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To
this
end
Clayton
selected
four
trees
which
formed
a
rectangle
about
eight
feet
square
,
and
cutting
long
branches
from
other
trees
he
constructed
a
framework
around
them
,
about
ten
feet
from
the
ground
,
fastening
the
ends
of
the
branches
securely
to
the
trees
by
means
of
rope
,
a
quantity
of
which
Black
Michael
had
furnished
him
from
the
hold
of
the
Fuwalda
.
Across
this
framework
Clayton
placed
other
smaller
branches
quite
close
together
.
This
platform
he
paved
with
the
huge
fronds
of
elephant
's
ear
which
grew
in
profusion
about
them
,
and
over
the
fronds
he
laid
a
great
sail
folded
into
several
thicknesses
.
Seven
feet
higher
he
constructed
a
similar
,
though
lighter
platform
to
serve
as
roof
,
and
from
the
sides
of
this
he
suspended
the
balance
of
his
sailcloth
for
walls
.
When
completed
he
had
a
rather
snug
little
nest
,
to
which
he
carried
their
blankets
and
some
of
the
lighter
luggage
.
It
was
now
late
in
the
afternoon
,
and
the
balance
of
the
daylight
hours
were
devoted
to
the
building
of
a
rude
ladder
by
means
of
which
Lady
Alice
could
mount
to
her
new
home
.
All
during
the
day
the
forest
about
them
had
been
filled
with
excited
birds
of
brilliant
plumage
,
and
dancing
,
chattering
monkeys
,
who
watched
these
new
arrivals
and
their
wonderful
nest
building
operations
with
every
mark
of
keenest
interest
and
fascination
.
Notwithstanding
that
both
Clayton
and
his
wife
kept
a
sharp
lookout
they
saw
nothing
of
larger
animals
,
though
on
two
occasions
they
had
seen
their
little
simian
neighbors
come
screaming
and
chattering
from
the
near-by
ridge
,
casting
frightened
glances
back
over
their
little
shoulders
,
and
evincing
as
plainly
as
though
by
speech
that
they
were
fleeing
some
terrible
thing
which
lay
concealed
there
.
Just
before
dusk
Clayton
finished
his
ladder
,
and
,
filling
a
great
basin
with
water
from
the
near-by
stream
,
the
two
mounted
to
the
comparative
safety
of
their
aerial
chamber
.
As
it
was
quite
warm
,
Clayton
had
left
the
side
curtains
thrown
back
over
the
roof
,
and
as
they
sat
,
like
Turks
,
upon
their
blankets
,
Lady
Alice
,
straining
her
eyes
into
the
darkening
shadows
of
the
wood
,
suddenly
reached
out
and
grasped
Clayton
's
arms
.
"
John
,
"
she
whispered
,
"
look
!
What
is
it
,
a
man
?
"
