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pose. So they rolled the double eagles around on the beach and used them 

 as disks in their gambling games. They also made prisoners of the crew ; 

 and for a time all were ill treated very much. Finally, Chief Howeattle, 

 who was up the river at the. time of tlie capture, compelled the Indiana 

 to release them. By this time the stomn had pninided the vessel beyond 

 repair. At that time there was no communication from the Olympic 

 peninsula with the outside world. So Chief Howeattle had houses built 

 for his now guests. He also furnished the houses as best he could with 

 his meager means. He also gave the single men of the crew Indian wives 

 that they might be more conten_ted in their forced home; two of his sis- 

 ters married members of the crew. For a considerable time the strangers 

 were compelled to stay there. At last a note was got out to civilization 

 by an Indian messenger ; and. finally, they were rescued bj^ another gov- 

 ernment boat and taken to their respective homes, the men leaving their 

 Indian wives behind with their own people. 



Time passed, and years. Finally, another government vessel hove in 

 sight. It anchored in the bav and from it many presents "from the 

 Father in Washington" and the white people who had been stranded there 

 were brought ashore and given to the good chief and relatives. The gov- 

 ernment also built Chief Howeattle a house and put a brick, fireplace 

 in it for his saving the people of this vessel. They also furnished the 

 house for him. But Mr. Howeattle was not permitted to enjoy his present 

 long. A fire burned it to the groimd. He, liowever, had the satisfaction 

 of knowing that he had the good will of the white people and that he had 

 done right. 



The wreck of this old vessel can still be seen at LaPush. In summer 

 it is covered with sea wash; but in winter the waves carry the sand far 

 out to sea. Then, there exposed to view are the "irons" to remind one of 

 the days of the wreck in that long ago and the change that has come over 

 the country and the aborigines since that time. 



