The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-04-25

MR.. VINCENT AROSE TO THE SUR
FACE.
strong windlass, as a capstan to lift
the anchor. A 5oO-pound rock of IT.
regular, jagged formation, was pro-
vided as an anchor. Mr.. Kent sug
gestcd the use of the gold images
for this purpose, but was greeted
with so firm refusal from Simon
Pence that he was overruled.
On Tuesday General Superintend-
cnt Vincent announced that they
had overlooked the fact that Mon
day was recognized in all civilized
countries as ''wash day" He found
chamber linen needed cleaning. He
was reluctant to assign anyone to
this duty, but offered his services, if
he could have an assistant. Mr..
Rockwell promptly volunteered.
They found a "big wash" ahead of
them, but tackled it with cheer and
energy. There were no tubs in the
bungalow, but there were plenty of
largs casks, which when cleaned,
served as we'll. Sidney Hammond
succeeded in making two fairly eff
fectivc washbords with rabbet
plane and piece of hardwood plank.
With plenty Of soap and hot water
the multi-milionaire and the Chi
cago promoter were soon hard at
work.
There was an abundance of rope,
and they stretched their clothes
lines back of the bungalow When
ready with the first basket of washed
linen, they found the lines occupied
| by parrots and other gaudily
plumagcd birds, who were disput-
ing possession with n troop of jab-
boring monkeys. These were driven
away, but they returned as soon as
the laundrymcn were out of sight.
a gray-bcardcd monkey grabbed
Il napkin and made for the talest
tree. Vincent arrived just in time
to save a tablccloth from being torn
to pieces by these bander-logs. 1t
was then decided to hang out no
clothes until all OF the washing was
done, and then to stand guard until
it was dried. They accomplished
their task before eight o'clock in
the morning.
Those who have followed these
chronicles of the abducted million
aires, may have noted an absence of
| complaint or renonSt rance at their
fate. 1t is a matter of record that
from the time Mr.. Morton fuled to
| al 4
Waters from thciH purpose, the sub
ject OF the kidnapping or the Incl
dents connected with it, never were
made the subject of discussion. TO
a man, they accepted the situation
which had been thrust upon them,
with that impcrturbablc compos,lrc
which detics the cnpriccs of fate or
circumstance. Every one of the six
muiti-millionaires had interests at
stake hardly to be measured in
money, but they preserved an unruf.
fled mien, and deported themselves as
if abduction were one of the common
events of life, provided for in the
table of chances and averages. They
talked about New York as il it were
city within easy reach of Nor
ton Bay" and the IIestor Bungalow
and acted as if on IL pleasure trir
rather. than the marooned victims oil
a plot.
This air of Indifference was not as
stunned. 1t was second nature t.
these men. For more than genera
, ton they had been on the firing lin,
} of humanity's most mercilcss battle
! field. They had lived in an atmos
phere of tumult. They had wage,
warfare on the edge of Il volcano eve
threatening an eruption. They ha,
trained themselves to meet crisc
= with placidity, and to float on tn
, resistless tide of fortune with an rvc1
, keel; ever alert to take advantage
, OF the first change of wind or wealth
. er. Adversely was but an incilrn
to be calmly studied and solved. @
y such are the post-graduates of Wal
. Street.
a An incident occurred on Thursday
!, the 18th of May, which disturbed TIL
even course of event: on Social Isl
j, and.
a In the bluish-gray of dawn, six o
the colony renewed work on 9TH
a Jumping Jupiter" Light, mist
clouds obscured the eastern sky and
vapor hung over the lake. AS the SUI
!. mounted the heavens this fog SLOW
ly lifted.
III Mr.. Rockwell was working on tn
i. bow of the boat, laying the hoorin
which served as a deck. He paused