ents in his possession, and which was
highly appreciated in hot weather. The sergeant of marines was a
temperance man, and persuaded half his own corps and fully a third of
the blue-jackets to sign the pledge, which, as they had not the means of
breaking, was very faithfully kept. Thus not a man ever got drunk, and
many who found that they could get on as well without liquor as they
could with it, became very steady, sober men. The officers did their
best not only to keep the men employed, but to amuse them in a variety
of ways. No grumbling was heard from any ranks. One fellow only showed
signs of insubordination. He had long been known on board as "Grumpy
Dick." No sooner had he set his foot on shore than he asserted that he
was a free man, and would no longer work.

"Very well, my fine fellow," said the captain. "If all hands side with
you, the officers and I shall have to do what you ought to do to keep
you all and ourselves alive. But if not, you shall as surely taste the
cat as our stout ship lies there on the rocks. Sleep upon it, and let
me know what you think about it to-morrow morning."

Grumpy Dick, who was as obstinate as a pig going to market, was in the
same mood the next morning, on which the captain ordered him to be
triced up and to receive a dozen at the hands of the boatswain's mate.
This example had a very good effect; and if any other men were inclined
to follow it, they thought better of the matter, and from that time
forward all worked away as well as if they had been on board. They had
plenty to do in building their houses. When the men were not otherwise
employed, they were engaged in pulling down the materials of the old
huts, and bringing them round to strengthen the new. They were fond of
boasting of the size of the town, and Pat Casey averred that it was
quite large enough to send a member to Parliament, offering to be their
first representative on Liberal principles.

Then water had to be brought to supply the town from the ponds Desmond
and Rip had discovered at the top of the hill. It was a work mainly
accomplished by means of piping of various descriptions. Some was of
lead, another part was of canvas, and another portion was of wood in the
form of a trough. It could be turned off at the top as was required.
The apparatus for turning salt water into fresh also supplied them with
such water as they required; but, on account of the fuel it consumed, it
was only used when