The Washington times., 1936-10-03


Kate told Gordon of her dis
covery. With Service, they eX
amined the tree which was one OF
those galactendrons which grow
in large numbers in the forests OF
North America.
Precious discovery! 1t was sui
ficient to make an inciSion in the
bark of these galactendrons for a
milk-like sap to run out, with nour'
ishing properties and the same
taste and texture as cows milk
Besides, when it is allowed to coag'
ulate, it forms a sort Of delicious
cheese, while it produces very
pure wax, similar to the wax OF
bees, and with which it is possible
to make candles of very fine
quality.
well, then" cried Service, IF
it's a cow-tree, or rather a tree
COW, we're going to milk it,"
Without being aware Of it, the
boy used the expression used by
the Indians, who say, Let us go
and milk the tree"
Gordon made an inciSion and
the sap came out, Kate gathering
two good pints in jug which was
emptied in moment at French
Den. Moko was happy at the
thought of all that he would be
able to do with this new substance,
and there was no need to spare It,
Mean time, right up to the first
days of November, no trace Of the
murderous intrIders had been
found in the neighborhood OF
French Den. Briant was even
doubtful if the sailors were still
on the island. But Doniphan had
seen the dreadful state in which
the ships boat had been wrecked
OH the reefs. Yet, perhaps the
boat, repaired more or less, had
been rendered sufficiently sea-
worthy to leave the island. Now it
was necessary to find that out be-
fore renewing the old routine in
the colony.
But to run the risk of falling into
the hands of Walston and letting
him know their weakness would
have brought serious consequences.
Therefore, Gordon discouraged
Briant from wandering in the
depths of Beech Forest.
It was then that Kate proposed
that she end this state of uncer'
tainty. In order to learn if Waston
was still on the island, she would go
to the place where they were
thrown during the Storm. II the
boat was still there, she said it
would show that Walston had not
been able to get away; If it wasn't,
there was nothing more to fear
from him.
WED never allow you to run
such a risk Kate" said Briant.
"We'll have to find less dangerous
means of finding out if WalSton is
still on Chairman Island"
CHAPTER XXXIV
Several times, on dark nights,
Briant, Doniphan and Moko went
over Family Lake in the yawl but
were never able to see the glimmer
Of a fire on the opposite shore or
under the trees close to the East
River. 1t was very hard to live
under these conditions. Briant
kept thinking that to determine If
Walston was still on the island it
would only be necessary to reach
a certain height during the night
Several times they had gone to
the top of Auckland Hill, but they
could not even see the opposite
shore of Family Lake. It would
be necessary to go several hundred
feet higher to see as far as the
first rocks of Deception Bay.
1t was then that Briant had an
idea, so haZardouS-one might say
so insane-that at first he turned
it down. But it continued to
haunt him insistently.
The idea of sending up a kite
had been dropped after Kate
brought the news that the cast,
awayS of the Severn were wander
ing on the eastern coast, because
the kite could have been seen from
every point on the island.
DuC, IL Cue klCe COulQ not De USED
for signals, would it not be pos
Sible to utilize it to make an OBJ
Servation from the air, so neces-
Sary to the security of the colony?
Yes! That is the project to which
the imagination of Briant con,
stantly turned. That the attempt
offered certain dangers mattered
very little. The risks were nothing
compared to the results which
doubtless would be obtained! BY
taking all possible precautions, it
might be a success?
Briant's Plan
But Briant must get his com
panions to accept the idea. He told
Gordon, Doniphan, Wilcox. Webb,