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

Donovan ana Baxter Strotled lelSurely
down to the river bank. On seeing them
the two men teigued intense establishment
aud Gordon himself manifested equal sur
prise,
Rock and Forbes seemed TO be overcome
with fatigue. When they reached the OPP
pOSjte bank the following conversation eu
sued
"Who are you" demanded Donovan,
sailors who have just been Shipwrecksd
on the SOU, hern part Of this Island"
Are You Englishmen?"
"No, Americans"
Aud your shjpmates"
"Tacy persisted, We are the only mer
left to tell the tale; and our strength i,
nearly exhausted Aud now tell us whc
You are, if You pleaseH'
"ColoUjstS residing ON the island"
"Wou't You take pity on us, then, and
give us food and shelter, for we are deSti
tute of everything"
"ShipWrccked sailors are always en-.
titled to the assistance of their fellow
men, replied Gordon, 80 you are wei.
come
At sign from Gordon, Moko jumped
into the yawl and soon had the newcomers
on the other side Of the river,
Nalstou, OF course, had not had great
variety to choose from; but it must be ad
mittej that Rocks face, with its narrow
forehead and prominent lower jaw, was
not well calculated to inspire confidence
even IN children Forbes, in whom some
spark of manhood still fingered, if we may
believe Kate, was less repulsiye in appear
anrp-ond this WAS Dvohably the reason
that Wnlstop had sent him
Both PLAYED the role of shipwrecked
sailors tolrrably we'll but whom questioned
too closely. they pleaded fatigue, and
hrrrcd to be- allowed To rest and even to
spend the Dirht in the French Cave, to
which place they were promptly conduct
ed.
True. on entering it they SO far forgot
themselves as to cast searching glance
around the hall-a fact which did not es.
cane Gordon's watchful ewes, however.
They even appearcd rather surprised to
note the means of defense possessed b the
little colony. and above all hy the little
cannon mounted at the window.
The Young colonists were soon freed
from the necessity of further dissimula-
ton. us Rock and Forbes went to bed,
DO .tponinr all further account OF theirad-
ventures until the next day.
"A nile of leaves will do for us" said
Rock; but we don't want to be in your
WAY. So If Won have another ROOM
Yes, there is one we use as a kitchen.
You can take up YOUR quarters there, IL
You like, until tomorrow.
So Rock and his COMPANION went into
the store-room, which they examined tur-
lively, after satisfying themselves that the
door opened upon the river.
The reception accorded the newcomers
had been most reasSurIng; and probably
the two scoundreIs were already Halter
ing themselves that they would not have
much difficulty in outwlltiug these limo
cent children,
They stretched themselves out in one
corner of the store room with II sigh OF
pretended relief. They were not TO be lett
alone, however, MS MoEo slept In the same
room; but they troubled themselves very
little about that, having decided to stran.
gle him in the twtnkling Of an eye If he
ventured to oppose them. At the APP
pointed hour Rock and Forbes were to
open the door of the cave, and Walston,
who was hiding on the river bank, would
forthwith become master of the French
Cave.
About nine O'Clock, when ROCK ana
Forbes had apparently fallen into deep
sleep, MOko came in and threw himself
down on his bed ready to give the alarm.
Brian and the other bows remained in
the hall, and the door leading from the
storc-room into the passage having been
closed, Evans and Kate stcalthily OF ned
them. Everything had corrpspondcd ex.
actIy with the mates predictions. and he
did not doubt for nm instant tbat Walston
was lurking about. ready to burst in upon
them.
"Bp on your quard.u the brave mate
wbisperpd softly
Two hours passed. however. and Moko
was bprinning ia wonder If Rock and
Forbes did not intend to defer operations
until the following nipht when his atten-
ton was attracted by faint sound and
by the light of the lantern suspended from
the ceiling. he saw the men leave their
corner and creep coward the door.
This door was elTectualIv barrlcaded by
n pile of large stones. and the two sailors
set TO work to remove the barrier. In a
ana ana there 4S ss S5 % to Do