this, and with all together, to get some understanding of
the plans, the Professor outlined his views: "We have been putting up
our structures here in the way usually followed in all rural
communities, where there is plenty of room, by first erecting a little
shanty, and then adding another room to that, and a little lean-to on
the other side, and as the family grows, enclosing the lean-to to make
another room, and then adding to that, and so on, until the whole mass
makes a more or less picturesque structure, and a fine thing for artists
to rave over. But the interior comfort is quite another thing. We should
change that in this civilized community, and put up a building that will
be not only comfortable and adapted for our necessities, but also
artistic, and it will cost us no more than to do it in a slovenly,
inartistic way. I imagine we can make good terms with the carpenter and
the bricklayer and the decorator so as to reduce the cost as much as
possible;" and all enjoyed the Professor's little joke.

It was Harry's turn to offer a few suggestions: "We have about
everything we need now, except food. The barley is all gone--"

"What, all that we left in the bin?" asked George.

"Something has gotten into it and carried it all away."

"We shall have to investigate that the first thing," suggested the
Professor. "Fortunately we haven't threshed out one of the stacks, and
that will give us plenty of exercise for a day."

"What, have you a stack of barley here?" was Tom's eager question.

"Oh, yes," replied George, "and we make the finest kind of bread. I am
sorry we can't offer any to-day."

It was so long since they had tasted bread that its name was almost
forgotten.

All returned to the house. The Chief was still there, and he looked at
the group in a curious way. Everything in sight attracted his curiosity,
and the Professor tried to make him feel at home in his new
surroundings. His wounds were progressing favorably, and he was now able
to stand on one leg without much pain. At the suggestion of the
Professor, Harry made a pair of crutches, which were brought in early
the next morning, and he took them and imitated the act of walking with
one of his legs raised up. This was a novel proceeding for the savage,
and after they had been offered to him several times the Professor urged
him to try them.

Comprehending what was wanted he struggled to his feet and reached for
them. When they were adjusted he lean