The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-04-11

and getting the turtle on shore
the whole family appeared in thu
: distance, fastening eagerly to
ward us; and our new prize, to
i, gether with the well-laden boat
and raft, excited the liveliest in
%terest; my wife's chief pleasure
however, consisted in seeing us
back, as our nights absence had
disturbed her, and she was hor
rified by the description of our
dangerous run in the wake of the
fugitive turtle.
Being anxious to remove some
of our goods before night, the
boys ran off to fetch the sledge 4;
while I, having no anchor, con-
trived to moor the boats by means
Of some Of the heavy blocks of
iron we had brought.
1t required our united strength
to get the turtle hoisted on to
the sledge, it's weight being pro-
digious; we found it, indeed, with
the addition Of the sapling fruit
trees, quite a sufficient load.
We then made the best of our
way home, chatting merrily about
our various adventures. The first
thing to be done on arriving was
to obtain some of the turtles
flesh and cook it for supper. To
my wife this appeared necessari-
ly a work of time as we'll as of
difficulty; but l turned the beast
on its back, and soon detached a
portion of the meat from the
breast with a Ratchet, by break
ing the lower she'll: and then
directed that it should be cooked,
with a little salt, shell and all.
But let me first cut away this
disgusting green fat" said my
wife, with a little shudder. "See
how it sticks all over the meat.
No one could eat anything so
nasty"
Leave the fat, whatever you
do" exclaimed 1. why my dear,
that is the very best part, and
the delight of the epicure. If
there be really too much, cut
some off-it can be used as lard,
and let the dogs make supper Of
the refuse"
And the handsome SHELF
cried Fritz; Il should like to
make a water-trough of that, to
stand near the brook, and be kept
always full of clear water. How
useful it would BET"
THAT is a capital idea" l re-
piled, land we may manage it
easily, if we can find clay so as
to make a firm foundation on
which to place it."
"Oh, as to clay" said Jack, 81
have a grand lump of clay there
under that root"
We'll done, my had! when did
you find it,"
HE found a bed of clay near
the river this morning." said his
mother, "and came home in such
a mess, / had regularly to scrape
his clothes and wash him thor
oughly!"
We'll, mother, l can only tell
you l should never in all my days
have found the clay, if had not
and fallen among it."
THAT I can we'll believe" re-
turned his mother; only, to hear
your talk this morning, one would
have thought your discovery of
clay the result of very arduous
search indeed" 4:
When you have ended the
question of the clay and the tur- I:
lie she'll" said Ernest, Il should
ike to show you some roots l
'ound today; they are getting :
'ather dry now. They look some
hing like radishes, although the
itself was almost a bush;
,ut I have not ventured to taste :
hem, although our old SOW was :
levouring them at a great rate" :
"In that you did wisely, my boy,
swine eat many things injurious !
o men. Let me see your roots. :
low did you discover them?" :
81 was rambling in the wood
his morning, and came upon the :
ow, very busy grubbing under a :
mall bush, and eating something
avenously; so I drove her away, :
nd found a number of these :
cots, which l brought for you to :
ee," :
Indeed, Ernest" | exclaimed, :
fter taking the roots in my hand :
nd considering them attentively, :
| am inclined to believe that you :
ave really made a brilliant dis :
every! If this proves to be, as :
expect, the manioc root, we :
hight lose every other eatable we :
'ossess, and yet not starve. In :
he West Indies, cakes called :
assava bread are made from it; :
nd. already having potatoes, we :
hall be very independent if we :
an succeed in preparing flour 8
these roots. Great care must 8
e taken in the manufacture to :
xpress the juice, otherwise the Z
lour may be injurious and even 8
-oisonous. e
IF we can collect a sufficient =