Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-09

matter over sensibly," he urged. Il
can imagine how you feel-that
you don't like to think of his poor
remains lying out there on that
lonely, rocky, desolate beach. But
Dorothy, remember he left note
asking for Immediate burial-it was
not his wish to be. sent home. He
was buried decently--embalmel,
the ship captain wired you. Besides,
you don't realize the difficulty Of
the trip. If you feel you must
have poor Peters body here, with
his fathers, why don't you hire
men and have them tend to it, and
you stay safe at homer"
"Let me explain" the girl an
swered, her good humor at once re-
turned. Il want to say in the be-
ginning that l do feel l must have
poor Peter buried here, beside his
father and his fathers father
those distinguished men that head
ed the line. Ivan, there is some7
thing primitive in me in this re-
gard; I want my own near me,
where / can look after him, and do
what can for his memory. It's a
human instinct, Peter; and l hope it
doesn't CRATE on your sensibilit cs.
It's a real need in me, and l have
to do it. Peters crime against
Sarichef was wiped out with his
death; there is no reason why he
should not lie with the other New
halls as is his right. You ask why
| don't have someone tend to it fer
me. Well, there are good many
reasons. The first is that it is my
place and my right. In the second.
| don't want desecrating hands at
work at that grave-rough, wicked
men who will say anything, do any
thing. At first l was willing to
have it done that way, and three
months or more ago wrote to the
postmaster at False Pass, and had
him engage men and boats and go
and procure the casket. I've just
learned that after great cost and
many delays they have returned
without finding the grave. They
explained that they couldn't get
hold of any of the ships crew that
had buried it, and they say that the
country is simply immense"
"And they're right in that" Ivan
observed.
"Fhe work needs the presence
and supervision Of some one who is
really interested" the girl went on.
"I'm not sorry they didn't find it.
Since l wrote the letter Pve decid-
ed it was my place and duty to see
about this personally-to see thav
it's one right all the way through.
As long as I have this feeling oil
duty unperformed-duty to Peter
Il can't go to you. It's las if 4.
am still bound to him-as long as
he lies out there on that beach
but perhaps, when we come back
again, everything can be as you
want it to be-"
Ivan was not in the least con-
yinced; but realizing that he could
not possibly dissuade the girl from
her bold project, he prepared to
make the best Of it. well, in spite
of dozen reasons why I should
stay here-concerts, business, every
thing Pm~going with you," he told
her. you've got to have some one
to look after you"
'1'm going to ask Uncle Ned to
go. Mothers health, as you know,
won't let her take such trip. But
it would be wonderful if you would
go too"
Later they consulted schedules
and travel bureaus, and after end
less investigation concluded thar
their best plan was to take one Of
the large Pacific American Fisheries
steamers out of Bellingham, Wash
ington; go to squaw Harbor, in tie
shumagine ILslands and there hirea
launch and guides to go The rest Of
the way to the place Of burial CT:
the north side of the Peninsula.