"I don't know whether they use poison, on these islands; but we must hope not.

However, we will not frighten them by even hinting at the possibility of such a thing." Happily, however, no evil symptoms resulted.

The wounds were, for the most part slight and, the next day, all were able to return to their duty.

The fair weather now set in and, ten days later, the brig dropped anchor in the river, opposite Calcutta.
Harry at once went ashore, and handed to the Governor a full report of what had taken place.
"I have not time to read this rather bulky report of yours, at present, Captain Lindsay," the latter said, with a smile.

"Please give me the pith of it, as shortly as possible." "The island, sir, is well adapted for a trading station; and would, I should think, when the forests are partly cleared away, be a healthy one.