Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-09-25
CHAPTER XXI.
EXPLORATION NF nECEPrIoN RAY-R

| THE FRENCH ELECTROMAGNETIC NIX.
| PEDrrIoN TO rIiI NORTHERN PART OF TAs
! IsLANp-A TERRIFIC GALE-pAY sRsAS,
! The first thing the boys did in the moru.
! ing was 10 hasten down to the beach and
| gaze eagerly at the vast eNpanSe OF ocean
which proved rs utterly deserted here rs
on the opposite shore OF the island.
| And yet If Chairman Island is not far
| from the American Continent and we
| have every reason to suppose that tits not,
| the vessels which round Cape Horn on
their way 10 the sea-ports OF Chilli aud
! Peru must pass to the east OF us" said
| Donovan. Another good reason for de-
Gliding us to take up our abode on Decep.
tios Bay, and though Brian has given it
this name, hope it will not long deserve
the uupromlsiug appellation bestowed
} upon it,"
| But perhaps in making the above remark
Donovan WAS only seeking an excuse or at
| least preteNt for his rapture with his
| former comrades.
| As Brian had stated, nature had created
very snug little harhor at the mouth of
| the river where a vessel would be well
! protec ted both from the wind aud SURF
! Just back Of the huge rocks that protected
/ this harbor began the forest which ex'
| tended not only to Family Lake. but far
! TO the northwSrd. Nor had Brian eNag,
| gerated in regard to the numerous caves
In the gigantic masses OF granite, Oono
van had only tn make a selection; still he
| thought it advisable not to go far from the
mouth of the river, and he soon found
cave with floor Of fine, dry sand, and
| large enough for the accommodation OK the
entire colony as II consisted Of quite
number Of communicating chambers,
| The greater part of the day was spent IN
an examination Of the coast but Donovan
and Cross found time to shoot few
| ptarmiGans and Wilcox and Webb stretch.
ed a seine across the river ,,ouut a hun.
dred yards from its mouth. They found
shell-tish, too, in great abundance on the
| beach.
The reader will doubtless recollect that
Brian at the time of his trip TO the mouth
of East River climbed large rock shaped
! like an enormous bear. Donovan, being
equally impressed by its peculiar form,
| gave to the little cove the name of Bear
Rock Harbor, and it is under this name
that it now appears on the map of Chair
man Island.
During the afternoon Donovan and vii
cox climbed Bear Rock to obtain an ex-
tended view OF the bay, but they saw no
vessel nor any sign of land. They were
| likewise unable to discern the white spot
in the northeast that had attracted Brian's
attention. Still this might either have
Deen que TO the tact that the sun was too
| low in the heavens, or that no such white
speck really existed, and Brian had only
been the victim of an optical illusion.
Il, 81,
| ing their supper under group of superb
nettle trees, whose branches overhuuR
the river, the advisahiity Of an mmedi.
/ ate return to the French Cave was dis.
cuSsed.
81 think we had better start at once"
said Webb. "for it will take MS several
+ days to go and return by way of the south
end of the lake"
But on our return here would it not be
better to cross the lake and descend the
river in the yawl rs Brian didW suggested
Wilcox.
st certainly would take much less time
and save us a great deal of fatigue" re-
marked Webb.
what do you think about it, DonovanW
Qucried Cross.
Donovan seemed to be considering the
possible advantages of this arrangement.
You are right, Wilcox" he said at last
land by taking the yawl and Moko to
manage it"
THAT is If Moko will consent to come"
remarked Webb, obviously.
"Aud why shouldn't he consentr re
torted Donovan. Haven't | rs much right
to give him an order as Brian hasf BE,
sides, it is merely question of plotting us
across the lake"
He must be made to obeyp exclaimed
Cross. at would take rs too long to
bring our things here overland; besides II
would be next to impossible to get the
wagon through the forest, so let us use
the yawl.n
but what If they should re use to LEI
us have itY' said Webb.
Refuse! Who would dare to refuse u.s."
exclaimed Donovan.
Brian. Is he not the governor OF the
colonyf
Brian refuse usl" repeated Donovan.
docs the boat belong to him any more
than it belongs to us? If Brian ventures
to refuse US"
Donovan did not finish the sentence but
n was very evident that the imperioas
youth had no intention OF submitting to
his rival in this or any other matter.
Still, as Wilcox very sensibly remarked
1t was useless TO discuss the question. In
his opinion Brian would offer his former
comrades every facility for establishing
themselves at Bear Rock, and II was not
worth while to work themselves up into q
passion. The important question TO be
decided was whether or not there should
be an immediate return TO the French
Cave.
1T seems absolutely necessary to me-"
said Cross.
Shat we start tomorrow, then" asked
Webb
NO, replied Donovan; before we leave
| want 10 learn something about the
northern part OF the island. Who knows
but there may be land that the ship
wrecked Freuchmag knew nothing about
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