"That's a bad enough title for anybody," said Sam with a shudder.
"I suppose his job is to poison their enemies if they can't
overcome them in regular battle."
"Um tell de thruf," put in Cujo. "Once de Mimi tribe fight King
Susko, and whip him. Den Susko send Poison Eye to de Mimi camp.
Next day all drink-water get bad, an' men, women, an' children die
off like um flies."
"That's cheerful information," said Tom.
"And why didn't they slay the poisoner?"
"Eberybody 'fraid to touch him - 'fraid he be poisoned."
"I'd run my chances -- providing I had a knife or a club,"
muttered Tom.
"Or a pistol," finished Sam. "Such rascals are not fit to live."
Dick, as can readily be imagined, was hungry, and before the party
started back for the lake, the youth was provided with some food
which Aleck had very thoughtfully carried with him.
It was learned that the two parties were encamped not far apart,
and Dick Chester said he would bring his friends to, see them
before the noon hour was passed.
"I don't believe be will bring Josiah Crabtree," said Tom. "I
reckon Crabtree will take good care to keep out of sight."
Tom was right. When Chester came over with his friends he said
that the former teacher of Putnam Hall was missing, having left
word that he was going around the lake to look for a certain
species of flower which so far they had been unable to add to
their specimens.
"But he will have to come back," said the Vale student.
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