"I wonder what they intend to do with us?"
"There is no telling. But I guess they won't eat us so long as the whale meat lasts. They seem to relish that immensely."
The boys passed a dismal half-hour, and during that time the savages cut up the whale and carted the meat off in huge chunks.
Then a savage who was evidently a chief came up and ordered some of his followers to bring Dave and Bob along.
Still bound, the two chums were picked up by two savages, who seemed to count their weight as nothing.
A journey lasting over an hour followed, straight into the interior of the island.
At the end of the inland lake previously mentioned, the band of savages halted.
Bob and Dave were tied fast to two trees, and then the natives proceeded to hold a council of war.
They wished to question the lads, but not one of them could speak English.
Presently a loud chanting was heard, and from a distance the boys saw more savages approaching.