The Wonder Island Boys

Wonder Island Boys: The
Tribesmen, by Roger Finlay

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Title: The Wonder Island Boys: The Tribesmen
Author: Roger Finlay
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THE WONDER ISLAND BOYS
BY ROGER T. FINLAY

Thrilling adventures by sea and land of two boys and an aged Professor
who are cast away on an island with absolutely nothing but their
clothing. By gradual and natural stages they succeed in constructing all
forms of devices used in the mechanical arts and learn the scientific
theories involved in every walk of life. These subjects are all treated in
an incidental and natural way in the progress of events, from the most
fundamental standpoint without technicalities, and include every
department of knowledge. Numerous illustrations accompany the text.
Two thousand things every boy ought to know. Every page a romance.
Every line a fact.
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Six titles--60 cents per volume
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THE WONDER ISLAND BOYS The Castaways
THE WONDER ISLAND BOYS Exploring the Island
THE WONDER ISLAND BOYS The Mysteries of the Caverns
THE WONDER ISLAND BOYS The Tribesmen
THE WONDER ISLAND BOYS The Capture and Pursuit
THE WONDER ISLAND BOYS The Conquest of the Savages
PUBLISHED BY THE NEW YORK BOOK COMPANY 147 Fourth
Avenue New York

THE WONDER ISLAND BOYS
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THE TRIBESMEN

[Illustration: "He poised his spear as he raised himself out of the water"
[See p. 144]]

THE WONDER ISLAND BOYS
THE TRIBESMEN
BY ROGER T. FINLAY
ILLUSTRATED
[Illustration]
THE NEW YORK BOOK COMPANY NEW YORK
COPYRIGHT, 1914, BY
THE NEW YORK BOOK COMPANY

CONTENTS

I. THE FIRST OF THE TRIBESMEN
The first view of the savages. Excitement in their camp. The story of
the boys. What they had accomplished. Their home at the Cataract. The
fifth expedition. In the savages' country. Some of the mysterious events.
"Angel" one of the party. The dense forest. The fight between the two
tribes. Going closer to the battle ground. The wagon as a means of
defense. Taking position on the shore of a stream. The defeated party
retreating toward the wagon. Close view of the natives. The defeated
tribe taking up position behind the wagon. The victorious party
attacking the wagon. Repelling the charge. The fight witnessed by the
defeated tribe.

II. TWO SAVAGE ATTACKS
Their two foes. Preparing for the night. Poisoned arrows. Clearing
away the brush. Angel restless during the night. John's adventure as a
scout. The shot in the darkness. The result. John's second scouting
expedition. Return of the warriors. The arrow and the cap. The
reappearance. The volley. The slain warriors. The trophies. The
different headdresses. How tribes are distinguished. Determine to go
forward. Trinkets of civilized people found on the battlefield. Camp the
second night. Angel discerns the approach of a band. The Professor
tries to establish communications. Failure. A position of defense. The
attack and repulse. The second volley. Charging the savages. Capture
of a wounded chief and a warrior. Treating the wounds. The chief
advising his men not to attack.
III. A THIRD ATTACKING TRIBE
Difficulty in communicating with the chief. Examining the chief's
pockets. Finding a photograph of George and Harry. Hunting the
pockets of the slain warriors. The match box. John's startled look. The
monogram. Human hair. Its part in ornamentation. Scalps. Customs
connected with human hair. Going forward. Surrounded by the warriors.
The running fight. The yaks beyond control. The flight. The savages
trying to outflank them. Warriors on all sides. The river in sight. A
tributary to the West River. Getting the yaks under control. The
wounded animals. Heading for a peninsula. The mute captive. The
siege. Instilling fear. Learning the chief did not belong to the attacking
party. Consternation on discovering that the attacking party did not
belong to either of the parties who first attacked them.
IV. THE ESCAPE. ENCOUNTERING ANOTHER HOSTILE TRIBE
War among the natives. John's ability with the gun. Cooped up in the
peninsula. Recollection in animals. A dual self. Memory. No attack
during the night. The savage attempt to starve them out. Planning to
escape. Determine to build a raft. John and Harry's night adventure
after material. Crossing the tributary to the north. Bringing in logs. The
structure to imitate the wagon. Driving the team into the