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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-18

HE WANTED WATER
NR. NARKLE TELLS ABOUT HIS
FIND OF GAS.

while Drilling fof water. They smeiIed
strong Nov OF Gas-They Saturated .
Rag with Coal Oh Which They Drop
lotto the We'll and Two Explosions Fol-
low-The second Report Sounded Like .
Dynamite Explosion and Caused Them
TO Run-The Ground Trembled and Mr..
M.rkIe,s Horse Became Frightened.
Mr.. ]. Marlxle. on whose farm gas
and oil is repu,ed TO have been found,
was in the city last evening and called
at the Eagle Office. He told the follow
ing facts. He said: I've quit drilling
last Friday afternoon and commenced
again today at noon. Before we started
to drill today we dropped a rag, which
had been weighted and saturated with
coal oil. and set afire, into the we'll. Be
fore the rag reached the bottom there
were two explosions The last one was
very loud and shook the earth for
twenty-five feet. There were four pres
emf at the time besides myself and my
son Dick. II sounded to US like
dynamite explosion. We took 10 our
heels, thinking some harm might be the
result. My horse which was hitched TO
q wagon was within thirty feet OF the
hole at the time and he became frghten-
ed at the report and the trembling OF
the ground and started to run off. but
fortunately was caught by my son."
The we'll is now down 20 a depth OF
115 feet and is being drilled by Messrs.
Harris and Englert Of Douglass, Kan.
The farm is seven miles east and two
miles south OF the postof11ce, being three
miles east Of the poor farm. When ask
ed last night if he would procure the
services of an expert, Mr.. Markls said:
mo, not at present. I'm after water"
The machinery which is used in drill
Ing the well is run with water, which
is hauled there in wagons from a dis
lance. The water being in the we'll
caused the fire to 90 out when the rag
was dropped in the well, that is il it was
gas which exploded. Gas will not burn
with water mixed in II. There seems to
be something on Mr.. Markle's farm but
just what L is will have to be decided
by an expert on such matters. There is
some talk Of some business men going
out within the next few days to investi-
gate, and see if It viii! be worth while to
procure the services Of an expert.
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AT FULLRR'S So
RESTLESS !
c1LEE LESS
TIRELESS {,

TIRELESS :
We are working from early morn till
deWy eve.
Ransacking every market Of import
ance-foreign and domestic-gathering
Good Wholesome Foods for our progress
sive store
Soda or Oyster Crackers, per 10 5
cents; by the box, 4cents.
90 more boxes of those Ginger Snaps.
Lemon Creams. Stage Planks. Frosted
Creams. all at only cents per pound.
Also a new supply OF Lillian Russell,
Apricot Gems, Chocolate Nut Revere.
Newton Biscuits, Fruit Waters, Honey
Cocoa Creams. Marsh Mallow Gems.
Dixie Sandwiches. per pound ....... 2ec
lbs Long Branch Crackers ...--.-. 25c
Nice. Sweet Oranges. each .-....... 1c
Nice Lemons, > dozen. CSC
Florida Pines, each ..-........... 35c
Best Country Butter, lbs .....u.... &c
Prunss, per N, &c; lbs -..... CSC
Evaporatei Apples, per 10 Sc
DRIED Apples. 6 lbs ....,.. &c
Dates, 5 lbs 25c
Nec,arines. 5 fhs ...-..... Csc
ApiicO>s' d los .---.''-'.-.... 25c
Nice Bulk Olives. per quart 10000. soc
> Cans Tomatoes .-.............. l5c
Nnton Germ, per can ..-.--....... SC
Miss Ella Baker will serve Hot Bis
cuts 10 all our customers today and she
VIII show you THAI CAMEO BAKING
POWDER is just as good as Royal and
Prices and only cast you one-half as
much. Come and try them.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-16
WHAT TO DO.

