as an attendant
entered. He spoke to Uraso, and the latter turned to John and said:

"Our ship is coming."

This announcement broke up the interview. It was exciting and
interesting from first to last, and when they emerged from the dwelling
the host and visitors were friends that the future never could sever. It
gave a new inspiration to the boys, and it showed them that even a low
state of man was capable of expressing things that were worthy of
consideration.

The entire village went to the seashore. The inhabitants wondered at the
great vessel, and were impressed at the manner in which it was handled.

"I am anxious to see the man who can row such a vessel," said the Chief.

"He is one of the men from our island," answered Muro.

This seemed to be an astonishing thing to him. He had seen vessels
before, but in the distance. At long intervals parts of ships had come
ashore; but this was the first time that a vessel had ever landed,
within his recollection.

As it drew near he marveled at its size. He could see the man at the
bow-sprit who was constantly throwing something attached to a line
overboard, and then drawing it in again.

He questioned the reason for such a strange action, and was told that
the man was trying the depth of the water, so that they might not come
too close to the shore, and strike the bottom. Then some of the sailors
dropped something overboard, with a great splash, and a huge sail fell
down like magic, and the ship still moved toward the shore and turned
around.

The Chief was inquisitive concerning every action. Why did the ship act
like a human and turn around? He could hardly believe the statement when
told that the anchor was a giant claw, and that when it reached the
bottom it took hold and had sufficient strength to stop the ship and
make it swing around, as he had witnessed.

A boat was lowered, and the last one to descend was Sutoto. Uraso
pointed out his figure, and the Chief kept his eyes on him. The first
man to leave the boat was Sutoto, and both boys rushed down to meet him.
It was the course they always pursued, to be in the lead to welcome
anyone.

They led him to the Chief, and he put his great arms about Sutoto, to
the latter's great embarrassment. But what affected Sutoto more than
anything else, were the eyes of the Chief's daughter, who had acted so
shyly to George the night before. From that moment Sutoto saw no one
else, and she,--well, Harry and George lau