The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-21

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ostriches and goats, a couple of
mustangs, and hundreds Of fowls.
About IL o'clock they came to
the sea. What difference in the
outlook to that on the west coast
of Chairman Island! There was a
deep bay which was an accumula-
ton of rocks, where Briant was
sure they could have found 20
caves. This coast was habitable,
and the mouth of East River
formed a natural harbor contain
ing plenty of water even at low
tide.
Briant looked towards the east
ern horizon Of this vast bay which
was deserted. Not a ship in view!
Not a sign of land! Chairman
Island seemed as isolated on its
eastern side as on the west.
Briant was expecting this, al
though he had hoped to find land.
His hope gone he named it Decep-
ton Bay.
We'll" he said, "well not be
able to make our way back on this
side!
well, Master Briant," said
Moko, lone always goes by one
road or another! Right now I
think we should have lunch"
"All right" replied Briant, "and
let's be quick about it. When can
we go back?"
"Right now if we want to make
the most of the tide"
I'VE can't do that. I want to
observe the horizon under more
favorable conditions from the top
of those high rocks on the beach" "
Then" said Moko, we'll have
to wait for the next tide at 10
o'clock tonight"
won't you be afraid to nav1-
gate them" asked Briant.
mo, We'll have a full moon"
call right, Moko. Well start
back tonight"
The afternoon was spent in ex-
aiming the coast. 1t was shell
tered by trees which came right
up to the foot of the rocks. Game
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few cartridges for dinner.
Bleak Outlook
The characteristic outlook Of
the shore was its mass of granite
blocks. There were many deep ex-
cavations in which shelter could
be found, and plenty of halls and
store-rooms for the needs of the
colony. Briant wondered why the
French castaway had chosen the
west coast of Chairman Island IN
stead of taking refuge here. He
thought it probable, that Francois
Baudoin, before exploring this ter
ritory, had already taken shelter
in French Den and, being less ex-
posed to the storms off the sea,
had decided that it was better to
remain.
About 2 o'clock Briant, Jack
and Moko scaled thick rock
about a hundred feet high for
further observation. From there
it was easy to see that Chairman
Island was really fertile only in
it's central part. The eastern horl-
ION was outlined sharply, but
there was nothing in that direc-
ton. Nothing but the vast ocean!
The boys were about to go
down to the beach when Moko
stopped Briant.
whats that?" he asked,
stretching his hand towards the
northeast.
Briant looked through his tele-
scope and little above the hori-
ION he saw white spot which
could easily have been mistaken
for cloud if the sky had not
been absolutely clear at that
moment. After looking for a long
time, Briant was certain that
this spot did not move nor its
shape alter.
IT don't know what it can be-"
he said, unless it's a mountain,
but a mountain doesn't have that
appearance"
Were there some high lands
over there? or was this white
coloration only the luminous re-
Election of the water? It was
this last thought that Jack and
Moko accepted, but Briant made
reservations on that subject.
Ito Be COntinued)
Translation from the original "Deux
Ans de Vacances" copyright, 1885, by
Celesta Hamer-Jackson; distributed By
King Features Syndicate. Inc.
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