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THE LAST CRUISE OF THE CARNEGIE 



ate with one of these wild Indian tribes. He was unable to allay 

 the antagonism of the natives and planned to live among them 

 until they became friendly. So he built himself a shack out of 

 galvanized iron roofing which he had brought in from the coast. 

 One night his shanty was surrounded by a circle of hostile warriors 

 armed with bows and arrows. When he appeared at the door 

 he was greeted by a volley of arrows. He retreated inside and 



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The Original "Bridge of San Luis Rey," near Chupaca, Peru 



for several hours lay there listening to the din made by the arrows 

 as they struck the iron sheeting. 



On the following day he emerged to find the woods apparently 

 deserted. The Indians had been greatly surprised to find the 

 house impervious to arrows and had retreated for a council-of- 

 war. Their plan was to burn the house while the Britisher was 

 away. That evening he returned to find great piles of ashes 

 around the shack and a group of Indians making signs that they 

 wished a peaceful interview with him. They had been even more 



