Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-11-08
.eadv concluded the contrac. and must abide

ready concluded the contract and must abide
by 1t. So the next day saw the party on
their way to Bryant's Pond. Here they re-
manned three weeks In what they called the
"Horne Camp" but no moose did they see.
At the end If that time the doctor told Glen.
cross that he didn't believe they should get o
moose ii they staid there, and asked him II he
was sure he could lead him to good place.
Glencross said that BY tracking the moose
from Bryant's Pond to Grand Lake through
the wilderness he felt sure they could secure
one. Accordingly DR. Greene and Glencross
babe good bye to the rest of the party-the
doctors little son being left 10 camp, and pro-
ceeded alone through the forest. All that day
they tramped, and up to eleven O'Clock the
next forenoon, when the doctor became con-
fdent that Glencross, the pretended guide,
had lost his way. And now flashed across his
brain the horrible idea that he was in the
dense woods of strange country, surround
ed BY swamps and morasses, and with but
little provision-for the guide had not taken
half enough and with an ignorant man for
a companion.
He knew nothing of the locality on Grand
Lake where the guide said they would find a
boat, and when the guide said it was in an
easterly direction and the doctor gave him the
course by his pocket compass, it was not
bling due north or southeast. At night they
bivouacked in the middle OF swamp, midsa
pouring rain without any means of shelter
In the morning they pushed on, and the doc
tor, fearing that his so-called guide would
give out, would not tonch q morsel Of ford,
but gave it to him.
Thus they struggled on for three days and
three nights, without particle of food pass
ing the doctors lips, until, on the fourth after
noon the doctor could staggcr no further and
sunk to the ground, telling Glencross to go
on without hin, and try and find settlemo mt.
Glencross then pushed on alone, leaving the
Doctor wrapped in wet blanket on a rock,
and taking with him his revolver, pocket
compass, ETC.. thus leaving him prey to the
wild animals and alone with his God. What
the doctor suffered none can tell who have
never met with such an experience. He says
he thought, as he laid there, how glad he was
that his boy was safe in camp, and that his
wife knew not of his sufferings, and he deci-
ded what he should do if worst came to the
worst. Cramps seized his vitas, but be
could do nothing to relieve them.
The next day two stout hunters. Miller and
Hichler, came and carried him to MooselaEd on
Grand Lake. Ii seems that Glencross struck
upon Mooseiand by accident and had just
strength left to rouse these hunters and send
them to the rescue. Those noble men work.
ed over HIM like father. His condition was
terrible. He had sort of black vomit and
his flesh resembled that of a man who had
been in the water. After he had got over the
worst of it lie was conveyed to Bryants
Pond, where he met the rest of the party,
and thence he was taken to Capt. Hills hos
pitable residence, where every attention was
shown him, and he has just returned, sniff
GENTLY convalescent to attend to patients, but
still suffering severely from his terrible hard
ships and not yet able to wear his boots"