The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-12

the entire body-a feeling that the cutice was
r. zen. md the con-ealment increasing In depth.
Ibis sensation was. supnO e, OCcdsiOnod nv the
loss IL vital heat. ne dizziness had also be
come greater. together vi h more peicepiible
uncertainty Of volt Ion recall being unable 10
believe. IN attempting to step over "A seat. that
my foot would not fail short Of it, mark. and
upon the seat, l. required strong cOncentra-
tion OF the will t. effect the performance of n
slight action. The mental faculties were not
obscured, however. except when we gave way TO
tho inertia caused by weakness: aud we were,
moreover. perfectly aware that period was
rapidly approaching when the exhaustion OF
the phSsical organism must inevitably derange
the intellect.
Upon irving the ice again we thought its thick
mass slightly increased. ! am unable to say
whether 1t really was. or whether Its power OF
Resistance only seemed greater to u. At all
events. IL raised our hopes of escape. aud served
to disstpate much Of the depression which envel-
oued u IKE a funeral ptll. We lay down again,
ana. while chewing 6uckskln. EARNESTLY dis.
cussed a plan OF escape. MIR. MacdOn argued
th,t 10y craving over the ice In such manner
as to spread our weigh over a considerable sur
ITS strength would be sum lent to bear us. Dy
graspng AN oar IN the hands, and pushing with
the knees, this object would III 4 great degree
D. obtained. III bN this method the ice proved
OF sufficient strength, release then depended
solely upon our hysical capacity TO accomplish
the journey. 10 remain was certain death 10y
starvation to attempt to escape might bo death
10y exhaustion; but we decided to try II. And
ms Manitoba House law at a distance OF Ave
miles, AZ nearly As we could judge, aud presented
the only occurred hauit ition wituin radius OF
one hundred miles. saving tue tents Of the ush-
point IN our efforts to escape
We remained In the boat until ABOUT 10 o'clock.
eating nuck SKIN preparatory To the journey. Lest
any accident might occur necessitatinv asojourn
upon the Ice. we each folded n blanket, and
tldciug It upon our backs secured II there by
means OF the sashes we wore W. Macdonald
left the boat nrst. and. by grasping an oar, and
extending himself almost nat upon the Ice,
fond IL wound sustain his weight although
cracking and bend M onnOusly beneath him.
THIS occurred more particularly IN the thin Ice
connecting the cakes; the cakes themselves
holm Han ssI q
being stood upOn. Progress was made 10y resting
the hands aud the weight 81 the upper portion
Of the BODY upon the oar extended at right an
giles to u. ana pushing or hitchiug along with
the le.s and feet. THIS distributed the weight
% the BODY over a considerable surface hut was
very fhtiguing. Whenever It was possible to rise
or crawl upon the hdni+ and knees. Of course
We did 50 but such opportunities occurred IN
frequently, ana but Tor ten ur ntteca feet con-
sc utVelv. We were Obliged. also. to travel at
some distance apart. ami could consequently
have rendered no assist nee to eacn other In
c.,zr ut accident.
Proercs IN this manner was necessarily very
in nercssitated fr lqueut stOppure-. iilt. buUNed
IN by hope OF ultimate deiiverance we turned
gain ana again to the tusk. comprising during
the uay what seems u me now AN aim Jst ia
ere iihe distance.
Bodily. was very weak and trembllng and
during the afternoon the sensation 4 siukiu1
frequently returned, and could oniv be- dispelled
by sitting erect ana lining possession II the
mental faculties bN q sirOng efprt Of the will.
The sense VI hearing too. was painfully acute,
the sliding OF the oar over the ice producing
|
enced al nrst III crossing the cOhneN .lus Odnds
/ OF tee, disappeared en'iroiy Ia a short time.
being succeeded 10y total Indifference upon
the subject sun. there were no attempts made
to walk in dangerous places, or thought Of for
sahing the method Of pros ress adopted. Twice
dunug the day W. halted for tue purpose OF
obtaining water ana eating buckskin. Although
we sat side ny side We were ~ exhausted As to
render conversation difilculf. ana 50 spoke no
word We were, ~ fact gradually losing signt
Of each other III the se'nshness Of Individual
DIES re Of cscaIe.
am free to say Just here that up to this time
there n td been in all our suferines an aUnega-
tion Of self. We svmpstuized VITA and cared
tertain' d % thought of deiiverance una 'comus-
MED by the other. From O'ciOck IA tue after
noon. however, the time Of our last meeting,
until night closed IN, We undoubtedly orfted
apart In the seih-hne.s Of sun, ring. We ceased
TO speak each crawling along - he chose re-
gaidless ~ tue haliinss oil his fellow. think
We regarded each other from this time on with
feelinss akin To suspicion and Jealousy lost 10y
any means either might effect an escape, etving
Inc other to perish.
