The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-28
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lever avowed his object in coming
so far north? You will neve
get out of my head that this maj
is not the leader of some expedi
tion sent out by the American
government"
well, Hatteras. suppose 1t is
SO, does it follow that this expe-
dillon is to search for the north
pole? May it not be to find the
Northwest Passage? But, any
way, Altamont is in complete ig-
norance of our object, for neither
johnson, nor Bell, nor myself,
have ever breathed word to
him about it, and ! am sure you
have not"
"Well. let him always remain
So"
HE must be told in the end,
for we can't leave him here
alone"
why not? Can't he stay
here in Fort Providence?"
HE would never consent to
that, Hatteras; and, moreover, to
leave a man in that way, and not
know whether we might find him
safe when we came back, would
be worse than imprudent; 1t
would be inhuman. Altamont
will come with us; he must come.
But we need not disclose our
projects; let us tell him nothing,
but simply build a sloop for the
ostensible purpose of making a
survey of the coast"
Hatteras could not bring him
self to consent, but said:
"And suppose the man won't
allow his ship to be cut up?"
"In that case, you must take
the law in your own hands, and
build a vessel in spite Of him."
''I wish to goodness he would
refuse, then!"
"He must be asked before he
lean refuse. I'll undertake the
asking" said Clawbonny.
/ He kept his word, for that very
same night, at supper, he man.
Jagged to turn the conversation
towards the subject of making
Excursions during summer for hy
typographical purposes.
"You will join us, suppose,
lAltamont," he said.
"Of course" replied the Amer
ican. I'VE must know how far
New America extends"
Hatteras looked fixedly at his
rival, but said nothing.
+ "And for that purpose, ,cbn-
: Itinued Altamont, I'VE had better
build a little ship out of the re-
mains of the Porpoise. 1t is the
= best possible use we can make OF
her,"
"You hear, Bell" said the toc-
tor, eagerly. Wen all set ltc
work tomorrow morning."
! In the end of May the temper
ature again rose, and spring re.
turned for good and all. Rain
fell copiously, and before long
the melting snow was running
Town every little slope in falls
md cascades.
| But while they were BUILDING
boats arguments sprang up.
DR.. Kane was the first bone
If contention on this occasion, fol-
he jealous Englishman was un-
willing to grant his rival the glory
If being a discoverer, saying that
was by mere chance he had
made discovery.
"Chance!" Interrupted Alta.
lont, holly. "Do you mean to
,ssert that it is not to Kane's en-.
3rgy that we owe his great discov.
ry?"
81 mean to say that DR.. Kane
lame is not worth mentioning IN
l. country made illustrious by
UGH names as Parry, and Frank
in, and Ross, and Belcher, an.
Jenny; in a country where the
cas- opened the Northwest Pass
l4ge to an Observation-Disclosures
4 "McClure!" exclaimed the
American. "Well, If ever chance
favored anyone it was that Me-
Clure. Do you pretend to deny
iit?"
Hatteras started to his feet, and
said:
81 will not permit the honor
of an English captain to be at.
tackled in my presence any long.
ler!"
you will not permit" echoed
Altamont, also springing erect
But these are facts, and It is. out
of your power to destroy them!
"Sir!" shouted Hatteras, pale
J with rage.
my friends!" interposed tn,