The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-06

in eruption, and therefore a land
somewhere towards the east ex-
listed!
The thoughts of Briant went
back to that first expedition to
Deception Bay when he had seen
a white spot on the horizon.
eyes" he thought, "it was on
that side, and it must have been
the reflection Of glacier!...
Towards the east, there must be
a land fairly close to Chairman
Island!. -"
Briant had moved his telescope
on that light which the dark
ness helped to render still more
apparent. No doubt that there
was there some fiery mountain,
close to the glacier which he
had seen, and which must belong
either to a continent or to an
archipelago, and which was not
more than thirty miles distant.
At that moment Briant saw
new light very much closer
about five or six miles away. 1t
was between the trees east OF
Family Lake.
Its in the edge of the forest
this time" he thought, ION the
side of the COAST"
This light appeared only spas
medically, for although Briant
was most careful in his observa-
lions, he could not see it again.
His heart beat violently, and
his hands trembled so much that
it was impossible for him to hold
his telescope with precision.
There was a camp fire there,
not far from the mouth of East
River. Briant had seen it and
soon he saw it's glimmer reflected
on the trees.
Walston and his band were still
camped close to the little harbour
of Bear.Rock! The murdererS OF
the Severn had not Abandoned
Chairman Island. The young colo
nists were still exposed to attack
and there was no longer any Secu-
rity for French Den!
What disappointment Briant
felt! Evidently, unable to repair
the boat, WalSton had had to give
up the idea of sailing towards one
of the neighboring lands. And yet,
there must be some in these parts.
There was no longer any doubt on
that subject.
Briant, having completed his OBJ
servations, prepare to descend.
The wind was getting colder and
the oscillations stronger, giving the
nacelle a rocking movement which
would make the landing difficult.
After assuring himself that the
signalling string was well-tlght-
ened Briant allowed the ball to
slide down. A few second later it
arrived in the hands of Garrett.
Immediately the rope of the caps
tan began to bring the apparatus
back to earth.
While the kite was descending,
Briant was still looking in the d.
rection from which the glimmerS
of light had reached him. He could
see one from the eruption, and
nearer, on the coast, the fire OF a
camp.
Meantime, Doniphan, B axt r,
Wilcox, Service and Webb were
vigorously handling the capstan.
They, too, had seen that the wind
was becoming stronger. They could
feel it by the shocks which the
cord sustained and they were
anxious about Briant who must he
feeling the rebounds. Three-quar-
tiers of an hour after Briant had
given the signal, the wind blew
with great force.
At that moment the super-kite
was about a hundred feet above
the lake.
Suddenly a violent shock was
felt. Wilcox, Doniphan, Service,
Webb and Baxter, whose support
had given way, were thrown
violently on the ground. The rope
of the kite had broken.
And in the middle of cries of
terror, the name was called again
and again:
"Briant! . Briant! ="
A few minutes later Briant
jumped on the beach and was call
ing with a loud voice.
Brother! Brother!" cried
Jack, who was the first one to hug
him in his arms.
"Walston is still there!"
Those are the first words which
Briant spoke when his companions
Joined him.
ITO Be Continued
Translation from the original 'Deux
Ans de VaCances," copyright, 1885, by
Celesta Hamer-JacksOn; distributed by
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