Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30
BY ROY NORTON

hunts all tlnle when he ain t just plain lOafln
Burmah continued to stare for moment, then turned
to the engineer. want these fellers to help?"
eyes, shall need fagnan two
"Pull the boat up the beach,, Burmah ordered the
two fishermen, who Stood pictures of dilapidaon and
shftessness, waiting for their dollar. 1--WE want you
two elers to help make survey. You'll get paid better
than fshn'. Get a move on you'll
HE turned and looked at the Colonel, who with arms
folded and head thrown back, giving himself
over to benevolent admiration of his property.
Colonel, Burmah said, If we're gon to get through
in time take the steamer, we've al got to help.
suppose we'd best go right up on top first, eh?
Il was just about to suggest that the Colonel agreed
"Now, Hubbard, show what you can do, Burmah
said to the engineer. "Everybody's at your service
amt they, Colonel?'
"You fairly took the words from my mouth said the
Colonel still convinced that he adroity and per-
sonally managing the whole enterprise.
Burnah pulled roll of paper from his pocket,
folded strips of cloth, and said, "Here you two
men! Go and cut some long poles That's right, amt
it, Colonel? Flags for survey, eh?'
dyes, Sir Please go and cut the poles Gentlemen
and by the way what might your names be?'
"Skaggs IS mne but my partner calls me Hank, said
the first one. @His names Favius Josephus Banks
Flay for short"
The Colonel shook hands with due decorum, and in
sisted introducing his companions, despite the fact
that Burnah dancing about restessly, if eager
to have this city beautiful started and finished
Hank and Flavius Josephus led the way up path
that rambled in and out steep ascent through the
gores of the underground where wild flowers cropped
up between the rocks in blossom sprang pellmel
miniature precpces and young trees started from
stumps of ancient cuttings. Here and there, where
had been gnarled small to be available
for numbering whole groups of them stood watching
the advent of the adventures.
Hubbard thinking of his great artistic venture, but
not quite confident what Burmah Jones intended
to do forgot his thirst and his eyes gowed with the
enthusiasm of the zeaot. Here it was, at hand, the
place to build the most exquisite little city In the
West! At the top he spread before him plateau,
almost level narrowing at the distant end to the
preciptous cliff against which the languid of
Puget Sound throbbed and sang. Behind him the
steep ascent in terraces up which he had climbed, and
then far back step by STEP the rise of the hills leading
up to the browning mountains, which seemed to have
established themselves shelter this long, beautiful
peninsula.
@Now what want laid out first, declared Burmah.
wasting time, us what to be the main business
street. Isn't that right Colonel"
at is" solemny assented the Colonel feeling for all
the world like Christopher Columbus taking possession
of new land.
"But, Gentlemen, expostuated the engineer, still
intent making the future city of Squaw Flat model
for the world to view with peasurable envy, Il must
have time to consider the land the topography, the
forthcoming necessities of commerce.
Burmah opened his lips to consign the forthcom-
ing necessities and all such rubbish to the discards;
but held his peace in time when he caught sight OF
the Colonel's face. The old veteran fairly glow
ing with enthusiasm. That word commerce had
struck responsive chord like the echo of his shib
boeth. That what he there for, to elevate
commercial pursuits that he might prove his gentemany
qualifications.
"Mr. Hubbard, Sir, he said in his most grandiose
Il thank you for 50 directly suggesting
thoughts. l heartily agree with you. Let spare
pains loving make this Gods city. Let it be
an honor, Sir all of My daughter, Miss Arabella
would express the same high sentiment were she here
to share with this bissfu moment when about
IF all he Tale