular pleasure in entertaining

ts, were presented to the women. The boys were particularly impressed with Muro's eldest son, a

njoy the work at the factory? I hope he wil

y, and he sought him out at once. "We

: "Yes; Lolo shall go back with us, because all of

sure, you may be sure, and it was most grat

n the tribe, and he makes fine arrows." And Lolo exhibited some of his handiw

ery singular thing's which should be mentioned, as it

s, who had been wounded during the last fight with the Tuolos and Illyas, and he had lingered along until

for the Happy H

f the death of the latter his friends carried him away, and he was buried. The warrior, however, was not buried, but, instead,

emonies, and could not und

and keep the other for several days, and th

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tries there is no more noble thing than to die on the battlefield. Usually those who die in that way are not accorded a burial,

ere he came to a village which had two graveyards, on opposite sides of the road. On one sid

dead have their bones exposed, as you see, but those

be to keep them where t

aker. But there may be another reason for this cus

gious meaning connecte

. Here is Suros; l

ice that one has been put underground and the

ead by allowing them t

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o any good to

would want to be great. No one w

rd a man has, to be ho

r reward h

ink man will l

After h

e dies, and his body is given

believes he w

an believe the ya

N

f the yak cannot live again, then how can m

sor, noticing it, said: "Singularly, this is the same answer which Sir Samuel Ba

nt that they would not permit the body of the hono

d to go back to the earth. When you give his bo

tirely different, The Great Spiri

e him to the

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at Spirit tak

eve that man ha

we have nev

the Great Spirit, and y

hear him. We can feel the wind that he blows, and we can see the great light

inct from the earth, and that the Great Spirit made the thunder and lightning, and that the s

Professor he showed himself to be possessed of qualities which placed him far above the co

e so placed that the Great Spirit can take t

make your people happy and conte

eat Spirit should want the bodies of our great

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you do good to your fellow-man i

ny of the things I have been told by the wise men, and I have never sacrificed the captives I have taken, although my father before me did. I try to make my people happy, because when I see the Great S

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