The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-09-05
IE1nTMnH0M
BY Jean r. Wyss

the mountain or flesh, and with
his Ratchet quickly laid open the
huge skull; Jack and Fritz join
ed him,-Ernest having remained
on the island, where we had left
the mother and Jenny,-and with
buckets assisted him to bail out
the spermaceti. The few vessels
we possessed we're soon full, and
having stored them in the yacht,
we once more embarked and ar
! rived at the little island shortly
before the dinner hour.
A capital meal had been prepar-
ed for us, and, when we had made
ourselves presentable, we sat
down to it and related our adj
ventures. The account of Coco's
desertion was received with ex-
| CARNATIONS of surprise and sorrow.
"Yet," said Jenny, after a time,
81 do not think you should despair
Of his recovery, for animals in
their native state seldom Ear to
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domesticated to consort with
them. My poor albatross even.
though he was never thoroughly
tanned, and certainly did finally
desert me, yet used to return at
intervals; and l am pretty sur
that were you, Jack, to search
the wood early tomorrow morning,
you would find your pet only too
willing to come back to civilized
life; or, If you like, l will go my
self and find him, for I should
immensely like to have a paddle
in the canoe all by myself"
Jack was delighted at the form
err suggestion, and though he
would not listen for a moment to
Jenny's request to be allowed to
go alone, he agreed, if she cared
for the fun of an early cruise, to
accompany her in the canoe next
morning, and to return to the
yacht in time to start for Rock
burg.
AT sunrise they were off, armed
with "bait" in the shape of meat
and biscuit. and a muzzle and
chain which Jack had manufac-
tured in the evening to punish
the runagate for his offenses,
should they catch him. Arrived
at the sandbank, they landed; and
after entering the forest and
shouting Coco. Coco!" till the
woods rang again, they presently
espied the truant, slouching dis
consolately toward them, looking
very miserable and heartily
ashamed Of himself.
With torn ears, and coat ruffled
and dirty, he sneaked up. There
no need to use the bait to
entice him; and when the poor
beast thus came, unhappy and
begging forgiveness, Jack had not
the heart to degrade him further
with the muzzle and chain. He
had evidently attempted to join
his wild brethren, and by them
had been secuted, worried, and
hustled, as no true jackal; and, as
Jenny had foretold, was now only
too glad to return to bondage
and to comfort.
Poor Coco had recovered his
slightly by the time the
yacht was reached; and, after a
hearty meal, again took his place
among the dogs, whom | had lit
lie doubt he would never again
desert.
All was now hustle and activ-
ty; and breakfast over, we went
aboard the yacht. Fritz and Jack
stepped into the canoe; and we
'oon left Fair Isle and Pearl Bay
ar behind.
The morning was delightful. The
ga, excepting for the slight rip
lie raised by the gentle breeze
Waiting us homeward, was per- .
ect1y calm. Slowly and contented- :
y we glided on through the won :
lers of the splendid archway, ;
dreaded our passage among the
ocks and shoals, and passed out :
the open sea. So slowly did we =
lake IL way, that the occupants !
f the cajack announced that they Z
ould not wait for us when they .
ad once piloted us out from :
mong the shoals and reefs, and :
lied their paddles to such good
that they were soon out
f sight. Nautilus Bay and Cape y
ug-Nose were in due time pas o
I'd, however, and Shark Island p
owe in sight. With great aston n
hment Jenny gazed at watch
,wer, with its guard-house, the o
erce-looking guns, and the wav. n
g flag upon the heights. We L
nded, that she might visit the n
when we displayed a
l our arrangements with great d
'ide. When they and the herd OF n
vely gazelles had been sufficient d.
admired, we again embarked,
i'd steered toward Deliverance e.
On reaching the entrance, a u
and salute of twelve shots well W
us and our fair guest to Dl
ockburg. Not pleased with the al
en- number, however, Ernest in w
sted upon replying with thirteen u
ms, an odd number being, he pa
clared, absolutely necessary for co