I have many times heard the natives call us so." His new acquaintance seized his hand with every appearance of genuine alarm and regret.

"My poor friend," he exclaimed, with a horrified face, "this is terrible, terrible! Tu-Kila-Kila is a very hard man.

What can we do to save your life and mademoiselle's! We are powerless! Powerless! I have only that much to say.

I condole with you! I commiserate you!" "Why, what does Korong mean ?" Felix asked, with blanched lips.

"Is it then something so very terrible ?" "Terrible! Ah, terrible!" the Frenchman answered, holding up his hands in horror and alarm.