Chief, and that the Korinos
would acknowledge their own error.

The wives and children of the three guards were present, as they were
compelled to be, and, as may well be imagined, their grief was terrible
to behold.

Uraso again spoke to the people, and said: "The White Chief intends to
show that the Great Spirit does not wish sacrifices, and will give back
the guards to their families."

When he ceased speaking John stooped forward, and waved his hands three
times, the motion being formed by throwing his hands forward, palms
downward, and then slowly raising them up, and with an upward and an
outward swing, bringing them down again.

Then he advanced forward a few feet and held out his arms horizontally,
with the palms uppermost, and speaking a few words, the arms were
impressively raised. As he did so the three men slightly turned, and
then almost simultaneously raised themselves to a sitting posture, and
glanced about wildly.

The consternation on the part of the natives at this sight was beyond
all description. They were awe stricken, and dumbfounded. Not the
slightest sound could be heard, as the men arose to their feet.

The only ones who were joyously affected were the wives of the men who,
at the words of Uraso, sprang forward and were about to ascend the rock,
but at the command of John they leaped from the table, and the children
gathered about them.

The Chief did not utter a word of protest. He remained there utterly
speechless. When John asked him what was the next thing to be done to
carry out the rites, he remained standing for some time without
answering.

When he had gathered together his faculties he turned to the people and
said: "The Great White Chief has shown his power, and proven to us that
our Korinos have lied to us. They must be destroyed. Let the people
return to the village, and proceed with the feast. We shall be guided by
the White Chief."

This was, indeed, the effect that John wished to produce, but he did not
also anticipate that the Chief would insist upon the destruction of the
Korinos.

The feast that afternoon was a repetition on a larger scale, of the
feast of the day before. Indeed, this was now the third day of feasting.

"I don't know whether I can eat any more for a few days," said Harry, as
they neared the village, and saw the preparations going on.

George laughed, as he responded: "We shall have to go through with this
thing, whatever the cost. Have you forg