The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-09-20
CHAPTER w"

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They rHWe1 Alora lhan |. mile, 80 deem was
tic Giorl0u9 bay; and then tleir oars struck
fle ground; But Hnzel with the loat-look
propellod the boat gently over the pellncid
water, that now seemed too shallow 10 tlont
u canoe; and ut last looked like The mere
varnisl OF Tint picture. the pris,nntic sands
below; vet still the little craft glied over i
till it gently grazed the soft said, Yni wi,,s
stationary s.nSi1. ss pas sa' asaed that terrible
''Ar.' itazeI and Miss I,ollcston were On
Shore IN moment, and it was all they could
do not to full upon the land and kiss it.
Never hnd the sea disgorrcd uro:, III At fai.
ry isls 4. such ghastly nlestefs.' They looked,
not E;;o tsople about III DIG hut that had
disl, and been hurried, ;,l,l Just rom. o,li j
Meir gta,vss 70 hnd on thar hlistful shore.
NE shppiA hAye I;nst~l iauk with horror;
bNt tht birds Of that virgin isle merely step
ped aut 0fthetr way, nnd did not fly,
They hnd landed in paradise.
Even Welch yielded To that universal
longing men hnve to embrace the land af.e,
perils nt sch, and wns pvttiMa b.. k,g slowly
over tho a,!nWaie. wpen HazsT caiae back to
p.s assfHtahla.: lio got ashore hut WAS con.
tented to sit down With his eyes on the dim
plod sen and the boat. whiting quietly tin
The tide should foat his friend 10 his feet
agnin.
and minded himnot:
Mles 'RHllestop asccnded y green siopr.
very slowly, for her limbs We're ernmped, and
was lost ta view.
more minute survey Of the neiglborlood.
The west side of the bny was varied. Half
Of it presented the soft character ip.t
marked the buy In general: btt ;. poftiou III
II was rcclJ .lo4Lh slrydkeA With ye.eta.
!slSn1 Anu thiy part vas lntcrscetel ly nnr.
f6w fhfts, intG wbifh. ia s",,,e rare tcinprSts
and high tidrs ootnhined, tongues of the SEA
smooth: and these orcasionnl visits we're
marked by tho sand and broken shells i'm
other debris the tempestuons :,G,! a..c,outlii
ing sea had left bs!i.i "''' 80 '''''''
T!.s :rls A,gh-W.ster mark was several fact
lower than these debris. and was rlenry
Mnrka'i. On the land above the rIil he
found tangled Jungle of troprn scllrul,s,
INTO which ilc did not penc,rnte, hut skr,ctl
i. and, walking eastward. s,.,n,r ~, upon I.
jherentfy 81 the hnY. |. wus n !gen,hmnn's
lawn af thousan;, hie., ri,!i IN extremely
gentle slan6 from the center of the island
down to the sea.
4 river lowing from some distant source
run eastward through this down. but at it's
verge. and almost enrrrlrl it. Hazel t,.,-
vcrssd the lawn until this :ii",, ,akmg !,
sudden turn toward ,he sea- iaioisep cd him
ny il 500 atich he Immediately ixcl on us
HeIcn Rollest on's future residence.
Four short, thick outrageous rces stood
close to the stream on this side.
und on the eastern side wnsa grove
Of gigantic ralm-trecs. at whose very ankles
the river ran. Indeed, it had under,Hinrq
ono OF these palm.trcss, am: :l,i., giant
ut this momcnt lay all across thu stream,
lRhyjng h gan sl.rcngh which lInzcl's eye
tpnld pierce TO q great depth among those
grand columns: Tor they stood wide nnur,,
and there w,ls not II vesiigc of brusl,wood.
jungle, or even grass. below their enormous
crowns. lie chriStencd the place st. Helene
OH the spot :
He now dipped his bnL:r into Tie stream,
and found it'rure ahd'tblcyab;y ;ccl
He followed I've peni ri the stream: it
eradsi Tho slope and took him hy itso
milder descent to the sands: over these i,
flowed smooth ms glass into the sea
Hnzel run to Wrlrh to tell him all he had
discovered. and to give him his first water
from the island.
lie found II roan-colorcd ,.J-"o., With n
purplish neck, ve.cheu TN ilic silk mans
foct. 'tAs 'pird shOnr like Il rainbow. and
rotked n saucy eye ut HazrI, and flew up in
to tho air a lew yards, hut it soon u,p,,.,.,'i
that feur hnd little to do Wi:a isis mova,
m.nt; fdr zM M Ms. .. ay % 'tss g. ., two he
n'uSD, "$H'S "" shS WY Vuse VI
barr, and was for slipping.
80, look here, Welch!" crcid Hazel in an
ecstasy Of delight.
"Ay. sir" said h, 'fosr ,h.ngs, They
;::ia.t !onnd Us OUT yst. .
Che thlkipS puzzled lie bird, II il did ao;
nlarm him, aud he Now Zip 20 tic ncurest
tree. and, Earcl.inp there inspected these new
and noisy bpeds ut his leisure,
Hazel nowlaid his hand on Wclch II should
er and reminded him gently they had n sad
duty to perform, which could not he 2a.t
poned. -. -
"lsish. yoa are, air, said Weigh, "aud
ve.y k.nl ofyop 70 let me havemy way with
nfll. paot Saul"
II have found u place" said Hazel. in
low Voice. I'VE can take the boat close to
it. But where is Miss Rolleston?"
20, she not far of; she was here jurt ,.oa q,
and brought me this herr li.tle .oc.,a, i.ut
and pettea me oe. the task. she did, then oil
agait. 1u a'crulsa. Bless her little heart
Hazel and wech then got into the boat
and pushed off without much difficulty ard
punted across the bay. to one Of thosr ciefta
We have indicated. It Va. how nearly II. h.,i,
water; az: tksy msorsd the aiti asJat close under
chg cleft hezes haa selected.
Then they both got an; anl went up to
the extremity attse .nft, and there, with the
| q rpAfln0 nlneo for Conpar ri,h;. ,,,,. E,.L.