The Irish standard., 1903-03-14
CHAPTER XIV.-CoNr1NUEp.

wells answer. Lets see. The keys
were to be left in box under the
second tree to the left of the big
rock. Get us something we can dig
with" he said. addressing one of the
crew, who returned in minute
with shovel from the furnace room
of the SHARK lie dug at the base
of the tree and soon struck wooden
chest, inside of which was an iron
box with the key in it's lock. Hestor
opened the box and disclosed lot of
keys marked with labels.
Here they are he said. "The
world is ours!" lie led the way to
the bungalow. There was an air of
newness about the structure which
told that it had but recently been
completed. Scattered around were
pieces of lumber paint pots and saw
horses, which showed that no tenant
had occupied the structure.
The first door was of wire screen
opening on the veranCla. The entire
veranda was enclosed in fine wire
screen, as were all the windows. This
was to exclude mosquitoes and other
insects. The door Of the main build
ing was next opened, and the party
entered into a circular room about
30 feet in diameter. The floors were
covered with mating, and the walls
finished in burlaps. There was no
furniture in this or in any other
room in the bungalow. In the CEN
ter of the ceiling there was light
and air area extending to the glas.
roof above. the upper floor being sup
ported from the roof. This area was
q circle 12 feet in diameter, the
upper floor constituting nine
foos gallery around the room.
The kitchen and storeroom were in
building separated from the main
structure. wire netting passage
way, with protecting roof, con-
nected the Kitchen with the dining
room in such a way that co,nmunica-
tion was possible despite weather or
insects, and at the same time the
odors of the kitchen were avoided.
A large cooking range was already
in position. There also was an oil
stove.
"This is ting dining-room, parlor
and lounging 'rooIn," explained Hes
tor, as they returned to the large
circular room. 81 suppose it is really
the dinng-room, but we will use it
i'll any way we choose. There are 12
sleeping apartments, all opening di-
rectly on the vcranda. Here is one
OF them. You will notice that each
has it's own bnthroom.'
SWhnrp 1nnc tbC ,v.tnr n,,,,o
from?" asked Mr.. Morton, as he
turned a faucet. a clear, cold stream
of water rushed out at great pres
sure.
''We damned up brock ON the
hill back of here anti made rcscr-
voir," said lIestor. "Thc pipes lead
directly to Che building with ~ drop
of 100 feet"
"All you need now is furniture and
provisions" said Mr. Haven.
"You won't know the place by
night" exclaimed IIestor. "lou gen.
tlemen make yourselves comfortable
AS you can. Explore the surrounds
ings, or do what you please This
is my busy day" and Hrstor dashed
away towards the yacht L, was
then about ten o'clock in the morn
ing. ana the sun was very warm in
tile open. Sidney Hammond, Mr..
.Carmody and Mr.. Kent set out to ex.
plore the brook which rushed past
dhe bungalow. Mr.. Pence went back
to tile SHARK" an! the other gentle
men wandered around or rested I'M
der the shade of the trees.
- In the meantime the huh of the
yacht was ,ii%gnrging an unexpected
volume Of boxes. barrels. chests and
crates of all descriptions. Brass
bedsteads. chairs. sofas and various
articles of furniture came to light
and were borne away to the bunga-
low. by the sailors. There were bar
rels of -four and, crackers, barrels
of oil, lamps and lanterns, and an
endless variety Of cooking utensils.
There was also a barrel which Mr..
Vincent handled tenderly. and that
: gentleman took special care of crates
containing bottles of clnret, beer and
burgundy. to say nothing of cigars,
tohacco, sherries. cordials, brandies
and liquors. Mr.. Vincent arranged
these in order. and then stood and
gazed lovingly az the imposing array.
!: Andf still the sailors brought new
treasures from the hold of the
-'Shark." There were library shelves,
pictures, mirrors. bric-a-brac, piano
I :ntl the parts of u billiard table,
There were guns. revolvers and cases
of ammunition, together with rods
4. ::hd an assortment of fishing tackle.
a huge chest contained a complete
set of carpenters tools. There were
numberless articles of necessity and
comfort, including variety Of
canned foods, iellies and jams, and
smoked and cured meats, of which
81 grocer or market-man might have
i,ecn proud. These" were placed in
the storehouse, which was provided
with huge cave which served as n
: cellar, through which II branch of
the brook had been diverted to keep
~ il cool.
by one o'clock all of these arti-
. t'!es 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 a hand in the work; so did Sid
nay Hammond and Mr.. Haven. Mr.
Carmody took charge of the arrange
nent of the pictures, while Mr.. l..
Sylvester Vincent devoted his time
to the perfection of the storeroom