Evening star., 1928-04-21

chine was in the end secured by tying
the ropes around large boulders which
were Uttered about the place. for IT
should be borne in mind that we were
at the very edge of the lagoon.
Guard Posted for Night.
The water was drained out Of the
radiator, which would. of course, have
been badly damaged by the frost had we
not done SO. Plenty Of sacking was
procured and the engine was carefully
wrapped up for the night.
A man was employed 10 guard the
machine throughout the night. not that
we thought any one would steal II. but
10 warn us. should the storm increase
to greater force.
Feeling assured now that our stout
little craft was as comfortable as we
could make her for the night. We ad-
lourned to the lighthouse, where our
hostess. Nine TamplieF. greeted us with
that charming hospitality so character
istic Of the French people, particularly
the French Canadians.
Our sheepSkin flying boots and socks,
which had become saturated during the
work and had become frozen so that
ther' were literally two cakes Of ice,
were removed and we we're provided
with stockings and moccagins.
Our first consideration here was to
write out and dispatch kilograms and
cables TO our people notifying them of
our safe arrival on the American Con-
tinent
We had learned that there was a
telegraph Office al Blanc Eablon. about
two miles away, but almost inaccessible
because Of the snow and ice.
The assistant keeper Of the light
house, however. very kindly volunteered
TO execute this commission for us, and
We were happy in the thought that
| the waiting world would soon have
news Of our safety.
Meal Tastes Wonderful.
We realized that all we're anxious
because now We were long overdue,
Nine. Tamplier nov informed us
/ that tea was ready and we sat down
| 70 this first meal in Canada and the
| first real one since the day before.
when we had bTcakfasted at 4.30 in
the morning and only sandwiches in
| between. II would be impossible 70
describe how wonderfully this meal
| tasted
Extreme fatigue had now oyertaken
/ us, 50 we we're shown 10 our bedroom.
/ Here there we're two beds. Baron Won
| Huenefeld and Koehl took one and ]
| the other. We undressed, tumbIed into
bed and instantly were asleep.
woke up about noon the next day
/ 10 be informed by the baron that Capt
/ Koehi, after having had three or four
hours sleep, awoke. and had been
| working practically throughout thf
whole night, compiling notes. on scien-
/ tiflc data. etc. which he had collected
| during the fight while the matter wa
stu fresh in his memory.
Nobody ptIt a man Of tremendous
| will power keenneas for his work and
| concentration on his undertaking could
| have done such a thing. Capt. Koch
! has all of these qualities,
| As a result of our long test we felt
| very III. with the exception that oli
/ eyes we're bloodshot. The strain had
| caused this. because We had only one
pair Of goggles, K0ehi's having beer
! lost out Of the machine, and We took
turns wearing these,
We bathed our eyes in water ane
felt very well the following day. Wa
took breakfast and then went straight
10 work. The machine stood exactly ~
We left her, with the exception ina
/ tsiF wafer aFDuEu if4t Al11NiSnit ~
had become frozen during the nlKh
and, under the pressure Of the ice, th'
left tire had burst.
Manage 10 Raise Plane.
large petrol drums and pIanks weT'
obtained. also considerable supply b
timber, and by Dightfali We had sue
eeeaed in lifting the weight of the tla
!. etlre OF The undeTcarfiage by bulidlnI
, Hp props under the wings at the roots,
We realized that We could Do no NOR
nov. We went back tD the ligithollS
and dispatched cables. calling for ~
| sistanee. and notifying the JlinkeTE "a
in New York of the extent ~ the dam
sge t0 the machine. and the material
/ and spare parts required 10 get the ma
chine IN trim for the continuation of ou
fight bo New York.
There Wss nothing 10 do now but 4
: wait for help On Sunday we receive
news from Point Amour radio static
that Duke Schiller, the famous Can
! aGisa pAtQE IA. kqHis GalsialsE lseA9l