uggestion 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.

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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 cave
and take them. The trip to the cave. The Chief
accompanies John to the cave. Superstitions about the
caves. Why no one but the Korinos dare enter the caves.
The hill near the ocean. The cove near the entrance of
the cave. The flashlights. Lighting the caverns.
Evidences of habitations. The escape of the Korinos.
Following the trail. The outlet to the south. Tracked to
the north. Uraso and Muro follow the fugitives. Their
flight to the cannibal tribe. John and the boys return to
explore the cave. A new series of caverns. A succession
of four chambers. A large round chamber at the end of the
lead. A mound in the center of the chamber. Removing the
material in the mound. Discovery of the copper box.
Peculiar character of the box.

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The copper box taken to the ship. News from Uraso and
Muro. Explaining mesmerism and hypnotism. Concentration.
The effect on susceptible minds. The Korinos safe with
the cannib