There is comfort in the knowledge so often
expressed, that DIR. Kilmcr's Swamp. Root
the great kidney remedy fulfills every wish
In relieving pain In the back, kidneys, liver
bladder and every part OF the urinary pas.
sages. 1t corrects inability To hold urine
and scalding pain In passing II, or bad effect
following use Of liquor, wine or beer and
overcomes that unpleasant necessity of be-
ing compelled to get up many times during
the night To urinate. The mild and extra
ordinary effect Of swamp. Root Is soon real
lied. II stands the highest for its wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases. II you
need n medicine you should have the best.
Sold by druggists price fifty cents and one
dollar. For a sample bottle and pamphlet
both sent free by mail, mention TuE EVEN
ING Tribune and send your full postofilce
address to DIR. Kilmer n Co., Binghamton. n.
Y. The proprietors of this paper guarantee
the genuincness of this offer.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-16
Standing OF the Clubs.
INDOOR TEST.

Records Broken BY ". M. @. A. Athletics
Last Evening in q Contest.
The gymnasium classes OF the Young
Mems Christian Association held another
indoor test last evening. The meet was
very successful and several of the records
previously made In the local contests were
broken. The attendance was large and
the efforts of the athletes were greeted
with frequent applause. After dumb
bell drill by the members of the class the
following events were run off: Pull-up
on Bar-Won by William Conn, II times;
Frank Bassett and II. Lees tied the pre-
vious record OF 16 times, held by Ray
mond w. Gaddes.
Fence Vault--William Cameron, 6 feet
inch, breaking the record of feet, held by
Henry Slocum.
Potato Race, one-fourth mile-Asa Car
ter, minute AZ 3-5 seconds, breaking his
previous record of minute As seconds.
The judges were Harry F. Jordan, F. 8.
Crocker and Physical Director Pollard.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-16
GETTING IN TRIM.
Aspirants For Honors on the High School
Diamond Working Hard.

Aspirants For Honors on the High School
Diamond Working Hard.
The High School base ball team are
getting themselves in trim in quiet way,
and the indications are that the work of
the team will surpass that of former sea-
sons. The team was weak in the box and
outfield and it was considered necessary
for the boys to get in shape this season as
early as possible, and practice has already
commenced. The are about twenty-five
candidates for positions on the team and
they meet in the gymnasium three times
each week for exercise. d. Henry Houli-
han of the Brown Freshmen team Of '96
is coaching the team. The following are
among the number who are out for prac-
tice: Pagan, Sweet, Waterman, Nicker-
son, Eldredge, Davis, Lyon, Cottrell and
Burlingame of last years team and con-
siderable new material.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-16
DUCK PIN TOURNAMENT
Opens This Morning and Promises to BE
Very Interesting.

Opens This Morning and Promises 10 he
Very Interesting.
No small amount of interest is being
aroused I'm the Two Men Duck Pin Tourn-
ament, the preliminaries Of which will be
rolled on the Auditorium alleys, beginning
at 10 o'clock this morning.
A glance at the list OF entries will de-
velop the fact that many prominent bowl
ers have entered the contest which prom
ises to be decidedly interesting. The
management of the Auditorium have Of
fered handsome prizes for the winners of
the tournament. Many Of the members of
the polo team find bowling just the exer-
else they need, and the members Of the
Pawtucket team have become very prof.
cient. II will also be noticed that four of
the six members of the team are on the
entry list.
Following are the names of those who
have entered the contest: j. b. Swift and
George Lowering, Lowell; j. ii. Barker
and Hobe Whiting, Pawtucket; j. j. Fal-
Ion and ii. @. Clark, Providence; c. Lake
and A. ID. Bliss, Providence; Hobe and
William whiting, Pawtucket; w. Barker
and w. Whiting, Pawtucket; William
Winston and Oliver s. Aver, Pawtucket; !;
A. ID. Crowell and G. Jones, Pawtucket; j..
w. Meiklejohn and T. Seymour, Paw
tucket; q. +. Cunningham and George
Bone, Pawtucket; Andrew Meiklejohn
and Arthur Long, Pswtucket; j. +. Croker
and Joseph Pagent, Providence Athletic
Association; II. Johnson and J. Brown
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-16
The Tigers Were Defeated
by the Grays at Infantry
Hall Last Night.
Manager CarrOll's Team Gaze
Capt. COtter's TOb0ggan a
Vigorous Push at Salem.
EXPERT DUCK PIN BOWLERS
Ope,ing Games In the Tournament We're
Rolled This Msrnlng Work on the Amphl'
theatre For the Big Fight Has Begun.

