The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-02-14

Why not build a raft and all g.
on shore together?"
I'VE should find it difficult,
think,to make a raft that woul
carry us safe to shore. Howeve
we must contrive something, an
first let each try to procure whs
will be of most use to u.s."
Away we all went to see wha
was to be found, l myself pre-
ceeding to examine, as Of grea
consequence, the supplies of pre-
visions and fresh water within on
reach.
My wife took her youngest sor
Franz, to help her feed the III
fortunate animals on board, VIII.
were in a pitiful plight, havini
been neglected for several days
Fritz fastened to the arm chest
Ernest to look for tools; and Jacl
went toward the captains cabin
the door of which he no soone,
opened than out sprang two splen
did large dogs, who testified theil
extreme delight and gratitude BY
such tremendous bounds that they
knocked their little deliverer com
pletely head over heels, frighten
ing him nearly out of his wits
Jack did not long yield to either
fear or anger; he presently recov.
cred himself; the dogs seemed to
ask pardon by vehemently licking
his face and hands, and so, seiz.
ing the larger by the ears, he
jumped on his back, and, to my
great amusement, coolly rode to
meet me as l came up the hatch
way.
When we re-assembled in the
cabin, we all displayed our treas
ures.
Fritz brought a couple Of guns,
shot belt, powder TASKS, and plen-
ty Of bullets.
Ernest procured a cap full of
nails, an ak, and a hammer, while
p%incers, chisels, and augers stuck
out Of all his pockets.
Little Franz carried a box, and
eagerly began TO show us the
mice sharp little hooks it con-
tanned. "Well done, Franz" cried
1; "these fish hooks, which you,
the youngest, have found, may
contribute more than anything
else in the ship to save our lives
by procuring food for us. Fritz
and Ernest, you have chosen
Well"
"Will you praise me too?" said
my dear wife. Il have nothing TO
show, but l can give you good
news. Some useful animals T
still alive; a COW, a donkey, two
goats, six sheep, a ram, and a
fine SOW. I was but just in time
to save their lives by taking food
to them"
"All these things are excellent
indeed" said 1; but my friend
Jack here has presented me with
/ couple of huge, hungry, useless
dogs, who will eat more than any
of u.s."
"Oh, papa! they will be of use!
Why, they will help us to hunt
when we get on shore!"
mo doubt they will, if ever we
10 get on shore, Jack; but 1 must
.ay l don't know how it is to be
Cant We each get into a big
.ub, and float there?" returned he.
4 have often sailed splendidly
ike that, round the pond at
"My child, you have hit on a
idea" cried 1. Nov, Ern-
est, let me have your tools, ham,
ners, nails, saws, augers, and all;
ind then make haste to collect
my tubs you can find!"
We very soon found four large
asks, made of sound wood, and
trongly bound with iron hoops;
hey were floating with many 9th
r things in the water in the hold,
nut we managed to fish them out,
nd drag them to a suitable place
or launching them. They were ex-
city what l wanted, and l sue
eeded in saving them across the
middle. Hard work it was, and we
we're glad enough to stop and re-
resh ourselves with wine and bis
uits.
My eight tubs now stood in a
ow near the waters edge, and /
ooked at them with great salts
to my surprise, my wife
i'd not seem to share my pleas
re! {
81 shall never" said she, mus
or courage to get into one of
'
DO not be too sure of that,
ear wife; when you see my con-
'ivance completed, you will per- 5
APPS prefer it to this immovable '
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I next procured a long, thin t
lank, on which my tubs could be t
xed, and the two ends of this l {
ent upward so as to form a keel,
wo other planks were nailed I
long the sides of the tubs; they
$50 being flexible, were brought c
|, a point at each end, and all
rmlY secured and nailed togeth- I