illage looked like
one immense picnic ground.

As they were returning toward the Chief's house they caught sight of the
hut in which the Korinos were confined. To their astonishment two of
them were crawling out the enclosure, and the leader was particularly
noticeable, peering from the side of the hut.

"Shall we give the alarm?" asked Harry.

"No, no! See John; he will know what to do."

As they passed the hut the guards lay in blissful sleep, and seeing this
the boys rushed in and excitedly told John of the jail delivery and the
advisability of giving the alarm.

He held up his hand, in caution, as he smiled at the announcement. "Do
you want the poor fellows to be sacrificed?"

"By no means."

"Then let them go. Possibly the Chief may find some way to get them
back."

Two hours later the village took on another aspect. It was now about
five o'clock in the afternoon, but in the meantime boy-like they had
investigated every part of the surrounding scenery, being particularly
interested in the monkeys which were seen in the trees everywhere.

The most amusing to the boys was a small animal that had a "beard all
around his face," as George expressed it. It was small, hardly exceeding
a foot in height, a sort of olive-gray color, and a round tail twice the
length of the body.

"I think I know what you have reference to," suggested John, when
appealed to. "It is the Jacchus, and is related to the Marmozets and the
Tamarins. They are very active, like squirrels, and live on nuts, seeds,
roots and fruit."

The Chief awakened as the boys entered, and within the next half hour
was ready for the continuance of the festival.

"I should like to know what the next thing is on the programme? This is
a little inconvenient, not knowing just what is going to take place,"
was George's observation.

"John will know if any one does, but I suppose he is too busy now with
his Royal Highness," answered Harry with a laugh.

But the boys were not kept long in suspense. The natives understood, as
it appeared, for they were soon congregated around the Palace, and now
for the first time the boys noticed a large, imposing-looking native,
who carried an immense knotted club. To satisfy the reader's curiosity,
it may be well to describe him. He wore a loin cloth, made of the skins
of the small animals which were found all over the island, and, to all
appearances, at least a half dozen different kinds of pelts were used to
make up