Last evening the Tigers went to Provi-
.dence and got 1t in the neck in the most
approved fashion. Three things were ap-
parent to the most disinterested spectator:
First-That the Tigers were not in their
usual form.
Second-That the Providence team put
mp corking good game, barring their tao
tics at times, and
Third-That the referee was remarkably
near-sighted regarding foul play on the
part of the home team.
The fact that the Tigers play better polo
when they play every day was demon
strated last evening on their visit to Provi-
dence. Two goals at intervals of long
duration was the only thing the Tigers
could do in the way of scoring.
The first period saw some lively play.
Pierce hurt Cunningham temporarily, and
. foul was called on Cunningham for &C
cidently tripping Canavan. Lations left
goal at this point and ATTEMPTED an unsuc-
cessful rush up the rink with the ball.
Pierce was apparently OF in his play dur
ing this period, but Lations was kept very
busy for while. McPeck came on for q
short time, but did not do anything
worthy of comment. Cunningham did
some clever work, but the remainder Of
the team failed to connect generally with
his passes.
The second period was chiefly remark
able for one of the meanest exhibitions of
dirty polo witnessed this season. Null
Smith and Bone were both after the ball
and Null threw one...against the side of
the rink with force enough to break his
neck had he struck right. Even the sup
porters of the home team were obliged to
hiss this piece of work. The remainder
of the period was not of special interest.
During the struggle Providence managed
to pile up three goals, the last one being
made in an unprotected goal, Lations
having left it uncovered to tackle a man
rushing up with the ball. Pierce in TAX
ing pass from Canavan drove the ball
out oflthe balcony window and Manager
Murray; will be out the cost Of a pane
Of glass.
During the last period the work was
lively and Pawtucket awoke to play the
defensive too late. The sixth goal was
Gagged by Pierce on drive nearly the entire
length Of the floor.
From the opening OF the game the Grays,
led by Canavan, resorted to holding tactics
and interference, and fouls enough were
made to count at least two goals to Paw
tucket, not that this would have won the
game, but some very apparent fouls were
overlooked by the referee. The goal tenders
Sword. Canavan also put up a fast game
and developed more speed than usual. AS
before mentioned, the Tigers were not in
their usual form and let many an oppor-
tunity slip by. The summary:
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-16
Tho True Ring.

Hc-To prove the sincerity Of my inten'
lions as suitor have brought with me
this solitaire adornment for your engage
ment finger.
She--I must say, my friend, that your
speech has the true ing.-Richmond Dis
patch.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-16
HOW TO FIND OUT.

Fill bottle or common glass with urine
and let 1t stand twenty -four hours; n sedi.
ment or settling indicates a diseased con.
dition of the kidneys. When urine stains
linen IL IL positive evidence OF kidney
trouble. Too frequent desire to urinate or
pain In the back, Is also convincing proof
that the Kidneys and bladder are ont OF
order.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-16

Let us read with method and propose to
ourselves an end to which our studics may
point. The use of reading Is to aid US In
thinking. Edward Gibson.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-16
THE WsA fnew INDICATIONS

ALMANAC. TUESDAY, FEB.l&
Sun rises--6:yS; sets. 5:1s.
Length of day--l0h. 40m.
Moon sets-6:l0 a. IN.
High water--10:30 a. m; III p. m.
Forecast for New England: Light
local showers. followed by partly cloudy
weather; southeasterly winds. becoming
variable.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-16

Brooms are made by both hand and ma.
chine labor. The broom making machine
is pronounced by experts to be one Of the
marvels of the mechanics art
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-16
HOODOO STILL ON.


