The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-23
:, .zsssSBY JUIES VERNl

"Can you prove to me-" said
Altamont. that an Englishman
has set foot here before an Amer
ican?"
For a few minutes there was
an awkward silence, which the
doctor broke by saying:
my friends, the highest hui
man law is justice. 1t includes all
others. Let us be Just, then. and
don't let any bad feeling get In
among us. The priority Of Alta
mont seems to me indisputable.
We will take our revenge by and
by, and England will get her full
share in our future discoveries.
Let the name New America stand
for the continent itself, but l sup
pose Altamont has not yet disposed
of all the bays, and capes, and
headlands 1t contains, and 1 i'm
agine there will be nothing to pre-
vent us calling this bay Victoria
bay?"
Nothing whatever, provided
that yonder cape is called Cape
Washington" replied Altamont.
you might choose name,
sir" exclaimed Hatteras, almost
beside himself with passion, that
is less offensive to an English
man."
"But not one which sounds so
sweet to an American" retorted
Altamont, proudly.
Come, come" said the doctor
again, mo discussion on that
subject. An American has a per-
feet right to be proud of his great
countryman! Let us honor
genius wherever it is met with;
and since Altamont has made his
choice, let us take our turn next;
let the captain"-
"Doctori" Interrupted Hat
teras, II have no wish that my
name should figure anywhere on
this continent, seeing that it be-
longs to America"
| 10 Llio youI uSJSl-
mination?" asked Clawbonny.
"It is"
The doctor did not insist fur
Their.
i Very well, we'll have IL to our
selves then" he continued, turn
ing to Johnson and Bell. well
leave our traces behind us.
propose that the island we see out
there about three miles away from
the shore, should be called Isle
johnson, in honor of our boat
Swain"
"Oh, Mr.. CIawbonny," began
johnson, in no little confusion.
"And that mountain that we
discovered in the west we will call
Bell Mount, If our carpenter is
willing"
ut is doing me too much
honor" replied Bell.
at is simple Justice" returned
the doctor.
Nothing could be BETTER" said
Altamont.
Now, then, all we have to do
is to christen our fort" said the
doctor. About that there will be
no discussion, / hope, for 1t is
neither to our gracious sovereign
Queen Vivtoria, nor to Washing
ton, that we owe our safety and
shelter here, but to God, who
brought about our meeting, and
by so doing saved us all. Let our
little fort be called Fort Provi-
dence."
Your remarks are just" said
Altamont; mo name could be
more suitable"
I'm our future excursions, then,
we shall go by Cape Washington
to Victoria bay, and from thence
to find food and rest at Doctors
Housed"
"The business is settled then so
far" resumed the doctor. Gas our
discoveries multiply we shall have
other names to give; but l trust,
friends, we shall have no disputes
about them, for placed as we are,
we need all the help and love we
can give each other. Let us be
strong by being united. Who
knows what dangers yet we may
have to brave, and what suffer-
ings to endure before we see our
native land once more. Let us be
one in heart though five in num-
Der. and let us lay aside all feel