The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-13


table and his boots and clothing cut from
the leg. Drs. Holt Hughes. Sharp and
k6ely, Of the West Greenland expedition
and Or. Cook, Of our party examined the
leg and pronounced both bones broken
above the ankle
The lex was dressed and a box made for
1t, and the patient made as comfortable
as the circumstances would permit. on a
bed OF rough boards. hastily nailed across
one end Of the little cabin, and covered
with blankets. l shall never forget how
carefully and tenderly these gentlemen
or The medical profession, as well as Mr..
Gibson, handled my husband and how
KIM and considerable all the members of
the expedition were.
From Saturday until Tuesday I never
closed my eyes. nor had any desire to do
SO. Then Or. Cook insisted on nv living
doWn, and knowing that | would break
ooWh II did not get some sleep, did so
WINE Dr. Cook sat with MIR. Peary. I
lully intended TO sleep only for an hour at
me most but knew nothing until the SUD
per bell rang. / felt as If | had been
oead' so heavy was my sleep This was
the last time slept in my bunk. Every
nisht TOOK off my dress, put on a gray
nannei wrapper, placed a pair Of blankets
on the cabin table, and here | silent or
rather lay, for l was I'D every hour Of the
night. ! darkened the cabin. as we nov
hau constant daylight by pinning a blan-
het across the skylight. and then hung 2
D!ahhet across the end of the table. so
the Doys could pass through the cabin
without disturbing Mr. Peary.
IN thls way we got along until we
reached Mccormick Bay, July 18th. having
only TWO excitements to take up our at
.en.ioil ana give my prisoner something
70 thihK or besides his misfortune. The
iISt occurred on the evening of July 10th.
"heH captain IKE came to the slsyllght
ana called: Mrs Peary. come I'm. tl,ora
is bear coming directly tovvard a.
Aite' In moment every one yy9s
efouched behind tie rail. rifle in baud
ready 10 fire at the word from the can
tAlh. IN the meantime this unsuspectino
creature came steadily on. cream white
III color asainst the dazzling background
or snow and ice, with head up. and sniM-
mig tne air with his lack-tipped nose
now and then bounding into the air as a
gun new over his head, all unconscious OF
'ne sixteen rifles ready to take his life.
Nhen within sixty yards of the ship he
was frightened at a shot fired at some
guns oy one Of the party out on the ice
he stopped and seemed about TO turn
PACK. Our boys could hold back no
longer, and a volley was fired Down
went the beautiful animal on Ais knees
.he snow stained crimson with his blood.
Dut Defore the boys could fire again he
was up and off toward a pool OF water
wheAce he would certainly escape; but
JUST as he reached it Mr.. Gibson stopped
nim py bullet in the base Of the skull
anu ne rolled over quite dead. The bows
were quite wild with excitement. and soon
nau the pear alongside the Kite and were /
Dusy weighing, measuring and skinning /
hin' he measured Z feet inch and !
"sishea about 600 pounds. The gentlemen
~ nred at the bear decided they would
.hro" oice for the skin. and turn the
neat over to us as a starter for our win
er iarder. Later on we saw another
'oar WIN two cubs. but did not get near
'hough TO get shot at them.
our next excitement occurred on .fu,v
so, when we landed at an Esquimau
lnase Ia Barden bay; this was our first
lsht q the North Greenland Esquimaux.
=. as Ross called them. the Arctic Hixh.
anders They impressed me a. beins
snr short people With no sonssption