Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-08-22


he washed his hands of the yeast
and -four, and took off cap and apron.
"That Is the sponge" said Simon
Pence, while the others listened with
great admiration. "If that stuff is
good, it will ferment and rise in n
few hours. II it does, we will have
some bread. If not ! have wasted
30 cents worth of -four. Let us hope
for the best"
Mr.. Pence watched the "sponge"
as does a mother sick babe. From
time to time Mr.. Vincent carried
news bulletins to the ship builders,
who were hard Mt work in the rear OF
the bungalow, telling trees for the
raft or houseboat.
1T has started to come up" he
announced, as 70-foot tree came
crashing down after the well-directed
blows of Palmer J. Morton.
"Good!" said Mr.. Kent, as he
Topped off q limb. "Tell Simon to
keep his nerve and not get excited.
We are pulling for him to win"
Mr.. Pence again donned his apron
and cap; rolled up his sleeves, and
began to knead the bread. He dis
played much dizziness in this opera
ton. Starting from the inside Of
the pile of -four, he worked the
white flakes into the sponge"
which grew in size and wilderness.
For half an hour he toiled at this
work. Then he put the plump mass
back in the bread pan. Four hours
later he kneaded it again, and it was
now a huge light ball, and Mr.. Pence
was much elated. Two hours later
he cut it into small pieces, kneaded
it slightly, and put it in the small
bread pans and after it had again
raised" he placed the pans in the
oven. After an hours baking, Vim
cent and Mr.. Pence took from the
oven eight loaves of bread, of which
any housewife might well have been
proud. The tops were perfect
yellow-brown, and the texture was
of that firm but light nature which
marks the apex of the bakers art.
In the search for suitable timber,
Sidney Hammond had chopped down
a tree containing a store of honey,
and made the further discovery that
tropical bees are stingless. Fresh
bread and honey were notable addi-
| ton to the menu of Social Island,
and Mr.. Pence was awarded no end
of praise. So thoroughly was he
reinstated in the good opinion of the
colony that it was agreed that all
should make trip to the ruined city,
and help bring into camp the gold
idols which had been discovered by
Vincent and Mr.. Pence. In fact, they
made two trips, and reduced the sup
ply to such an extent that the own
ers of the gold were able to recover
the remaining idols at their leisure
At Mr.. Pence's request these images
were placed in his room, and he
watched them with vigilance as
if this tropical wilderness were in
tested with professional burglars.
In accordance with Sidney Ham.
mond's suggestion, watch was
maintained on top of the big rock
overlooking the ocean, where the
flagstaff had been erected. Mr.. Car
mody was assigned to this duty on
Saturday. He rowed across the lake
in the early morning, taking with
him a rifle, book. and luncheon.
After about two hours had elapsed
sail showed on the southeastern
sea-rim! 1t was low down in the wa
tiers, but the air was wonderfully
clear, and he could see that it was
large three-masted vessel. More thar
that, it was coming in his direction
Mr.. Carmody watched the craft in
tently and ate his luncheon. The
ship was now perceptibly nearer
With the glass he saw that n was
brigantine; square rugged on the
fore mast and schooner rugged OF
the main and mizzen masts. Their
the craft took long tack out tt
sea and nearly disappeared, but il
turned again and rapidly headed in
northwesterly direction. Mile by
mile it approached, until with thu
glass he saw the sailors on her decks