The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-17


 within were two cots, all in clean lin- en. There were twin washtands also, and dressers and rocking chairs, a ta- ble and a stove. On the floor beside the beds lay a number of deep, soft bear rugs. A meal was spread amid glass and figured china and fresh new napery.
 How cozy! Why, it's perfect dear of a houser' exclaimed Natalie.
 f'You will leave everything but your neceSsarieS here, for we are going light Murray told them. "You will stop here on our way back to Kyak, and I'll warrant you'll be glad to see the place by that time"
 You built this just for us," Eliza said, accusingly.
 Yes; but it didn't take long. I phoned this morning that you were coming" He ran a critical eye over the place to see that it's equipment was complete, then drew out their chairs for them.
 A white coated cook boy served luncheon in courses, the quality of which astonished the visitors for there was soups a roast, delicious vege- tables, crisp sa!nd camemhert which O'Nei1 had imported for his own pri- vate use, and his own particular blend of coffee.
 At last the party reached Jackson glacier. Murray O'Neil had seen the glacier many times, but always he ex- perienced the same feeling of awe, of personal insigniicance, as when he first came stumbling up that gorge more than year before
 For long time the girls stood gazing without a word. They seemed to have forgotten his presence
 E At.WeIl?'' he said at last
 Isn't it big ?" Natalie faltered, with round eyes. twill it fall over on us ?''
 He shook his head. "The river is too wide for that, but when particularly big mass drops it makes waves large enough to sweep everything before them. This bank on our right is, sixty feet high, but I've seen 1t inundated
 Turning to Eliza, he inquired:
 What do you think of 1t ?''
 Her face as she met his was strange ly glorif1ed, her eyes were shining, her fingers tightly interlocked.
 ssI-Pd like to cry or-or swear" she said uncertainty.
 Why, Eliza.'' Natalie regarded her friend in shocked amazement, but Mur ray laughed. < Progress was more difficult now, for the river shore was paved with smooth, round stones, which rolled under foot and the boats required extreme atten- tion il the swift current. The farther they proceeded the more the ice wall opposite increased in height until at last it shut off the mountains behind Then as they rounded the first bend new prospect unfolded itself
 At last there came sound like that of cannon shot. and far ahead Of them a fragment 1oosened itself and went plunging downward Although it appeared small, ridge promptly Ieap- ed out from beneath the splash and. came racing down the rivers bosom to- ward them
 Better go up a bit,'' o'Neil called to his charges
 The men at the ends of the towlines scrambled part way up the shelving beach and braced themselves, then wrapped the ropes about their waists like anchor men on tug of war team. Their companions waded into the flood and tended the boats of the rocks.
 The wave came swiftly, lifting the skifs high upon the bank, then it sucked them back amid a tangIe of arms and legs A portion of the river bottom suddenly. barred itself and as suddenly was submerged again. The boats plunged and rolled and beat thenselVes upon the shore wrenching the anchor men from their posts. They were half filled with water, too, but the wave had passed and was scudding away downstream
 Eliza Appleton came stumbling back over the rock strewn bank, for during the first mad plunge she had seen O'NeiI go down beneath one of the rear ing craft. A man had helped him out.
 Nothing but my ankIe,'' he reassured her when she reached his side. ..I was dragged bit and jammed among the powders He sank down, and his lips were white with pain, but his gray eyes smiled bravely. The boatman re- moved his chiefs boot and fell to rub ping the injury, while the girls looked 1on helpIessly.
 Murray told them. He drew on the boot aRadn to check the swelling.
 'sCan you walk2" they asked him anxiously.
 .tCertainly- Two feet are really un- necessary. A man can get along near ly as well on one.'' He hurried his men back to their tasks and managed limp after them. although the effort brought beads of sweat to his lips and brow.
 eff I'd known the river was so high I'd never have brought you," O'Neil told them. "It's fortunate we happen ed to be above that break. You see, the waves can't run up against the current" He turned to his men and spurred them on.
 It was not until the travellers had reached the camp at the bridge site that all the wonders of this region be- came apparent Then the two girls, in spite of their fatigue spent the late afternoon sightseeing At this point they were able to gain com .prehensive view, for at their backs lay Jackson glacier, which they had