The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-29

only to fnd tilau Just at Jne moment they
were becoming Of real value to US 1t Is nec-
essary to leave them behind, killed out
of mercy. IL we had the best dogs in the
world--and some OF our animals could not
be improved upon-it would be the same.
We and they would have TO part company
at the waters edge. Some Of the men
nearly shed tears as the winchesters crack
ed out tho death of Wolf, Tom, Bebe and
others who had become favorites by their
great strength and willingness TO work.
Perhaps the saddost fate Of all was that
of Bob, who long reigned as tho king dog
aboard ship. Hc ruled the pack with his
iron laws All the other dogs were afraid
of him, and most of tho mon also. None
but Mr.. Franklin would make friends
with him, and for Franklin Bob appeared
To have genuine affection. As soon as we
came upon the leo the other dogs wreaked
terrible vengeance upon the hing. They
rebelled against his rule, and by concert
of action set upon him and chewed and
tore and bit him into the most miserable
specimen Of dog life that ever walked the
earth He hung about the camp barely
ablo TO walk, but compelled always %
keep out Of the way of his brothers, who
seemed never 20 tire Of taking out OF his
hide" recomponse for the ills and torments
they had suffered at bis hands during the
days of his reign. But for the intercession
of Mr. Franklin Bob would have been shot
long ago. Pride never had greater fall.
The last Seen of old Bob was three or four
days ago when some of tho men went back
10 Marens island for drifwood. There,
by the refuse of our old camp, lay the for
mer king of the pack, unable to move. A
bullet ended his career
4 Two Hours Of Hard Work.
We had two hours Of hard work this
morning getting our boats and sledgcs
across n half mile Of pressed up ice to the
edge of the water. But the men were so
glad to see the ocean rippling before them
that they worked as never before, and we
had difficulty in restraining .heir ardoI
and preventing them smashing the equip
ment, so eager wero thcy for the launch
ing The wind died away, and the sun
shone with incredible nerceness, causing
the men to~mop their faces as they work.
ed. 1t was o'clock this morning before
we reached the edge OF the water with all
our outfit, and much good ii did our
hearts To see the ocean calm and blue and
no ice in sight to the eastward. An hour
more was spent In preparing for the voy-
age. Our four aluminium sledgcs wcro
dashed together in pairs, tandem, two be-
ing toad after tho Pnrry and two after
the Lockwood. Before embarking a num-
Der Of us stripped and dived into the sea
from the high ice, greatly 70 the astonish-
mcnt of n seal who was swimming about
few yards away.
At III o'clock we set sail, and, the wind
dying away, took to our oars. This even
ing, after five hours of hard work and
day that has been 20 hours long, we made
camp hear Cope Platen, every one wet,
tired anu miserable, the weather having
become inclement. After supper we is
sued ration OF brandy and then crawlcd
into our sleeping bags.
We were SO much fatigued that we foil
asleep with our lighted cigars and pipes
In our mouths. In half an hour all were
reused by the voice Of Captain Petersen
calling us out. The wind had shifted to
the northwest, and blowing strong had
beaten up the sea and began TO brcak Of
the edge Of the shore ice where our camp
was. Imagine the pleasure of being rooted
out of our warm sleeping bags into the
cold wind TO move the boats and sledgss
to place OF greater safety. Fortunately
we had not far to go, and in hulf an hour
everything had been moved a hundred feet
farther UP on the ice and with some heavy
blocks between us and tho wind. Even
here we did lot know but it would be
necessary 10 move again beforo morning
should the wind go more TO the north, but
we decided TO risk it and crawled again
into our snug bags.
Our progress to-day was very encouraR-
ing. We rowed about L. miles in ~ hours.
Only one of the three aluminium boats,
the Parry, leaked at ALL and that very lit
tie Any wooden boat would have becn
splintefed Into kiHtline weed by tire rough
usage to which our light metal craft have
been subjected. Our aluminium sledges,
lashed risidly 70 bamboo poles, tandem,
took kindly to the water. IL Is almost i'm
possible TO cnpsize them, and their con-
tents were perfectly dry. With any other
form of slodge than this it would have
been impossible for us to have made tho
boat voyage Of today, for the simple rca-
son that the boats could not carry all tho
load.
June s.-We spent tho morning thor
oughly repairing tho Parry, tightening
her rivcts. A novelty OF the breakfast was
the choice of the Norwegians TO eat their
slice Of bacon raw instead Of having T
cooked The weather was incredibly hot
with a temperature of 34H degrees +. in
tho shade and perhaps - degrees In the
sun. We actually suffered from the heat
Hero for the first time in our journey we
wero able to scoop up perfectly fresh wa
ter from the basc Of the high pieces Of ice
We loft notice Of our visit under cairn
on the rocks of Cape Platen.
AS we took to the wator at this after
noon the wind sprang up from the north
west, with SNOW, quickly changing tho
summer scene to one Of decided wintfy as
pect IL proved good sailing breeze, and
,ye hoisted our canvas and sped away to
the east, following the shore Ice after go
ing a mile or So, tho Lockwood and the
Kane towing the two pairs OF sledges after
them. We had TO stop Mt the edge OF the
shore Ice and walt an hour or more In the
driving snowstoria for the wind to clear
way for us. A queer scene our party made
standing about upon the leo In the midst
of white desert, the boats ripping ana
tapping against the margin of cur frozen
ehore Though tho land was but q mile or