ir kindness to a fellow creature.

"But we do not feel that we have done anything which especially merits
praise. He is one like ourselves, who was in distress, and we helped
him."

"Yes; you have done that which is right. We intend to reward you not
that you should be paid for doing what is right, but to show that we
appreciate your noble actions," answered John.

The party, after many wishes and hearty good-byes, filed out of the
village, some of them loath to go.

Calmo was silent. He was not the same as before they marched through the
village. John noticed it, but he wisely refrained from commenting on the
sights they had witnessed. There was cleanliness and order in Hutoton;
and filth and disorder in Sasite. It was impossible to be unconscious
of the difference between the industry in one place, and the utter
shiftlessness in the other.

As it required two days to make the return journey, they were absent
from Sasite nearly seven days, and, according to the calculations, the
_Pioneer_ would be in from Unity within the next two days.

During the intervening time the boys roamed at will through the island,
and on the second day went directly south, so as to scour the sea front
below the village.

In the afternoon, as they were about to return, they saw a sail, George
being the first to catch a glimpse of it. "The _Pioneer_," he cried,
upon which they danced about in sheer joy and started for the village,
which was distant several miles.

They were almost out of breath when they rushed through the village, and
cried out the news. Everybody was expectant; all were eager to see the
vessel come in and Sutoto was the first to reach the landing.

During the visit of the boys on the island, John had a crude dock
constructed, and as the _Pioneer_ was of light draft, this was not a
difficult thing to do, so that the passengers could land from the ship
directly on the solid platform.

The Chief was among the merry villagers. "Who is that man with the white
hair!" he asked of Uraso.

The latter was just as much surprised as his questioner, when he
recognized the Professor, and he informed the Chief of the treat he
would experience in meeting him. "He is the Great Wise man," added
Uraso, "whom everybody loves."

Muro, too, was astounded as the Professor came down. But a still greater
surprise awaited the two chiefs. Muro's wife hailed him, and then
Uraso's wife waved her handkerchief. This was too much for them, a