, and then turned back, motioning
for them to follow. He entered, and the boys saw a villager, and two
women within.

Anasa pointed to the figure of a man seated in a chair, and upon seeing
it both boys started back in amazement.

"That is a white man," cried Harry.

Anasa nodded, his manner indicating that he felt sure that the boys
would recognize him as belonging to their race. George went up to him,
and held out his hand. In response the man gave a listless look, and
slowly raised the left hand, which was grasped by George, who said: "I
am glad to see you. Who are you? We are white, the same as you are."

The man made no sign, and his arm dropped to his side as George relaxed
his grasp. Harry touched George on the shoulder, as he said: "There is
something the matter with him. Ask Anasa about him."

Calmo put the question, and this was the reply: "We found the poor
fellow on the beach many moons ago. We brought him here, and tried to
heal him, but he does not speak, and one side of him has no life."

The man made no show of recognition, and the only motion observable was
a twitching jerk of the left arm, and a slightly swaying motion of the
head.

"John must know about this," said George.

"By all means," was the reply.

Calmo was told about the wonderful man John, and that he should be
called at once, so one of the accompanying natives was instructed to
bring John, and he speeded away on the errand.

George stood outside of the hut when John came up. "This is a remarkable
thing. Did they tell you about it?"

"No."

"There is a white man here."

"Where?" asked John in astonishment.

"In the hut, and he is paralyzed and cannot speak."

John did not wait for more, and as he went the head man followed him in.
Then they told him the story, and John stood there and gazed at the man.
To the boys who were by John's side he remarked: "I do not know him. I
do not think I ever saw him before. How long has he been in this
condition?" The old man responded: "Ever since we picked him up on the
shore, about _tuta romama_ ago."

"And how long ago was that?"

George informed him that Calmo received the information that it was over
two years prior to that time, and as John received this information he
passed his hand over his head, and, turning to Harry, said: "We shall,
probably, get at the bottom of another mystery."

"What is it? Why do you think so?" asked George in astonishment.

"Not now; not now!" answ