The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-20

HFde suavely repeated his remark
ihele is always something agreeable
N peinS the bearer OF important Infor-
nation, even II It be unpleasant. ana
riyde realized this.
Good Foundation.
Built by the Germans" he said ON
slde OF fortnight 1 was up there two
weeks ago and heard that q big string
,nad t adnd ra''s lowed by a native Junk and
ioaaed Win bricks and cement had got
up that far and had capsized and the
@ @oraShs ana cement had gone down In
twssnty,@iiye FIVE feet Of wafer right at the
foundation for n lighthouse. and the Ger
mans are quietly making surveys with
bn ICY TO putting UP a light out of pure
sandy bottom and eighteen feet of water
at low tide"
,,Of course" snnrted the Admiral
Hyde. that there might be some phil
anthropy on our side, too. So l came
DOWN TO ask your permission to blow UP
that pile of bricks and cement. which
only eighteen feet OF water ever it al
low water, as ] mentioned. 1t might be
dangerous to the native junks and rats"
For answer the Admiral an undemon-
strative man, leaned across the table and
warmly.
feet OF water over that obstruction to
navigation on Stickup point. as you say.
1t was hardly necessary for you to come
and ask. permission for that. How long
VIII 1t take you to get up there and do
the work?"
About two days" answered Hyde
when / was there, day before yester-
day, the Germans were hauling materials
for the lighthouse. They claimed that
II would be mere temporary affair. but
the German occupation isn't designed to
be temporary"
Are there any Germans about there?"
Not openly. but they have a way OF
appearing in droVes when you least eX
pect to see them. ! understand that the
surveys and plans had been made and
the junks engaged 10 bring up the stuff
from Chao- Chau.''
The Admiral took out his watch and
looked at II.
Cant ask you to stay TO luncheon,
he said: there Isn't any time TO lose In
an errand Of humanity. such as YOU are
engaged upon. Go UP there and blow
II can blow q. big. hole In the bottom
now" said Hyde rising. May l ask
If YOU have any further Instructions"
Yes" said the Admiral selling pen
and dashins OFF a line upon a sheet of
paper. sealing. addressing II and handing
It to Hyde, open this when your reck-
oning shows that you are five miles from
HYDE put his sealed instructions in his
breast pocket, made his obeisances TO the
Admiral and went out on deck OFFICERS
were standing around. but Captain Lord
the bridge, and, megaphone in hand.
watched the Seahorse as she bobbed
and swayed about in the swift
running current in the bright light of the
summer morning.
There was no doubt about IT, the Sea-
horse appeared 10 be perverge craft,
and in turning seemed uncertain for
while which way she would come around.
She finally concluded 10 turn In way
which brought her unpleasant looking
bow about fifty yards nearer the Melam-
pas, which sheered off as hippopotamus
SHES away from an alligator. Finally.
however, the Seaborse. having made up
her mind which way she wished TO go.
accomplished 1t and went trotting up the
river at a good gait.
The next morning but one. at day
light. found the seahorse nearing stickup
point. Five miles from IL Hyde opened
his sealed orders. They read as follows:
DO as YOU damn please"
They were signed In due official form
by r f K. Harbord, vice admiral. COM
These are the orders like" chuckled
Hyde. showing them to Langton, who was
and I hope" said that young execu-
tive officer. you will give me the same
kind of Instructions"
Not bit of IL. answered Hyde
junior officers with duties beyond their
years"
Soon they came Wthn Ssi s!ght p,n9 Of vbs the
sticking up. The huts OF the natives were
buSdled together on the high ground,
which like the low. was subject TO over
flow at times Now. however Ihe Spite
tides had ahated, leaving behind the rich
alluvium, which means a good harvest 70
the tlrcless workers, rich harvest III
China means that nobody starves. though
many GO hungry. There was not a ior-
eigner in sight but there was something
oiiite as interesting 10 be seen. Far on
lin the river q strong glass showed O. long
string Of native junks and RATS with ma
SLOWLY down. i nc
men were singing cheerfG!ly ana lheir
shrll chorus borne on the morning "ino'
hoated far in advance OF them; ,,,
The long tow was not headed by pun
ing German launch, as II might nave
been. but Hyde's strong eyes. with
strong glass. dlsccmed upon every raj
TWO or three men IN the uniform OF oc,
cIdental sailors. a grim suspicion nashea
into Hvdc's mind. That great tow meant
material for the lighthouse; Hs was 5 con
vinced of this when, In spite OF the VIM ,,i
stopped about mile UP the river %ithopt
any apparent reason. unless 1t was the
presence OF the Seahorse.
Blown Up.
Meanwhile the Seahorsc came tearing UP
at fuU speed. and by the time she was
anchored two OF her boats were out ana
lowering nysterlousy over the spot
where fate had deposited me besihmIns
fou was In the FIRST boat and half an
hours quick work did the business one
bOlt went ashore anG laDus0 IL OoHeH san
ors who scattered In all directions Civ
ing warming TO the natives not to ap-
pr5a ch within certain radius OF Stickup
Point The boat with It's companions
scuttIed back TO the Seahorses which
turned and went down the river a mile.
Then. at the Grn~ Of a gun, there was a
sudden deep rumbling and the bottom oi
tho river al StlcISup Point suddenly rose
in The afr. a great eolmun OF water ads.
bovcrcd FOR a moment, then fell back into
Inc river. which went placdly on It's way
as II nothing had happened
AS matter Of fact ,,Sl where tGmrs there na na9
noy y hole about forty feet deep and
brIclts and cement were gone,
Then tho Scahorses bluetacEets on
shore swung along 10 q point haH mlle
down the shore, where they We're taken
aboard the llttIe cruiser, VINO then turned
her nose downstream. ,
In tho cabin TiyGe. IN the eXu5crance
NJ his feelings, hugged Langton warmly.
"Wc have done for en-, cried Lang
- bope So" said Hyde. "but I think
tbev wiiI bear watching. In my orders;
don't you see can do aS ! aaIIlneH cil