New-York tribune., 1901-09-29

Te ~ knew Pears M house TO be- As We came nearer
the station FOR there was no nag fying Letters
were round. however, with whose contents the
The next day was spent in taking aboard most
OF the stores went ashore TO botanize a hit,
many species as I had found at Cape York IN
species at the latter place is FAR greater. From
The Esquimaus learned that Acknowledged, the
Piterarw in April. had reached Cape Sabine with
touch at Cane Sabine. IL possibie and il NAV he
imagined that looked anxously in that direction
At first the water was open enough, but soon
came to the edge Of dense pack, stretching all
land shore the open water continued.
asked the captain what he proposed to do.
Follow the open water far | can, II il
takes ne 20 Fort Conger" That was a prospect
indeed! Interesting though It might be 10 see
Greoiy's station, yet the idea OF being even an
unwilling intruder was by means pleasant That
point, however settled in few hours the
open water came To an end and the captain
glad to escape from the rapidly closing pack and
retreat to I.itteton Island
Next he decided to try the side of Smith
sound aud steered for Cape Isabella. Time and
again the ship had to lie idle for hours till the
tide movement opened a few pools and lanes into
which she might steam Several times II seemed
danger of being crushed between enormous fioes
BY constant battling for four days at last got
ateiy south of Bedford PIN Island, and at last
ON the night between August % and 80 steamed
Human figures were made out shore
number so knew that no serious mishap had
occurred. Mr.. Warmhath received me with cordial
Bay had reached the head of Its northern arm,
sas s Ss killed nGa sx @ nS m e
collection of birds weasels JENNINGS, plants and
rocks: that Akomadngwa his Esqumau. had killed
a walrus. bear and dozen seals that the large
tent with ample PROVISIONS was set up near the
musk meat had been made at other points
however the G hundreds a no Of WaiTH5
Of the preceding year had not put IN an appear,
which We counted for dog food for the following
spring did not exist. The prospect for exploration
For some time the captain continued. TO plan a
R at last most Of the
on the SeST S % our nouse Sc and 5s Sro e
harbor to enable him TO sail home.
We now had to make decision. was re-
solved to stay until important fact was
brought to my notice, that. when the Wndward
came up the following year she would remain
two years. perhaps more! This would extend my
absence from home to three years. whereas had
made arrangements for only. and had taken
considerable risk in remaining another year. Re
luctantly I to the conclusion that l must
return. 1t finally arranged that Mr.. Warmhath
was to stay. and that l was to send him fresh
supplies the next year and make other arrange
ments for him at home.
three times. | presently to face another
change The favorable wind that to let the
ship out OF the harbor delayed its arrival, and
when 1t finally did come. the young Ice had grown
so thick that the ship could no longer break
through it. She was compelled TO remain. and lay
I'm the harbor through the winter. l.500 feet from
our house. A regular road-Akosineng the Es-
ouimaus called twas established between the
house and the ship looking when viewed from
some elevation, like a thin black snake winding
among the hummocks.
Our main need was dog food and had We known
our prospects definitely, should have spent all
our time In walrus hunting AS, however the ship
might leave any moment. could not move from
| the station The Esqumau, Akomadngwa. indeed.
went out hunting nearly every day. but returned
unsuccessful Finally. when II became evident that
the ship could get away. did row to Rosse
Bay in a whaleboat and got one walrus. but the
young Ice, forming rapidly, prevented us from re-
heating the trip The dog food they obtained was
soon consumed A bear shot by Akomadingwa
shared the same fate Having no other resource,
we had 10 send our Esqumau family, with the ex-
cepton OF the eleven year-od girl, Akatengwa. to
Greeuiand with orders to return with the sun.
Our main hope now lay IN optaininE supply
of walrus meat from Greenland. AS Mr. Warm
bath desired TO something OF Greenland and
of Esoumau life II was arranged that he should
az possible TO come with loads or walrus meat,
making sure at the time OF the return or
our own family. Having failed severai times ne
at last succeeded. after most adventurous Jour
70 he driven in wet sleeping bag. lashed to the
sledRe for hours TO the nearest ndtHe nut
that OF I.uniahsoa Anoreto tCape lneieneld!
There he had to remain till his clothes were drieo