The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-08-04

f1ly friends. the highest human law
IS Justice. II includes an others Let
us be lust. then. and don't let any bad
feeling get In among Us. The priority
OF Atamont seems 70 me lndlsputable.
We win take our revenge BY and BY.
and England win set her fun share Ia
our future discoveries. Let the name
New America stand for the continent
itself. but ! suppose Altamont has not
set disposed OF all the hays. and capes.
and headlands Il contains. and mag
inc there VIII be nothing 10 prevent US
calling this bay Victoria bay2r
Nothing whatever. provided that
yonder cape IL called Cape Washing
ton. replied Altamont.
You might choose a name. sir sx-
Claimed Hatteras. almost beside HIM
SELF with passion. that Is less Oxen
aiNe TO an Engllshman."
but not one which sounds so sweet
to an American" retorted Altam0nt.
proudly
Come. come said the doctor again.
mo discussion on that subject An
American has a perfect right to be
proud OF his great countrymani Let
as honor genius wherever It Is met
with: and since Altamont has made his
choice; let US take our turn next; let
the captain@~
Doctor interrupted Hattsras. I
have no wish thar my name should ig-
ure anywhere on this Continent. seeing
that Il belongs 10 America
rs this your unalterable determine
tiou - asked Clawbonny.
1t Is
Very well. wen have il to ourselves !
then" he continued. turning 10 John
son and Bell Wen leave our traces
behind us. I propose that the island 1
we see out there. about three miles
away from the shore. should be called
Isle johnson. In homer OF our boat
swain.
-Oh. Mr Clawbonny.~ began John
son. in no little confusion
And that mountain that we win can
Eel Mount. II our carpenter Is will
ing
~ is doing me TOO much honor
replied Bell
III is simple Justice returned the
doctc-
Nothing could be better said Al
lamont
Now, then. all we have to do Is to
chrisien our fort said the doctor
About that there win be no discussion.
] hope. for It IS neither to our gracious
FoVereign Queen Victoria. nor 20 Wash
ingtcn, that we owe our safety and
shelter here, but to God. who brought {
about our meeting. and by 50 doing
saved US all Let our little fort be
called Fort Providence.
Your remarks are just said Alta
mont; no name could be more suita-
BE.
In our future excursions. then. We
shall 50 BY Cape Washington to VIC +
loria bay. and from thence to md food !
md rest at Doctors House,
The business Il settled. then. 50 :
lar resumed the doctor. As our dis
roveriea multiply We shall have other
names 70 give; but trust. friends. we n
shall have no disputes about them. for
placed as We are. We need all the help
and love We can give each other. Let
- be strong by being united. Who =.
Knows what dangers yet We may have =
% brave. and what sulferinRs 70 endure ),
before We see our native land once
more. Let us be one in heart. though :.
i've In number. and let US lay aside I.
~ feelings Of rivalry. Such feelings =
IRE lad enough AZ all times. but among !.
~ they would be doubly wrong You =
understand me. Altamont. and you. i.
aatterasf" =
Neither man made reply. n
A new project now struck the doc n.
or's mind the next day. He said:
4 am going to build q lighthouse on =,
he top Of that cone about our heads"
a lighfh0usel- all exclaimed. IN
Yes. II would be a beacon to guide III
$ In distant excursions. and also nlu- -
line our plateau In the long winter su
ionths.~ "a
Very true replied AItamont but h.
ow would you make if7'
with one Of the lanterns out OF the We
orpoise.~ -.
IAN right; but how win you feed &c,
bur lamp with seal oll9~ his
mo. seal oil would scarcely be vfsi- soI
e through the fog the
Are you going 70 try to make gas ]
Il Of cur coal. them At
NO. gas would not be etronr his
loughs and. worse stn. Il would hin
asfe our combustibles~ par
well" replied Altamont. I'm AZ = all.
So to see how you dee
I'm prepared for everything after 0
e mercury bullet. and the ice lens. mfg
ID Fort Providence believe NJ the
awbonny can do anything. exclalm- ser
Johnson the
Come. CIawbonny. tell Us what vo,r thel
INT Is TO be. them said AIfamonf' Att
Very WELL replied clawbonnr .r he
can to have an electric iight- 10 I
IAN electric llght2" gree
Yes. why notz Haven't you a e.r- nj
mic battery on board your ship7s the
Yea"
We'll. there VIII DO no dific,,ltv the
en-. IN producing an electric ir5t ana
q that WIN cost nothing. and be far X,
Iehter" ,t,t.
Fine" said johnson: let us set 70 Of 4
'rk at once" re-,
All went 70 work and soon erected ana
tcr-foot ice column. The iantern IN Z,
. put on top The CONDUCTING vice. ~
re properly adjusted within II an6 trec.
soon Is Il grew dark the experin,enf ioot.
. made II was complete success M
intense. brilliant light streamea -,
n the lantern and inunained ~ ~ sh,n,
, plateau and the plains beneath ~
ohnson could not help clapDIne ~. me-,
lds. hair beside himself with d.ii~Ie srr