The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-09-05

SOCu- lNOtuluB 0OuAu VIC cCO, wv
ever, but the frowning rocks an
cliffs, and the waves beating resi-
lessly at their base. Cape Pug
Nose was reached, and we begal
to round the bluff old point. II
a moment all our doubts we're dis
PEELED, and Joy and gratitude II
the Great Giver of all good filled
our hearts. There, in the littl'
sheltered cove beyond the cape
her sails furIed, and anchor drop
ped, lay a brig Of war with the
English colors at her masthead.
With the glass l could discern
figures upon the deck, and upon
the shore beyond several tents
pitched under the shelter of the
trees, and the smoke Of fires ris'
ing among them. AS l handed
the glass to Fritz, / felt a sud
den misgiving. What" said l to
myself, "can this English vessel
be doing thus far from the usual
track of ships?" and / called to
mind tales of mutinous crews
who have risen against their Of
ficers, have chosen some such
sheltered retreat as this; have
| disguised the vessel, and then sail
ed forth to rob and plumber upon
the high seas.
Fritz then exclaimed: Il can
see the captain, father; he is
speaking to n of the officers,
and j can see his face quite we'll;
he is English, l am certain he is
English, and the flag speaks the
TRUTH and he put the glass again
in my hand that / might e for
myself.
Still keeping under the shelter
of the cliff, l carefully surveyed
the vessel. There was no doubt
that Fritz was right, and my fears
were once more dispelled; all was
neatness and regularity on board;
the spotless decks, the FURNISHED
steel and brass, and the air of
perfect order which pervaded both
ship and camp, betokened that
authority and discipline there
reigned. For some minutes longer
we continued our examination of
the scene, and then, satisfied by
the appearance of the camp on
shore that there was no chance
of the brig quitting the coast for
several days, we resolved to re-
turn without betraying our pres
ence, for / was unwilling to APP
before these strangers until
we could do 30 in better form,
and in a manner more in accord
ance with our actual resources.
We again landed at Rockburg,
where our family awaited u ar
rival in eager expectation, and as
as possible we told them of
all we had seen. They thoroughly
approved of our caution, and even
Jenny, whose hopes had been ex-
cited to the highest pitch by our
description Of the English vessel,
and who longed to meet her coun-
trymen once more, agreed to post
pone the visit until the following
day, when, having put our yacht
into good order, we might pay our
respects to the captain, not as
poor shipwrecked creatures beg
ging assistance, but as lords and
masters of the land, seeking to
know for what purpose strangers
visiting our coast.
The rest of the day, was occu-
pied in making u preparations.
Dur dainty little craft was made
look her very best; her decks
we're scrubbed, her brass guns
Furnished, all lumber removed and
put ashore, and the flag of Eng
and hoisted to her peak. The
mother overhauled u wardrobes,
ind the neatest uniforms were put
'eady for the boys and me, for
hough neither my wife nor Jen-
ly had ever dreamed Of appearing
than they would have
lone had they been at home
.mong civilized people in Europe,
.et we, accustomed daily to rough
nd often even dirty work, had
just that costume which
,est suited our comfort and In
lination. We should indeed have
urprised the smart man-o-war's
nen, had we appeared in our
'reat, shapeless, wide-br1mmed
ats, our linen coats and trous-
RS, our broad leathern belts and
larry buskins; SO we next day
eadily donned the more becoming
ostumes.
At the break of that %eventful
1orn, when we were destined
nee more to set our eyes upon
ur fellow-men, and to hear news
f the outer world, from which for
O many years we had been ex-
ed, we assembled in u little
reakfast room. The meal was
aten hurriedly and almost in 81
snce, for our hearts were o full,
nd our minds too busily occu-
led, to allow of any outward dis
lay of excitement. Fritz n JACK
hen slipped quietly out, and pres
ntly returned from the garden
18th baskets of the choicest fruits
/ fresh and fragrant profusion'
nd with thesa as preSentS IOr