The Washington times., 1936-10-13

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You are English?"
mo, American"
And your campanions?"
They've persisted. We alone es-
capped the wreck, and we're eX-
hauSted :. . Who are you?"
The colonists of Chairman
Island"
will you take pity on us and
receive us, for we are destitute?"
"Castaways always have a right
to assistance" replied Gordon.
You will be welcome"
At a sign from Gordon, Moko
padded the yawl across and
brought over the two sailors.
Doubtless, Walston had no
choice, but the face of Rock was
not made to inspire confidence,
even in children little used to de-
cipher human features. Although
he tried to give himself an air OF
honesty, what a type of bandit
that Rock was! With his narrow
forehead, his head large at the
back and his aggressive jaw!
ForbeS-the one in whom every
feeling of humanity was perhaps
not quite dead, according to Kate
made a better appearance.
Both of them played their role
of sham caStawayS. However, for
fear of exciting suspicious if they
let themselves be questioned, they
gave as an excuse for reticence
that they were exhausted, and
asked to be allowed to spend the
night at French Den. They were
taken there at once. AS they went
in, Gordon noticed they could not
resist looking around with too
much curiosity. They appeared
surprised to see the colony's
weapons, especially the cannon
trained across the opening.
The young colonistS did not have
to continue their role as hosts,
since Rock and Forbes were
anxious to go to bed, putting off
until the next day the story OF
their adventures.
"A bundle of hay will be suffi-
Gent" said Rock, but since we'd
not like to be in your way, if you
have another room -
Yves" answered Gordon. THE
one which we use as kitchen,
and you can use it until tomor-
row."
Rock and his companion passed
into the store-room, examining it
carefully. They particularly noted
that the door opened on to the
river.
Truly one could not be more hos
pitable to those poor castaways
than the boys of French Den were.
The two rogueS were probably
saying to themselves that it would
be easy to get the upper hand over
those children and that there was
no reason to strain their magma
ton on that point!
Rock and Forbes stretched them
selves in corner of the storeroom.
They were not going to be alone,
since they were not bothered much
by this boy, having made up their
minds to Strangle him with turn
of the hand if he were unWiSe
enough to sleep with one eye shut.
At a given hour, Rock and Forbes
were to open the door of storeroom
and Walston, who would be prowl-
ing on the bank with his four COM
panions, would become master of
French Den.
About 9 o'clock, when Rock and
Forbes we're supposedly asleep,
Moko came in and threw himself
on his bunk, ready to give the
alarm.
Briant and the others had re-
NAMED in the hall, where they
were joined by Evans and Kate.
Things had happened just as the
mate had foreSeen, and he did not
doubt for a moment that Walston
was in the neighborhood, waiting
to get inside.
Lets be on our guardw said
Evans.
Two hours went by and then
Moko's attention. was attracted by
a slight noise. In the CLEAN of the
beacon he saw Rock and Forbes
crawl towards the door which had
been reinforced by heap of stones,
a barricade which would have been
almost impossible to knock down.
Ito Be COntinued)
Translation from the original "Deux
Ans de VaCances," copyright. 1888, by
Celesta Hamer-Jackson; distributed By
KIM T.