The Washington times., 1936-09-14

have a chance to use his lasso or
his bolaS!"
They're not been much use UP
to now, have they?" asked Donl-
phan, who only respected the gun
for hunting.
"What could he do against
birds?" demanded Service.
Birds or beasts, Service, I have
no confidence!"
"Nor me either!" added Cross,
always ready to support his
cousin.
"Wait until Baxter has a chance
to use them before you say any
thing!" said Gordon. I'm sure
he'll do some fine work. If our
powder gives out, we'll never be
minus laSSoS and bolaS!"
More likely we'd be minus the
game" sneered Doniphan.
"Well, We'll see," replied Cor.
don, land in the meantime let's
nave some lunch!
CHAPTER XIII
Service cooked the crane and it
satisfied everybody'S appetite.
These cranes weigh as much as
80 pounds. This one was eaten to
the last bite, and even to the last
bone, for Phann left no more Of it
than had his masters.
The boys then entered that u1-
explored part of Traps-Woods
which Stop River crossed on its
way to the Pacific. The map indi-
Gated that it curved northwest,
going around the extremity of the
cliff, and that it's mouth was be.
yond the promontory of False Sea
Point. Therefore, Gordon decided
to abandon the river bank, since
it would take them in a direction
opposite to French Den. He
wanted to arrive at the first ap-
proach of Auckland Hill by the
shortest way, and to go along its
base in a southern direction.
Taking his position by compass,
Gordon went straight west. The
trees grew less thickly than in
the southern part of Traps
Woods and left free passage over
ground less encountered with
thick grasses and underbrush.
There were many wild flowers.
and Gordon, whose botanical
knowledge was of great value,
made a useful discovery of
little bush thick with red fruit
the size of a pea.
"I think this is a berry plant
which the Indians use in many
ways" he said.
eff it's eatable," said Service,
''let's have some" and before
Gordon could stop him Service
had cracked two or three of the
berries in his teeth. What a
face he made! And how his COM
rades laughed when he spit the
bitter fruit out!
"You told me it was edible,
Gordon!" cried Service.
"I never said you could eat it,
replied Gordon. 1.-THE Indians
use this fruit to obtain a liqueur
by fermentation. It's something
like brandy and we can use it
in our pharmacy. Let's take a
bag of these tulcas."
Baxter and Webb filled their
knapsncks and the boys contin-
ned on their Way.
Tea Tree
Another important discovery
was made that afternoon a
quarter of mile from the base
of Auckland Hill. The aspect of
the forest had changed. The
vegetation in the clearing was
superb. The trees were sixty
feet high and in them thousands
of birds sang. The boys saw
Antarctic beech trees which keep
) their green foliage all year.
There also were wintergreens,
the bark of which can take the
place of cinnamon.
Then Gordon recognized the
"pernettia," tea tree found
even in high ATTITUDES and of
which the aromatic leaves give
good tea.
Here is something which will
replenish our store Of tea," said
Gordon. Lets take a few of
these leaves and maybe We'll
come back to gather some for
the winter!"
(TO Be COntinued)
Translation from the original "Deux
Ans de Vacances," copyright, 1895, by
Celesta Hamer-Jackson; distributed By
King Features Syndicate Inc
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