The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-08

The boys first moved the hunks
to the hall. Then they carried in
the couches, armchairS, tables and
dressers, and the stoves from the
dining room and drawing room of
the yacht. The opening on the
side of the lake was enlarged and
one Of the schooner'S doors was
hung there. Two openings were
pierced on each side Of this door,
giving sufficient light to the hall.
These arrangements took about
IS days. BY that time, although
it was not yet extremely Geld, the
storms became so violent that all
excursions outside were forbidden,
The force of the wind was broken
by the cliff, but it made huge
waves on the lake that unfurled
with tremendous noise.
Winter Quarters
They drew the yawl up on the
beach so it would not be carried
away. At times the waters Of the
river covered the bank and
threatened to wash into the cave
itself. Fortunately, since the
wind blew from the west, neither
the storeroom nor the hall were
directly exposed to the roughness
of the storm. So the stoves and
the kitchen range burned with
out trouble. With everything
they had saved from the Slough
under shelter, the provisions no
longer were exposed to winter
weather. Imprisoned by the bad
season, the boys had plenty of
time to settle themselves more
comfortably. They enlarged the
passage and dug two deep re-
cesses, one Of which, closed by a
door, was reserved for munitions,
to lessen chances Of an explosion.
The ostrich was kept in a corner
of the store-room until they could
construct an enclosure for him
outside.
The evening Of June 10th,
while they were sitting around
the stoves in the hall after sup
per, the Importance Of Giving
names to the principal geograph-
ical features of the island was
mentioned.
EFT would be useful and very
practical" said Briant.
Eyes, some names!" cried liver
son, "tsome good names"
"Just like Robinson Cruesoe,"
answered Webb.
Actually, we're nothing else,"
said Gordon.
"a School Of Robinson Cru
Soes," cried Service.
"By naming the bay. the rivers,
the forests, the lake, the cliffs,
the marshes and the promonto-
ries, it would be easier for us to
recognize where we are" said
Gordon, and it was decided to
find suitable names.
1--WE already have Sloughi
Bay" said Doniphan, "and I
think we should keep that name
now that we're used to it."
Surely" agreed Cross.
"We'll also keep the name Of
French Den in memory OF the
castaway," added Briant.
There was no opposition to
that suggestion.
"And now" said Wilcox, what
shall we call the river that emp
ties into Slough Bay?"
'Iet the river be given the
name of our Zealand" proposed
Baxter. "It will remind us Of our
country"
adopted! Adopted" cried the
boys without dissenting voice.
"And the lake?" asked Garnett.
"Let's give the lake a name
which will remind us of our fam
lilies. Let's call it Family Lake. ,"
suggested Doniphan.
This was done by reclamation.
Then the name Auckland Hill was
given to the cliff. The cape that
terminated the promontory, from
which Briant thought he had dis
covered a sea, was named, False
Sea Point" on his suggestion.
They named Traps Woods that
part of the forest where the traps
were first discovered; Bog-Woods
the part between Sloughi Bay and
the cliff; South-Moors the marshes
which covered the southern part
of the island; Dike-Creek the lit
tie river with the stone cause
way; Wreck-Coast the shore on
which the yacht had been wrecked,
and Sport Terrace the space be-
tween the bank of the river and
the lake in front Of the hall.