"My hands are full now; we must have another ship. Look at the Wonder; she is so full of goods that we are more than eight hours behind time. But I am arranging for another steamer."
"Too bad that we are finding more islands than[p. 188] you can handle," responded George; "I suppose we shall have to find another manager?"
"Or several assistants," said Blakely.
"What are all these men here for?" asked Harry. "Why the whole island must have come to town."
"Well, we have had to send for all the spare men from the different tribes. Fifty of the Tuolos just came in this morning, and thirty of the Illyas arrived yesterday, with their families. The Wonder must be unloaded, and start back again before six this evening. But what did you find that looks as good as Venture Island?"
"Rescue Island; a dandy place, and much bigger than Venture Island. And what do you think? We found a chief there who is a white man," remarked George.
"A white man? Where is he from?"
"Massachusetts; and he is humpbacked, but as bright as can be."
"I saw him, did I not? He was on the Pioneer?"
"Yes; there he is with Ta Babeda."