Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-08-18
CHAPTER V.

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awkward silence, which the doctor
broke by saying:
MY friends, the highest human law
is 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 l suppose Altamont has not
yet disposed of all the bays, and capes.
and headlands 1t contains, and imag-
Inc there will be nothing to prevent us
calling this bay Victoria bay?"
Nothing whatever, provided that
yonder cape is called Cape Washing
ton" replied Altamont.
You might choose a name SIR" ex-
claimed Hatteras. almost beside him.
self with passion. that is less often
sive to an Englishman."
But not one which sounds so sweet
TO an American" retorted Altamont
proudly.
Come. come" said the doctor again.
mo discussion on that subject An
American has a perfect right to be
proud OF his great countrymanl Let
us honor genius wherever II is 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 fig
ure anywhere on this continent seeing
that II belongs to America"
Us this your unalterable determins-
tion?" asked Clawbonny.
1T is"
VERY well. we'll have II TO ourselves
then" he continued. turning to John
son and BefE We'll 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 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.
Nov, then. all we have to DO is 70
christen our fort" said the doctor
About that there will be no discussion,
hope, for II is neither 70 our gracious
sovereign Queen Victoria. nor TO Wash
tneton, 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 Alta
mont mo name could be more suita-
bic.
IN our future excursions then, We
shall 80 by Cape Washington 10 Vie
toria bay, and from thence 40 find food
and rest az Doctors Housed"
7ihe business "a settled, then, go
far" resumed ihe doctor AS our dis
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