Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-11-20
TWO YEARS VACA TION
BY Jtl.rS VERNE,
on Of The FlVr % ne Word en- %
puys." ~, 40 LctStes Uaass
tie Seas" Etc.
CHApTER NNIN.

THIS HEROES OF TUE BATrlE-FORRES plES
REPENrANr--A TRIP To TIM FOEE>r--DON,
ONAN'S COW Al ESt'ENCk ANOTHER VISIT
To REAR ROyk-rIE REPAIRING OF TIN
san AEEWElL 10 NLa, ON BAl-A
LAST LOON At CHAIRMAN ISLAND.
\ new era was now beginning for the
Young ColoniStS. After struggling to in,
sure themselves comfortable subsistence
under the most adverse circumstances, il
was to the work Of dc,jvCvance that they
could now devote their energies with y
reasonable hope Of once more beholdiug
home and friends,
After the excitement created by the late
struggle there came q reaction, They
were overpowered, 50 10 speak, 10y their
very success The danger over, il seemed
to them now much greater than II had
seemed at the time. OF course, after the
engagement ON the borders Of the Trap
Woods their chances of success had great.
ly increased; STILL but for the unexpected
assistance of Forbes, WalSton, Brook aud
Braut would certainly have escaped them.
Moko would not have dared to send that
yolley of grape-shot after the iutruders
for fear of killing Jack and Costar; SO II is
difficult to say what the consequences
the mutiueers would have consented to re-.
lease the two children, So when Brian
and his comrades were able to consider
their past situation Coolly and calmly, Il
chill of positive horror crept over them
but this feeling gradually wore of, and
though they were still in doubt concerning
the fate of Rock and Cope, safety and
quiet seemed to be at last restored to
Chairman Island As for the heroes Of
the battle, they were highly complimeuted
on their prowess, as they well deserved g.
be.
After the telling shot fired by Moko,
Brian FASTENED back to the place where
his comrades were guarding the litter, and
few minutes later Donovan was taken
into the hall still in an unconscious state,
while Forbes was laid ON Il hastily impro-
vlscd couch in the store-room,
All that night Kate, Gordon, Brian, VIII
cox and Evans watched ut the bedside OF
the wounded.
That Donovan had been very badly hurt
was only too apparent, though as he
breathed quite regularly it seemed prohA
BILE that his lung had not been pierced by
Cope's cutlass. For dressing the wound
Kate had resource to certain leaves which
are much used in the Far West, and OF
which some bushes on the bank of the
Zealand furnished her with an abundant
supply. These were the leaves uf the al
der which, when bruised and made int
poultices, are very ellicaCious in prevent
ing internal Inflammation, which was the
chief danger in this case
There was no hope for Forbes who had
received frightful wound In the abdo
men, He knew that death was near, an
regaining consciousness while Kate was
bending over him, trying to relieve his
sutferings, he murDured-
THANK You, Kate thank you; hut its
no use. Pm dead man"
So the last spark OF humanity had not
yet been wholly extinguished in this un
fortunate mans heart. Thougn led astraN
| by evil counsels and n bad example, h'
had taken part In the massacre On the
Severn" his soul had revolted at tn,
horrible fate that threatened the youn.
colonists, and he had sacrificed his owl
life in their defense.
Don't be so discouraged, Forbes" sale
Evans "You have atoned for your crimes
You will live"
No, the unfortunate man was doomed
In spite of the attentions lavishcd upon
him. he grew worse every hour, and ahOu
four o'clock in the morning he breathe,
his last He died repcntant. forgiven b,
hose he had attempted to iniurc and by
mcrcful God who granted him "A speedy
and almost painless release.
They buried him beside She grave OF tn,
shipwreckcd Frenchman. and two crosses
now mark their last resting-place Aftet
this solemn duty was fulfilled Evans, Cor
don, Brian, Baxter and Wilcox, accom-
panied by Fan, started out to ascertain
what had become of Rock and Cope The
search proved neither long nor difficult
one Cope was found dead in the TraI
| Woods about "A hundred yards from The
place where the bullet had oyertaken him
while Rock, who had vanished from sight
Hs Suddenly rs if the earth had opened and
swallowed him up, was found in one Oh
the large pits dug by Wilcox where the
wretch had fallen after receiving a farH
wOundi The bodies of these two men To-
gether with that of Pike. who was killed
AT the beginning of the fight, were buried
in this pit. and the mate and his compan,
i'AA~ N'"A ii''A ~ 'ilN J. 'aiNt W IN tHt
welcome news that the little colony had
nothing more to fear.
How great would have been the rejoicinc
had not Donoyau's condition been consid.
cred well-nigh hopelessI No immediate
change for the worse was probable, how.
ever, so realizing the imperative necessity
of securing possession OF the Severn -
boat It was decided that Evans Brian,
AM Baxter shonld go Immediately TO Bear
Rock for this purpose via the lake and
East River. that being at once the safest
and the shortest route.
They found the boat drawn up on the
sand near Bear Rock, and after careful
investigation OF the repairs that would be
needful, Evans remarked
I'VE have plenty OF tools. but we lack
the necessary material TO repair the hun
and gunwales You have plenty Of II At
the French Cave, however, so think the
best thing for us 10 do would be 20 take
the boat back with us and make the ne.
cessary repairs there. As the boat was
brought down the coast from Severn
Beach to Bear Rock, II can certainly be
taken from Bear Rock 10 the Zealand
River"
And this was accomplished successfully
aud without much difficulty, after Evans
had carefully stopped up he cracks with