Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-13

the center Of the raft. He was
badly disorganized, and for mo.
ment sputtered and gasped for
breath. But he was soon on his
feet and was game to the core. The
raft was a hundred yards from
shore.
Talk about your toboggan
slidesl" shouted Vincent, as he
raised the broken bottle in the air.
"That beats Coney Island. I name
thee Helen Carmodyl'"
"Hold on therel' yelled Mr.. Kent.
"You named that boat The Jump
ing Jupiter before you went below.
Stick to your first name, or you will
queer the ship. The Jumping Jupi-
ter is good name"
Mr.. Carmody laughed uproariously.
"You gentlemen planned to pay
my daughter compliment, and
thank you for it," he said. ut is
just as well. There is 4 yacht named
after Helen. So we will stick to the
name which Mr.. Vincent first select
ed. 1t is an euphonious title, and
hope it will bring us good luck. Let's
go out and help Vincent tow The
Jumping Jupiter back to the dock"
Day by day "The Jumping Jupiter"
grew in size, if not in beauty. Her
hull was divided into eight compart-
ments, and these were sheathed and
made as alright as possible. On
top of them they built a 24-foot cabin
with a storeroom and some rude
hunks. From opposite ends of the
cabin arose two short masts. At
night they worked on the sails, and
finally produced two triangular ones,
sewed together from the window
awnings which had been found in the
bungalow. These were rugged lateen
wise. with long yard fashioned
from a bamboo pole. It was decided
to abandon the lookout on the rock,
and to concentrate the entire work
ing force on the boat. A long oar
was pivoted at the rear to serve as
a rudder, and an extra one was made
for use in case Of accident. On the
bow they constructed a clumsy but
strong windlass, as capstan to lift
the anchor. A 5O0-pound rock of ir-
regular, jagged formation, was pro-
vided as an anchor. Mr.. Kent sug-
gested 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-
ent Vincent announced that they
had overlooked the fact that Mon
day was recognized in all civilized
countries as wash day." He found
upon Investigation that the table and
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 ''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 well. Sidney Hammond
succeeded in making two fairly eff
| fective washbords with rabbet
plane and piece of hardwood plank.
With plenty of soap and hot water
the multi-nlillionaire 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
| plumaged birds, who were disput-
ing possession with a troop of jab-
bering monkeys. These were driven
away, but they returned as soon as
the laundrymen were out of sight.
A gray-bearded monkey grabbed
a napkin and made for the tallest
tree. Vincent arrived just in time
to save tablecloth 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
1t was dried. They accomplished
their task before eight o'clock in
the morning. Perhaps scrupulous
housewife might have found flaws
in their work, but it was 'good
enough for man." as Vincent ex.
pressed it.
Those who have followed these
chronicles of the abducted million.
aires, may have noted an absence OF
complaint or remonstrance at their
fate. 1t is matter of record that
from the time Mr.. Morton failed tc
swerve Walter B. Hestor and Capt
Waters from their purpose, the sub
ject of the kidnapping or the Incl
dents connected with it, never were
made the subject Of discussion. TIC
man, they accepted the situation
which had been thrust upon them
with that imperturbable composure
which defies the caprices of fate o,
circumstance. Every one of the siz
multi-millionaires had interests al
stake hardly to be measured il
money, but they preserved an unruf
fled mien, and deported themselves a,
if abduction were one of the common
events of life, provided for in tn,
table OF chances and averages. The,
talked about New York as if 1t were
2 city within easy reach of "Alor
ton Bay" and the Hestor Bungalow
and acted as if on a pleasure tril
rather than the marooned victims o;
q plot.
fhis air of Indifference was not as
sumed. It was second nature t.
these men. For more than genera
ton they had been on the firing lin,
Of hpmanity's most merciless battle