The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-22
FOURTH INSTALLMENT

The Porpoise had been thor
oughly equipped and provisioned
for a long voyage. They found
$3.50 pounds of flour, fat, and
raisins; 1000 pounds Of salt beef
and pork; 1900 pounds of pemmi-
can, 700 pounds of sugar, and the
same of chocolate, chest and a
half of tea, weighing SO pounds,
500 pounds of rice, several bar
rels of preserved fruits and vege-
tables, a quantity of lime Juice.
with all sorts of medicines, and
800 gallons of rum and brandy.
There was also large supply OF
gunpowder, ball and shot. and
coal and wood in abundance.
Altogether, enough to last those
five men more than two years. All
fear of death from starvation or
cold was at an end.
well, Hatteras, we're sure OF
enough to live on now," said the
doctor, land there is nothing to
hinder us reaching the pole"
THE pole!" echoed Hatteras.
Eyes, why not? Can't we push
our way overland in the sum-
mer?"
I'VE might overland; but how
could we cross water?"
Cant we build a boat out OF
the ships planks?"
"Out of an American ship!' ex.
claimed the captain, contemptu-
ously.
Clawbonny was prudent enough
to change the conversation.
In five days the men had built
an ice house on shore not fan
from the boat, also powder
magazine and shelter for the
dogs.
The walls of the house were
over five feet thick, and the win
dows made of polished sheet ice
resembled portfolios for cannon
Every part was as solid as posi-
BILE, and a parapet was erected
Ioutside for defense against any
enemies.
While all these preparations
flor winter were going on, Alta
mont was fast regaining strength
He was a true type of the Ameri
can, shrewd, intelligent, full Of
energy and resolution; enterpris
ing, bold, and ready for anything
He was a native of New York, he
Informed his companions, and hat
been a sailor from his boyhood.
The Porpoise had been equipped
and sent out by a company o.
wealthy American merchants.
There were many points of re
sem blance between Altamont an,
Hatteras, but no friendship. Wit
a greater show of frankness, h
was in reality far more deep an,
crafty than Hatteras. His appar
lent openness did not inspire sucl
confidence as the Englishman'
lgloomy reserve.
| uoStol was III
ldread of a collision between tn,
rival captains, and yet one mus
command inevitably, and which
should it be? Hatteras had tn
men, but Altamont had the ship
4 1t was hard to say whose was tn
better right.
1t required all the doctors tao
to keep things smooth. At last, il
lspite of all his endcavors, an out
break came. 1t was at a gran,
banquet, a sort of "house-warm
ling" held when the new habita
ltion was completed.
This banquet was DR.. Clawbon
,lny's idea. He was head-cook, an,
made wonderful pudding. Bel
had shot a white hare and sew
eral ptarmigans, which made al
agreeable variety from the penn
mican and salt meat.
Clawbonny was cook and mas
ter of big ceremonies, and brough
in a pudding himself adorned will
the big apron and a knife at hi
belt.
After dinner different toast
were drunk in brandy. One wa
lgiven to the United States, t,
which Hatteras made no re
Isponse.
This over. the doctor intro
Iduced an interesting subject o
conversation by saying:
my friends, we have something
lyet to do. 1 suppose we shoult
bestow a name on this continent
which we have found, and also OF
the several bays, peaks and
promontories that we meet with
This has been invariably done BY
navigators."
quite right" said Johnson
when once place is named, IL
takes away the feeling of being
eastaways on an unknown shore.
Hatteras had taken no part In
the conversation as yet, but see.
ing all eyes fixed on him, he rose
at last, and said:
"If no one objects, think the
most suitable name we can give
our house is that of its skillful
architect, the best man among us
Let US call IL Doctors house.
Just the thingl" said Bell.
1--WE cannot do BETTER" chimed
in Altamont. "Hurrah for DR.
Clawbonny."