hose fellows," shouted George, and when the
natives on board heard the request of George there was a scramble for
the boats, and John was delighted to give them instructions for
capturing the insects.

Early the next day the entire party landed, and Blakely, together with
John and the boys, started for the high peak, the one visible for miles
from the west, and which John and the boys often wished to visit.

One of the things which the boys brought with them from the States, was
a pair of strong glasses, and these were constantly in use.

"What do you say to scaling that point?" said Harry.

"Just what I have been thinking about," said George.

Sutoto, who was with the party, showed by his glowing eyes that he
wanted to be of the party. "Certainly you shall go," said Harry.

"Before going we must visit the place where the Walter note was found,"
called out John.

The boys had forgotten this. "Most assuredly," answered George, "I had
almost forgotten that."

Blakely led the way up alongside the rugged cliff. "See that bluish
green outcropping," he said as they were pulling themselves up.

John stopped and chipped off some specimens. "Wonderful!" he exclaimed.
"Better than anything I have ever found in Mexico. These hills remind me
of the formation all along western Chihuahua, and through northeastern
Sonora."

The ledge on which they finally emerged was fully six hundred feet above
sea level. When they turned around and viewed the sea below them, and
saw the ships at anchor, they were delirious with joy. How Sutoto
enjoyed the scene. He had never seen anything like it before and he was
amazed and stupefied. He turned and grasped George by the hand. He was
too full to speak.

"But wait, Sutoto, until we get to the top," said Harry, as he saw his
countenance. As they looked up at the top they wondered what they might
see from the elevation.

"Here is the spot," cried out Blakely. "This is the pot in which the
message was found. And here is something that I dug up afterwards."

[Illustration: _Fig. 4. Inscription on the Skull._]

The boys crowded around. It was a skull on which was engraved the
characters ABCC, followed by a star.

All looked at John, thinking he might offer some solution. He turned it
over, and examined every portion. Not a word was spoken. "Tell me the
exact position in which this was found," he asked, as he looked at
Blakely.

"The first thing I found was the pot, which was simply tur