filling all the spaces of the forest with their plaintive 
~ melodies, while the western golden-crowned kinglets and 
éhestunt-backed chickadees peered curiously at them from — 
huge fronds of the brake or the prickly stems of the wicked 
_ devils’ club. The weird wild sounds of the lonely places and 
the many varieties of plant life had lost their usual charm, 
for they were bound to the island homes of the seabirds, 
who love the crash of resounding seas about their saciid. | 
sites. ) 
With joy in their hearts they Miaod about noon, on the 
long stretch of white sand which bordered the crescent sea- 
beach lying south of the Quillayute River. With their feet 
in its waves, they could see the Pacific rolling westward into 
infinity, miles and miles across to the quaint little people 
of Japan, with nothing to stop its tides except the tall rocky 
islets which seemed to bound the southern end of the bay. 
Luck was with them for they had found that the bird in- 
spector of all the islands of the Olympiades was to be at the — - 
Indian village of La Push and they were awaiting his return. 
A white woman, who taught the smaller children of 
_ this isolated Indian village while her husband worked with — 
_ the older boys and girls, had pointed out a canoe on the 
horizon in which was the official they so desired to see. 
_ While they played on the shore with the waves, which came 
— surging about them they kept their eyes on the bobbing 
- black spot which was coming nearer and nearer. As it 
reached the landing-place, they were there, introduced them- 
selves, explained who they were, and made their request to 
visit the bird preserves of the Quillayute Needles. After 
a few moments of hesitation and discussion the genial 
_ inspector granted the desired permission, arranged with two 
expert surf men to take them out, and finally even consented 
to go back with them to the magical islets, if they would — 
wait until the men had a chance to get something to eat. 
Delightedly they agreed to wait, and soon found them 
selves the centre of a 1 constantly increasing delle dl of Indian 
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