Douglas Island news., 1917-12-21
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Talk about exposure and oxhaus- tion. it was something fierce. After sailing directly cast for six days and nights. the last two of which my sail leg had SO lost fcCing cha there was no tired sensation, SO ! was not required to switch legs, and when | was in a sort of stupor tho raft struck something solid lmag- inc my joy when | realized that ! had bumped sluarcly against thc United States.
 investigation revealed that | had landed near Cape Flottcry on the Washington coast. As luck would have it. some Indians were campcd on thc beach near where | landed and. being unable to lower my sail leg and get on the craft, ! called Co them and they came Co my rescue. It was moro than three years before ! could walk and as l was determined Co come back in good condition. | stayed with those Indians until two weeks ago Then | came on to Sc atuc. where ! sold my gold dust and here ] am with money in every pocE- ct By thc way. do you happen to know family in this viciniy by the name Of Jones?"
 Put .cr there, Dad, replied Sore toe. extending his toil-hardcncd hand. "Do you not recognize your only son. the ungratcful youth who interviewed you in the woodshed Che night before you raised anchor. hauled in your gangplauk, east on your lines and sought the brake beams? ] am he."
 Thcrcupon there was a hugging match and soretoo being the first Co recover for his father was much moved. said:
 "Comc home with me and see what your family has taken on since you left. 10 is no wonder you did not recognize me. worn out as am from not only supporting mother and thc girls. but also Che four huskies that wished themselves onto me in the capacity of brothcrs-m-law Believe me. you will need an Che money you brought back 1T you support the bunch now dependent on me"
 "Tut tut, my son" replied his father. "It was you who caused me Co make good on my name. Rusuer. and between us we will see that your four brothcrs-iu-luw make good. We win give them an a first. class Christmas spread and then put it up to them that they must fish or cut bait with the beginning ot thc new year Let us meauder home ward"
 Tho next day tho Jones family had tho biggest Christmas dinner ever sccn in that ucighborhooi and Che mothcr-she was also a grandmother four times wore the first smile seen at her end of the table for something like twenty years. She was happy for two reasons: She was glad to have Hustler" home and she saw where she was In line for new bon net. the first since she was married.
 Two days later. aided and obctted by Sorctoc. "Rustlcr" lncd up his four sous-iu-low and told them where Co head in. He invited thom an Co accompany him on his return Co Alaska thc following spring and they an agreed to do SO. And they did.
 An this happened twenty years ago. Today sorctoo is superintendent Of nine big mines and huls a dozen fisheries. He is also a church war den and cemetery trustee Hc married happily and is the father of fourteen. His brothcrs-in law - there are seven of them all depend on him Co keep them in good posi- tions, which he does "RustIcr' and his wife are both living and make trips Co Alaska every summer. But the leg which he used for a mast pole the last 4S hours of his pcrilous voyage on his raft, bothors him every time he gets north of the frost line. SO he maintains a winter home in southern California.