The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-24

covered In tho west we will call holl
Mount II our carpenter IL willing
IT 10 DOING me too much honor,
replied Bell
IL Il simple Justice" returned
the doctor.
Nothing could be better" said
Altamont
chrlsten the Fort.
Nov then, all we have 90 do Ia
60 chriHton our fort. said the doe
tor About that there will be no
discussion. hope. for Il 10 neither
70 our gracious sovereign Queen Vie
toria, nor 10 Washington, that we
owe our safety aud shelter here.
but TO God, who brought about our
meeting, and by 80 doing saved ua
all Lot our little fort be called
Fort Providence.
"Your remarks are Just" said
Altamont no name could be more
suitable"
In our future excursions. then.
we shall 50 by Cape Washington TO
Victoria bay. and from thence TO
find food and rest at Doctors
House"
The business Il settled then 30
far" resumed the doctor. AS our
discoveries multiply we shall have
other names 70 give. but ! trust
friends, we shall have no disputes
about them. for placed ms We are
We need all the help and love We
can give each other, Let na be
strong by being united. Who knows
what dangers yet we may have 90
brave and what sufferings 10 GA.
dure before we see our native land
once more Let US be one In heart
though five In number. and let rs
las aside all feelings OF rivalry
Such feelings are bad enough at all
times, bat among us they would be
douhly wrong You understand
me. Allamoni. and you. Hatterak7"
Neither man made reply
New Project Proposed.
A ncN project now struck the
doctors mind tho next day. lie
said
= am going TO build a lighthouse
on the top Of that cone above our
heads"
"a lighthousei" ali exclaimed.
Yea II would be beacon 10
gu.fe IA IN distant excursions and
also illuminate our plateau Ia the
Ions winter months
Very true" replied Altamonf,
but hos would you make ltf"
With one Of the lanterns out OF
the Porpolse
"Ail rIsht. but how will you feed
your lamp With seal OLE"
No. seal OIL would scarcely be
visible through the fog
Are sou going 20 try 70 make
gas out OF our coal. then ?"
No. gas would not be strong
enough. and. worse stili, Il would
waste our eombueilbiea
Wolf. replied Aliamoni. I'm at
a loas % see how you
I'm prepared FOR everything
astrr the mercury bullet ara ne
Ice lens. and Fort Providence I
believe Mr. ciawbonny can do any.
fhlns exclaimed Johnson.
Come. CiaWaonny. tell Us what
lous light l. 70 be. then said
Aitamons.
Construct Lighthouse.
Very well, replied Clawhonnv
! mean 20 have an electric llEht~
An electric iightf"
Yes, Why not Haven't you a
gaiyanlc battery on board your
yea
Wei. there win be no difficulty
tAer ~ producing ar electric hFht
and That viii cost nothing and be
far brighter"
4 "Fine said Johnson. let ua
eet 20 work Al onre
All wsut 10 work and aeon erect.
ed t0'snot ice column The Ian.
tern Was put on top. The conduct.
INK wires were properly adjusted
within Il and as soon "a n rraw
dark the experiment was made
y was a complete success. An 10.
tense brilliant light strcaned from
The lantern and Illuminated the ~.
tire plateau and the piains ne
meath
Johnson could not help clappsng
BILE hands. half bcNlae himself with
delight. -
A regular course Of ilse com.
menccd nov. and the Saturday
after the installation q hunting *
cursiou was organized.
Az they tramped along over The
Ice the doctor talked about the
habits Of the Eskimos.
Ny good BELL. your voracity
would never equal the Greenland
era for they devour from 10 10 Is
pounds Of meat day"
Fifteen pounds" said Bell
What stomachsi"
Arctic stomachs.~ replied the
doctor. ARE prodiriona. they car
expand az will. and I may add. con.
tract at Will. so that they can en-
dure starvation quite as well a.
abundance when an Eskimo alta
Down 10 dinner he "a quite thin.
and By the time he has finished be
Is 50 fat you would hardly recog.
nize him But then we must re.
member that one meal sometimes
lasts whole day"
This voracity must be peculiar
to the Inhabitants OF cold coun.
trlcH, said Altamont
Il think Il H." replied the doc