The runner to the ship. The _Pioneer_ sailing away. The
new landing place. Uraso advised of the capture.
VII. CAPTURE OF GEORGE BY THE NATIVES Page 89
George's capture. Hearing John's whistle. Firing the gun. The
surprise of the natives. Rendered unconscious. He recovers. Sees
his gun and glasses in the hands of the natives. Discovers that
his revolver is still in his pocket. The natives see him trying
to discover the time by his watch. The fight of the savages for
the watch. George's determination to escape. The natives
discover the revolver. He surprises the natives by explaining
the knife and glasses. While explaining the glasses accidentally
discovers the ocean in the distance. The matchsafe. Discovers
the village. Tries to escape before reaching there. Planning the
details. Surprised at the appearance of another party. All hope
lost. A powerful Chief. George and the Chief. Investigating
George's belongings. How George unwittingly told the Chief about
the gun and glasses. The Chief arrests the captors. George
explains the weapons. Returns the revolver to George. Invites
him to the village. In the home of the Chieftain. Description of
the "Palace."
VIII. FIGHT OF THE NATIVES FOR THE TRINKETS Page 102
Scouting. Muro's work. The first traces. Arrival of Uraso. His
grief at the news. The conference. John and party march to the
east. Finding George's chain. Evidences of a struggle.
Determining the number of enemies by the footprints. Reading
characters by feet. How people are distinguished. Observing
peculiarities of actions. Estimating the number of natives in
the party which captured George. Discovering the Chief's
footmarks. Judging of the safety of George by the marks of the
feet. Uraso discovers the tree where George exhibited the power
of the bullet to the Chief. Inferences as to the characters of
the natives who captured George. The trinkets and buttons of
more importance to the savages than the person of the captive.
Power as the great factor with savages. Why right is might.
IX. THE GIANT CHIEF AND HIS "PALACE" Page 113
The Chief interested in George's belongings. Discovery of a
ship's chair. The matchsafe in the Chief's hands. The i
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