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TREASURES OF THE ISLANDS

[Illustration: "_The scout from the rear now came in with a leap_"
[See p. 27]]

THE WONDER ISLAND BOYS

TREASURES OF THE ISLANDS

by

ROGER T. FINLAY

Illustrated

[Illustration]

The New York Book Company
New York
Copyright, 1915, by
The New York Book Company

CONTENTS

CHAPTER

I. THE PECULIAR SIGNALS Page 15

The doleful sound. The Alma Perdita. "Cry of the Lost
Soul." John, Uraso and Muro listening to the signals of
the enemies. The night watch. Stalking. The answering
cry. The Konotos. Sacrificial feasts. The dark of the
moon. Its significance. The language of birds and
animals. Their meaning. Discovery of cannibals. The
telltale bone. Evidence of more than one tribe. Strange
customs. Sacrifices of ancient times. Mexican rites.
Superstitions. Previous history of the boys. Varney,
Uraso and Muro. The Professor. The wreck and adventures.
John's search for records, and inscriptions. Mysterious
happenings. Waiting for morning. The plan outlined. The
days of the sacrifices. Determine to prevent the killing
of captives. Discovery of the natives in vicinity.
Investigating the hills.

II. THE SAVAGES ON THE HILL Page 26

John's instructions. John and Muro scouting. The natives
intercepting Uraso. Preparing to resist the attack. The
signaling instrument. A shot. A hurried report from the
scout. Sending a messenger to Muro. The puzzled natives.
Muro attacked. Marching east. Muro in danger. Making a
demonstration. The weird drums. The ambush. The approach
of the natives. The attempt to be friendly. The Chief's
refusal. The appearance of Uraso. Uraso's ruse. The
savages confounded. Muro surrounded. His escape. The
savages retreating. Muro's story. Muro's efforts to make
friends of the natives. Driving them from the woods. The
sea of the east. The runner to the landing. The peculiar
drums. The Marimba. The mountain deer.

III. CAPTURE OF THE VILLAGE Page 38

The trying time at night. No selfishness in education.
The evening talks. Astronomy and early humanity. Savage
rites determined and carried out by the signs of the
stars. The Zodiac. Its origin. The universal