The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-10-11

tHun the oner. Ante, W Htedteu experl-
ments OF heating and immersing in water, he
at last annealed and when he wanted to
saw, he blew his embers to q white heat (he
kept the fire alve now night and day);
heated his original saw red-hot, aud soon
sawed through tie oleaginous woods of that
island. 1.-The wanted to cut down tree in
the jungle, he put the bellows and pot oi
and lighted the fire under the tree md soon
Ind IT down. He nude his pickax in half an
hour, but with his eyes rather than his hands.
He found young tree growing on the
ground. or ut lenst on soil no shallow that
the root was half above ground and ut right
angles to tho stem. He got this tree up.
shortened the stem, shnped the root, shod
with this primitive tool, md thick stnke
baked at the point. he opened The ground to
receive twelve stout uprights, and he
mallet made upon what might be
called the compendious nr lIazcinn method:
it was n section Of u hard tree with thick
shoot growing out oti it, which shoot, heing
arts he ut Inst saw II goal to his labors. Ami.
mai food. oil. pitch, ink. pnper, were still
wanting: hut fish we're abundant nnd plan.
tain. aud cocoa-nuts stored. Above all. Hell
ems hut was now weather-tight. Stout hori-
zontal l,nrs were let into the trees, md, lp.
ing bound to theuprights, they mutually sup.
ported eacll other; smaller horizontal bars
at intervals Kept the prickly ramparts from
leing driven in by n sudden gust The can
vus walls were removed, and the nails vt orel]
in pgeon.lole, and stout network sub.
stitute'l, to which huge plantain-lenves were
cunningly fastened with plantain-t thread.
The room was louble first. that extraordin.
ary mnss ofspiked leaves which the tour trees
threw out, then several feet under that the
huge piece Of mating the pair hnd made
This was strengthened by double strips of
canvass Mt the edge aud In tile center, and by
sing gir strips in other parts grcnt many
cords nnd strings made Of that wonderful
grass were sewn to the cnnvas-strengthenel
e.lgr. and it was tnstened to the trees, and
fastened to the horizontal hnrs.
When this work drew to ita competiou,
Hazel could not disguise his satisfaction
hut le very soon had the modification Of
seeing al,e tor whom it was all done did not
sllnrc his complacency.
change took plnce in her. ahc often let
her work fall. md broolc,l. She spoke some
times sharply to Mr.. Hazel, and sometimes
from him; and from his labOrs for her com
fort, aud passed hours ut Telegraph Point,
cying I he illimitable occnn She wna n Rid.
die. All sweetness Mt times, hut ut Others
irritable. moody, nnd scarce mistress OF her.
self. Hazel was sorry nnd perprxed, aud
often expressed n fear she was ill., The an.
swer was always in the negative. He did not
mood would pnss. And 80 it would, no
doubt, il the cause had not remained.
Matters were still in this uncom :ortn nble and
mysterious state when Hazel put his finish.
ing stroke to her abo,le.
lie was in high spirits that evening; for l,e
had made u discovery: he had Mt lust found
time for IL walk, and followed the river to its
n II. 1nl., :,, I'm
basin. Near this was n pond. the water Of
which le had tasted and found it highly btu
min0ns: hlid, milking further resenrciies he
had found at the l'ottom Of rocky rnv,ne
n very wonderful thing-a dark rcsino,,s
fluid bubbing up In quite IL fountain. which.
ly amy ovcrtiowed. 1t was like thin pitch.
Ofcourse, in another hour he was back
there with II great pot, and hnlf filled 1t. II
was not like water; il did not bubble so high
when some hnd been taken; 10 he just took
what lo cold get Pursuing his researches u
little further no found II range Of rocks with
snowy submits apparently; hut the snow
WAS tn" gunnO of centuries. lie got to the
western extremity of tho island, saw another
deep hny or rntler branch Of the sea, and on
I'll" other side OF 1t II tongue Of high land
running out to sen; ON that promOntOry
stood u gigantic palmtree. He recognized
thnt with II certain thrill, but was In u great
hurry to get home with his po! of pitch; for
it was in truth q very remarkable discovery.
not wait till morning. 20 with en,bers AM,
corOi-nnt h" made n tire in the bower, aud
melted his pitch which had become nearly
solid. nn,l proceeded to smear the inside Of
the nutting in placcs, to makeit thoroughly
water.tight.
