Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-05-06
SCHOOL HAPPENINGS

v-bo or what was West of Sun
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OA' WEST OF SUNDAY.
Dust off the old Geography and turn
The map showing the North Pacific
bcean its islands, and, to some ex-
ont the land enclosing it. Locate the
nternational Date Line, and then
oncern Yourself with the section of
S be man living west of that line. Next,
Mace a cross at the intersection of
he Tropic of Cancer and the 160 de-
grees Longitude East of Greenwich;
Mother at Manila on the Philippines,
nd then. almost directly north, an
pther at the intersection of the Arctic
srircle and the 120 degrees Longitude
Fast of Greenwich. Connect these
Sbree checks and you have the ex-
RENE boundaries of this story. If,
however, you wish to sec the exact
location of the opening of the story,
find Marcus Island. which is a very
small island a trifle to the west of
be first check and nearly on the
Tropie of Cancer.
A drenching rain, driven by fitful
Gusts of wind, was pattering down
bnto the broad oily palms, and running
N tiny rivulets down the smooth bank
into a steaming unedrgrowth. Rolling
meals of thunder doomed at frequent
Intervals and seemed to shake the
yerv foundation of that lovely little
sle Piercing forks of lightning pen
etrated the most tangled will of the
jungle and lit the crests of the great,
foaming breakers with a peculiar,
green light. The only signs of habi-
tation were ring of box-like, straw
huts. about eight in number, set in
clearing sixty yards from the
smooth sandy beach that stretched
crescent like to the north and south.
Apart from these under four giant
palms was another hut made of the
same material, but more solidly built
and possessing squat, bowl-like out
growth on the roof, at the apex of
he cone, which the inhabitants were
won't to call chimney Another dis
tnguishing feature that would be
brought to the attention of any OBJ
Serving traveller was the fact that this
t.
while the others merely had a small
opening. through which one was
Forced TO crawl on all fours in order
10 gain entrance to the dark and dirty
Interior The front door, however,
was an Innovation that the occupants
bf the single hut had introduced, be-
ng light door-like piece of appara-
us hung from heavy beam by two
@Ough strips of leather, and having
rs knob large spike driven in
8cose to the lower edge, so that the
door could be readily lifted if one
wished TO enter. Two small white
placards were placed on either side
#of the door at about the height of
aan average persons, eyes, one beal
ING this inscription, neatly printed in
English: Bell ont of order" the
Nother: Please deliver all packages in
the rear"
The interior of this hut, as far as
could be discerned by the rather un-
certain light of small charcoal stove
mat was located in the center of the
zohe room, and two or three candles
4 8piaced on any convenient projections
~ various places about the room, was
furnished with some degree of COM
port Two cots, covered with heavy
Snettlng, occupied one end of the room,
FURNISHED the other end. Various
zpeees of hunting paraphernalia hung
sdoout the walls. Among the equip
lleht We're three high powered rifles,
zseyefal automatcs, two ammunition
Oeits, and several native spears,
snlelds, and curiously fashioned
can't imagine anybody -Whee!
Every time that thunder cracks
'nihk this confounded island is going
to submerge."
1ou needn't be worried, I've been
nete longer than you have and it's
9., sun holding together. But say, Ted,
Il bet that crack scared the life ont
-. lnose blacks. They sure are
ouny lot But you were going to ask
ne e hoW anybody could live here
i. alone' weren't you? Well, it's all in
setung used to it,"
H. mats easy enough to say, but be-
hese noe, Dick. I'd hate to prove it,
Dus you started to tell me just what
Ire. or rather I'm. here for"
II know more definitely when I
- from dad. who is in Manila,
@nat I'm to DO; but until then weIl
,"1e o,,s % make ourselves friendly with
W, NJ illtle playmates, the black boys.
Nh anyway, to go on, dad has
bot.cn o4cn that is backed by some rock
TToliied -rt facts that on this island"
r ne rront door swung up, and
roor, C-.oiing native stumbled. into the
I'M I'M as the door slammed down.
tba we Mistar Americans help,
re r negro fell forward onto his head
pu 'aen rolled heavily onto his side,
HELAIUS WELLS, '22.
ITO be continued)