nclined to be more communicative. The neat trick of
crossing the river was a most enjoyable spectacle for him, and he tried
to exhibit his delight. Ralph and Tom didn't have much use for him; as
they were no doubt thinking of the miseries that the islanders had given
them, and the Professor smiled as he appreciated their feelings.

The disposition of the warrior was a leading subject of discussion, and
some favored letting him go, but he was not in a condition to travel,
and they were now fully ten miles or more from the point where he was
captured. Humanity prompted them to take him with them rather than set
him adrift in his condition, which might mean exposure to his enemies,
and as a result the subject was dropped.

Red Angel was a source of wonder to the boys. He had so many attractive
ways, and it was the first time that either had been thrown into close
association with such an animal, and besides Angel was not an ordinary
orang. He had been educated, and it amused the boys to see how much
intelligence he exhibited when he was told to do certain things.

After the meal the march was taken up, and Harry, ever solicitous for
his team, as he called them, was anxious to get water for them. He was
assured that during the day they would without doubt cross some of the
streams which they had previously found in that section of the country.

While thus moving along Ralph and Tom were inexpressively happy at their
liberty. Weak as they were they frequently got out of the wagon,
trudging along, running races with Angel, and jolly as boys out of
school.

And this gives the first opportunity to describe them. Ralph was tall,
and strongly built, but his emaciated frame did not show his full
strength. Tom, on the other hand, was shorter and bulkier, so that the
two boys were really the counterparts physically, of Harry and George,
respectively. Both were educated fully up to their years like the
average youths who had graduated from the high school.

Tom was the most observant of the two, and in that respect resembled
George, and as they moved through the forest and over the table land, he
would frequently stop and look around, and finally went to the Professor
and said: "This part of the island looks very familiar to me." Then
calling to Tom, he continued: "Isn't this the place we traveled through
after we were wrecked?"

Tom looked about him, and finally answered: "It does look familiar like.
We came from that directi