The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-04-18
Continuation of
CHAPTER FIVE

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homeward, but Jack fingered be
hind with such imploring looks
that could not resist taking hin
with me.
NV intention had been simply t
take the vessels round to the har
Dor in Safety Bay, but the calm
sea and fine weather tempted mt
to make another trip to the wreck
1t took up more time than | ex
pected. so that, when on board
we could only make a further ex
animation of the cargo, collect a
few portable articles, and then
avail ourselves of the sea-breeze,
which would fail us later in the
evening.
To Jack the pleasure Of hunt
ing about in the hold was novel
and charming, and very soon a ire
mendous rafting and Gathering
heralded his approach with a
wheel-barrow, in the highest spir-
its at his good fortune in having
found such a capital thing in
which to bring home potatoes.
He was followed by Fritz,
whose news was still more i'm
portant. He had found, carefully
packed and enclosed within par
titions, what appeared to be the
separate parts of a pinnace. with
rigging and fittings complete, ev-
en- to a couple of small brass guns.
This was a great discovery, and
.hastened to see if the lad was
right. Indeed he was, but my
pleasure was qualified by a sense
of the arduous task it would be
to put such a craft together so
as to be fit for sea-. For the pres
ent we had barely time to get
something to eat and hurry into
the boat, where wer collected our
new acquisitions, namely, a cop
per boiler, iron plates, tobacco
graters, and another of flints, two
wheel-harrows, besides Jacks,
which he kept under his W es-
pecial are.
AS we drew near the shore, we
were surprised to see a number
of little figures ranged in a row
along the waters edge, and ap-
parently gazing fixedly at US.
They seemed to wear dark coats
and white waistcoats, and stood
quite still with their arms drop
ping by their sides, only every
now and then one would extend
them gently, as though longing to
embrace US.
"Ah! here at last come the
pigmy inhabitants of the country
to welcome us!" cried l, laughing.
"Oh, father!" exclaimed Jack,
AZ hope they are Lilliputians! l
once read in a book about them,
so there must be such people,
you know, only these look rath-
er too large.
You must be content to give
up the Lilliputians and accept
penguins. my dear Jack" said /.
we have not before seen them
in such numbers, but Ernest
knocked n down, if you remem-
Der. soon after we landed. They
are excellent swimmers, but help
less on land, as they a neither
fly nor run
We were gradually approaching
the land as l spoke, and no soon
er was the water shallow, than
put sprang Jack from his tub, and
wading ashore, took the unsus-
pecting birds by surprise, and
with his stick laid half a dozen,
light and left, either stunned or
lead at his feet. The rest escaped
INTO the water, dived, and disap-
1eared.
AS these penguins are disagree
able food, on account of their
strong oily taste, l was sorry Jack
lad attacked them; but going to
examine them when we landed,
some of the fallen from
heir swoon, and began solemnly
waddle away, upon which we
them, and tying their feet
.ogether with long grass, laid
hem on the sand to wait until
We were ready to start
The three wheel-barrows then
zach received a load, the live
penguins, seated gravely. were
.rundled along by Jack, and away
went at a great rate.
The unusual noise OF our ap-
set the dogs barking furi-
but discovering u.s.. they
forward with such forcible
demonstrations Of delight, that
,oor little Jack, who, as it was,
.ouId scarcely manage his barrow,
fairly upset, penguins and
II. This was too much for his
atience, and 1t was absurd to
ee how he started up and cuffed
lem soundly for their boisterous
ahavior. t
This scene, and the examination I
our burdens. caused great mer- 4
ment: the tobacco-grater and f
IN plates evidently puzzling ev- '
e
I sent the boys to catch soma 2
our geese and ducks, and bid a
I'M fasten q penguin to each by X
log thinking that II was worth