d: "My people tell me that there is a
large ship here."

"It is the vessel we came in," answered John, "and we were about to send
a messenger to tell them to anchor near the village."

"I am so happy to know this," said the Chief. "I want to see the ship,
because it is the first time that any one has stopped at our shores.
Some years ago we found some strange things that floated ashore from a
wrecked vessel, and I want to show them to you, because I cannot
understand what some of the things could be used for."

They were led through the principal street of the town. It was clean and
well kept; the huts were far better than those in the village they had
left, and the natives were, apparently, happy and contented.

As they marched along George was the first to notice a tall individual,
who, with several others, were edging away from the visitors.

"There they are!" he cried out. John turned to inquire, when Harry
commenced laughing, as he added: "Here are the Korinos, John!"

The latter looked in the direction indicated, and laughed when he saw
their discomfiture. The Chief was hurriedly informed of the situation,
and he laughed heartily, as he ordered one of his men to bring in the
fugitives.

They were ushered in, and Uraso told them that they were friends and not
enemies, and that the White Chief tried to secure them so that their own
Chief would not harm them. It was a great relief, unquestionably, and
their actions showed it. John then told them, that he wanted to have a
talk with them, and that he would assure them of their safety.

CHAPTER XI

THE HUNCHBACK CHIEF

The White Chief's house was built on a plan which was a vast improvement
over anything found on the two islands. True, it was nothing but an
assemblage of rooms, which surrounded an open court. The furnishings
were crude, but it was evident that all the articles were such as had
been taken from the wreckages on the shore.

Goods not native made, were noticed, and even a photograph, on a tin
plate, like the old style daguerreotypes, was observed by Harry. Three
chairs, one with a broken rocker, formed part of the furnishings in the
court. In one corner was a mass of articles, the case of a ship's
chronometer, the horn of a phonograph, some tin tubes of different
lengths, and other odds and ends, which could not be recognized.

"I am anxious to hear your story," said John. "If you have no objection
we should be glad to have you relate