"Then you can buy them," responded John.
"But what have we that you want?" he asked, as he eagerly scanned John's face.
"Your land is full of things that the people in Wonder Island want, and the whole world will buy them of you."
"Will you tell me what they want and how we shall get them ready for you?"
"It will give us pleasure to send our people over who can tell you what spices, and nuts, and coffee, and other things which you have in abundance, can[p. 112] be prepared, and what they are worth, and it will be the means of giving the people work, and peace and contentment."
"But if we do not have any more fighting with our enemy there will be no need of a strong Chief," he remarked, thinking of his new relation to the scheme as outlined.
"There will be a much greater need of a strong man like you, who can mete out equal justice to the people," remarked John.