Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-03-14

"a'o, tossing and piling up, onIy 10 dia.
appear again instantly, CARRYING with
" new masses, broken frem the e.ld
Inc work of disintegrataou and do.
s.raction was advancing with a sneed
mat riyaled our own; and beneath on,
runners we could feel tho h.a,,s,
swaying and throbbing Of the impris-
oned waters.
AS the line OF hummocks that married. |
the reef prolongation of the Point came
IN view, we discovered that the long
narrow noe upon which we were--tba /
vanishing ice-sheet, washed on the one
hahd by the breaking waves of vast
expanse OF lake, and on the other bv the
waters of the crepds@ that all along had
cut US OH from shore-was continuous.
with ice immovably anchored among the
outlying rocks of the shadows. Only Al
Few rods more, and our safety was as
sured.
The wind. which was blowing in
nerce and fitful gusts, now yeered more
10 the north, and, concentrating its en-
ergles, swept down in suuall of unu-
suai violence, shrouding us in a dash OF
rain that obscured all about, catching
the sleigh and whirling 1t round, there
by nearly throwing the mare from her
f.et and bringing her to full stop. Al
the same instant loud report rent the
air; the ice beneath shook and trembled.
a flock OF gulls, appearing from some
unknown quarter, swept overhead in
noisy and discordant fight that seemed
ominous; and as the thick cleared away
1t was seen that the noe had parted near
the head of the creoasse, and was already
several yards out in the lake.
Hearts that little before had been
beating high with hope now.sank utter
ly. The Commodore threw off his coat
as II to make plunge and swim for it,
but the hopelessness and folly Of such a
procedure caused him to replace it. Our
fate seemed sealed except as aid could
be had from the Point. But just then a
| grinding sensation told that the foe had
met temporary check, and its direct
movement changed to circular motion
as 1t pivoted upon its lower extremity,
caught probably by some great rock.
Another gust Of the squall still
further reduced the area of our ice-raft,
leaving us upon a portion scarce half an
acre in extent; but it also set in motion
vast quantities of loose cakes, sending
them dancing and swirling down the
crecdsse. just opposite u.s. where the
lane was narrowest, they iammed and
piled up, momentarily bridging the
chasm. Here offered chance-a bare
| rhanca-that might hu
abandoning the pung, and risklng oui
lives on foot
But before such thought could be
acted upon, JEANNE darted forward
with such abruptness that the pung wal
nearly overturned, ana the next instant
was In the midst OF the heav1ng. sway
ing mass, over which we were dragged
with furious bangs and lolts. Not once
ala she MISS hef iootlhg' put WIN uH
aoateo speed leaplhg from one unstaple
iouhoa'ioh W aiio'her' On she WENT 'h'
occupants OF uhe puhg clngihg 10 lt
SIDES with all the energy OF lear'
strip OF water several leet across gapes
suddenly IN her PAIN nut she TOOK
WIN oouhu INA. iahoeo her III saie'.
ff ,
: NV 81 iorVuha0o "ao pho puhs' ~"
ever. Down IL went Win great splash
illea' hai' turned over, 1neh rig nUeu a
l IL rose 10 the ice again WIN 'erriol
: erash ara went 10 pieces alCer Inc nian
her OF the "ohoeriul ohe iioSs 0iay
AN at once, and nothing first,
! just as bubbles 90 wneh they ours'
= Little remains to be told. The las
: leap took us into the midst of rocks an
kow1ders whore the ice WAS in a meas