The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-25

proved good and the tee. though nr,, 10
rrcvasscd, improved as We adyar.r.,
Tho late start spread our days Ma,
close TO the chill Of midnight. nul o.,
fore We were quite ready to camp 'te
were signs OF another gale from
west. Little sooiy clouds with ri=..
edges scurrird aIon: at an alarming pa.
land beyond n huge smoky bank 1h.c>
"ncd the pCarly glitter
Suitable camping ice was sought ar. ~
lhe course of an hour an jcloo was 5uI
/ Ihv structure was built stronger ii's
. NNHIL Double tiers OF suow blocks w,p,
placed TO the windward and Il liitlc watI
was thrown over the TOP to cclnenl a.,
blocks, The dogs we're fastened 10 a..
Ice ol hummocks and the slcds wer. -
'ureIy lashcd and fastened TO the ivr
We expected = hurricane aud had url
long 10 wait to taste Of its Dit,crs Befur,
We were ut rest ia our bugs the wis
brushed the SHOWS with a force iD,,,i.
rcivuJlc. The air thlchened with rus
ms drift Ia lew Iuomcnts the do.
aud sluIs were buried under bauks
snow aud great DRIFTS encirclcd The isip.
The ccmculcd blocks Of our dome Wit
stood the sweep ut the blast very weI.
but many small holes were burroNv..
through the snow wall, permitting SON.,
drift tu enter. 20
storm suddenly Drops.
Early IN the ulorlung. after rush ct
but few hours, the storm ryiseu 900.
suddenly rs 1t came aud lcll sutlula,
which was appalling. lhe dogs suuD In
san 10 howl desperately, as IT attgcAv! "
u bear, aud We rushed out, seeking siins.
puL there was no approaching creators.
1t was combined signal of dlstres,
The storm driven SHOWS had buried an.
bound them IN nyieldins frost. 1tr.
had partly uncovered themselves, but 4,
trace aud harness they were frozen
hardened masses, SO much so that r.,
could rise and stretch, which is a sever
torment to dogs after a storm. We frel.A
thelr traces, beat the ccmented snous
from their furs with sticks, and tn..
curling tails and pointed noses told ..
common gratitude.
AS we skirniished about Tor Ittly
stretch ourselves the sun rose oyer IL,
northern blue, flashing the newly drive.
SHOWS IN warm tones. The temperatlu,
during the storm rose 10 twenty-si1 b,.
low, but now the Thermometer sank IapiI
~ below forty. The west was still smu =,
ana the weather did not seem quite ~,
tied. 1t was too early to start, SO wv Die
robcd again, slipped into the Lags ana
sought quiet slumber.
n lew hours later we were rud.y
awakened by loud explosive noises. I,,,.
Ing about, nothing unusual WaA, detectt,l
about the IgluO, and a peep through TN
eye port gave no Gauhe for the disturb.
ahce II was concluded that the ice was
cracking nom the sudden cha nge of te,o.
peraluro IN qullO the usual harai less ma
ner and We turned oyer 10 proionx th,
bag comforts. r7E~ "
Then there came = series OF th,iader,,.x
voices, with which the ice ouiy.rar
Ahwelah arose aud said that thr hons.
was breaklns l turned 10 rise and sAnA
INTO II newly formed crevaAs, which ,,r
10 rhat moment was 6ridgad BY snoS
aud man in n bag IL q hclpiess cresfur.
--and With wht0g below and tntuhE,
blocks OF snow from above pressing sns
deeper and deeper the case was far hrr.,
humorous al 1emperntrs Vt forty -ssrn,
below.
Still the boys laughed heartily. 9q,.,,
hands, however, we're quickly occupisd
Ahwelah grabbed MY bag and roIls3 ~.
over ON snow of doubtful seeuaty 80
they slipped into fuks with electric auist.
ncss and tossed the things out on saS ies
In the extreme cold the water froxs IN
sheets about the bag. and when tbs les
Was beaten oil tie reindeer skin waa. "a
my pleasure, found Qnitv dry. A sw
moments more of sleep aud We might al
have found Il resting place in the chiIiiTs
deep. That experience kent us Ssxs
of the dangers ot the spreading
ice in all Gains after storms.
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