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Now that there were four Merucaans, all seeroup settled down into some real semblance of a co to take firain, and already the outlines of the future colony were co to be sketched in

So far as Stern could discover, no disaffection as yet existed The Folk, in any event, were singularly stolid, here as in their own hoainst conditions or concerning the lie Allan had told about the patriarch, he could never discover the fact

He derived a singular sense of power and exaltation froures they ht, their torches flaring on their pure-white hair bound with gold orna over their brown-clad shoulders

Strange, too, were the sensations of Beta and Allan as they beheld the fla the pool or over the surface when the Folk put forth on the rude rafts Allan had helped the they had used in the under world, the heavy-laden Merucaans cla in the rock, so drew very powerfully at Allan's heart

He analyzed it not, being a man of deeds rather than of introspection; yet it was "the strongtoward his kind," the very love of his own race within hi the foundations for better things to be

Allan and the girl had long talks about the character of the future civilization they ht this time at all hazards," he told her "The world we used to know just happened; it just grew up, hit-or-ht or care It was partly the result of chance, partly of ignorance and greed The kind of human nature it developed was in essence a beast nature, with 'Grab!' for its creed

"We must do better than that! Froht later blossom into private property and wealth, exploitation and misery There shall be no rich men in our world now and no slaves No idlers and no oppressed 'Service' must be our ord, and our motto 'Each for all and all for each!'

"While there are fish within the river and fruit upon the palm, none shall starve and none shall hoard Superstition and dogma, fear and cruelty, shall have no place with us We understand--you and I; and e knoe shall teach And nothing shall survive of the world that was, save such things as were good For the old order has passed away--and the new day shall be a better one"