The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-06


the. buildings. and the rest formed a
pack train carrying all sorts OF things
from the shore to the valley. The men
grumbled fiercely at this. but Captain
Selover drove them with slight regard
for their opinions or feelings.
You're getting double pay" was his
only word Earn it,
They certainly earned II during
those three weeks. The things they
| brought up were astounding. Besides
lot of scientific apparatus and chests
OF chemical supplies. everything that
could possibly he required had been
provided 10y that omniscient young
man. After we had built a long. low
structure. windows We're forthcoming.
shelves. tables sinks, faucets. forgcs,
burners, all Sit out, fitted and ready
TO put togetlisr each with its proper
screws, nails.i clamps or pipes ready
| TO our hands, When we had finished
we had constructed as. complete Il
laboratory on a small scale as you
could find on college campus. even
TO the stone pillar down to bed rock
for delicate microscopic experiments
and hot and cold water led from tn,
springs. And we were utterly unskil-
ed. 1t was all Percy barrow,
| was coward the last engaged In
screwing on a fixture for the genera
ton of acetelyne gas.
barrow" said |, there's one thing
oil %
bring a cupola and gilt weather
cock for this concern
After the laboratory was completed
we put up sleeping quarters for the
two men, with wide porches well
screened, and a square. heavy store
room. ny the end of the third week
we had quite finished.
DIR. Scherinerhorn had turned with
enthusiasm to the unpacking of his
chemical apparatus. Almost inmedi'
ately at the close OF the freight ear
rylng he had appeared. Juggling his
precious chest. this time suffering the
assistance of barrow. ana had camp
ed on the spot Wo could not induce
him TO leave. SO we put up tent for
him. barrow remained with him 10y
way OF safety against the men, whose
measure, believe he had taken. Now
that all the work was finished. the
doctor put in a sudden appearance.
Percy" said he, NOW we will have
the defense built"
He dragged us with him to the mar
row part OF the arroyo just before II
rose to the level Of the valley.
Here we will build the stockade de
Tense" he announced.
barrow and | stared at each other
blankly. p
"what for. sirr inquired the assist,
ant
IL haf come to be undisturbed." an
nounced the doctor. with owl-like. leu
tonic gravity, land will not be dis
turbed."
barrow nodded to me and drew his
principal aside. They conyersed ear
nestly for several minutes. Then the
assistant returned to me.
mo use" he shrugged In complete
return to his Indifferent manner.
"Stockade 1t Is. Better make II of
fourteen foot logs slanted out. Dig a
trench across, plant your logs three or
four feet. bad them at the top. That's
his specification for it. Go at It,"
But, | expostulated. whats the
use Of It? Even II the men were dan.
gerous that would just make them
think you did have something tC
guard"
II know that. Orders" replied Per
| cy barrow. .-.,1.
We built the stockade In a day
When II was finished. We marched to
the beach, and never save In the three
instances OF which ] shall later tell you
did l see the valley again. The next
day we washed our clothes and moved
ashore with all our belongings.
I'm not going to have this crew
aboard" stated Captain Selover posi-
lively. I'm going to clean her" he
himself stayed, however.
We rowed In, constructed a hasty
fireplace of stones. spread our blan
kets and built an unnecessary fire neal
the beach.
"Clean herr grumbled Thrackles
my eyer
I'D rather round the CAPE" growled
Pulz hopelessly.
Come, move 1t can't be as bad as al
that" tried to cheer them. 1T CAM
he more than a week or ten days job
even IL we careen her"
"You don't know what you're talk
Ing about" said Thrackles. ITS worse
than the yellow jack. It's six weeks al
least. Mind when we last CLEANED
herr" he inquired Of Handy Solomon
"Ypu can kiss the book ON IT," re
piled he. Down by the line In tina
little swab of sand island. My eye
but don't l remember! l sweated N,
liver white"
They smoked IN silence.
THAT'S a main queer contrivance o.
the perfessors-that stockade-like,
ventured Solomon after a little.
He doesn't want any Intrusion"
said. These scientific experiment.
are very delicate"
"Quite like" he commented noncom
mittally.
We slept on the ground that night
and next morning. under Captain Sci
n n.