t the strange voice he turned his head, and
with an effort raised himself. "Who is this? What do you want? Is that
you, Rogers?" and he fell back exhausted.

The still active boy, Roy Whitten, came up, and said: "He was here when
we were brought to the place. His name is Gustave Wright. He has a
wonderful story to tell."

"What is the matter with him? Was he wounded?"

"Yes; but he is over that now. The trouble is that he is starved, like
the rest of us. Can't we have something to eat?"

"George is getting it ready for you. You must eat sparingly at first.
George will attend to that, never mind."

The Saboro was in better physical condition than the others of the
party. There was no time for talk. The captives were fed sparingly. "Oh,
how good this tastes!" said Robert. "We had given up all hope, after
they brought us here. We tried so hard to get away and go to the
northeast side of the island, where some white people are living."

Harry dragged Robert out of the hut, and called to George. "Here,
George, did you hear what he said? How did you know there were white
people in the northeast part of the island?"

"We saw it on a litter, which the Illyas brought into their other
village."

Harry looked at George. "That was the litter we made at the Cataract,
and on which we carried out the Kurabu. I wonder how the Illyas got hold
of it?"

"Where is the Cataract?" asked Robert.

"That is at the northeast part of the island. That was our home."

"But don't you live there now?"

"No; we live in a big town at the southwest part of the island."

"But this is so wonderful to us. Just you two boys, and all the
savages. How did you manage it?"

"But we are not alone. The Professor has been with us, and we have Mr.
Varney, and we rescued a Mr. Blakely, and four of the _Investigator's_
boys."

"The Professor--the Professor, and Varney? Rogers spoke about Varney. Do
you mean the professor of philosophy that you used to be so chummy
with?"

"Yes," answered Harry, eagerly. "But let us get busy now." Stut had
rounded up the warriors, and through Sama informed them that they were
wanted at the village.

The women were in consternation, but Stut informed them that no harm
would befall the men. Up to this time Stut had not permitted Sama to
give any information about the situation at the village, but he now
turned to the waiting warriors, and said:

"The Great White Chief and all the tribes have united, and have take