most unique that it was
possible to describe.

"That scheme will make a success of the ceremonies," remarked George,
almost too full for utterance. "Why the thing wouldn't be a success
without the flags and the music."

"I wonder how the thing will fit in when it comes to the sacrifices this
afternoon? I imagine the Korinos ought to feel like dying when they are
to have such an unusual funeral procession?" Harry said this with a bit
of irony, as he turned to George and grinned at the idea.

John knew what was coming, but the Chief didn't. He and John came out
together, when they heard the music. The boys, behind the band could not
see the great sights that were taking place in the rear, but John stood
there beside the big Chief, and was simply convulsed with laughter.

The natives were not walking. They were dancing, and the Chief, at first
astounded at the music, and at the waving flags, soon joined John in
laughter as they witnessed this remarkable scene.

Uraso had taken part in numerous celebrations at Unity, and knew what
disposition to make of the people when they arrived. The band marched
past, and John raised his hand in the form of a salutation, and the
Chief noticing this imitated him.

"The old fellow is learning rapidly how to do the correct thing,"
suggested Harry.

"Yes; John will have him in a swallow-tail coat before night."

The band marched past, and then turned around and came back, and as fast
as the people came up Uraso and Muro directed them where to stand, so
that when the band stopped they formed a large semi-circle facing the
Chief and John.

The boys walked forward so they stood with the flags midway between the
band and the Chief. The latter motioned for the band to continue. John
understood, and a new tune was struck up. The Chief was fascinated. When
that tune was concluded, the Chief wanted another, quite forgetting the
importance of the ceremonial rites.

While the last tune was being played the boys saw a tall man, with a
huge spear, and a face most hideously painted. His body had
characteristic stripes, entirely unlike those of the other people.
Behind him marched the Korinos, without a sign or mark on them different
from the costumes worn by them on the preceding day.

As they filed along behind the leader, the boys noticed that the first
one carried a thong-like rope: the second a knife; the third a sort of
vessel, and the fourth a pair of short sticks.

The people paid