The Wonder Island Boys: Treasures of the Island | Page 2

bring
forward Tarra, their own messenger. The warning. The shot.
IV. RESCUING A WHITE CAPTIVE Page 53
Tarra freed. When captured. The fallen witch doctor. The surprise. The
warning from Uraso. Exorcising the bad spirits. The influence of noise
on savage minds. The gun silencers. The savages insist on aiding their
fallen witch doctor. The shot with the silencer. The awe produced. John
the white Korino. The terror among the natives. The Chief retreats.
Entering the village. The Chief and people flee. The reserves come up.
The sick and wounded in the village. A prison stockade. Rescuing
prisoners. Their terrible plight. A white captive. The stockade burned.
Learning about the tribes on the island. The messenger to the Chief.
The latter's message. John's bold march to see the Chief. Astounded at
John's bravery. John's peace pact with the Chief. The return to the
village. The Chief assured of the friendship of John and his people.
Learning about the other tribe. One sun to the north. The Chief told
why the white Chief was so powerful. Wisdom. John's practical
example to the Chief.
V. RETURN OF THE NATIVES Page 66
Trinkets. Adornments for the natives. Gifts. The day appointed for the
sacrifices. John and party invited by the Chief. John sends for the gifts.
The Pioneer at the landing. Sails to the native village. The Korinos
called before the Chief. He demands that they produce the captives for
sacrifice. The Korinos learn of the destruction of the stockade, and the
release of the captives. The Chief condemns the Korinos to take their
places. John secures delay. At the beach. The natives gathering clams
for the feast. The Korinos and their caves. A sail. The boys spread the

news. The signal. The natives wonder at the sight of the vessel. The
Pioneer. The feast that night. Spitting meat. The natives' customs.
Vegetables. The drink. Arialad. The value of the root. Ginseng.
VI. THE SAVAGE CEREMONIALS Page 78
The day for the ceremonies. The native cloth weaving. Dyeing. Black
and red. The grotesque figures. The spears. The colored streamers. The
covered points. The flag idea. A brilliant scheme by the boys. The band
for the ceremonies. A procession. The ship's band. The leader. The
enthusiasm in the village. The dancing natives. Arranging the order of
the procession. The tall man and huge spear. The Korinos. The band
and the flag at the procession. The leader. The magnolia trees. The
march to the forest. The great tree on the hill. The ceremony. Striking
the tree. The flower at the top. How it was brought down. The rite of
the flower. Incineration. The powder. The dance. Return of the
procession.
VII. SIGNIFICANCE OF NATIVE RITES Page 88
Fasting before the feast. Great success of the ceremony. The
significance of the flower rites. Ancient origin of rites. Explaining
customs which followed the practice of scalping. Head hunters. The
hair token. The flower before the fruit. The Druids. The ceremonia of
the mistletoe. The antidote. The oak as a sacred tree. The great feast
after the ceremony. Table implements. The Korinos. Where they were
imprisoned. Prepared for the sacrifice. Their attempted escape.
Gluttony. Habits of savages in this respect. The siesta. The boys
discover the escape of the Korinos. The Marmozets. The tall native
with the knotted club. His remarkable garb. The Chief's crown. The
club-bearer reports the escape of the Korinos. The Chief's anger.
Arrests the guards. Condemns them to suffer instead of the Korinos.
The procession to the place of sacrifice. The sacrificial altar.
VIII. HYPNOTISM ON SAVAGES Page 100
John's suggestion to the Chief. Asks that he be made the executioner.
Uraso's address to the culprits. Their terror. Mysticism. Hypnotic

influences. Mesmerism. Constant repetitions. Mystic numbers. The
spell on all the natives. The effect of the mesmeric influence on the
Chief. The rigid subjects. John the peerless Korino. The threats against
the witch doctors. Bringing the victims to life. Amazement of the
people. The Chief's address to his people. The return to the village. The
feast. The mystic third. The dance at the end of the festival. To settle
the fate of the Korinos. The recovery of the faculties of the white
captive. His story. The identity of the skeleton found on Venture Island.
Identified with Walter. The story which was doubted by John. The
rescued natives. The Maloses. Ta Babeda. The tribe to the north.
Distributing the gifts. The delight of the Chief. Telling him about the
wonders of Wonder Island. The invitation to the Chief.
IX. THE REMARKABLE CAVE EXPLORATIONS Page 113
The Umbolos, to the north. The supposed cannibals. Determine to visit
them. Preparing for the expedition. Chief Ta Babeda cautions John
against the cannibal Chief Rumisses. John requests permission to take
the Korinos with him. He consents provided John will enter the