68
Sample of Island Fence 71
The One-cent Coin 76
The Five-cent Coin 77
Chica. The Gum Plant 84
Stone Cross Found in the Cave 92
Ancient Crosses 93
Ready for the Happy Hunting Grounds 131
Primitive Weaving-Frame 137
Comb from Fin of Fish 140
The Marmoset 166
Proboscis Monkey 167
The Mysterious Message 170
Orders of Architecture 179
The Peculiar Illya Village 212
Diagram of Cross-shaped Cave 219
Paper-making Machine 231
The Stars and Stripes 236

THE CONQUEST

CHAPTER I

THE COMPACT BETWEEN THE FOUR ALLIED TRIBES

When the morning sun was struggling to come up over the mountains in the
east, the whole camp was startled by Sutoto, who, with a number of the
Berees during the night, had acted as a picket, to observe the attitude
of the defeated tribes.

He made his way to the Professor, who had taken his old place in the
wagon. "The Tuolos, Kurabus and Illyas have all united and are now on
the big river."

"When did you last see them?"

He held up his fingers to indicate the time, and the Professor called to
Will: "Do you know what time he means?"

Will soon interpreted the sign to mean three in the morning.

"If they have not been separated it is a sign that they intend to
continue the fight," said John.

"I suggest," replied the Professor, "that we call a council of the
principal men in the tribes, and let them fully understand what our aim
and desires are, and thus unite the four tribes in a bond of unity. This
is a most opportune time."

The news of the obvious action of the tribes to the north was soon
learned by all, and when the Professor's view was communicated there
was a universal assent.

Within an hour the chiefs assembled, and the Professor addressed them as
follows: "My brothers, I am glad to be ab