Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-08-23
A PULL FOR LIFE.

Elr,an, tue hot'"
- The latter phase Of his occupa-
~ however. has como in later years'
,.to Old times he was dependent on
4, a.fy toll for Subsistence.
~ has a comfortable home now, a
-, family and m assured income, so
s.,be can afford to talk lightly Of his
.,,Bfc while roughing it in tho wilds
,yichisan and Wisconsin.
80 YOU wish me TO give you n iitlo
INV experience while looking land,
~ said Harlan.
assured him that nothing would
$50 ne better, since knew he must
10 met with some interesting expert.
~, during lho long period of his tim
N,iif,. Jack was not given TO elbow
- N, own buglo." vet nt times, under
M rellowing Influence Of hickory
sson A win,or's evening, he would talk
hhe hour o. tho woods aud his adven-
ans therein.
n was o hlustry night outside, and
Ish sat before the fire holding little
A.. his Youngest child, aud smoothing
,,f dark r.nglots with his big brown
hrd. could 500 that he was In u ROM
si,cant mood, 20 waited patiently for
I'm to speak.
apo Won know. Jim" he said NJ
bsyth. 81 was never frightened Int
.,ise in my nfcy have met with many
adventures. but nearly always ! could
~ my way ont somewhere. and man
t,ei to remain fairly cool through It all.
b, on two occasions | uuitn lost my
lad. and very nearly my life"
nodded us he coascd TO speak. and
ls pooooded;
ut was ten years ago last November
M, Dolph Wonder aud | SGT ont ON @
tTo wools' tramp. looking land In tho
rgion about the headwatcrs Of tho
lrskogon. The weather was cool and
ie air bacing, iuat the season of the
var for hlg game, 20 Dolph and tool;
tohg Cur Winchcstors, with plenty Of
mmuli,i0n.
ave meant 10 bring down some game,
rcn should we find ploniy Of timber on
~ land we had been sent 10 estimate.
Twas quito y Nhnrod IN those days, aad
road rather hunt than eat.
On The afternoon Of the fourth day
utaltel GU the bank Of largo lake.
y land we desired 10 look over. ON
vs,h we were to estimate the amount
Z standing Pine, was on tho opposite
deot thelaEc. Togo around would be
all days tramp, while across tho
n'er was q matter Of only six or eight
aleA
''lf We only had boat, jack said
hlph, 'we could save two days tramp.
awe mist iind ono, returned. Ita
ni likely this lake has oyor boon plowcl
tyboais-lnlian canoes, nj any rate.
yea house over yondor. let us inyosti.
nte'
I'VE did so and found an old fisher.
nan, VINO was the owncr Of small skin
ngood conditiou-iust the thing for oui
i'posc. The owner agreed to lond IN,
BOAT on condition that 40 would return
soon. OF course va promised. aud
were soon launched upon the water
We dotted our packs and laid then
N Tie bottom of the skin. We each had
brit, from which hung hntchot and
cartridges. Our rihos.wo placed caro-
my In one end Of tho skill. The Graf
sa' small aud had but one set OF oars
was something Of an athlete in thos,
A!s, and 80 II seemed natural enough
"a me TO take the first turn at tho oars
lolph promised to spell me whom hal
Nrvoyago was covered.
"Wo had gone perhaps u milo from
Ahi when tho wind roso sand sent th,
valio caps tumbling acitss the bosom
'he lake. At the outset | onioyot
As Our little skin rose and fell lik,
~ ocean steamer ON tho Atlantic. Pres
I'y great wave splashod over tn
Ale' nearly delusing Dolph. Thowiu,
M cold and cut like knife, and
wlI 500 that my wet cOmrado wa
gathering with an ley chill.
LEI mo take tho oars he said.
hfI my head. A strange thrill sho
". mo nt that moment and realize,
ISve were in danger. Our only safot
yl keeping the sl;ilf ont " tho troug
s y Ia sea. Each moment the wave
sgle. "'''' '''NN
~ Dolph ciouchod in tho storm, his fac
s .', MS teeth chattering. He wa
insetlng' while was porspiring freely
Nus 700 late TO turn back had wo dc
'sl The water scurriod along GU
49, 80, iplashing at times over the 10,
! dared not look ahead, but kent IN
~ hAed to tho rear, upon the foamin
s %S'er and recoding shore. We inu,
- - oeeh three miles out when Dolp
- ~ N great alarm, We're sinkin,
s' I'M and thought the Same myso
~ vac moment, as the stern Of our crni
e''aed to sink down, down, until Ii
NAY waves hung over us with awft
' 80, A bucketful Of wat,
~ .,uca INTO the boat, and then we TO.
W 'ne crest Of u hugo wave.
.n were all right yet, Dolph,' said
'aouso tho smile on my face was br
snaslly attempt at pleasantly 4
cor sn found myself firing under "
lon ',san, strain at the oars. | locke
Susnsiy AZ Dolph. llo seemed to IN
f.a, ''''a anu moved rs If 10 riso to h
,,r 10 no. DON'T I cried shnrnly. 4
Vu set up now We are lostl Keep so
,srL Twin hold the skin alone II
60. S's a harder one than | had b,
SS5heG for, however. II was We
,' a matter to dip tho oars proper
!" such heavy sea.
~ taxed ali INV GOODNESS o,a ,,ro,