had different tones."

"They use wooden strips of different lengths, exactly like the
Xylophone. They are called Marimbas, balafongs and sansas, by the
various tribes."

While George, Harry and Uraso, were scouting to the north they
unexpectedly came around the corner of a hill, from which they could see
a beautiful valley running to the north, and directly opposite, on a
little plateau, was a type of mountain deer, standing like a sentinel
near the precipitous edge, while below were dozens feeding.

The boys dared not shoot at them, but they remembered the place, and
made up their minds that as soon as they had made friends of the natives
they would have a hunt in this section.

CHAPTER III

CAPTURE OF THE VILLAGE

The most trying time for all adventurers and explorers, is after night
has set in. During the daytime there is always plenty to take up one's
attention and energies, but as the sun goes down the world seems to
contract into a very small space, and when enemies are near the burden
of waiting is a doubly trying one.

The boys had spent many such nights. Whenever John or the Professor were
about these hours were always enjoyed, because like all healthy boys,
they were ever on the alert to ask questions which happened to be
suggested by the experiences of the day.

Now, it is a singular thing, that there is no selfishness in education.
True education is charitable. Those who crave it with the most
eagerness, are always the foremost in wishing to impart it to others.
The honest learner does not resent the listening ear of his fellow
pupils.

Uraso and Muro, the two chiefs, who were the first to conceive the
advantages of education at the hands of John and the Professor, were
always on the alert at the evening meetings, whenever their duties
permitted it, and hundreds of the natives of Wonder Island craved the
privilege of hearing the conversations which took place on all sorts of
topics.

In Unity, the capital of Wonder Island, schools had been established
and were flourishing, and all the children were pupils, so that within
another generation there would be a tremendous change for the better
among those people.

There was nothing more enjoyable to the boys than to see the intense
interest manifested by the common natives, when night came on, and they
expected one of the treats which they knew would be in store for them.

On these occasions George and Harry were usually the questioners,