ted by their allies, the Tuolos and the
Illyas.

Early in the morning the advance was begun, and before ten o'clock a
messenger from the Kurabus was taken, and he was brought before the
Professor.

"Why have you been fighting us?" asked the Professor.

"My people thought you were trying to kill us."

"Why do you come to see us now?"

"Because my chief has been deserted by the Illyas and the Tuolos."

"Does he wish to surrender?"

"Yes; if the White Chief will not punish him and his people."

"Have any of your warriors gone with the two tribes?"

"No."

"You may tell your chief that we do not want war, but peace and
friendship, and that we will not injure him or his people and that if we
desired bloodshed we would have killed the warriors we took three days
ago, and also would have destroyed your villages and taken your women
and children captive."

The messenger was conducted to the front, and within two hours he
returned with the message that the terms were accepted.

"Then tell your chief that all his weapons must be brought to this
place within two hours, and he must come here with them, and surrender
to us in person."

Within the stipulated time, the Kurabus, with their chief, appeared in
their front, and Muro, with his warriors, went out to receive them. It
must be understood that Muro's tribe, the Saboros, lived in the
territory adjoining the Kurabus to the southeast, and that for years
there had been bitter enmity between the two, but the Professor did not
affect to know this.

When the chief, Tastoa, entered the camp, he glanced around at the
warriors, but did not exhibit apparent alarm. He marched direct to the
Professor, with arms folded, and showed a dignified attitude,
notwithstanding his humiliation. His mien plainly showed that he
surrendered to the White Chief, and not to his late allies or enemies.

In explanation of this, it should be said, that in a previous expedition
against the Professor the Kurabus and the Saboros had been allied, and
on the way, while they were surrounding the party of whites, had a
disagreement which resulted in a separation and enmity.

"I have come to surrender to the White Chief. The Tuolo and the Illyas
would not agree with me that you meant no harm, and that you would do as
you said, and have left me."

"Then you have surrendered only because your allies left you?"

"No; but because we believed you did not want revenge."

"What made you think so?"