The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-30

trip! When 1 lying a dirty little
was my back deck, trying forget
the motion Of the boat. and wishing for home and
mother The fourth day out about 10 O'Clock in the
morning. Alphonse let a yell like Indian and
grabbed chart from the captains hand.
That's my island CAPT. says. pointing a little
black spot the edge of the steer for her.
dump off, I'm hungry to that blamed little
bunch lonesomeness agan!"
In less than hour had ranged alongside the
hump of sand and scrub palm trees and half hour
later we sitting traps watching the fruit
get smaller smaller the distance. 1t hot
hinges place 1 hope to see-but
Aiphonse seemed real happy. He messed around and
got something stay stomachs out of his pack.
and then we lighted pipes waited the
to go down bit
"Alphonse," says 1. stretched out under the
biggest could find, II haven't asked for
particulars started this hike. Now 1 want
you tell how you to up that snake of
yours"
Alphonse a long at his pipe and casped his
hands behind his head
II. amt story" says he, but you've
right know it. My station amt anything but
of palmetto and dry goods box for the insru
stands the of what a ravine. One
night there quake, and got UP to see whether
/ side the world floating around in the
Chinese Sea- The moon was shining bright and when
/ looked my ravine, made locoed again
There wasn't left In place the valley
lake half mile wide and two long, boiling churn-
ing up and down outrageous And in the middle of the
smear the durnedest creature you He's
800 long-I made him lay still while measured
him. you bet the fgures-and has a
a skinned He bellerng tapping
his fms and racing around like he bughouse had
just got next to smet something fearful
same the bottom of vessel when it needs the
barnacies scraped That Billy. I
figured what had happened The quake had opened
my the bottom let Billy and lot of
in closed up again-and left get
acquainted 1 didn't get much sleep the rest of the
night with his thrashing around and bawling
folks, by morning himself and
sleeping peaceful as lamb on top of the water
took fancy him right then. 1 don't know what
made me think of you just then. Martin did,
and 1 after you before could up and
object"
Maybe his eyes are blue" says Jimmy, kicking at
land crab that investigating outfit.
is and the others green" says Aphonse. But
that didn't any figure When he opened and
observing him, he got He raised about
of his neck water, and loose with
twist of his head and grunt and this scale that
three together sailing straight for
sidestepped, it buried itself in the sand.
Look a-here Bill 1 says. that's
the of this island didn't invite here, in
first place; unexpected company. you
oughter yourself polite. I'm willing for you
stay but you've got to be good-natured!
Il don't say he understood me- but he looked if
might Then opened his mouth yawned like
embarrassed. so 1 throwed him piece of meat.
He caught 1T and around, and vamoosed for the
other side of the lake From that he acted right
1 didn't complain 1
what company serpent could be; but blamed if
amt right lonesome for him now He's an afectionate
md uO1FFT hi hroIro
git him the A few weeks of
kind treatment will make him gentle kitten, and
he will swim after any boat happen to be on. You
hear mer'
But suppose he gifts to cutting up?" asks Jimmy.
Mr.. Raines,' Aphonse, II amt teaching
snake polteness through correspondence school If
he up administer proper chas-
tsement-and stop feeding him fish? You leave that
to me- And now as the sun is subsiding let's hike!'
The scenery wasn't the kind any would be apt
to go crazy about, managed to put in the next
two hours getting the hummoeks of sand leading
up the plateau that Aphonse said occupied the
of his island. At the end of that time come to a
low hill which could a little with a
few scrub trees the banks, shack at end.
There says AlPhonse, proud as peacock, there
is Dooanville Pleasant prospect, amt it? think
ing some of cutting it into lots and selling it to
parties only Ieetle the station.
mebbe but you with borrowin neighbors
And fur magnificent views. there amt like 1t
anywhere hereabouts."
81 should hope not says Jimmy AL
phonse's shack When reached It, AlphOnse thrOwed
the pine door like he sergeant-at-arms at
national convention.
Welcome to the Hotel de Doolanr' he, peering
But mebbe you'd rather the lizards before
in They amt very partial to strangers"
He steps inside and racket, a menagerie
of half dozen scaly critters not counting the land
crabs and house snakes, out Now" says he,
pesring your apartments ready, gentle
Step inside register Sorry all
with baths attached took but the lake is
free"
By the time had packed things away and
fixed hunks, the had almost set Alphonse
rustling with his pots and pans the
side, singing to himself. Jimmy and L watched him
minutes, and then Jimmy me- quiet
like: "Am 1 hittin pipe Billy? Or is this the real
thing?"
Don't ask me-" said /. Feels like ought to wake
up, myself, before longP'