hat."

All the boys conspired together that night.

They would go to the great forest and bring in the finest pole to be
found. Jack and Jill and Angel must go with them; and Lolo and his best
boy friend were invited.

Early in the morning, without giving anyone an idea of their intentions,
the guns and the bolos were loaded on the wagon, and plenty of
provisions, you may be assured. George and Ralph manned the large boat,
so that the crossing of the river would be facilitated. The wagon still
had the fort sections, which were taken along so that could be floated
across.

Within an hour the main river was reached and the float sections
attached, so that the yaks plunged in and drew the wagon across, while
the boat was drawn up on shore to await their return.

The party plunged into the forest, taking the direction which Ralph and
Tom had gone on the former trip. Quantities of game were bagged, but
there was no exciting incident. The pole was the main thing, after all,
and when they tramped in every direction the selection was narrowed down
to two fine specimens of shellbark hickory, and one was felled and
trimmed, and after hoisting one end on the wagon, the other was put on
the truck and the party drove into Unity in the afternoon.

The inhabitants swarmed the streets at the novel spectacle. The
Professor, John, Blakely and Rogers instantly divined the meaning of the
pole.

"Where shall we put it up?" asked Harry.

"Right in the center of the town," was the Professor's response.
"To-morrow is flag-raising day, and it shall be a holiday!"

Before night the hole had been dug, and the immense pole erected.

When "Old Glory" went up the next day there was nothing lacking but the
music; the hats of everyone came off as the flag slowly ascended, and
the cheers that came from the throats of the natives could not have been
more intense, nor the enthusiasm greater, if participated in by genuine
Americans.

[Illustration: The Stars and Stripes]

THE END

GLOSSARY OF WORDS
USED IN TEXT OF THIS VOLUME

Astrologer. An interpreter of the supposed influence of the stars
on the destinies of man.

Accumulation. To add to; gathering little by little. A store of things.

Acquiring. To receive or gain in whatsoever manner.

Accosted. To speak to; to address; to approach.

Adequate. Sufficient; enough.

Alluring. That which attracts; to have a fancy for.