," observed Harry, "since we have lived here that
it would be a good plan to name the different capes and bays, just as we
did with the rivers and streams."

"Good idea," answered Tom; "but I think we ought to make a survey of the
place. Have you never done that?"

"No; but we talked of it several times. Let us get the Professor to help
us with that on our next holiday trip."

From the cape where they now stood an unobstructed view was had to the
south. To the southwest were the mountains, beyond which Ralph and Tom
had their bitter experiences. An explanation was made of the course of
South River, the mouth of which was plainly visible; the story was told
of their trip up the stream with the first boat which had been built by
them; how, after they left it at the foot of the high Falls, ten miles
inland, it had disappeared when they went for it; the recovery of the
boat at the beach to their left, some months afterwards, when it
contained strange oars and ropes; their second trip to the Falls, and
the finding of the _Investigator's_ lifeboat; and their hunting
experience in the forest below the river, and the discovery of the huts.

All this made a wonderful impression on the boys. The story of the
lifeboat was the most remarkable to their minds, because it brought up
the first recollections of some inklings which they had heard about
other castaways.

"Don't you remember, Tom, when the second tribe got us, we saw some
trinkets, and a few pocket knives, and when we tried to find out about
them they removed them?"

"Yes, and Illoga, the Chief, I am now sure, tried to tell me about them,
because in the effort he held up four fingers, which we couldn't make
out. Don't you remember? I think they took the knives away, because they
were afraid we would take them. Didn't you ever notice how jealous they
always were of their own property?"

The party now went inland, and devoted the rest of the day to hunting,
and brought home a splendid lot of game.

That evening the foregoing conversation was related to the Professor,
who remarked: "If there is one thing savages and all low orders of
people are noted for, it is the tenacity in retaining their property. Of
course, that is not an uncommon trait with all people, but it is
particularly well developed in the savage. One phase of this came to my
attention some years ago, when a merchant told me that the poor people
of India bought more locks than all the rest of the world