New-York tribune., 1905-04-16

a man does get scared in an open boat in such
sea-"
Trese words. uttered by q boy OF twelve might
seem hin toplefticai but any one who heard the
sreoEer describe his experiences in storm OF the
coast q Alaska would think the man entirely
appropriate The lad lives in Seattle and is known
as TEDDY because he wears Rough Rider
uniform Re spent last summer on Perry Island.
tn Prince Nillam Sound. Ala ska Blue foxes are
raised on this island for their skins. and il is neces
s1ry 10 feed them good part Of the year Il
70 catch some humPback salmon for the foxes that
the Seattle boy started one pleasant morning IN
august He went what is called Columbia
RIVER boat; these are stanch craft but have no
sal and q centreboard. IN a calm they can be
The boat vas in charge Of a native Of the Aleu-
tteh race called Fred Allen. These people, When
t-eE uaFei always take their families with them,
50 Fred had MS wife and two sons. four and two
or the mainland was 10 De TIE fishing ground for
nc salmon Iun here earlier than they do On Perry
The million TO lay their spawn in the fresh water
streams They can De taken in nets without any
The, trip TO Kings Bay and back usually takes
1Ll Ffea nao p19ltsloLs LOt IlIse Si ~
biscuit, bacon, canned meats, sugar and tea
none Of the little party thought Of bringing their
o,-klns-a careless proceeding. for the rain N
Ln.ted States Kings Bay was reached after
seemed 10 enjoy much as any one. That night
TIE party slept on the boat and the next day the
The water was fairly alive with them at the mouth
q httle creek One end Of the seine was taken
strc-iir - eai-5r @ - 5saiebire % rom fhree 70 seven
pounds each When they had pitched $50 OF these
into their boat. they decided they had enough
NOE 5 se SSe t6e & sa aeeT hsq rf Weh 81 bTeaKs cr into
t-s ocean nesr uy Ihis huge mass OF ics
stone which il has brought with It, cracks of great
ous noise. The bay is filed with the floating
chunks some q them as big as house
sHiIals as vel as human beings knew about me
~ q salmon lite way from & tRe 7oe bYeo5S
feeding land otter had also been there. said
fhereebouts. The boy himself saw wolverine nsh-
g I6is chap world jump INTO , tne ~ oe Ter 5eclt
Sna toss y some distance ashors SO tnsa u e1 Ssd
evidently seen few human beings or none, before
5or he did not run away when the boy came Su'Is
I came time, however; TO start for home. n $50 SO
Alelt showed her on TO TEDDY the weather
looked queer There was no wind IN Kings Bay;
yet the boat tossed II peculiar fashion FREQ
Fowed the heavy boat until they got out into more
did not blow steadily. brt came in what are called
''woollies" These are just puis. the air being
As ths SEA grew heavier and q regular st storm -Ia
seemed brewing the native tied Two reefs n ,s lls
san bur IN spite of this. the danger increased Ine
waves rose twenty feet or more ana wouia DLsIA ,s
Our American bov WASN'T easily frightened. and he
kneV fbgt Fre6 vas 4 good sailor but he began 10
urre rIe ie-,t "a furn back But Fred Is one of
those men who never want 70 give NJ when they
start 10 do = thing This quality Is an eEceiens
ore generally. but there are times when u shouiu
gle.1 10
When TIE seas began 10 vet her children ana
herself the woman urged her husband 70 turn
hack but he wouldn't listen 70 her. His fanalIy
was huddled Up n the stern of the boat, coEeIso
with an the clothing that could be gathered up.
The children were not frightened a. first but WIlen
he waves dashed them and their EaotHfr oe -, =
20 WecD they also set 10 crying The WLlite Doy
ha6 beer sirtiug on the centreboaFd, and he KEPT
urging Fred 70 go back until the Aleut nAa4iy con-
Eenred do so. ..S
The wind was behind them when they turned;; turned;
g. II Rss eeev ~ rrn 10 shore, but they lanaeo
some little distance from the sLeaIn WneIS 49,
had caught the salmon Frea ehe a1eki "a 80 "a
sea 70 md than The storm was apparenLg SEt Sertt-
Two eaelcs few over their heads screaslAs 80
ing near them from time 70 time ills shoEess 49,
that their nest was near. ana lhey lssIeo e''-
their young ones would be taken a,eay' . sot,ov
But Fred and the boy had 70 uitls lg yDss' yseIes
with eaElets. They hurried % tnslr O'-s d re
u Vefrifr nome before another storm snCll4 49,.
starf vas quickly made under fuli SAL ont T S
saEsll strscis tbeTn and heeed tS@ boat way o'si'