Toward the close Of the afternoon the periods o
Inconsistencies or siupor into which lap-ed
from time TO time began to he peoplsd ~ 70
weird imAgininss ut delrlum. ! caught ghup-e-
# beautiful VI tons Of fairy forms beckouing
ne To green htlIs and sparkling fountain; Of
fc SIS rigaliinR "a protnsiOn aud luxury the ban
qlcts Of LucullIs II lighted apartments glow
with genial warmth. fragrant VITA perfumes.
huu ulled with The hArmunie- OF angelic narp,.
lncsr visions seemed So real that II " IS with
dificulty restrained mNseif from following the
course OF the beckcning lands. and can well
/ uHdt rst1ud how the starving mariner 4lk- ue.
/
OF these VIVA mirhges OF tho brain. found
myself, too, when regdining procession of the
intellectual faculties. muttarins 10 desutory
way, aud diuily re.liz Il that only violent AMI
continuous effort Of tho viii would grevent mo
from becoming lns ne. 10 thus cad cuucen-
trated my thoughts with all tue nfensity 1
could command upon the work before me n
In ensity adguen Ell 70, the dominant desire To
csc 4ue and -cture I'D. which had been tu. c.t-
trolling. balancing centre If the BRAN through
ont the y. WIS I'm Die. now, yer. - W RI II
the recurrence Of periods II mental ioerrltt ia,
a al r. "a .lHH a IN
hAncy OF cDl0ring. but they ln a. Wise, thiuk,
retarded IrU - rs; tnai continued To be per-
Suor.iy ue ore dark overlook Mr. Macd puall
sitils upon ths Ice. removing tAc nlauket from
his Jack. lie appeared utterly tNh listed, aud,
after =. r. .dinE me blanket ufon the lc', 80
| uDwn upVn II Nl.uOut " otd, ai.d br gau eating
buck,kin. extended NV h.nd for supply,
"nich lie ave me- anu tneh TOOK my pace he
side MIN. ihe reclining posture, however pro-
du,ns ~ imlne Hate return of the siuAtng sem
s!uon' ST ~ Tor tlhe d IL soon conscious
Of falling INTO stupJr, AID feeling cold, niiu-ed
By !, great effort to Loosen u.y blanket, and,
sIreaIIu- II Over Us, lay down again. Ny BODY
" - cold AMI uH. ana felt frozen IN over $ en-
tire surface to the uopth of haii an inca. al
tLpnsn uurlnE the uay tnis condition mad dis
api cared under the preparation induced hy
weakness and violent exercise. The letn lrglC
state m p wulcu now Tell was brought about
b, tue direct a .atrdctiJn Of Galore from the
/ corebruiu, vQt d. win the rest II tine bOIN,
and ma, he = aid 10 n4y. re-en,llel ,h. Inns. ti.l-
biity II an animal sleeping after the inn lltlun
| Ol cholorof Jrin. How long tAis iusenslDiIty
/ continu, | am TN BILE To late. / oniy hnow
I tuat IL WIS unaccunp,nltl by dreams, aHu tuut
/ The Us NJ function returned daring the night
probably fl M the IN rea,e Of h-dl produced by
our Wang close together. Inc weather uid
/ turned warue', ana Was suffering from tuirrt /;
hut. being unable 10 exercise sui4cieat tulltllu
! t. rise az break lac Ice, soon relays u into
stIpDr again.
Ii was BROAD day when | became dmly con-
/ scious Of seeing Mr.. tla, donald aDuut three
yards distant. M crawling Of upon tao lee.
/ Hl- face " - turned over his shoulder. MS eyes
reg irIlng me Win "a gliStenng stare, giving ne
/ tue impression Of an attempt on MS part 10 slip
away uuprrceiyUd. | do not know thai sdch
Va, the object, but Il Immediately nlied me
4 with the most Intense alarm, | al Oute arose,
glhsped tine oar mechanically, and followed.
] From TN, time forward mere animal instinct
] regulated my movements. | RETAIN no recollec-
! tpu Of anything that rusucu, saving the one all
I lcrNaIlug uesiie oil Accepting close to my com
| p.uiOu. The WISH To escape merged mo mere
/ DIRE ii Of being left HAD M Mac ronald dis
continued MS eI 1tta At AM timc, entertain 40
| douDt that should have done the same. For
B tuntgiN, he . oVrd possessed Ol the III re Wig
urOus sat .lltl f the Two, .nl kept IN. 10 the
/ fact OF hi7 having done 80 / doubtless owe my
LIE.
There vet remained about one and halfmiles
Of tue distance to be- traverstd when we eft the
| :, ot Wntre t1e night htd Teen Iasss. b., aud u
! was O'clock Ia tao AFTERNOON wA "A Wc were
! discovered ia lhe Nl.tAiu II tao 81 gle dwelling
! at Manitoba House.
1t aupenr- thut Nc hal appro lchei the house
! fom the rear iAr Kitchen beng separate
/ building, connected WIN the main structure ny