able，settledinprosperousvillages.Hecouldspeakfrompersonalknowledge.Andeventhefewsurvivorsofthattime——oldmennow——hadchangedsomuch，thatitwouldhavebeenunkindtorememberagainstthemthattheyhadeverslitathroatintheirlives.Hehadoneespeciallyinhismind’seye：adignified，venerableheadmanofacertainlargecoastvillageaboutsixtymilessou’westofTampasuk.Itdidone’sheartgoodtoseehim——tohearthatmanspeak.Hemighthavebeenaferocioussavageonce.Whatmenwantedwastobecheckedbysuperiorintelligence，bysuperiorknowledge，bysuperiorforcetoo——yes，byforceheldintrustfromGodandsanctifiedbyitsuseinaccordancewithHisdeclaredwill.CaptainWhalleybelievedadis—
positionforgoodexistedineveryman，eveniftheworldwerenotaveryhappyplaceasawhole.Inthewisdomofmenhehadnotsomuchconfidence.Thedis—
positionhadtobehelpedupprettysharplysometimes，headmitted.Theymightbesilly，wrongheaded，un—
happy;butnaturallyevil——no.Therewasatbottomacompleteharmlessnessatleast
\"Isthere？\"Mr.VanWyksnappedacrimoniously.