h the apertures formed by the stones now lying at the side."

"That is evidence to my mind, that Walter knew nothing of the existence
of the skull at the time he left the message, and yet, singular as it
may seem, both the skull and Walter's message point to the same thing."

This announcement was certainly curious and interesting, and keyed up
the listeners to a high pitch of expectation.

CHAPTER V

THE TRIP TO THE NEW ISLAND

Exciting as were the events alluded to in the last chapter, the boys
insisted on taking Sutoto to the top of the peak. John and Blakely
gathered up the fragments, and when the boys left they were busily
engaged in making careful measurements of the stone and ledges.

It was not an easy task to gain the summit, but when they reached it,
there was spread before them the most remarkable panorama. To the north
they could see South River, the first stream they discovered when they
came to the island.

They looked on it almost lovingly. "If it were not for the mountain
range to the north we could see clear to Cataract," said Harry.

"The dear old place!" exclaimed George. Sutoto smiled. He had been
there, and he shared the views of the boys.

"Let me have the glasses," shouted Harry, as he adjusted them and turned
to the west. "Unity," was the only thing he said, as he handed the
glasses to Sutoto. The latter looked, and stepped back in surprise.
George kept his eyes on Sutoto, as the latter bent forward in his
eagerness to see the town which was now so plain to him, although more
than fifty miles away.

George leisurely took the glasses, as Sutoto said slowly, and with
proper emphasis, "Wonderful! wonderful!"

He turned the glasses to the southeast, hoping to catch a glimpse of the
land of treasures, but they saw nothing but the wide open sea, calm and
peaceful, and he wondered that it could ever be so angry and tempestuous
as they had known it to be on two momentous occasions.

They remained there for a long time, and viewed every portion of the
island. When they descended they took a route leading to the west, and
when nearly at the bottom, heard the unmistakable sounds of voices below
them. For a moment the boys were alarmed, but Sutoto set up a shout, his
quick ears having detected the voices of their friends. It was the first
caravan load of copper which they were taking from the great cave near
the Illyas' village.

"Glory! we are near the Illyas' village," said Harry, as