The Washington times., 1936-09-29

This done, Wilcox, flattening
the halkettboat, closed it like a
suitcase, and placed it again on
his back. Doubtless, it would
have been less firing to let them
selves be carried down the cur
rent Of East River in the yawl,
as Briant, Jack and Moko had
done, but the rubber boat could
carry only one person at a time
and so they had to give up that
kind of locomotion.
The day proved to be a very
hard one. The density of the for
est, many quagmires which they
had to skirt and having to creep
in the underbruSh and even cut
their way through with hatchet,
delayed them. Only the edge of
the forest had been reached at 7
o'clock. The night falling, Doni-
phan could not see anything of
the coast, he could hear the sound
of the sea. It was decided to stop
in this place and sleep under the
stars.
The next day Doniphan, Wilcox,
Webb and Cross followed the
stream to its mouth. There their
eyes took in greedily the great
ocean which they saw on this side
for the first time. It was no less
deserted than on the opposite
coast.
"And yet," Doniphan observed,
eff Chairman Island is not far
from the American Continent,
ships coming out from the straits
of Magellan and going up towards
the ports of Chill or Peru must
pass eastward! Another reason for
us to settle down on the coast OF
Deception Bay!
Doniphan's Choice
Perhaps in making this remark
Doniphan was trying to find some
excuse or reason for breaking
away from those at French Den.
Yet it was to the east of Chair
man Island that ships might pass
towards South American ports.
After carefully studying the
horizon with his telescope, Doni-
phan visited the mouth of East
River. Briant had not exaggerated.
Doniphan was only faced with the
trouble of choosing shelter from
the many excavations in the gran
ite mass on the coast. However. it
seemed reasonable not to go too
far from the shores Of East River
and he soon found a tall cave COW
cred with find sand, with corners
and receSses in which their COM
fort would be as great as at
French Den. This cave would have
been sufficient for the whole col
ony, for it comprised a series OF
caves following into each other,
each one of which could make a
separate room.
The day was spent visiting the
coast within a radius Of two
miles. Meantime, Doniphan and
Cross killed a few partridges
while Wilcox and Webb caught
half a dozen fish. The shell fish
were abundant.
During his exploration Briant
went to the top Of rock which
looked like a gigantic bear. Doni-
phan also was struck by the ex-
traordinary shape, and in taking
ooSSession of it he gave the name
of Bear-Rock-H -Harbor to the little
port which lay at the foot of this
rock. From Bear-Rock they had
a wide view of the bay. But no
ship, no land, was in sight east
Of the island. They did not even
see that white spot which had
caught the attention of Briant.
In the evening the four dis
cussed whether it would be wise
to return to French Den imme-
diately to bring back the things
necessary for a definite settle
ment in the cave of Bear-Rock.
II think" said Webb, I'VE
shouldn't delay too long. It will
take several days to get back"
But" observed Wilcox, when
we come back here wouldn't it be
better to cross the lake and follow
East River to it's mouth? Ger
tainly we can do what Briant did
with the yawl."
THAT would save lot of time
and fatigue" added Webb.
Doniphan thought carefully on
the suggestion, which offered real
advantages.
You're right, Wilcox" he said,
"and by taking the yawl which
Moko would man. :"
IF Moko's willing to man it,"
observed Webb, doubtfully.
And why shouldn't he be will
ing?" dema anded Doniphan.
Haven't I the right to give him