Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-03
L,HAPTER V.

mont, ora before an American"
NC, few minutes there was an
ord silence, which the doctor
1-osa By saying:
PVT ,%T,, friends. the highest human law
+,srice. It includes all others. Let
- inst then, and don't let any bad
S.,tng get in among US. The priority
iItoroont seems to me indisputable
u. ,,,i1I take our revenge by and by,
W ENGLAND will get her full share in
4rtura discoveries. Let the name
w. America stand for the continent
..rf Int suppose Altamont has not
1fsnosad of all the bays, and capes,
!l haadIands it contains, and I mag
o.. there will be nothing to prevent us
,.1inq this bay Victoria bay?"
ayothing whatever, provided that
-onaer cape is called Cape Washing
.,,o replied AItamOnt.
won might choose a name, sir" ex-
.,.imed Hatteras, almost beside him
.,rf with passion, that is less often
,ra 10 an Englishman."
sRut not one which sounds so sweet
10 an American" retOrted Altamont,
proudly.
Come. come" said the doctor again,
aro discussion on that subject. An
american has a perfect right to be
rrord of his great countryman! Let
No honor genius wherever it is met
,.+5 and since Altamont has made his
.Fofcp: let us take our turn next; let
the captain-
int attarac HT
have no wish that my name should fig
rra anywhere on this continent, seeing
that # belongs to America"
rs this your unalterable determine
+onw asked CIaWbOnny.
1T is
Very well. We'll have it to ourselves
then." he continued, turning to John
son and Bell Well leave our traces
behind US I 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. Clawbonny," began John
son. in no little confusion.
And that mountain that we will call
Bell Mount, if our carpenter is will
ing
1T IS doing me too much honor"
replied Bell
1T is simple justice" returned the
doctor.
Nothing could be BETTER" said AL
lamont.
Now, then, all we have to do is to
ebrsten our fort" said the doctor.
About that there viii be no discussion,
Ihope, for it is neither to our gracious
sovereign Queen Victoria, nor to Wash
ingtOn, 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 Providence"
Your remarks are just" said Al -
mont, mo name could be more suits@
Mp
In our future excursions, then, we
shall 60 by Cape Washington to Vic
torta bay and from thence to find food
md rest at Doctors Housed"
The business is settled, then, so
far resumed the doctor. AS our dis
coyerjes multiply we shall have other
names to give; but 1 trust, friends, we
snail have no disputes about them, for
placed as We are, we need all the help
and love We can give each other. Let
lis he strong by being united. Who
knows what dangers yet we may have
10 brave. ana what sufferings to endure
oe.ore We see our native land once
More Let us be one in heart, though
I've IN number, and let us lay aside
oil feelings of rivalry. Such feelings
ose bad enough at all times, but among
Us they would be doubly wrong. You
oaa7rstand me, AItamont, and you,
Haueras."
Ng'lhcr man made reply.
4 new project now struck the doc
Tors mind the next day. He said:
am going to build a lighthouse on
~e top of that cone about our heads"
ushthouse!" all exclaimed.
les. 1t would be a beacon to guide
~ distant excursions, and also illu-
".Ag our plateau in the long winter
Months"
Very true" replied Altamont but
~o" would YOU make it?"
n '-'I one OIL the lanterns out OF the
Iorpoise."
All right; but how will you feed
YOUR lamp? With seal oily"
No, seal oil would scarcely be visi-
Vie through the fog."
Are You going to try to make gas
'~' OF our coal, them"
No. gas would not be strong
cough, and worse still, it would
'"S'e our combustibles"
Net~' replied Altamont, I'm at a
oSS to see how YOU"
I'M prepared for everything after
.~s mercury bullet. and the ice lens,
," Fort Providence. I believe Mr..
.~Waonny can do anything" exclaim-
ID Johnson.
ZONE. Clawbonny. tell us what your
81. IS To be, them" said Altamont.
very we'll" replied Clawbonny. 81
~.~A to have an electric light"
An electric Hght?"
les, why not? Haven't you a gall
~,re battery on board your ship?"
"eu there will DO no difficulty,
~s~ III producing an electric light,
,-. - ,"at will cost nothing, and be far
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