hief was finally induced to get into the Professor's machine,
and the latter instructed the driver to proceed slowly. Minda, who was
with them, was the braver of the two, by far. The speed was about six
miles an hour, at which the Chief marveled.

Then, gradually, the driver speeded up, until they were making a
comfortable speed of fifteen miles an hour. As confidence increased the
pleasure grew stronger, and before they returned on the first trip he
was as determined as could be to have one for his own use.

Blakely took note of his wish, and said: "I shall see to it that on the
return trip one of the machines will be shipped to you, but it will be
two weeks before the _Wonder_ comes in."

From that day on Sutoto had his hands full entertaining the Chief, but
the boys relieved him of much of this, by taking him from place to
place, where he saw the work going on in all parts of the beautiful
country, and witnessed the planting of the groves, the gathering of the
crops, and the way in which the produce was handled at the wharf.

Sutoto's home was a beautiful structure of five rooms, all nicely
furnished, the gift of the Professor. The boys enjoyed the visits there.
Sutoto was always a boy to them, and Cinda a happy bride,--and a woman
of whom any one might be proud.

When Beralsea, her father, decided that his children must remain and
attend the schools there, the adjoining cottage was prepared for them,
and Minda consented to stay, but Beralsea, who had now partaken of the
commercial instincts, under the tutelage of Blakely, was determined to
return at once and revolutionize the condition of affairs in Venture
Island.

That day he and Ta Babeda had a long conversation, and together they
visited John and Ephraim, and then called in Blakely. The boys were
present, of course, and it then turned out that they had agreed upon a
plan to start the agricultural work in the two islands conjointly, and
the only question which remained was to take care of the management of
the work.

Both of the Chiefs declared that they did not possess the qualifications
to direct the work, and Ephraim pleaded age as the reason why it would
be impossible to undertake the burdens.

"I have an idea," he said, "that the best solution would be to make
George and Harry the managers for the islands. I have been with the boys
for some time, and see what they are capable of, and every one would be
glad to work under them."

The boys were, of