Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-15

trail along the brook is almost i'm
passable. Two men with axes can
put it in good shape in a day. I
would like to explore the east shore
OF the island with Mr.. Kent. Mr..
Rockwell, you are President Of the
Social Island Colony. I suggest
that you detail members to do this
work on the trail'
Certainly" answered the mag
nate. "N[r. Morton and I will put
the trail in good shape. Mr.. Car
mody is working on his plans for
boat, and will not need assistance
for day or two. How far is it
from here to the 'park?'"
About a mile, I should say" said
Sidney. Follow the brook until
| you come to the reservoir. I would
take a gun along. You may meet
one Of Mr.. Kent's painter friends"
This being settled, Sidney prepared
to start across the bay. Mr.. Vim
cent expressed a wish to help on
the work of exploration, and 1t was
decided that matters could be ex-
pedited by forming two parties
| one to explore the coast north of
the gateway of the bay, and the
other to work along the south shore.
1t was therefore agreed that Mr..
Pence and Mr.. Vincent should take
| the south shore and Mr.. Hammond
and Mr.. Kent the north shore Mr..
Pence protested vigorously against
doing any more exploring, but Mr..
| Kent cut him short and reminded
him that he was under military dis
cipline.
"In cases like this" he said, "it is
/ always customary to shoot those
who disobey orders. I have always
| been your friend, Pence, as you
know, but if the chairman of the
| committee on exploration ordered
me to shoot you l would do it with
cheerful promptness."
Mr.. Kent examined his rifle criti-
cally and looked serious. Mr.. Pence
said he was only joking, and would
be glad to 60. Each member of the
expedition provided himself with a
| luncheon, and at eight o'clock they
| got on board the raft and padded
across the bay. The sun was not
warm and shone through a peculiar
saffron haze. The air was motion
| less. 1t was decided that Pence and
Vincent should be landed first, and
| that Hammond and Kent should re-
turn for them with the raft not
| later than five o'clock in the after
noon. All were provided with ri
| fes and ammunition.
| They soon reached the shore at a
point where it was possible to scale
the rocks overlooking the ocean.
Mr.. Pence and Mr.. Vincent left the
raft and it was agreed that they
| should return at about five o'clock.
| They climbed the rocks and disap-
peared in the forest. Sidney and
Mr.. Kent pushed away from shore
and headed the raft for the inlet.
! There were no clouds in the sky,
but the sun was almost obscured in
q golden haze. They noted an I'M
usual number of birds flying past,
seemingly coming in from the ocean.
There was not breath of air STIR
| ring.
81 believe storm is brewing"
said Sidney.
''It is not in sight yet" replied his
companion, as ne speared ineffect-
ually at passing fish. Il am going
to come out here tomorrow and
catch some of these fellows. I won
der what we can use for bait? ?"
''The brook is full of minnows,''
said Sidney. II noticed a dip net
among the things in the storeroom.
Grubs, worms, or almost anything
will do for bait'
I'VE might try mosquitoes" said
Mr.. Kent. 'Some of them are large
enough
| ITO Be Continued