It is doubtful if
ever a pirate captain looked with more pride on his gallant crew, or
if a real banquet was ever more thoroughly enjoyed by the
participants.
Several times during the winter the "Wild Geese" were attacked by the
"Wild Hens." They were always repulsed excepting one day when the latter
were re-enforced by an alien crowd. The "Wild Geese" defended their
cabin bravely, but, were driven foot by foot, until they wore compelled
to retreat to the loft and draw up the ladder. The lower portion of the
cabin was in full possession of the besiegers, who demolished
everything they could lay their hands on, with much gusto. They did
their utmost to pry up the trap door, but were beaten back. Suddenly
to the "Wild Geese's" surprise, the lower part of the cabin was
abandoned by the Hens. They thought it a ruse to draw them out, so I
they lay quiet for some time. There were no windows in the loft. Bye and
bye Paul knocked a hole through the shingles of the roof. Protruding his
head he saw the Hens in a wild flight towards the forest. He could see
no cause for this until he knocked a hole through the other side of the
cabin roof. What he beheld was not calculated to cheer his heart.
Eight or ten of the professors were almost on the cabin.
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