ave been
condemned to stay here. If I leave this place I disobey the law of the
Chief."

John smiled as he replied: "I have provided for all that. You will meet
your Chief Beralsea in Unity, the Capital of Wonder Island. Hutoton is
no longer the terrible place that the Chief pictured to us. He told me
that your assistance was necessary to him and to the people in the
colony."

This information was received in gratitude, and his consent was thus
readily obtained.

After a night of feasting, preparations were made for the departure.
Retlaw was brought to the place where the paralyzed man was discovered,
and the leader Caramo accompanied them.

The moment Caramo saw him he turned to John and said: "I have seen that
face before. I am sure he accompanied another man when on one occasion a
boat load came ashore a long way to the south of us."

"How long ago was that?"

"Not more than three suns ago."

It must be understood that _three_ suns meant with these people, three
years by our reckoning. When Retlaw was examined he denied that he had
ever been on the island before, and, of course, there was no way to
discredit his statements. After all, Caramo might be mistaken in
identifying him, as they were some distance apart at the time the island
was supposed to have been visited by Retlaw.

At noon of the following day the _Pioneer_ weighed anchor, and set sail
for the southern port of the northern island, there to visit Chief Ta
Babeda, of the Malolos.

While they were skimming the shore south of the village, George said:
"There is one thing we have neglected. We have had so much to do lately
that we haven't found time for it, but there is an opportunity now."

"What is that?" asked Harry.

"We have no name for the island to which we are now going. We might
consult Ephraim. It would be hardly fair to impose any sort of name on
his country," suggested George, with a good humored laugh.

Ephraim was delighted at the idea. "We must have a name, assuredly, but
it never occurred to me before. The natives called it Rescudada; at any
rate that is as near as I can recall the pronunciation of the word."

"Why, that is almost like Rescue."

"Why wouldn't that be a good name?" asked Ephraim. "There has been
considerable rescue work here, and it is going on all the time."

"That's the name for it!" exclaimed Harry, enthusiastically.

"Suppose we notify General John and Skipper Stut that the Geographical
Society has jus