od it, and respectfully responded and saluted the chief, in
regular military fashion.

Then, climax to the foregoing events, Blakely gave a word of command to
the fifty who were armed with the guns, and for the benefit of their new
allies, put them through a manual of arms. The precision with which this
was done, and the remarkable manner in which the subsequent evolutions
were performed, astonished the Tuolos.

While this was going on there was little time to notice the condition of
the Krishnos. They had been bound; and were now lying in disgrace at the
place where the circle had been formed, trembling at their fate.

Before preparations had been made for breakfast, the chief gave a
command, and a number of warriors rushed up to the poor fellows, and
began to drag them to the large hut.

Muro motioned to John, and quietly said: "They will probably torture
them."

John appeared before the chief and said: "The Great Spirit will be
offended if you injure the Krishnos."

"What would you have me do with them?"

"Give them to me."

The chief ordered them to be brought forward, and spoke to them: "The
White Chief has asked me not to injure you, and at his command I have
given you to him."

This announcement seemed to stun them, but Muro was quick to assure them
that the White Chief meant no harm.

The boys took complete satisfaction in going over to the large hut, to
again witness the place where they had spent two weeks in terror,
expecting that each day would be their last.

But we must return to the Professor and the colony. Two days after the
departure of John and his force, the second insulting message came from
the Illyas, in which the statement was made that they and the Tuolos had
united to drive the White Chief from the country and to destroy the
tribes who were allied against them.

A messenger was sent after John, but this was not necessary, as the
Tuolos were in their power before the messenger came.

The Professor had ordered the building of a number of small houses, each
containing two or three rooms, and these were plainly fitted up for
comfort. Some of the natives became quite expert at putting up these
structures when once directed.

George and Jim were set to work, with a half dozen of the men, at
building chairs and tables for the houses, and the work of weaving the
cloth goods was not interrupted for a moment. As stated, the women began
to drift in, and the Professor welcomed them. When