CONTENTS
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| I. | [The Peculiar Signals] | [Page 15] |
The doleful sound. The Alma Perdita. "Cry of the LostSoul." John, Uraso and Muro listening to the signals ofthe enemies. The night watch. Stalking. The answeringcry. The Konotos. Sacrificial feasts. The dark of themoon. Its significance. The language of birds andanimals. Their meaning. Discovery of cannibals. Thetelltale bone. Evidence of more than one tribe. Strangecustoms. Sacrifices of ancient times. Mexican rites.Superstitions. Previous history of the boys. Varney,Uraso and Muro. The Professor. The wreck and adventures.John's search for records, and inscriptions. Mysterioushappenings. Waiting for morning. The plan outlined. Thedays of the sacrifices. Determine to prevent the killingof captives. Discovery of the natives in vicinity.Investigating the hills. | ||
| II. | [The Savages on the Hill] | [Page 26] |
John's instructions. John and Muro scouting. The nativesintercepting Uraso. Preparing to resist the attack.The signaling instrument. A shot. A hurried reportfrom the scout. Sending a messenger to Muro. Thepuzzled natives. Muro attacked. Marching east. Muroin danger. Making a demonstration. The weird drums.The ambush. The approach of the natives. The attemptto be friendly. The Chief's refusal. The appearance ofUraso. Uraso's ruse. The savages confounded. Murosurrounded. His escape. The savages retreating.Muro's story. Muro's efforts to make friends of thenatives. Driving them from the woods. The sea of theeast. The runner to the landing. The peculiar drums.The Marimba. The mountain deer. | ||
| III. | [Capture of the Village] | [Page 38] |
The trying time at night. No selfishness in education.The evening talks. Astronomy and early humanity.Savage rites determined and carried out by the signs ofthe stars. The Zodiac. Its origin. The universal superstitions.A common origin. The continents. The theoryof a mid-Atlantean continent. The theory of the joinedcontinents. Language as a criterion of the unity of theraces. The pyramids. The tales of the Egyptian priests.The deep sea soundings by the ship Challenger. The beatingof the weird drums in the night. Evidence of the natives'belief in witch doctors. The plan of advance outlinedby John. The boys, accompanied by John andportion of the force advancing. Nearing the village.Hearing the shouting and the drums. Causes of thedemonstrations. A captive. At the edge of the village.A curious proceeding. A huge Chief. The witch doctors.Their fantastic garb. The Chief's defiance. Demands returnof the captured Chief. Asks John to surrender.Commands the Korinos to destroy captive. They bringforward Tarra, their own messenger. The warning.The shot. | ||
| IV. | [Rescuing a White Captive] | [Page 53] |
Tarra freed. When captured. The fallen witch doctor.The surprise. The warning from Uraso. Exorcisingthe bad spirits. The influence of noise on savageminds. The gun silencers. The savages insist on aidingtheir fallen witch doctor. The shot with the silencer.The awe produced. John the white Korino. The terroramong the natives. The Chief retreats. Entering thevillage. The Chief and people flee. The reserves comeup. The sick and wounded in the village. A prisonstockade. Rescuing prisoners. Their terrible plight.A white captive. The stockade burned. Learning aboutthe tribes on the island. The messenger to the Chief.The latter's message. John's bold march to see theChief. Astounded at John's bravery. John's peace pactwith the Chief. The return to the village. The Chiefassured of the friendship of John and his people.Learning about the other tribe. One sun to the north.The Chief told why the white Chief was so powerful.Wisdom. John's practical example to the Chief. | ||
| V. | [Return of the Natives] | [Page 66] |
Trinkets. Adornments for the natives. Gifts. The dayappointed for the sacrifices. John and party invited bythe Chief. John sends for the gifts. The Pioneer at thelanding. Sails to the native village. The Korinos calledbefore the Chief. He demands that they produce the captivesfor sacrifice. The Korinos learn of the destructionof the stockade, and the release of the captives. TheChief condemns the Korinos to take their places. Johnsecures delay. At the beach. The natives gatheringclams for the feast. The Korinos and their caves. Asail. The boys spread the news. The signal. The nativeswonder at the sight of the vessel. The Pioneer.The feast that night. Spitting meat. The natives' customs.Vegetables. The drink. Arialad. The value ofthe root. Ginseng. | ||
| VI. | [The Savage Ceremonials] | [Page 78] |
The day for the ceremonies. The native cloth weaving.Dyeing. Black and red. The grotesque figures. Thespears. The colored streamers. The covered points.The flag idea. A brilliant scheme by the boys. Theband for the ceremonies. A procession. The ship's band.The leader. The enthusiasm in the village. The dancingnatives. Arranging the order of the procession.The tall man and huge spear. The Korinos. The bandand the flag at the procession. The leader. The magnoliatrees. The march to the forest. The great treeon the hill. The ceremony. Striking the tree. Theflower at the top. How it was brought down. The riteof the flower. Incineration. The powder. The dance.Return of the procession. | ||
| VII. | [Significance of Native Rites] | [Page 88] |
