d heading, as they were, for the mouth of Enterprise
River, which flowed past the city.

All were intensely excited at the announcement, and rushed forward to
get a glimpse of the great ship. As she came up the streamers began to
fly from every spar and mast, and Harry ran up to Stut, and asked why
the _Pioneer_ did not have them out.

"But they are ready and will be flown as soon as we get nearer." As he
said this the first ones were unfurled. Then the _Wonder_ blew three
long blasts which the _Pioneer_ answered.

"They are going to let us go in first," said John. Such was, indeed, the
case, for the _Wonder_ slowed down, and the _Pioneer_ entered the mouth
of the river, for the last eight miles of the eventful cruise.

Two miles from the town both vessels began to blow signals with the fog
horns, and long before the wharf was reached the people began to flock
from all sides.

One little incident pleased the boys beyond all measure. On the bridge,
and furiously waving his arms, and swinging an American flag was Sutoto,
with his bride by his side.

"So Sutoto has been on a wedding trip to Chili?" remarked Harry.

Such was the case, as they afterwards learned. Both boys were busy
explaining the sights and the locations of the different buildings to
Beralsea and Ephraim, and the latter was much affected as he saw the
flag floating from the tall staff in the principal square of the city.

Beralsea had seen Sutoto wave the flag from the bridge of the _Wonder_,
and when he saw the same sort of emblem on the staff, he inquired of
Ephraim the meaning of the curious thing. It was then explained to him
that it was the magic combination of colors which their great tribe
believed in, and which was always raised above them wherever they were,
as a symbol that they were protected by it.

"But how can that protect the people? Is there something in it like the
unseen lightning, which we have on the ship?"

"Unseen lightning, is a pretty good name, coming from a savage,"
remarked Harry in an undertone.

"No; not in that way," answered Ephraim, "but whenever people see it,
wherever they may be, they know that the tribe is great enough to give
protection to any one who may try to injure any member of our tribe."

"The White Chief has told me that there are many islands and countries,
and that the world is round, and is peopled by many different tribes. Do
the people everywhere know that 'flag,' as you call it?"

"Yes; in ev