Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1918-06-28

fus found HIMSELF 10 the grasp Of Q
fierce storm. With dIsmay he let the
unwieldy craft drift, the plaything Of
the waves. for there was nothing else
10 do. With daybreak there came a
dense fog and q stern northesster that
drove the barge ahead like an arrow
shot from q bow. The straining craft
groaned aud shivered. No land was In
sight. the great broad sail had been
ripped TO tatters and the rudder had
burst its lashIngs. Rufus had lost ac-
count Of bearings, the fog did not lift
and that night the wind increased. In
the utter darkness, just before day
break, with a crash the barge struck
rocks, the prov was battered into
hndling wood, the bulky mass turned
over on Its side and Rufus chung 10 the
upper rail. awaiting daybreak.
"Its a coral reef and an island be-
yond," he calculated. as morning
showed him o coastline fringed with
trees. He had made up a package of
food and. strapping half dozen Of the
freezer pals together. utilized them AZ
o float TO get ashore.
Rufus sat down and rested when he
reached the beach. Che tropical air
told him that he must have yoyaged
many hundred miles. He was blocking
out O blind course along the coast
when q blaring trumpet blast, followed
by the clash Of cymbals, caused him TO
observe a procession at q short dis
tance. Borne 10 a palanquin shoul-
dered by half a dozen dusky fellows. all
hands nearly nude. was O great. portiy
savage. decorated with metal orna-
ments.
The inference was palpable. Rufus
had landed on some isolated island In
habited by savages-this was their au-
gust monarch on journey. They might
be cannibals. and at this thought Ru'
fus started to hide. but he was OBJ
served and put on bold front. await
Ing the approach of the procession.
Following II were some cattle yoked
together. The procession halted and
the king. allghting. studied Rufus with
curiosity. Then he inqulsltiyely point
ed TO the Ice cream pals.
A bright thought struck Rufus.
Through gestures he impaired TO the
dusky monarch that he would swim to
the barge and return with something
thatwouid explain the situation. The
king nodded and Rufus struck out for
the wreck. He returned, floating q
great cake Of Ice ahead Of him. and
tied to his shoulders the canister that
held the crafts supply Of sugar.
One hour later Rufus was at a stage
Of wild jubilation. He had made Of
the king q real friend and the latter
not only rewarded him richly but indi-
Gated that he should be conveyed to
the mainland.
Yes. I'm here and the barge and its
cargo demolished or devoured," report
ed Rufus to Ada, and her father one
month later. and he told Of the wreck.
and then." he recited, II treated
them. They had cows. and therefore
milk. I had sugar and Ice. made
them freezer full Of Ice cream. The
effect was magical. They had never
tasted the dainty before and were en-
tranced. They halted right there. un-
loading ice and freezers from the
barge. They sent to their camp and
whole army focked to the spot. There
was such an Ice cream festival as was
never heard Of before. They kept
their word as toplacing me In the way
of getting home and the king gave me
these" and Rufus, drawing out lit.
tie chamols-skin bag. poured into his
hand a dozen or more magnificent diar
monds.
"And now, Ada" he exuberated.
gayly, 1--WE can get married"