Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-08-29

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, IL
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 a rabbet
plane and a piece Of hardwood plank.
With plenty of soap and hot water
the multi-millonaire 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 troop of jab-
boring monkeys. These were driven
away, but they returned as soon as
the laundrymcn 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
it was dried. They accomplished
their task before eight o'clock in
the morning. Perhaps a scrupulous
housewife might have found flaws
in their work, but it was good
enough for a 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 to
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. To
man, they accepted the situation
which had been thrust upon them,
with that imperturbable composure
which defies the caprices of fate or
circumstance. Every one of the six
multi-millionaires had interests at
stake hardly to be measured in
money. but they preserved an unruf-
fed 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 if it were
city within easy reach of "Mor-
ton Bay" and the Hestor Bungalow,
and acted as If on pleasure trip
rather than the marooned victims of
plot.
This air of indifference was not as
sumed. 1t was second nature to
these men. For more than n genera
ton they had been on the firing line
of humanity's most merciless battle
field. They had lived in an atmos-
phere of tumult. They had waged
warfare on the edge of volcano ever
threatening an eruption. They had
trained themselves to meet crises
with placidity, and to float on the
resistless tide of fortune with an even
keel; ever alert to take advantage
of the first change of wind or wealth
er. Adversely was but an incident
to be calmly studied and solved. OF
such are the post-graduates of Wall
| Street.
An incident occurred on Thursday,
the 18th of May, which disturbed the
even course of events on Social ISL
and.
In the bluish-gray of dawn, six of
the colony renewed work on 1.-The
Jumping Jupiter" Light, misty
clouds obscured the eastern sky and a
vapor hung over the lake. As the sun
mounted the heavens this fog slow
ly lifted.
Mr.. Rockwell was working on the
bow of the boat, laying the flooring
which served as a deck. He paused a
moment to rest, and looked out to-
ward the black gateway to the bay
Something invited his gaze. He
shaded his eyes with his hand.
"What is that?" he exclaimed,
nointinp in the direction of the rock,