78
Fig. 7. Triangulation from a Vessel. 80
Fig. 8. The Kagu. 149
Fig. 9. Sesame Oil Plant. The Benne. 119
Fig. 10. Flower of Indica Tree. 152
Fig. 11. Bruang. The Malayan Bear. 155
Fig. 12. Rose of Jericho. 163
Fig. 13. The Koala. 164
Fig. 14. The Flower of the Upas Tree. 167
Fig. 15. Getting Angle from Position of the Sun. 212
Fig. 16. Venus' Fly-Trap. 234

ADVENTURES ON STRANGE ISLANDS

CHAPTER I

THE STRANGE OARS AND ROPES

"I am awfully anxious to know where the charted islands can be that John
spoke about," remarked George, as Harry was consulting the plans of the
boat they were building.

"They must be in this section of the southern seas, or his party
wouldn't have sailed in this direction," answered Harry, after a pause.

"Do you think he would be offended if we spoke to him about it!"

"No;" answered Harry, after some reflection. "He has spoken to me about
it several times. But why do you ask!"

"For the reason that I think it would be a grand thing to hunt them up."

Harry laughed, and then slowly said: "That would be a big thing to
undertake. But what about going home?"

"I hadn't forgotten that. I meant that when we came back it would be
proper for us to undertake."

"Well, haven't you had enough trouble during the past two years?" And
Harry laughed, just as though they hadn't gone through sufficient trials
to last a life time.

"I wouldn't mind going through the same experiences, when I remember
what we have learned and what all of us have accomplished," responded
George, as he looked through the window, reflectively, and watched the
natives at work.

* * * * *

It will be difficult to understand the force of the above conversation,
unless the reader knows the situation in which the boys were placed at
the time it took place, and the locality of the scene where the
conversation was held.

Over two years previously two boys, George Mayfield and Harry Crandall,
were members of a school training ship which left the Harbor of New
York, for a cruise in southern waters, the object being to instruct the
cre