been waiting. Twenty seconds elapsed, and from some other

the attempt, all volunteered to go, but as ten men seemed sufficient

I selected that number to accompany me. Before starting, however, I

deemed it prudent to find out if possible what was engaging the

attention of the Indians, who had not yet discovered that we had left

their front. I therefore climbed up the side of the abrupt mountain

which skirted the water's edge until I could see across the island.

>From this point I observed the Indians running horse-races and

otherwise enjoying themselves behind the line they had held against