SALEM, Mass, Feb. 16.-Tom Cotter's
hoodoo still remains with him. Last night
he and his men came to Salem with the
announced intention OF winning the game,
but during the first portion OF the game
they were completely outplayed, and later
she Salems played horse with the men
from Fall River.
Connen started In at the opening Of the
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-16

ore-Providence 6, Pawtucket2. Rushes
s-Pierce :, Menard ], Smith ], Bone l. stops
1n goal-Sword rs, Lations 80. Fouls-Cun-
ningham, Bone, M. Smith. Referee-Man'
ming Timer--Iolden.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-16

game to hold every Salem man that came
within his reach, and before ten minutes
had elapsed had four fouls called on him.
Everett tried to block player in way
the referee did not approve Of, and foul
was called on him. Fall River lost one
goal on fouls.
When Salem found after the first two
periods that the game was sure thing,
the boys began to have fun with Cotter's
men which the Captain did not enjoy a
"little Bit" and finally became so angry
that he drove the ball directly for Hipson,
and the audience hissed roundly. Both
goal tenders played q great game, which
the score does not indicate. Bussell and
Connell were completely outplaysd and
covered 80 effectually that they seldom had
a chance to drive for goal. The summary:
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-16
NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN AND HARTFORD
RAILROAD.

NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN AND HARTFORD
RAILROAD.
OLD COLONY SYSTEM.
On and after Jan. l7th 1897, trains will run
as follows:
Providence Division.
LEAVE PAWTUCKET FOR
Boston, o 40, 559, Z IL, 8 IL, oil, 10 II, a. m.
IL II, ls, IL, 0 IL, 10, 10 10 p. III. Sundays,
$40, $50, 8 10 a. m; 1909, D3A, 10
0 10 p. IN. Return, u 03, Gas, s45, 10 As a. III.
II 45, 246, 345, 4 40, AS, 100, 9ls, II ~ p. m.
sundays, 2O3, DS 10. SIS n. N, II %, AIS,
90, 3 IL p. IN.
Worcester Division.
Worcester, ga, 753, $40, IL 10 a. m; 80,
80, o 81 and 3 20 p. m. Return, q 45, 30, ~ 80,
IL - a. m; 2 S5, 90, O IL, 80 p. IN.
Sundays. 8 43 a. m; sos y. m. Return.
8 20 a. MI 8 10 p. IN.
D-via walpole and wrentham lines.
GEO. l.. CONNOR, A. &. KENDALL,
Passr Traffic Mgr. Genl Pass. Agt.
X. g. ALLEN, Genr Supt.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-16

Score-Salem 10, Fall River+. Rushes-Hip.
son IA, Russell 3, Connell J. Stops-Heffer
nan "a, Curley "a. Fouls -COnnell 4, Everett
/. Referee-O'Malley. Timer-Flint.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-16

PENNNY
RAILROAD COMPANY.
Personally Conducted Tours.
CALIFORNIA.

SPECIAL trains OF State Room, Drawing
Room, Sleeping, Dining and Observation
Cars, with Bathroom attachments.
TOUR will leave Boston FEBRUARY 23
va Gaye seT Paso
San Diego, San Francisco, Salt Lake City
Glenwood Springs, Colorado Springs and
Omaha. Four weeks on Pacific Coast with
numerous side trips In SOUTHERN CALI
FORNIA. Rate, Including all expenses, ex
cept board on the Pacific Coast, $3.50: March
70. via Chicago, Denver, Colorado Springs
Glenwood Springs and Salt Lake City
Tickets good To return on regular trains by
any route within nine months. Rate, round
trip, o220; one way, 0l66.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-16
WASHINGTON.

Seven-day tours leave Boston Feb. u
March ", April (six days., and May IL.
Rate, including al expenses during the
entire time absent, with 4 IA DAYS board
at Washington's best hotels, $4,000.
OLD POINT COMFORT, RICHMOND
and WASHINGTON (six days) from New
York Feb. 20, March ls April 10. Rate, cover
ing all expenses, $500.
Itineraries and nll information OF ID. n
BELL, Tourist Agent, a05 Washington street
Boston; or GEO. w. BOYD, A. q. y. A.
Philadelphia.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-16

Advertise your wants in the TRIBUNE.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-16
FLORIDA.

Jacksonville tours. allowing two weeks In
Florida, leave Boston Feb. and ~ and March
=. Rate, covering Pullman accommod dations
ana meals en- route In both directions, S05.
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GONMGNIQLE
SUITE pU VOYAGE DE NANsEN Az
POLE NORD.


