"Amen!" exclaimed Perry.

And Dian, who was standing at my side, pressed my hand.

CHAPTER XV

C0NQUEST AND PEACE

The fleet sailed directly for Hooja's island, coming to anchor atits north-eastern extremity before the flat-topped hill that hadbeen Hooja's stronghold. I sent one of the prisoners ashore todemand an immediate sur-render; but as he told me afterward theywouldn't be-lieve all that he told them, so they congregated onthe cliff-top and shot futile arrows at us.