The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-05-22
CHAPTER rl.-(CoNvINuED.)

good for more'n the fruit. The fibers
inside the barb, We see, can be wet and
pounded, and then dried. / know jest
how to do it, Now l guess we'll have
to try some palm mSltting. I'll show
you how to braid andssplice it together,
and Wen have dress fixed for all of
u.s. We must make tent-top too, for
the night-dews in these forrin places
are a powerful sigAt like rain, and mas
terly unhealthy, too. l don't see as
my old bones can rest yet, there's so
much to be done afore night"
You shall not work alone my noble
fellow said Mn. Vernon, 'energeticaily.
between your experience and my
scientific knowledge it's pity If We
cannac go to housekeeping in tolerabae
style, since nature has spread every
thing around us in raw material"
Tom opened his eyes and look of
defer ence mingled with his expression
Of good fellowship.
sand don't you think" asked he, 1--WE
trad better keep pretty close to this spot
for tonight anyhow? When we've
TUNED in and had a watch below, we
shall feel more like finding out what
4kind of home the old cabGose brought
JUS to-
Il shall always abide by your judg-
rnent, and / agree with this. Now,
chen, Tom, for the palms. you shall
Walter and myself, and after we have
obtained dry clothes We will think about
ia bunch of bread-fruit, sauced with
banana and seasoned with cocoanut."
TOMS oriental experience was of In
valuable benefit. He knew precisely
lhow TO work, and in far less time than
would be imagined by a novice, the
Ebroal ralm-leaves were woven into an
Eastern suit neither unpicturesque nor
ldespicable, and their own drenched gar
ments spread out to dry in the warm
Sunshine. Returning to their charges,
they found both patient and nurse fast
asleep. Tom soon improvised ham,
DOC couch, over which he spread q mat
ting Of palm, and the exhausted chill
dren were laid carefully Elaon it, and
their wet clothing removed without dis
Eturbing their slumber in tho least.
Were lucky not to have landed
alongside of the icebergs," said Tom,
ems gree to shade the sleepers more eff
fectually. We needn't fear freezing
nor starving"
Nor could We have selected n fairer
spot" replied Mr.. Vernon, docking
around admiringly upon the closely
wooded heights, rising in succession
Of hills from the shore, and showing in
profuse luxuriance the most valuable
woods and fruits, as well as the gor-
geousness of tropic blossomtHg; land
we have not yet seen signs OF feroeious
beasts or unfriendly inhabitants"
II calculate we're safe from both
them ere. l kept one eye pretty sharp
around, and all I've seen is an alpa-
tross, a petrol, and two or three heron.
l remember hearing old Pete Jones, a
gone-hy shipmate O. mine, who was in
these parts a good while, say that no
beast OF prey was ever seen around in
these islands, which, as near as l can
reckcn, are in the part of the chart they
call Polynesia. Well be caucful I'LL
HWe'Fs snre."
Now suppose we go down to the ca
boose and set it up for a bedroom for
3he children-what do you say, Tom?"
WED best save it, anyhow, ii only
no remember the old Petrol by"
So they went down to the beach, and
with their united effort turned over the
shattered shell. Mr.. Vernon began to
think Tom was growing insane as he
saw, him dart inside and seize some
thing with the most frantic expression
of.ioy.
tom, Tom, my good fellow, what
ails yos?"
Good heart, sir I can't half tell you,
I'm. SO pleased. Only see what I've
found! It's worth more to us than a
heap,of gold and diamonds"
Mr.. Vernon bent forward and beheld
a small Ratchet, which, fastened by a
stout cord to nail, had resisted the eff
fort of wind and wave, only twisting
itself more securely around the brass
heat of the nail.
IL us indeed an invaluable treasure"
said he, with emotion. TON, Tom,
who knows but this frail ark has
brought us to an Eden we shall be sorry
to exchange for the hollow frivolities
and socdid selishness CT the worlde"