Finalement, isrriyai au ooro.
J'etais harass6 ct je ne puts qua
grand peine me ualner a terre'
Taudis que je grelottais ct que Je
chancelais. Johansen me retlra mes
efets mouilles ct me revetit de tout
ee oue nous asions de sec Ell reserve.
Psa a peu, la chaleur me revins'
mars, mes pieds resterent durah'
p%lusieure beures semblables q DIES
glacons par la rigidite ct llnsensi-
bllite. Pendant que Johansen pre-
parait lie repas, je m'endormls. Quand
ic me reyelllal lie souper etalt pref,
ct mljotait sur lie feu. Biento'
~l'avais oublit les d%ernieres traces &c
ma natation forcee."
Les jcurs %suisant, Nansen 9
Johansen frtnt wolfe i trayers une
mer Oh pullulairnt les morses. .e's
qui otaient rdunis par bandes NJ
temoianaient a l'tgard DIES deus
nayicateurs qu'une tres-falble euro
site. Une seule fois lis furen'
a,taeuas. ct &c fut par IN solitaire
qui Sc ieta s.limprovlste u le kay
ak dc Nansen, essayant dc le renvef
ser ct de lie deehiter defen
aes. Tout en- s -eforeant dc conserve'
son equi'ibre, Nansen assena stsf ].
tete de l'animal IN violent coup d'
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On est en- vote de recharger la
leyae de Thibodanx a la ligne snpe-
rieure de lhabitation Acadia, par lie
moyen de bateaux dragueurs. Ces
bateaux sons actuellemsnt d Fnnvfe
Ell on a dsja recharge la ley6e de la
rue Green iuseu'a la proprlete Gu
JUICE Knobl"ch.
On nous assure que louvrage en-
vogue nous donnera une magninque
levee, A l'4preuye des erues d,eau
meme extraordinaires. Celia est
~beaucour 4 d6sirer, car n crevasse
en- face de Thlbodaux GU d1cl a
lfQlise oauserait des pertes lnnom.
brabies.
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A contlnuer.
LIZ NUUEEAU CABLE
FRANCO-AMERICAIN

On salt que ~jnsqu,ici Ia France ct
les Htats-Unis etaient tributaries de
IAnglrterre pour let,fs eorrespon-
dances teIegraphiques. Desorlnais
il nen sera plus ainai, grace d
i'etablissement du nouveau cable
transatlantique francais aliant de
Brest au cap Cod, sur lie littolhl
a%merieain, entire Boston ct New
York. Non settlement, CONNIE lie
dit Ia .Rapubil4ue Franeaise,' il
servira Il resserrer, 81 possible, les
liens 4ui unissent les deCx rspubll-
4ues mais i! satvegardera surtout,
en- q dc gueffe avee 10 Grande-
Bretagne, la securite de lears COM
m%anications. I'AEgleterre est, en-
eiet, maltresse de presque tout lie
reseau hous-marin !; au point &c yue
commercial, G est un enofme aVahta-
ge; ST DIES hostilites s%arveLaient
entire ellie ct nous GU les Etats de
I'Union, ellie pourrait tout dun coup
isoler complement SEES adyersalres
du monde, en- leur OCCUPANT leurs
depeches.
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Les quaranlalnes Sc relachent au
fur 4 mesure ct bient6t IL commerce
sera encore libre CONNIE Fair DIES
champs. Rendrons grace a Dieu
poul 500 .chapp6 belle en- eyitant
Ii ft sune. Sans doute la
qunr.lt-lt etait Quelque peu ennuy-
euse, larfois faeheuse, nals CONNIE
celia aurait etc pire 81 nous avions
Gu la hevre jaime paimi nous.
Done nous avons grand sujet d
nous felloiter de notre chance.
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NOUVELLES LOCALES,

