The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-09-05
Continuation of
CHAPTER XVII.

painful to both the OLD SOlQ1er ana
his daughter, but there was no
alternative. They parted, and Miss
Hontrose sailed in the Dorcas for
England. A week after she had left
Calcutta, a storm arose and drove
the vessel far out of her course;
more bad weather ensued; and at
length, leaks having been sprung
in all directions, the crew were
obliged to take to the boats. Jen-
nv obtained a place in one of the
largest of these. After enduring
the perils of the sea for many
DAYS. land was sighted; and, the
other boats having disappeared,
an attempt was made to land. The
boat was capsized, and Miss Mont
rose alone reached shore. For a
long time she lay upon the SAND
almost inanimate; but, reviving
sufficiently to move, she at length
obtained some shell-fish, and by
degrees recovered her strength.
From that time forth until | ap-
peared she never set eyes upon a
human being. To attract any pas
sing vessel, and obtain assistance,
however, she kept a beacon con-
tinually blazing at the end of the
reef; and, with the same purpose
in view attached missives to the
feet of any birds she could take
alive in her snares. The albatross,
she told me, she had kept for
some time, and partially tanned;
but. as it was in the habit of
making long excursions on its W
account, she conceived the idea
of sending it also with a message,
that. should it by chance be seen
and taken alive, it might return
with an answer
"Our supper was over, and, at
length. both wearied out with the
anxieties and excitement of the
day. we retired to rest, she to her
Ieafy bower, and / to sleep in the
hut below.
Next morning, having packed
her belongings in the cajack, we
both went on board; and bidding
adieu to her well-konwn bay she
took her seat before me, and /
made for home.
1--WE should have reached Rock
burg this evening had not an ac-
cident occurred to u skiff and
compelled us to put in at this !
island. The boat was scarcely re-
paired when I heard your first
shots. / instantly disguised my
self; and, never doubling that
Malay pirates were near, came
forth to reconnoiter. Glad, indeed,
+ was to find my fears un-
grounded
All had listened attentively to
Fritz's story. but now a dreadful
yawn from Franz. followed by
others from Jack, Ernest, and
Fritz, and a great desire on my
own part to follow their example,
warned me that it was time to
dismiss the party for the night
Fritz retired to his cajack, the
boys and / to the deck of the
yacht, and the remainder Of the
night passed quietly away.
Next morning, as we assembled
for breakfast, / took the oppOr-
tunity of begging Miss Montrose
no longer to attempt to continue
her disguise, but to allow us to
address her in her real character. !
Jenny smiled; for she had no.
ticed, as the young men met her
when she came from the cabin, l
a great alteration In their manner, c
and had at once seer that her 5
secret was guessed. :
after ALL" she said, II need l
not be ashamed Of this attire;
it has been my only costume for S
the last three years, and in any +
other l should have been unable y
to manage all the work which f
during that time has been nee l.
sssary." d
Our pleasant meal over, I pre- t
pared to start for home, but Fritz r
-eminded me of the cachalot, and t,
although he confessed he should n
rot care to repeat the operation o
# cutting up a whale, he thought c.
t would be a pity to lose such h
/ chance of obtaining a supply a
If spermaceti. p
/ fully agreed with him; and p
we quickly reached Of
he sandbank on which the mons P
er lay. No sooned did we come Sc
lear, than the dogs leaped ashore, b.
before we could follow, rush is
d round to the other side Of the tc
reat beast; snarling. growing, fl
nd bowling ensued, and when we in
cached the spot we found a ter Ia
ific combat going on. A troop Of TO
were disputing fiercely al
18th the dogs their right to the pr
rey. Our appearance, however, 10
uickly settled the matter; two of ly
ne brutes already lay dead, and ar
nose that now escaped u guns B;
alloped off. Among the pack were gr
few jacka1s, and no sooner did co
oco catch sight Of these, his rela R<
ons, than, suddenly attracted by ev
is instinct, he left his masters sis
de, and in spite of our shouts gu
nd cries, Joined them, and dis de