Many of them, alas! And this is what happens.

When the Korong's time is come, as these creatures say, either on the summer or winter solstice, he is bound with native ropes, and carried up so pinioned to Tu-Kila-Kila's temple.

In the time before this man was Tu-Kila-Kila, I remember--" "Stop," Felix cried.

"I don't understand.

Has there then been more than one Tu-Kila-Kila ?" "Why, yes," the Frenchman answered.