Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-12-23
articles Of necessity and

comfort, including variety Of
canned foods, jellies and jams, and
smoked and cured meats, of which
a grocer or market-man might have
been proud. These were placed in
the storehouse, which was provided
with huge cave which served as q
cellar, through which a branch of
the brook had been diverted to keen
it cool.
BY one o'clock all of these arti-
cles had been deposited, either in the
various rooms or on the broad We
randas. Luncheon was served on the
yacht, and the crew returned to their,
task. Mr.. Kent and Mr.. Rockwell
took hand in the work; so did Sid
ney Hammond and Mr.. Haven. Mr..
Carmody took charge of the arrange
ment of the pictures, while Mr.. L.
Sylvester Vincent devoted his time
to the perfection of the storeroom.
Mr.. Morton remained on board the
yacht for awhile, and then reioined
the busy party. 1t was warm, but
he entered into the spirit of the
affair and was soon at work
"You will find in one of the boxes
a great assortment of linen cloth
ing and other wear suitable to this
climate" said Hestor. There are
cork helmets and all of the devices to
protect you from the glare of the
sun. There is also gas engine
and a small dynamo sufficient to run
electric fans, which my men are
now setting up in the powerhouse
adjoining the storeroom. We will
have it installed before night. Next
year L am going to have electric
up with lamps. We will have things
in shape SO that we can sleep ashore
tonight. We will take dinner on the
| yacht this evening, and this will be
| your last meal afioat for some time"
After dinner the tide had SO far
receded that Capt. Waters made
ready to drop the Shark into
deeper water. Hestor and his
guests returned to shore, and the
yacht glided out into the bay. It's
great searchlight, later in the even
ing, swept around the amphitheater
and aroused chorus from birds and
a roar from proving animals. Mr..
Pence declared he saw the flaming
eyes of some wild beast through the
palm trees, and was not at all re-
assured when Hestor informed him
that it was nothing but puma or
mountain lion.''
"They are as common us rabbits
around here" he said. ''If you leave
them alone they will not bother
you. They probably smell the meat
| i'll the storeroom."
All We're wearied from the days
] work, and at little after nine
O'Clock it was decided to retire for
the night. Hestor shook hands with
all and grasped Sidney Hammond's
hand with an earnest clasp. He again
expressed the hope that they would
enjoy their visit, and bidding them
goodnight retired to his room.
At five o'clock the following morn
great cutlery, and hammering at the
doors of their rooms. They found
Mr.. Pence rushing up and down the
veranda, wringing his hands and
moaning in terror.
"The boat is gone!" he cried.
"The Shark has gone away and left
us! We are lost! We are lost! We
are lost!"
"Oh, shut up!" said Mr.. Kent ant,
he went back to his couch. and was
soon asleep.
Mr.. Walter b. Hestor. awner Of the
SHARK" and special envoy and cor
respondent of The New York Record.
was not in his room. There was no
trace of the SHARK" in "NIorton's
Bay" The millionaires were mas
rooned.
ITO be continued