The Washington times., 1936-09-26

mo! You'd be lacking in your
sense of duty towards those who
nominated you. and to what you
owe to yourself"
During these dissensions, winter
ended. The lake and river were
completely freed from ice. And it
was then, on the evening Of Octo-
ber 9, that Doniphan made known
his decision to leave French Den
with Webb, Cross and Wilcox.
"You want to leave uS?" asked
Gordon.
Leave you? No, Gordon!" said
Doniphan, "Only we've formed the
plan of settling on another part OF
the island"
"And why Doniphan?" asked
Baxter.
"Quite simple. Because we want
to live our own way, and to tell
you frankly, because we don't
want to take orders from Briant. "
I'D like to know for what you
reproach me, Doniphan," said
Briant.
Nothing, except that you're our
Chief" answered Doniphan.
We've already had an American
as chief; now it is a French boy
that commands. The only thing
left is to nominate Moko -
you're not talking seriously?"
asked Gordon.
What is serious" replied Doni-
phan haughtily. sis that if it suits
our companions to have any but
an Englishman as chief, it doesn't
suit my friends or me-"
The Schism
$50 be it," said Briant. wilcox,
Webb and Cross, and you, Doni-
phan, are free to go and take your
share of anything to which you
have right"
We've never doubted it, Briant.
Well leave French Den tomor-
row!"
It hope you won't have to re-
gret your decision" added Gordon.
AS to the plans which Doniphan
had resolved to put into execution,
they were these:
Briant had told the boys that
the colony could have found good
shelter on the eastern shore which
contained numerous caves, while
the forest reached right up to the
beach. East River gave plenty of
fresh water, and there was game
Of all sorts. In fact. life would be
just as comfortable as in French
Den and much more so than at
SloUghi Bay. Besides, the shore
was only twelve miles from French
Den, and, in case of absolute
necessity, it would be easy to COM
municate with it.
After seriously considering these
advantages, Doniphan asked Will
cox, Cross and Webb to come and
live with him on the other shore of
the island.
Doniphan proposed to reach De-
ception Bay by going down the
shore of Family Lake until they
reached the southern point which
they would turn, go up to the op-
poSite shore until they reached the
East River, and explore the coun-
try of which they knew nothing,
then follow the stream to it's
mouth. 1t would be rather long
road, fifteen or sixteen miles, but
his companions and himself would
do it like hunters. In that way
Doniphan would not have to take
the yaWl, which he lacked the
skill to man. The halkett-boat,
which he wanted, would be Suffi-
cient to cross East River and
others in the east of the island.
The object Of this first expedi-
tton was to choose the site on
which the four would eventually
settle definitely. They took only
two guns. four revolvers, two
hatchetS, fishing lines, travelling
blankets, pocket compass, the
halkett-boat, and a few canned
goods, thinking that the hunting
and fishing would supply their
needs. This expedition. they said,
would last only six or seven days.
When they had chosen their new
abode, they would return to
French Den and take their share
Of things, and use the cart to
transport them. If the others
wanted to visit them, they would
always be welcome, but they re-
fused to continue living together
under present conditions.
Ito Be COntfnued)
Translation from the original "Deux
Ans de Vacances," copyright 1898, by
Celesta Hamer-Jackson; distributed by