Korong! Korong! They have come ashore with their light from my home in the sun.

They have brought fire afresh--holy fire to Boupari." Three or four of the savages leaped up in fierce joy, and bowed before him as he spoke, with eager faces.

"Oh, Tu-Kila-Kila!" the eldest among them said, making a profound reverence, "shall we swim across to the reef and fetch them home to your house?
Shall we take over our canoes and bring back your victims!" The god motioned them back with one outstretched palm.

His eyes were flushed and his look lazy.

"Not to-night, my people," he said; readjusting the garland of flowers round his neck, and giving a careless glance at the well-picked bones that a few hours before had been two trembling fellow creatures.