pened the blade. Then he
extended out his hand, and offered the open knife to the savage.

To say that he was merely surprised is putting it mildly. He could not
possibly open his eyes wider, and instead of taking it, drew back. Then
George quickly closed the blade again, and offered it in that way, and
he was induced to slowly take it back, while he glanced at George
suspiciously.

The burly individual who carried the field glass was then approached by
George. The latter took the glasses and put them to his eyes. At this
act the savages set up a whoop, and the glass was snatched from him.
Evidently they thought it was something like the gun.

George smiled, and again made the motion, as though he desired to take
the glass. The savage took the loop from his neck, and handed the
instrument to George. The latter put it to his eyes and pointed them to
the east, carefully adjusting them to get the proper focus.

To his surprise he saw the evidences of a village in the far distant
landscape, and, beyond it, the sea. What a discovery this was, indeed!

The glasses were then presented to the burly savage, who now claimed its
ownership, and tried to induce him to look through it. In this George
finally succeeded, and after he saw the effect of the distant landscape,
the attitude of the man changed, and he looked on George with a species
of admiration and wonderment.

George walked about them, in the most careless manner imaginable, but
they never took their eyes from him. He smiled at them, again took the
knife and performed the feat over and over again, and then instructed
the savage how to do it.

Suddenly he thought of the match safe. What a jolly trick that would be
to spring on them. But it would be more effective at night, he
reflected, and so he refrained from taking it out. It was evident,
however, that he was making a hit of some kind. Whether it would aid him
in escaping he did not know, but he tried every means possible to
ingratiate himself, and to show that he had no fear. The view of the
village which he had accidentally discovered impressed itself on him
with startling force. If he once reached the village escape would be
difficult, and consequently he viewed the searching eyes of his captors
with great uneasiness.

This was evident by the cat-like action of the one who got the knife. If
he made the slightest move of his hands, he could see the eyes following
them. Once he stumbled as they were marching