Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-11-06

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ourselves in BouGaiuville Bay, where most
of the ships that pass through the strait
stop, while still further on is Port Famine
and Punta Arena"
Evans was right. Once safe in the strait
they would find several ports from which
it would be comparatively easy to make
their way homeward, to say nothing OF
the possibility of meeting vessels chat
were en- route to Aus raia or New Zea.
land.
Though Port lamar, Port Gallant. and
Port Famine offer few resources, Punta
Arena, on the contrary, is amply provided
with all the peceSSaCieS and comforts OF
life. Founded aud maintained by ths
CHILEAN Government, with pretty church
whose spire rises from among the superb
trees of the peninsula, it is now thriving
maritime station, while Port Famine,
which dates from the latter part Of the
sixteenth century, is little more than
heap of ruins,
The safety of the young colouiSts would
consequently be assured if they succeeded
in reaching the strait; but to reach it the
long boat of the Severn" must be re
paired; and in order to repair it, they must
obtain possession of it-certaiuly no very
easv matter,
If the boat had not been moved from
the scene of the wreck, they might per.
haps manage to obtain possession of it, as
WalstOu and his men were encamped
nearly fifteen miles or; but this being i'm,
possible, the matter could be settled only
by force.
Kate had spoken of Evans in such glow.
l,,t
utmost confidence in him; and since he
had shaved and had his hair cut, they
could imagine nothing more rcassuriug
than the sight of his frank and courageous
face.
Almost the first thing he did was to in.
vestigate the resources at their command
in case of an attack. The store-room, ol
rather kitchen, and the hall seemed to him
well adapted for defenSe-oue command.
ing, as it did, the river bank, aud the 9th
er the shore of the lake. The deep aud
narrow windows would allow the inmates
of the cave to fire in these directions with,
out exposing themselves, so with their
eight guns they might manage to keep
any ASA lauts at distance, or even treat
them to shower of grape-shot from the
two small cannon. They also had Il plen.
tiful supply OF revolvers, hatChets and
cutlasses which they all could use if il
came to a hand to-hand fight.
But though the defenders were cOmpar-
atively strong while behind the defeuscs,
they would be comparatively weak fthey
ventured outside; for we must remember
that there were only six lads from thir-
teen to fifteen years OF age against seven
stalwart men, accustomed to the use Of
hre-arinN ana lhc!lhed 10 Stop at h'IhlhE-
even at h'uf''er
You cohS'"er 'hem "hScr"PuIous ahu
dangerous nlaIeiac'oFS' 90 you uoIF IN
CURED Gordon.
most a'NuFeuly 40
EXCEPT one OF tAehl, VINO Is not alto'
geVher o"U PtruaPS. iu4g man foroeS
VINO S"Neu my "'e' S"'u ha'e,
foroeS' ~ may DC una, he was leu
aS'r"y pS eNI' c"s'"HClS' vi 'i.'""E" Lew VI
ms coh'I".l.on9' p"I ne was J"N' rs ut'PS
lmp'ic"Ie,. j" I',e nlU''ny Us amy o. 1neIli,
pe"'"eH' u'"n nc J"'" icooN ~ us P"i'u''
oi me! Anu "'I" ne me at INC as "'
"ouIu ,'le lIle'. ~ " W,'o oe''N'' anu eN
press 'i'e uI''o9I oe'.S nv ~" nc pel1eHe"
me drowned III Ullo rlNer' 80 N"'c' ie'I
ne Is no pe''eI 'l''h 'I,e o,liel - Nv
spdIe" YOU ~ ""s oI.'S 'eo""'o ne Eue"
Vh"' 70" "''"" We Vi Ere"C "So ~ 'lelll
auu Il an "',"cN IL 'iJiaUe upon Ine cave
you may res "H :, '''' tic VIII oe III VIC
lo'eiI'oS' i"''|'
SeNetaI DAYS passed W'Ohou0 bringing
any new ueN'i"pmcnlS oil an Alarming ma
ture; ana knowing Maisloh 5 plans Evans
began TO marvel at inns iuacuVi'y on the
part OF the Zoe suddenly the ldea tha'
Waston might resort to stratagem instead
of force to gain an entrance into the cave
occurred to him. and he said as much &c
Brian aud Gordon.
But how' asked the latter.
Perhaps in way that has just occur
red to me-" he replied. "Walstou proba
bly, thinks that You are entirely ignorant
of his presence on the island, for he is
confident that Kate persisted during the
of the WAY n. the bottom Of the River
You recoIlcct that heard my pursuers
concentrating themselves on the fact,
Walston consequently believes that YOU
haven't the SLIGHTEST suspicion of the
truth. and that If one of his band saouId
present himself here IN tbe guise Of n shin
wrecked sailor. Won will give him cordial
welcome. and the scoundrel once inside
the cave. it would be only too easy for him