Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-07-22
CHAPTER v.

1oOL mere DeIOre an AmcrlcAht
For q few minutes there was an
awkward silence. which the doctor
broke by saying;
My friends, the highest human law
IL Justice. 1t includes all others. Let
US be just. then. and don't let any bad
feeling get In. among Us. The priority
of Altamont 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 suppose Altamont has not
yet disposed Of all the bays, and capes.
and headlands 1t contains. and mag
Inc there win be nothing to prevent US
calling this bay Victoria bay7"
Nothing whatever. provided that
yonder cape il called Cape Washing
ton" replied Altamont.
You might choose name, sir" ex-
claimed Hatteras. almost beside him
self with passion. that IL less often-
sive to an Englishman."
But not ons which sounds Sc sweet
to an American" retorted Altamont.
proudly.
Come. come" said the doctor again.
mo discussion on that subject. An
American has perfect right to be
proud Of his great countrymani Let
US honor genius wherever it IL met
with; and since Altamont has made his
choice; let US take our turn next; let
the captain"
"Doctor" interrupted Hatteras, Il
have no wish that my name should fg-
ure anywhere on this continent, seeing
that 1t belongs to America"
rYa r..
tion7" asked Clawbonny.
1T is"
Very well. we'll have it to ourselves
them" he continued, turning to john
son 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.. Clawbonny." began John
son, in no little confusion.
And that mountain that we win call
Bell Mount. II our carpenter u will
ing"
IT IL 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 IL to
chriaten our FORT" said the doctor.
About that there viii be no discussion.
hope. for It IL 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 30 doing
saved US all. Let our little fort be
called Fort Providence"
Your remarks are just said Alta
mcnti mo name could be more suita-
bie
In our future excursions, then, We
shall 50 by Cape washington to vio-
tcria bay, and from thence to md food
and rest At Doctors Housed"
THE business IL Settled, then, so
FAR resumed the doctor. "AS our dis
covoriss multiply we shall have other
names to give; but trust. friends. We
shall have no disputes about them, for
placed 40 We are, We need all the help
and love We can give each other. Let
uD be strong by being united. Who
knows what dangers yet We may have
to brave. and what sufferinRs to endure
before We see our native land once
more Let us be one In heart, though
nvo In number. and let Us lay aside
all feelings Of rivalry. Such feelings
are bad enough at all times, but among
~ they would be doubly wrong. You
understand me, Altamont. and you.
Hatteras3"
Neither man made reply.
A new project now struck the doc
tors mind the next day. He said:
7 am going to build q lighthouse on
the top Of that cone about our heads"
"A lighthousel" all exclaimed.
''Yes. II would be q beacon 10 guide
az In distant excursions. and also illu-
mine our plateau In the long winter
month";
very true replied Altamont, "but
how would you make it5''
with one OF the lanterns out of the
Porpoise"
"All right; but how win you feed
your lampf with seal cil7"
mo. seal oil would scarcely be visI-
BILE through the fog"
Are you going to try to make gas
cut Of our coal. then?"
mo. gas would not be strong
enough; and. worse still. It would
waste our combustibles."
WELL" replied Altamont TIM at =
loss to see how you"
TIN prepared for everything after
the mercury bullet. and the ice lens.
and Fort Providence. believe Mr..
Clawbonny can do anything" exclaim-
ed johnson.
Come, Clawbonny. tell US what your
Hight Is to be. them" said Altamont.
very well." replied Clawbonny. Il
mean to have an electric light"
IAN electric hght7"
'eYea, why not? Haven't you a nal
vanic battery on board your shipf"
-Yes."
well. there win DO no difnculty.
then. in producing an electric light.
and that win cost nothing. and be fAr
brighter"
Fine said Johnson; '1et us set to
work at euce."
All went to work and soon erected
, ten-foot ice column. The lantern
was put on top. The conducting wires
were properly adjusted within IT, and
~ soon as It grew dark the experiment
was made 1t was q complete success.
An intense. brilliant light streamed
frcm the lantern and nluminsd the en-