?"

"I will make a sketch of the best form for the present. Have some of the
men cut posts that have several forks like the sketch shows. Cut these
off at lengths so that one fork will be about two feet up out of the
ground, and the other five feet or a little more above. Set others to
work cutting the long poles, which you will find along; the river
bank."

"How long should we make the poles?"

"Get them as long as you can; but make them, say, nine, eighteen or
twenty-seven feet long. Then, at the same time, others can be digging
the post holes, and make those eight feet apart and two feet deep. When
the posts are set, the men with the poles can go along and lay them in
place, just as I show."

[Illustration: _Fig. 7. Sample of Island Fence._]

The warriors took the bolos and sallied down to the stream. Ralph had
made a mental calculation that at least one hundred posts would be
required; the line of the fence was laid out and the holes marked. Muro
took charge of the digging of the holes, and the men showed a wonderful
aptitude for the work. During the afternoon the Professor wandered down
to the line, and went among them, speaking words of cheer and
commendation to all, so that he impressed his wonderful personality on
every man.

Meanwhile Harry, with the other boys, was at work preparing a new water
wheel. In this he had the aid of Uraso, as the director general of the
men. Many hands make light work. In a single day the wheel was ready
for mounting. The dried lumber which had been brought over was a great
advantage in making it, and in preparing the bridge below the falls on
which the wheel was mounted.

This was completed on the evening of the second day, just as Sutoto came
into view with the cattle. It was an amusing sight to see how they had
brought over the herd.

Apollo was the name of the bull which had the terrific fight with the
old bull. The first thing Sutoto did was to catch Apollo, and firmly
secure him with hobbles. He was led in front, and the others driven
along after him, the rest following meekly.

When Apollo was finally loosened, and allowed the freedom of the corral,
he gave a roar, pawed up the ground and shook his head at the indignant
treatment.

Their appearance meant milk and butter. There were thirty-five in the
herd, of which ten were young animals, from four to six months of age,
and six calves, the latter of which retarded the movement of the drove
on the route.

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