Barton County democrat., 1904-06-03

ing possession with a troop OF lab-
| 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 talIest
tree Vincent arrived just in time
to save a 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-l
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
ssverye 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
y
| which had been thrust upon them,
with that imperturba bic composure
which defies the capriees 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
of fn fer
table of chances and averages. They
talked about New York as if it were
a city within easy reach of Nor
ton Bay and the Hestor Bungalow,
and acted as if on pleasure trip
rather than the marooned victims of
a 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 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 weath-
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.
f1no hi 1iS.I1- p
the colony. renewed work on 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
Iv 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 dut to:
ward the black gateway to the bay.
Something invited his gaze. He
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
point tindicatedb by Mr.. Rockwell. In the
freshening morning breeze, trian-
ledge of rocks.
What does that mean?" said Sid
ney. NO 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
foiu + fhof bn
had not been there the preceding day.
1t was a large white flag and could
not have escaped notice.
Lets investigate this said Sid
ney. is well to be cautious"
He 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 a distance, but saw no sign of
human beings. There seemed to be
pile of boxes and packages on the
apex of the rocks.
I'VE will go in,' said Sidney. ''Alr.
| Kent and I will keep a lookout
| Mr.. Morton and Vincent pushed the
raft forward and they swung in back
! of the rock. 1t was low tide. The
| first thing that attracted their atten-
ton was a 15-foot yawl or dingy, well
up on the shore, with its painter
| wrapped around a tree. This boat
was brand new; not a scratch show
| ing on its vanished sides. The
handles of its four oars showed no
traces of having been used. 1t was
such boat as four men could safe
| ~ use in ordinary weather, and
| specially fitted for service on such
a reach of water as .Morton's Bay
A hurried examination revealed no
| me and srave no cine tn the manu-