Helen treated the discovery at first with
mortiiying indifference; but he hoped she
IvOnlI nnnrnnntn Nnfurn'u
when she saw the practical use of this extrn.
ordinary production. lie tndeavOred to
lead her t0 that view. She shook her hpnl
sorrowfully. lie persisted. She met him in
silence. lie thought this pecvishl and nn.
grateful to Heaven: We have all different
measures of the wonderful; md to him u
fountain Of pitch was n thing to admire
grcntIy and thank God for: lie said ns
much.
To Helen it was nasty stuff, and who cares
where it came from She conveyed as much
ly n s.rug of the shoulders. and thon gave
II sigh that told her mind was fur AWAY
lie was II little mortified and showed it.
tine word led to another. and ut lust what
had been long fermcntingcnme out.
"Mr. linzcl. snii she, '.yon and nre mt
cross purposes. You mean to live here.
do not"
Hazel left off working aud looked grently
prrplexe'l. the attack wns sudden in ita form,
though it had been IL long time threatening.
lie found nothing to sny, aud she was impn-
to his look.
:. "fon are making yourself ut home here.
You are contentel. Contentcd? You arc
happy in this horrible prison.
And why not?" sni'l Hazel. But he look
cd rather guilty, Here aro no traitors;
no mnrlererS. The animals are
my friends, and the one human being nee
Lsu, i,ot tnr fs,ln ,t hn,
Mr.. Hazel. nm in II state of mind, that
nonsense jars on me. BE honest
with me- and talk to me like man. ] saw
tha! you beam all over with happiness and |
content, and that you--Now answer me !
one question: why have YOU never lighted |
The bonfire on Trlrgrnxh Point?"
Indeed don know. sold be, ,su bmissve.
~, III have been SO occupied"
You have md how? Not In trying To de- |
liver us both from this dreadful situation,
but to reconcile mo To it. Yes. sir. under /
Irrtense uhnt il IL harsh word, but can t /
help it) of Keeping out the rain. Your rain |
i l'ugl!cnr; it never rnins,it never will rain.
comfortable in this place. ComtOrtAble." |
She began t" trmble all over with excite. |
ncnt long rcstrninr,l. "And do you really |
you ran make me live on like this, by |
hnil,iing me II nice hut. Do you think l am
MI body and no soul hat shelter md warmth |
ind enough to eat can keep my heart from
and my cheeks from blnahing night |
mud 'lny? When ! wake in the morning |
lind myself hlnsl,ihg to my fingers ends"
Then she walked away from him. Then sho
walked back. 80 my dear fnter, why did |
'ver leave you! Keep me here" make me
live months and years on this island? Have
you sisters? Have you mother? Ask your.
self is it likely No; fyou will not help me,
and they don't love me enough TO come and
nI tul.n mn I,nv -,
home without your help or any mama"
Then she rose suddenly to her fect. "l'll tic
my clothes tight round me, aud fling myself
luwn from that point 0n to the sharp rocks
below. III iind Il Hay from this place to
heaven. if there's no way from it to those
love on earth.
Then sh, sank down and rocked herself and
sobbed hard.
The strong passion of this hitherto gentle
creature quite frightened her unhappy friend,
who knew more OF books than women. He |
Ongcd to so0tle her md comfort hcr; but
what could he sny? He cried out in despair.
'.My God. can do nothing for her?'
She turned on him like lightning. "You
ran do anything; everything. You can re.
store us both To our friends You can save
my life, my reason. For that will go first, /
think. What llud done? what had ever
lone since was horn, to be 80 brought |
down? Wns ever an English lady: And
then have such an irritation or my skin, |
nil over me- sometimes wish the tiger would |
rom- and tear me all to pieces; yes. all to |
I'ieres.' And with that her white
teeth clicked together conyulsively.
"Do'' said she, dnr,ing back ~ tie |
point Us swiftly Us she had rushe.l away
from it. Why, Pvt down that misty stuff: |
and leayc off inventing fifty little trumpery
things for me- and do one good thing ins toad |
D, do not fritter that great mind Of yours |
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