s were offered in exchange. This spirit began to
take possession of the natives. Regularly each week the pay for work
performed was given, and as the weaving of cloth went on, the sale of
the goods began to increase.

Soon the Professor called the chiefs, and said: "We ought to send some
of these men to their homes, each week, and bring others here, so that
all may have an opportunity to work and to learn, and also be able to
buy the goods we make."

There was a twofold purpose in this: The warriors would, he knew, take
their purchases home, and thus give their families the benefits of the
cloth, and it would incite a desire for them to again return and work
for the purpose of acquiring more goods.

This was the first object lesson. In the following week, the second one
was quietly brought to their attention. The workers had been fed from
the common table. It was desirable to stimulate individual effort.

For this purpose the Professor, John and Blakely, as well as the boys,
went to the different workers, and made bargains; some offered a coin
for the bringing in of a brace of fowl; others for a certain amount of
vegetables; and some for particular quantities of fruit and for barley.

The sawmill was turning out a certain amount of lumber, and the main
house was erected, and then began the building of a number of small
two-and three-room dwellings, all put up cheaply, but in a substantial
manner.

This proceeding was looked on with wonder by the warriors. Before long
the women and children of some of the workers appeared, and their coming
pleased the Professor immensely.

It was evident that the two warring tribes were in communication with
each other, and as the affairs of the little colony were moving along in
a very satisfactory way, it was determined to bring them to terms. This
was brought about by two incidents, which will be related.

The Brabo territory extended the farthest north of any of the inhabited
lands, and adjoined the portion occupied by the Tuolos.

In a previous book the history of John was related, in which he
described an immense cave, near their village, occupied by the medicine
men of their tribe, and where he took refuge when pursued. There he
discovered a large amount of treasure. He and the boys had long wanted
to go there.

When the report was brought to the new village that the Tuolos had made
a foray into the Brabo territory, and killed several warriors, carrying
some of the wom