Et.s ,ous r6-enregistrss !? Ne
yous faltes pas illusion , il est
absolumeut nacessalre de Sc faire
rs.enlegIstrer pour conseryer son
droit de vote.
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Ce FL up petit froid qui piqualt
celul lie mercredi ct ieudl dernier,
mails neanmolns tout ce quill fallait
pour la came ct la fevre jaime.
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H-Ceux gui doivent a Ia SENTI-
NELLIE pour Announcements ct pour
;mnresSions sont prizes lie venlr ragler
dams lie plus BRET delai, 81 Giles yeu-
lent nous eviter 10 pelne de ieul
er I'm collector.
LImprimerle de la sENTISELLE
fail toules sot1es impressions, en-
franeals on en- angIais, te'les que :
circuiaires, cartes d'atfalres, constitu-
tons de societies, programmes, tetes
dc complies, de ~lettres, etc.
Lee prlx sont modGres.
Pour plus ampies ienseignements
s'adresser All bureau de la SENTINEL,
IN en- persvnl,t III par lettre.
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VI rnlent all moment meme OH Nausen
pfenait son fusll. Deia celui-ci sc
IelIcltait de lheurense issue de cette
~avaniure quand Ii sentit que ses
fambes etaient mouiilees. lie morse
await reussi q faire un trou dams
'e fond dn kayak qui Sc remplIssait
replacement. Ii cut coule Ell auel-
qnes lnstants ii les deux hommes
netaient parvenns 4 lie trainer sur
"a glace. Toat &c que le possedais,
at Aansen, nageait d l'interieur de
embatcation. lie plus grave &tait
que Ieau await penetr6 dams Zap
pareil photographers ct que uos
precleux clich6s etalent peut-etre
perdus.
C'etait la derniere tsleuye. Des
le lendemain, Nansen ct Johausen.
t~rente-cinq mois apres lie depart du
FRAN de Vardoe, ct eulnze
mois apres avolr quite leur
navire, allaient Sc retrouyer
inopinement au milieu de leurs
semblables.
En- efet, lie II JUN. Nansen Giant
Sort dc la tente pour preparer le
dejeuner, s'apercut que la bruno
e,ait un peu dissipee, ct jugeant le
moment favorable pour examiner les
alentours, monta sur un hummoek.
Une brise douce soufiait de la terre
apportant avec ellie lie hrult confus
d 8 chants dune centaine d'oiseaux.
Les regards de l'e~xplorateur sui
saient la ligne du riyage il con
template Cos falaises noires, ces
glaciers, ct SO disait qu'aucun eil
human ne les await yus, qu'aueun
pied human ne les await foul9s -.
Soudain IN son frappe son %oreiile,
81 sembiable a Taboi dun CHEN
Quill en- t~ressaille. A ce moment.
il sc souvient d'avoir entcndu Ia
yeille deux detonations qui ayaieDt
resonne CONNIE DIES coups de feu,
mais quill await attributes d des
c%ontractions de la glace.
Ayant erie 4 Johansen endormi.
ce qn'll went d'entendre, hansen
~revient a~ctiver les preparatifs du
dejenner. Puts lie repas ayale, il
laisse 4 Johansen lie soin de WELLER
sur les kayaks, ct prenant SEES ski, sd
lunette ct son fasil, Sc met d la
d%ecouyerte. II apercoit sur la
neige DIES empreintes frafches trop
grandes pour 8tre oelles dun renard.
Serait-ce un Ioup !? II ecoute encore.
Cette fois, c'est bien un CHEN ouj
aboie !. ct DIES empreintes de chiens
apparaissent de tous c6tGs dams Ia
neioe melees d DIES pistes de renards
. qul sen d%istinguent tras-faoilement
LIE chemin est long pour atteindre
la terre. Des alternatives d'espoil
ct de doute agitent Fame de Nansen.
IL raisonne, il caleule -. sS'il y 9
auelqu'un lei, nous ne sommes done
pas sur la terre ellis on sur quel
! que autre rivage n%ouyeau, CONNIE
nous lavons cru tout lhiyer, -
mails hien au sud de la terre Fran
cois-Joseph -.
"Tout A coup, je crus entendre Il
sou dune voix humane, une etrangt
. voix, la premiere depuis trois ans
Mon c9ur battit, lie sang affiua j.
I mon cerveau , j'escaladai un glacol
). ct j'appelai d pleins poumons.
! .sBientot j'entendis I'm autre cri e
: je vi. uns forme noire qul Sc mou
: wait au loin parmi les hunmocks
! C'etait IN CHEN. Mails plus loil