The Wonder Island Boys

The Wonder Island Boys:
Exploring the Island,
by Roger
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THE WONDER ISLAND BOYS: EXPLORING THE ISLAND
by
ROGER T. FINLAY
Illustrated

The New York Book Company New York Copyright 1914

[Illustration: "Before they had gone 20 feet, a large leopard-like animal
sprang transversely across their path"]

CONTENTS
I. THE FOURTH VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY
The journey into the forest. Restlessness of the yaks. The alarm. Wild
animals. George Mayfield and Harry Crandall. Their companion, an
aged Professor. Their history. How they were shipwrecked. Thrown on
an island without weapons, tools, food, or any of the requirements of
life. What they had accomplished previous to the opening of this

chapter. Making tools. Capturing yaks and training them. The three
previous expeditions, and what they discovered. The mysterious
occurrences. The fourth voyage of discovery. Losing sight of the
strange animals. The forest. Discovering orang-outans. Capturing a
young orang. Christening the "Baby." Its strange and restless actions. A
shot. A wild animal. The wildcat. Enemy of the orang-outan. Distances
deceptive, and why. Peculiar sensations at altitudes. Tableland. The
fifth day. Discovery of a broad river. Progress barred.
II. THE MYSTERIOUS LIGHTS
A mountain chain beyond the river. Adventures along the river. Decide
to follow the river to the north. Camping at the shore of a small stream.
Prospecting tour on the stream. The flint arrow. The arrow in the skull
of an animal. Different kinds of arrows. Home-sick. The light across
the river. The test of firing a gun. Disappearance of the light. Seeking
explanation. The night watch. The early breakfast and start. Scouting in
advance. Qualifications in scouting.
III. THE BEAR FIGHT
A coast line of steep hills. Shooting an animal. The answering shot.
The wonderful echo. Calculating distance of the bluff by the sound.
The bear. The attack of the bear. The Professor's shot. The frightened
yaks. Recovery of the wagon. Death of the bear. Rugged traveling.
Changing their course. Deciding to return to their home. Stormy
weather. The traveling chart. Methods used to determine course in
traveling. An adjustable square. Obtaining angles from the shadows.
IV. THE DISAPPEARANCE OF THE YAKS
Breezes from the north. Indications of proximity of the sea. Warm
winds. What wind temperatures tell. The missing yak herd. Mystery of
the turning water wheel. The mill and workshop. Their home. "Baby"
learning civilized ways. The noise in the night. The return of the yaks.
The need for keeping correct time. Shoe leather necessary. Threshing
out barley. The flail. The grindstone. Making flour. Baking bread. How
the bread was raised. What yeast does in bread. Temperature required.

The "Baby" and the honey pot. The bread with large holes in it.
George's trip to the cliffs. A peculiar sounding noise and spray from the
cliffs. An air pocket. Compressed air. Non-compressible water.
V. AN EXCITING HUNT
Earthquake indications. The seismograph. The theory about the interior
of the earth. How geologists know the composition of the interior of the
earth for miles down. The earth's "crust." The weekly hunting trip.
Determine to cross South River and explore. The lost hatchet found.
Making a raft to cross the river. Going into the interior. The sound of
moving animals. Caution in approaching. Discovering the beast. Two
shots. The disappearing animal. Indications that the animal was hit.
Trail lost. Returning to the river. The animal again sighted. Firing at the
animal. The shots take effect. The animal too heavy to carry. Return to
the Cataract home. Finding the camphor tree. Its wonders as a medicine.
Calisaya. Algoraba, a species of bean, or locust. Sarsaparilla. The trip
to South River with the team. Finding the shot animal. The ocelot. Two
bullet holes instead of one. The animal not at the place where it was
shot the night before. Mystery explained by the finding of second
animal which they had shot. Skinning the animals.
VI. HUNTING VEGETABLES AND PLANTS
The accomplishments of George and Harry. Theory and practice.
Fermentation. How heat develops germs.