"Ta what?"
"That's the Chief's name who owned the other tribe on Rescue Island. Isn't he an immense fellow? But he is a brick; I can tell you. Come over and I'll introduce you," and Harry pulled Blakely over while the latter resisted, as the men were constantly besieging Blakely for orders.
"Never mind the work now. Get acquainted with the big men first," and the Professor laughed as he saw the boys forcibly tug at Blakely and haul him over to the group.
"This is one of the big men we have on the island," said Harry to Ta Babeda, and the latter looked at Blakely for a moment, and began to smile, for while Blakely was chunky he was not at all large, if the Chief might be taken as a standard.
He took Ta Babeda's hand, and welcomed him most heartily, and then turned to Ephraim, and also extended a greeting.
"This is the man who does all the business," said Harry, "and he is going to make you a visit." At this point they were interrupted.
"Shall we store all the pineapples aft," said a man hurriedly.
"No; put them amidship," he answered.
"We have no crates for the vegetables," said another.