Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-20

To add 10 their distress they saw that
they were on the northern bank Of IA
other river flowing Into the Chuttah0ochre
probably the Flint. and 40 could get no
farther without boat They found dry
hummock and passed woeiul night Hun
gcr. with all Ia hortora was pfcierablu 10
being stranded In a swamp without means
10 continue their Journey
A day was passed wandering about tho
swamp, and at nlghtfall they saw boat
across the Chattahoochcc. some limbs
and drihwood were spllced together with
grnpeyiucs, to serve ~ a raft, aud with
this Wilson. half sunk IN the water, man
AGED 10 get ncross. To his 10y tho new
boat WIS tho best Of all, aud without sin
gle qualn " conscience, now that the Joke
was on some one else. ho conAscatod IL,
took Wood On board and started full speed
down the river
When hunger pressed again Wood re-
mainod behind 10 guard the boat while
Wilson forngrd the shora. lilo didn't gct
much that was edible. but finally found
some hsh lines and hooks, aud the problem
VI living wiu solved. Fish was abundant
Although compelled 10 dcyour IL raw, they
alto large quantities, and doubtless the aud
Of fishing tackle saved their lives. Farther
down stream they secured matches, aud
later on quantity Of sweet potatoes
They klndlcd a ilte In u spot OF primuynl
wllducss aud roasted and broicd aud ate
Wilson saws the only drawback 10 happi
ness was tho fear that the banquet might
be- too much Tor them. lie determined To
draw the line when thoy had eaten enough
for eight men. and persuaded Wood 10 hold
mp spell and cook for future needs After
plllng up "a stack Of roasted sweet potaioe.
aud bruilod fish they surveyed their stock,
and II looked .o good that they fell TO aud
ate some morn. Then they slept, and after
that resumed the uars.
Finally they reached Appnlachicola bay.
A long search for stanch sea vessel was
fruitlcss, Tor fishing smacks and such craft
are not loit lying about 20 recklessly u.
rowboats. and they set out IA their slight
skill upon voyage that would have ap
pallod them, but for the fact that they
eourtod death on tho ocean IN preference
10 the doom that lay behind them. should
the sea swallow them ID would 10 fate
worthy Of brave mon aud their enemit.
would be outwlttod. The water was 10
rough That tho skin sank out of view Of
passing vessels, and after rowing beyond
sight of land they reached tho long. bare
Island that shelters the hArbor late In the
afternoon. They made for that and M
upon M oyster bed, which absorbed all
attention fora time.
Shortly they noticed, beyond the Island,
what appeared To be q olump ~ harv trres
aud q little later, 10 their 10y, made ont
sinokesthckH among the trees Next the
old Has lnzlly swung Into view aud the
happy fellows could hardly restrain the
impulse 10 Jump into the water and Try to
swim TO the fleet. They r0wed swiftly to
the nearest gunboat aud were soon drawn
w the ships ladder, nearly naked, except
had replaced. thvif worn out garments
They We're forlorn looking yngabonds In,
deed, but the very darling Of their voyage
60 sea IN an open boat confirmed their 70
mnrknhlo story aud their welcome by tho
ilect officers was as hearty aS the occasion
demanded. GEOndE L. klLNlh