Fasting before the feast. Great success of the ceremony.The significance of the flower rites. Ancient origin ofrites. Explaining customs which followed the practiceof scalping. Head hunters. The hair token. Theflower before the fruit. The Druids. The ceremonia ofthe mistletoe. The antidote. The oak as a sacred tree.The great feast after the ceremony. Table implements.The Korinos. Where they were imprisoned. Preparedfor the sacrifice. Their attempted escape. Gluttony.Habits of savages in this respect. The siesta. The boysdiscover the escape of the Korinos. The Marmozets.The tall native with the knotted club. His remarkablegarb. The Chief's crown. The club-bearer reports theescape of the Korinos. The Chief's anger. Arrests theguards. Condemns them to suffer instead of the Korinos.The procession to the place of sacrifice. The sacrificialaltar. | ||
| VIII. | [Hypnotism on Savages] | [Page 100] |
John's suggestion to the Chief. Asks that he be madethe executioner. Uraso's address to the culprits. Theirterror. Mysticism. Hypnotic influences. Mesmerism.Constant repetitions. Mystic numbers. The spell on allthe natives. The effect of the mesmeric influence on theChief. The rigid subjects. John the peerless Korino.The threats against the witch doctors. Bringing thevictims to life. Amazement of the people. The Chief'saddress to his people. The return to the village.The feast. The mystic third. The dance at the end ofthe festival. To settle the fate of the Korinos. The recoveryof the faculties of the white captive. His story.The identity of the skeleton found on Venture Island.Identified with Walter. The story which was doubtedby John. The rescued natives. The Maloses. TaBabeda. The tribe to the north. Distributing the gifts.The delight of the Chief. Telling him about the wondersof Wonder Island. The invitation to the Chief. | ||
| IX. | [The Remarkable Cave Explorations] | [Page 113] |
The Umbolos, to the north. The supposed cannibals.Determine to visit them. Preparing for the expedition.Chief Ta Babeda cautions John against the cannibalChief Rumisses. John requests permission to take theKorinos with him. He consents provided John will enterthe cave and take them. The trip to the cave. TheChief accompanies John to the cave. Superstitions aboutthe caves. Why no one but the Korinos dare enter thecaves. The hill near the ocean. The cove near the entranceof the cave. The flashlights. Lighting the caverns.Evidences of habitations. The escape of theKorinos. Following the trail. The outlet to the south.Tracked to the north. Uraso and Muro follow the fugitives.Their flight to the cannibal tribe. John and theboys return to explore the cave. A new series of caverns.A succession of four chambers. A large roundchamber at the end of the lead. A mound in the centerof the chamber. Removing the material in the mound.Discovery of the copper box. Peculiar character of thebox. | ||
| X. | [The Tribe to the North] | [Page 125] |
The copper box taken to the ship. News from Uraso andMuro. Explaining mesmerism and hypnotism. Concentration.The effect on susceptible minds. The Korinossafe with the cannibal tribe. John advises Stut to sail,north for twenty miles, and await their coming. Themarch. The cinnamon tree. Cinnamon suet. Minerals.Sulphates. Copper ores. Omens. All peoples believe insigns and omens. The shelter for the night. How signalswere made. Sighting the cannibal village. Earthenwarecooking utensils. Meet the first natives. Thedreaded Chief. A curious figure. The hunchback. Asmile on his face. The American greeting. The surprise.A white man. Finding the Korinos. The welcometo his village. The Chief told about their ship.On the island fifty years. Telling John about thestrange things which have floated ashore from wreckedships. The Korinos assured of safety. | ||
| XI. | [The Hunchback Chief] | [Page 138] |
The Chief's house. The relics from the sea. The hunchbackChief's story. His trip as a whaler. Ill treatment.Runs away. Ships to China. His rudimentary education.Shipwrecked on the return from China. Rescuedby native cannibals. Regard him with veneration.Misinterprets their motives. In desperation. Assertshimself. Becomes Chief of the tribe. Stops cannibalpractices. His great influence over the people. ThePioneer arrives. Ephraim Wilmar, the hunchback. Hissurprise at the many changes during fifty years. Hisamazement at the telephone, the cable lines, the phonograph. | ||
| XII. | [The Chief's Family] | [Page 148] |
Ephraim's wife. The family. The gifts to Ephraim'sfamily. Delight at the cooking utensils. John tellsEphraim about the treasures on the islands. Hiddentreasures. Learning the secrets of early humanity.Archeology. The trip to the cave. The long journey.The cave which had the entrances sealed by Ephraim.The peculiar kinds of masonry. Entering the cave. Dogswith the party. Mysterious death of the dogs. Thealarm of the natives. Carbonic gas. Its nature, andhow tested. Methods for removing it. The HumphreyDavy lamp. The principle on which it is made. Designedto indicate the presence of deadly gases. Explosivemixtures. How a primitive safety lamp was made.Reëntering the cave. A large chamber. The cross-shapedcave. A parchment. The object of John's search. | ||
| XIII. | [The Chart and the Caves] | [Page 164] |
