Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-08-22


mo. that's not It. I was only think
ing. I believe we could live through
the winter on what we've got right
here-the bear, the birds and what
stores we found in the observatory
They wouldn't moro than last till the
winter was over. but / think with a
little good economy they would do
that"
you don't mean not to try to find
the other cave?" M
NO. It was simply a question Of
making what we have got safe and
shipsafe flrst-spending as much Of this
fine day as is necessary getting in more
wood. the rest of those birds, and
skinning and butchering that bear We
killed last night, before we go out on
an exploring expedition that may
prove q wild goose chase"
II see," she assented thoughtfully.
You mean what Tom would call play
ing it safe
That's fine day out there" Cayley
! went on, but what weather-wisdom
have gained up in this part of the world
| makes me suspicious that we're about
to have a change"
The girl sighed somewhat ruefully.
.'You are horribly reasonable" she
said.
The thought of going back to yes
terday's drudgery her muscles were
still stiff from, instead of setting out
along that sparkling beach with Cay
ley, in search of their Aladdin's cave.
was one that took some courage to
face. Nevertheless, her hesitation was
only momentary.
AYE. aye. captain" she said, hold
ing out her hand to him. What do
you want me to do?"
He left her provided with a jack
knife he had in his pocket and the
task of skinning and dressing the rest
of the birds they had brought in from
the talus the day before. Those he
had already prepared were to be hung
up with these in their cold storage
cellar back of the hut.
He himself, with his sheath knife
and the axe head he had discovered,
fitted into the broken handle of the
pick, for a cleaver, set out down the
beach to fiense the great bear which
he had killed the night before. The
bear was a colossal specimen. and this
fact, together with CayIey's inexper-
ience and lack of proper tools. made
the job a long and arduous one. But
it was accomplished finally and the
four quarters of the huge carcass hung
up in the storage cellar. while the
immense white pelt. which had been
scrubbed with sand and wet wood
ashes from their fireplace, was
stretched behind 1t to dry.
Jeanne had been working steadily all
day at the task Cayley had assigned
her, and by constant repetition had al
ready grown expert at it. The amount
she had accomplished surprised him
greatly; but she declined to allow him
to make merit either of her applica-
ton or her skin, and did not take kind
ly to Cayley's suggestion that she had
done what would pass for a days
work.
when you stop. l will" she told
him.
So they effected a compromise. Cay
ley was to go out and bring in load
or two of firewood, while she cooked
supper
1t was just about. the same time in
the afternoon that it had been yester-
day when he set out. a-wing. to find
her, and had come flying down out of the
sky to drive away the sudden nameless
terror which had beset Ter That
thought led him. now, to visualize some
sticks of wood. rather too large to
carry. which had been lying on the
beach near where he found her Think
ing that 1t would be good time to
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