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not be determined by the lead. During the autumn 

 and winter months frequent northers of great 

 severity add to the other propelling forces that 

 sweep in to the reefs, and during the spring and 

 summer months, almost daily chubascos of fearful 

 though short-lived violence obscure the horizon 

 and lash the waters in this their favorite play- 

 ground. A light upon the Colorados is as essen- 

 tial as one upon Corrientes in order to relieve old 

 Roncali of a triple duty it cannot well perform. 



On the beach between the light and Cape Cajon 

 is a wireless station maintained by the United 

 Fruit Company for the benefit of its fleet of white 

 steamers that constantly use this highway. The 

 station is in charge of a few lonesome Americans 

 whose only communication with the world is from 

 the top of the high single tower along the air 

 routes to the masts of the passing fruiters. 



With full collecting equipment, marine and 

 land, we left the schooner early for the light. 

 Before reaching Cape Cajon, a company of the 

 wickedest-looking chubascos we had yet seen, be- 

 gan forming in battle array with the apparent 

 intention of annihilating us. The Patron's words 

 were pearls of truth, — "this is the factory where 



