The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-26
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 By Commander Robert F.. P@aHyu U. S. N.
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By Connl1nander

~ N the Fourth of July, 1899, in broad 4 A level valley in thc heart of Ellermorc Land l came upon herd of five musk
 oxen. When they us they ran to-
 gether and stood back to back in star form,
 with heads outward. This is their usual method of defense against walrus, their only enc mics in this land After they were shot, I dis covered two tiny calves, which till then had been hidden under their mothers hairy bodies
 Such funny little coal-back creatures they were, with gray patch on their foreheads, great, soft black eyes. enormously large bony knock-kneed legs, and tails at all
 With the falling of the last musk-ox, my dogs made rush for the little animals, which, though wide-eycd and trembling with fear showed bold front to the savage unknown creatures which sur rounded them Fortunately, I too quick for the dogs and rescued the little fellows
 Then I hardly knew what to do l had 1ot the heart to kill them myself, to tell my ks- kimos to- Finally, I thought woru try to get them to the ship fifty miles aws5, though did not know how l was to do this over the miles of mountains and rough ice.
 After the dogs fsstened the little fellows stood quietly by the bodies of their mothers till all the animals were sllnned and cut up; but when we were ready to e,art for camp, and had put line about thcir necks to lead them away, they struggled violently at the touch of the rope that knowing they would strangle themselves to death, I had the ropes taken off Then tried to drive them but could not Then l remembered my experiences years before ar-of Independence Bay and told Ahngmaloktok to throw of the musl-ox skins over his back and walk off.
 With a baa-a-d the little fellows at his heels in an instant, and with noses buried in the long hair trailing behind him. followed contentedly while the rest of us kept off the dogs.
 In this way everything went nicely, and scrambled along over the rocks, waded across two C. tlrcc streams, and walked through exquisitcy so green little patch of meadow, cut by gurgling cry1tal brook until reached the ice-boat, where the scdgc had been left.
 Alter short rest at the ice-foot Ahngmaloktok and with the calves, started to the ice of the bay to our camp the opposite side, leaving the Eslimos to follow with the dogs, sledge and meat Between the shore and the ice-sheet in the center of the bay was broad canal of water with cakes of ice floating in it. This trying place for the little fellows, but they very pucky, and nothing coud keep them from following that black-furred skin on the back of Ahngmaloktok, who led the way.
 When the distance from one cake another was too great jump, they plunged into the water with out hesitation, though sometimes reproachfu bda-a-a was sent after the unfeeling mother ahead With little help from they finally climbed out upon the unbroken ice, and two drenched and fororn little figures hurried patiently on after Ahngmaloktok.
 was a long four miles across the bay and there were numerous pools of water, which kept them constantly wet Fortunately for them, the day was clear and sunny, with no wind, so they were not so cold as they might have been but when camp was reached they were very. very tired. Ahngmaloktok threw the skin down close beside the tent and curl ;ng themselves up close against it they went at to sleep, regardless of us and the dogs.