Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-05-04

meg Iluskmelon. These, with fresh
water from u spring. were sufficient
to stay their hunger
This is the first Robinson Crusoe
meal we have had" said Mr.. Kent.
There is not much of the romantic
in my disposition, but / rather like
this sort of thing for a change But
only for a change. / would rather be
cast away in a bungalow with cleo
tric fans and cooking range than
on a desert reef with shotgun and
naked savage. To my mind. old
| Robinson Crusoe was in mighty hard
| luck"
1t would not do to leave the deer
behind; there being no place to hide
| it where wild animals could not reach
| the carcass. and it was agreed that
Mr.. Kent should guard his trophy
and attempt to shoot some grouse,
! quail or other game. while Sidney
| completed the search for an outlet
through the jungle. Mr.. Kent said
he would take chances with shot
gun, and agreed to fire twice in rapid
! succession if he needed assistance
Sidney started for the cliffs and
promised to return within two or
| three hours.
He scaled the rocks and again
| stood on the height overlooking the
valley. The bluff extended far as he
could see. but as Sidney continued
south he found that it gradually de-
creased in height until it finally came
TO the level of the park The
edge of the jungle was irregular,
but at no place was he able to pene-
trate it distance exceeding 200
yards from the edge of the cliffs.
Gradually he worked to the east.
Here the jungle was not so thick,
but yet it was impossible to force
a way through it.
Thus Sidney toiled along. At times
he saw deer, and could easily have
shot them, for they were absolutely
fearless, and seemed devoured by
curiosity. He was startled once by
the sound Of swapping twig be-
hind him. and turned only to see a
splendid spotted deer not two rods
distant. Sidney threw up his hands
and ''shooed' him away The buck
ran few yards and stopped, but
did not follow up his study of human
species.
Suddenly Sidney came upon the
reservoir. He had made the circuit
of all that part Of the park south
of the brook. 1t did not take long
to complete the survey of the re-
naming portion. The park was
an island in a jungle, which would
yield a passage only to an AK. He
rejoined Mr.. Kent, who proudly ex-
hibited an assortment of game,
which spoke we'll for his marksman-
ship.
Sidney told what he had learned,
and they started for the bungalow.
The birds were strung across the
back of the deer. 1t was a heavy
load and they took frequent rests.
With faces and hands scratched. and
necks and cheeks sunburned, they
reached the bungalow about five
o'clock in the afternoon.
The colony was in Juror of ex-
element. Mr.. Pence was in great
peril. In fact. he might be dead!
Mr.. Rockwell hurriedly explained
what had happened as he ran with
| Sidney and Mr.. Kent to the stone
| pier, where Mr.. Carmody and others
were launching a raft which had been
constructed in great haste. Mr..
Pence announced, when he reluctant
~ started along the beach. that he
would not remain away later than
noon. He said he might he back
| sooner, since the chances were that
| the tide would rise so high as to
| render his later return difficult and
dangerous. He did not appear in
! camp at noon, and half an hour later
Mr.. Carmody took the marine glasses
and went to the beach. \ Out near
| the gate to the bay he saw Mr. Pence
standing on a rock, seemingly looking
into the water. He saw Mr. Pence go
ashore and disappear for a time in
! thicket. Then he returned to the rock
and remained for nearly an hour. Mr..
Carmody thought from his motions
that he was fishing, but it was
| learned he had taken no tackle with
him. Mr.. Rockwell, Mr.. Haven and
| others came down to the beach and
watched the figure across the bay.
They were equally mystified. At
last Mr.. Pence again disappeared.
In few moments he reappeared,
and frantically waved handker-
chief on the end of Il stick, as an
evident signal of distress.
During this time. those on the
stone pier noted with alarm that the
tide had risen, so that it was impos-