The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-04-18
A Home
In The Wilderness
Continued from page g.

lay between me and the safe pos
session Of the beautiful littlt
vessel. She lay in a most un-get
at-able position at the further enc
of the mold, slowed in so confined
and narrow a space, that it was
impossible to think of fitting the
parts together there. At the same
time these parts were so heavy
that removing them to a conven
lent place piece by piece was
equally out of the question.
l sent the boys away to amuse
themselves by rummaging out
anything they liked to carry away.
and sat down quietly to consider
AS my eyes became used to the
dim light which entered the com
partment through a chink or crew
ice here and there, I perceived
how carefully every part of the
pinnace was arranged and marked
with numbers, so that if only
could bestow sufficient time on
the work, and contrive space in
which to execute it, 1 might rea-
sonably hope for success.
Room! room to work in, boys!
that's what we need in the first
place." l cried, as. my sons came
to see what plan l had devised,
for so great was their reliance
on me that they never doubted
the pinnace was to be ours.
Fetch axes, and let us break
down the compartment and clear
space all round"
To work we all went, yet e
ing drew near, and but little i'm
preston was made on the mass
of woodwork around us. We had
to acknowledge that an immense
amount of labor and perseverance
would be required before we
could call ourselves the owners
of the useful and elegant little
craft, which lay within this vast
hulk hike a fossil embedded in
a rock.
Preparations for returning to
shore were hastily made, and we
without much relish for
the long walk to Falconhurst,
when, to our great surprise and
pleasure, we found the mother
and little Franz at Tentholm
awaiting us. She had resolved to
take up her quarters there dur
ing the time we should be engag-
ed on the wreck. in that way
you will live nearer your work,
and l shall not quite lose sight
Of you'll" said she, with a pleas
ant smile.
"You are a good, sensible, kind
l exclaimed, delighted with
her plan, land we shall work with
the greater diligence, that you
may return as soon as possible
to your dear Falconhurst."
Come and see what we have
brought you. mother!" cried Fritz;
"a good addition to your stores.
is it not?" and he and his broth
9rs exhibited two small casks of
three of flour, corn, rice,
and many other articles welcome
o our careful housewife.
Our days were now spent in
lard work on board, first cutting
md clearing an open space round
he pinnace, and then putting the
parts together. We started early
md returned at night, bringing
Zach time a valuable freight
rom the old vessel.
At length, with incredible la
,or, all was completed. The pin
lace stood actually ready to be
aunched, but imprisoned within
massive wooden walls which de-
led strength.
1t seemed as though the grace
I'll vessel had awakened from
leep, and was longing to spring
nto the free blue sea, and spread
err wings to the breeze. l could ,
.ot bear to think that our sue ,
ess so far should be followed
y failure and disappointment.
'et no possible means of setting
free could / conceive, and HI
'as almost in despair, when an
lea occurred to me which, if 1 |
.uld carry it out, would effect 7
er release without further labor '
r delay. Z
Without explaining my purpose,
got a large cast-iron mortar,
lied 1t with gunpowder, secured :
block of oak to the top, through (
hich l pierced a hole for the in b
ertion of the match, and this
reat petard l SO placed, that s
hen it exploded it should blow t
1t the side of the vessel next n
hich the pinnace lay. Then Sc "
iring 1t with chains, that the e
coil might do no damage, l n
Id the boys l was going ashore h
than usual, and calmly IL
sired them to get into the boat. a
hen lighting a match l had pre-
red, and which would burn q
me time before reaching the W
WIDER, l fastened after them Of
tn a beating heart, and we OF
ade for the land. v
We brought the raft close In
ore and began to unload 1t; the vi
Ter boat l did not haul up, but W
nj har raadv to nut off at q w