The bunyip is an Aboriginal Australian mythical being, equivalent to the devil. In this short story, the bunyip is an all-knowing being. The bunyip uses knowledge to create dependence from human beings. The knowledge that human beings access is used to benefit themselves over other humans. The objective of the bunyip is to rule the world. This short story explores how the bunyip would do this. The bunyip will become the all-seeing eye.

In 1250 B.C. the teenaged son of the Egyptian high priest sets off a series of harrowing events when he accidentally kills the sacred cat of Bubastes and, accompanied by his sister and two foreign slaves, embarks on a dangerous journey to find safe haven beyond the borders of Egypt.

The hero of this story, an orphaned lad, accompanies Cochrane as midshipman, and serves in the war between Chili and Peru. He has many exciting adventures in battles by sea and land, is taken prisoner and condemned to death by the Inquisition, but escapes by a long and thrilling flight across South America and down the Amazon, piloted by two faithful Indians. His pluck and coolness prove him a fit companion to Cochrane the Dauntless, and his final success is well deserved