D. APPLETON AND COMPANY
NEW YORK


Copyright, 1916, by
D. APPLETON AND COMPANY
Printed in the United States of America


THIS STORY IS DEDICATED TO
RUTH BENEDICT
REGINA WILEY
MAXINE WILEY
JANE BENEDICT
JULIAN WILEY, JR.


CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I.—The Tree-Dweller Children[ 1]
II.—The Race[ 11]
III.—Their Food[ 20]
IV.—The Animals[ 28]
V.—The Hunt[ 37]
VI.—The Clan[ 47]
VII.—The Fire[ 54]
VIII.—The Shelter[ 65]
IX.—The Attack[ 77]
X.—The Return[ 88]