Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-29

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 gEay-bearded monkey grabbed
napkin and made for the tallest
tree. Vincent arrived just in time
to save a tablecloth from being torn
| to pieces by these bander-logs. It
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 a scrupulous
| housewife might have found flaws
IN their work, but it was "good
enough for a man. az 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 a 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-
fled mien. and deported themselves as
it 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 a 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 a 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 postgraduate 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 deck. He paused a
moment to rest, and looked out to-
ward the black gateway to the bay.
|
shaded his eyes with his hand
What is that?" he exclaimed,
| pointing in the direction of the rock,
| where Mr.. Pence had so narrow an
escape. All eyes were turned to the
| pointindicatedb by Mr.. Rockwell. In the
freshening morning breeze, TRAN
gular white flag futtered from the
ledge of rocks
/ "What does that mean?" said Sid
ney. mo one here has placed flag
on that rock"
Mr.. Pence and Mr.. Haven were at
work in the bungalow. They were
sent for, but had no knowledge of
the flag. No member of the party
had been across the bay since Mon
day. Certain it was that the flag
had not been there the preceding day.
1t was a large white flag and could
not have escaped notice.
Let's Investigate this said Sid
ney. st is well to be cautious
lie went to the bungalow and
| brought back four rifles. Mr.. Kent.
Mr.. Morton and Mr.. Vincent were
selected to accompany him and they
were soon on the raft and down the
! bay They circled around the rock
from distance, but saw no sign of
human beings. There seemed to be
a pile of boxes and packages on the
apex of the rocks.
we will go in" said Sidney. ssMr.
Kent and | will keep lookout"
Mr.. Morton and Vincent pushed the
raft forward and they swung in back
or the rock. It was low tide. The
hrst thing that attracted their atten-
ton was 15-foot yawlior dingy, well
up on the shore, with it's painter
wrapped around tree. This boat
was brand new; not scratch show
| ing on its vanished sides. The
handles OF it's four oars showed no
traces OF having been used. It was
| such boat as four men could safe
~ use in ordinary weather, and
specially fitted for service on such
reach of water as "Morton's Raw"
| A hurried examination, roxa.1.1