The map accompanying the parchment. One of theTreasure caves. Remarkable carvings, and hieroglyphics.The quarrel of the buccaneers. The story of theSpaniard who wrote the chart. The expeditions searchingfor the treasure. Death of all who participated.Great archeological wealth. No material treasures found.How Ephraim's story affected the boys. John explainswhy the cannibals feared him. Due to their superstitions.Demented people regarded by some as saints. Genius andinsanity. Further explorations of the island. The proposedtrip to Wonder Island. Ephraim invited. He andhis family accept. Telling Ephraim about Hutoton.The curious tales that were told them about the convictcolony. The wonderful character of the people at Hutoton.The Pioneer sails. The first time on the deck of avessel for fifty-two years. Ephraim and the library. Hisconversation with the head of the convict colony. Theidentity of the paralyzed man not established. | ||
| XIV. | [Rescue Island] | [Page 175] |
The visitors at Hutoton received with rejoicing. Johninvites the leader to accompany them to Wonder Island.Retlaw, the captive, rescued, brought ashore. Caramothought he recognized him. Sailing of the Pioneer forWonder Island. Calling at the Malolo village. Ta Babedaagrees to accompany them to Wonder Island.Naming the island Rescue. The latitude and longitudenoted. Introducing Ta Babeda to the cannibal ChiefEphraim. He explains how the Korinos misrepresentedhim and his people. The new world to Babeda when hestepped on board the Pioneer. The trip to WonderIsland. The mysteries on board the ship to the Chief.His inquisitive nature. How he characterized electricity.Ephraim's concern for his children. Approaching EnterpriseRiver. The steamship Wonder in sight. The greeting.Going up the river. The excitement in Unity.The crowded dock. Sutoto and his bride. The flag onthe Wonder. The curiosity of Beralsea at the sight of theBanners. | ||
| XV. | [The Return to Wonder Island] | [Page 187] |
Sutoto and the great wide world. Their trip to Valparaiso.Cinda, and the latest fashions. Blakely, the manof business. The boys tell him of the wonderful islands.His eagerness. He tells them of the great enterprises,and of the prospective new ship. The growth of Unity.The tribesmen coming in. Introducing Blakely to theChiefs. They marvel at his energy. The Professor. Johntells him about the copper box. The new hotel. Thewonderful work in Unity. Agricultural pursuits. Whatthey shipped to the north. The plans for surveying theislands. How the lands were apportioned. Buildinghomes on the island. Energy of the natives. Emigrationpouring in. Farm implements. Coffee tree planting.Raising cocoa. The schools. The Korinos asteachers. Explaining the trade problems to the Chief.Ephraim's desire to have his children remain and attendschool. The Chief also permits his children to remain.Information that the paralyzed man is getting well.What paralysis is. The triangle. The visit of the boysto Sutoto's home. The new automobile. The surprisefor the boys. | ||
| XVI. | [The Savages at Unity] | [Page 199] |
Their new machines. Blakely's treat for the boys.The Professor's car. John in his runabout. The automobileprocession. The Chief and the automobile. The cottagefor the Chief's family. The boys and the Professorreview their work. The great pleasure in their enterprises.George and Harry selected to manage affairs onVenture and Rescue Islands. The copper box. The skullin the package. The Professor announces the return ofthe reason of the paralytic. The word "triangle" announcedby the paralytic. The remarkable coincidence.Opening the copper box. The triangle on the Walter letter.The skull within the copper box. The cryptic signsin the box. The counterpart of the skull they had found.The identical inscription. The agitation of the paralyticat the sight. He mentions the name of Walter. Retlawenters and starts at the sight of the skulls. Tries toescape on seeing the paralytic. The latter announces hisname as Clifford. Harry rightly judges that Retlaw isWalter reversed. Ephraim recognizes Clifford. Walterarrested. | ||
| XVII. | [Unraveling the Mysteries] | [Page 214] |
Speculations concerning Walter. Sutoto informed. Themystery of their missing boat. Clifford's story. Thepaper with the markings on the skull identified by TaBabeda. The secret in possession of Walter. The boys'suggestion as to proper names for the natives. Surnames,and how originated. The method adopted by theRomans. The Greek names. English surnames. Clifford'scondition improving. Trying to identify the skeletonfound on Venture Island. Clifford recognizesEphraim. Walter's letter. The three islands. The triangle.The three southern stars. The southern cross.The three crosses. Thirty leagues. The charts of theislands. | ||
| XVIII. | [The Story of the Lettered Skull] | [Page 224] |
Clifford awakes. The escape of Walter and his recapture.Clifford continues his story. His effort to find thetreasure island. His meeting with Walter. Capture bythe savages. The Juan Ferde. Blakely and Clifford.His knowledge of the skull. The finding of the boys'boat. Sailing down the river. Loss of the boat. Findinghis companions. Sailing to Venture Island. Hisillness. Meeting with Walter on Rescue Island. His beliefthat Walter had hidden the chart. Walter broughtin. Clifford apologizes to Walter. The Sign of the Plusand V. The chambers in the cave. What the inscriptionsmeant. Surprise when Walter learns of the findingof the copper box. Explains the meaning of thecharts. Why there were three skulls. The mysteriousletter. The remarkable happenings explained. | ||