Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-15
CHAPTER xIv.-CoNr1NuED.

sit is very beautiful, but there
are others 1 would rather look on
Just now,'' said Mr.. Rockwell.
''Well, we will give it a housewarm-
ing" said Hestor; calmly ignoring
@the melancholy note in Mr.. Rock
o wells answer. lets see. The keys
were Ao0be left in a box under the
second tree to the left of the big
rock. Get us something we can dig
with" he said, addressing one of the
crew, who returned in minute
with aDshovel from the furnace room
of the SHARK" He dug at the base
of the tree and soon struck wooden
chest, inside of which was an iron
box with the key in it's lock. Hestor
opened the box and disclosed lot Of
keys marked with labels.
Here they are he said. 1.-THE
world is ours!'' He led the way to
the bungalow. There was an air of
Rewness about the structure which
told that2 it had but recently been
completed. Scattered around were
pfeces9of lumber, paint pots and saw
horses, which showed that no tenant
had occupied the structure.
The first door, was OF, wire screen
yeranda was enclosed in fine wire
screen, as were all the windows. This
was to exclude mosquitoes and other
insects. The. door of the main build
ing was neNteopened, and the party
entered into a circular room about
30 feet in diameter. The floors were
covered with mating, and the walls
finished in burlaps. There was no
srl9 hi
room in the bungalow. In the CEN
ter of the ceiling there was a light
and air area extending to the glass
roof above, the upper floor being sup
9 ported from the roof. This area was
a circle IL feet in dia: leter, the
upper floor constituting a nine
foot gallery around the room.
The kitchen and storeroom were in
building separated from the main
structure. A wire netting passage
way, with a protecting roof, con-
nected the kitchen with the dining
room in such a way that communica-
ationS was possible despite weather or
insects, and at the same time the
odors of the ]$tchen were avoided
large cooking range was already
in position. There also was an oil
stove.
''This is the diningeroom, parlor
and lounging Groom" explained Hes
tor, as they returned to the large
circular room. Il suppose it is really
the dining-room, but we will use" it
I'm Sany way we choose. There are IL
sleeping apartments, all opening dr.
rectly on the veranda.. Here is one
of them. You Will notice that. each
has its owl bathroom
Where does the water come
FROM asked Mrs Morton, as he
turI1edea faueet. A clear, cold stream
of water rushed ont at great pres
'.We damned up a brook on. the
hill back of here and made reser7
voir." said Hestor. THE pipes lead
directly to the building with drop
of 1870 feet"
"Ali you need now is furniture and
provisions, said Mr.. Haven.
"You won't know the Ssplace by
40 night" exclaimed Hestor. ~Yous gem
tlezneN make yourselves comfortable
as you can. Explore the surround
iEgs, or do what you please. This
s. my busy day. and Hestor dashed
away toYards Q the yacht. 1t was
e then about ten O'Clock in the morn
0 ing, and the sun was very warm in
the open. Sidney Hammond. Mr..
Carmody and Mr.. Kent set out to ex-
pIore the brook which rushed past
the bungalow. Mr.. Pence went back
TO the shark and the other gentle
men wandered around or rested ur{-
der the shade of the trees.
In the meantime the hull OF the
yacht was disgcrging an unexpected
volume Of boxes, barrels, chests and
crates of all descriptions. Brass
bedsteads, chairs. sofas aud various
articles of furniture came to light
and were borne away to the bunga-
low by the sailors There were bar.