Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-09-10

tuis and 10 and sept ).
Presently the party reached point
where 1t seemed advisable to leave the
liver road and cut directly across through
,he forest In the direction OF lake Brandt
sine, They were in nowise doubtful
about the location OF tho lake. Such q
large body of water could hardly be
missed. even though the dense forest shut
Of all view OF tho surroundings. II was
well known to all the party shat from the
mort hern shore OF the lake road extend
cd back through this forest which would
lead directly to their destination.
they paused, and la true woodsman's
fashion held short consultation In regard
to the direction they should take. Mr..
wisdom held the opinion that the lake lay
somew hat farther to the left than the
course decided upon BY bis older com
panions-
OF course hs would not give up his own
idea, and wsxed wrotb that the majority
OF the party decided upon the course sug-
.gested By Munro. He threatened TO leave
then, TO their fate, let them be lost 10 they
would, but ~ tor him, he would have
none Of Il; he would go bis own way.
ous OF patience at last, Munro gave the
sel,-suiiicient young man . sharp "caii-
ing down.. and told him to 20 where he
pleased, knowing foil we'll, ss he after
ward coutidsd to the party. that IL would
not be tar. Mr.. Wisdom and Nelson de-
parted In anger, aud the remainder Of the
PARTY plunged into the thick forest.
For the sirs. hais hour Mr.. VISIONS
bret her was somew hat worried as 10 the
safety OF his fooIhardy relative, bat hts
mind was at length set at rest by the
sight OF tho two strsggiers following
sheepishiy along behind. This condition
OF affairs continued for some time until
the other members OF the party espied
eh.ns. and they were forced to come tor
ward aud endure the chat that welcomed
them.
II was slow aud isborioas process to
make much Roadway through the swamps
and ,hickets that they encountered. The
low hanging limbs OF the forest trees,
and tangled nndsrhrush impeded their
progress. The mud and mire of the
tnseing swsmpz brought forth many an
!tnpIous exclamation from eortain mem
beers OF the party. Nelson seemed espee-
tally afflicted. II there were mud or
water any " hero be was sure to fail into IL.
His explosions OF rage were 80 frequent,
aud violent that the kni9bt OF the green
sweater gently expost uiated with him, and
expressed the fear that he would ruin
his disposition II the swamp continued
much farther. IL was indeed somew bat
alarming TO ser Nelson pause knee-dcep
in the mirs, aud call down the vengeance
OF heaven upon the slough In which the
party we're tiouudering, aud upon any o.,
bis fellow sufferers who happened TO
laugh at bin.
But why should | dwell farther upon
this phase OF their iourneyf The forest
was much the same. They saw but few
wild animals as they pushed onward.
This was little TO be- wondered at.
Anyone who has ever heard or seen party
OF driver. en- route 10 camp will bear me
out In this statement.
The illness of the man OF a blushing
eounteasbee Was assuming a more serious
aspect as the afternoon heightened. Fur
ther than this there was nothing of
importance, so / will pass on with the
brief statement that mid afternoon found
them ssiil struggling onward.
More stirring adventures were before
them, hosever. They had thus FAR been
travelling by the sun, bot now they were
flied sRa sisras o perceive through the
gently ss@ying uFanehss above them
that the sky wss II ling With clouds, aud
their guide would soon be completely
concealed
Husrsiug forward With renswsd zeal,
thay urged their sick comrade to make all
hast, ard keep up with the party, as
there wss no time 10 D- lost, The poor
fellow sas suffering intensety, and,
slthoagh bis comrades were Oiled with
compassion f'r bic misery, ihey could not
alIow any time ID be wasted. Every
momsat sas row precious.
Dali mutserlngs Of thunder sounded
their warning In the distance. The
seriousness OF their situation became
mors and more apparent 10 all. IL seemed
to them that they bad travelled much
farther than the expected distance, bot
there were still no signs of the snx ousiy-
watehed-for lake. Could Il be that they
bad missed their way after all the care
they had exercised Munro and the
knight Of the green sweater pretended TO
be uneoncerued, bat their comrades feit
that IL was only pretense, and that they
were really as much alarmed as them
selves.
Bat there was no time for speculation.
The sounds OF the rapidly approaching
storm increased in volume. The inter-
mittens flashes, even from their far a~sy
quarter OF the sky, seemed TO penetrate
the gloomy forest, and awaken In the
hearts OF the sturdy drivers feeling OF
helpless dismay.
As they hurried forward In reckless
haste, they Kept their eyes liked appre-
hensiyely upward. There seemed TO be