The Wonder Island Boys: Treasures of the Islands

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THE WONDER ISLAND BOYS By ROGER T. FINLAY
A new series of books, each complete in itself, relating the remarkable experiences of two boys and a man, who are cast upon an island in the South Seas with absolutely nothing but the clothing they wore. By the exercise of their ingenuity they succeed in fashioning clothing, tools and weapons and not only do they train nature's forces to work for them but they subdue and finally civilize neighboring savage tribes. The books contain two thousand items of interest that every boy ought to know.
THE WONDER ISLAND BOYS The Castaways THE WONDER ISLAND BOYS Exploring the Island THE WONDER ISLAND BOYS The Mysteries of the Caverns THE WONDER ISLAND BOYS The Tribesmen THE WONDER ISLAND BOYS The Capture and Pursuit THE WONDER ISLAND BOYS The Conquest of the Savages THE WONDER ISLAND BOYS Adventures on Strange Islands THE WONDER ISLAND BOYS Treasures of the Islands Large 12mo, cloth. Many illustrations. 60 cents per vol., postpaid. PUBLISHED BY THE NEW YORK BOOK COMPANY 147 Fourth Avenue New York

The scout from the rear now came in with a leap
Copyright, 1915, by THE NEW YORK BOOK COMPANY
Do you remember, Harry, after discovering the treasure and the skeletons of the pirates in the cave near the Cataract, that we heard the doleful sound of some bird while going down the hill?
Yes; that cry was something like it. Do you recall the name of the bird, George?
It was the Alma Perdita.
I remember, now; it means the 'Cry of the Lost Soul.'
Yes; but I don't think that came from a bird. It is more like an animal of some kind. Don't you hear a sound that seems to be answering it?