Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-17
pTER VTII-(Continued.)

-oo With 100 pounds OF powder.
H4 49, rrhere is the POWDER" exclaim-
ID his friends.
,,, will lead to it. l made 1t pur-
posely, .i.o - hoo v IN
ouIred Altamont.
,,rsp and stores"
~and how will you manage to entice
y. hears there, all TO one spot?'
uru look after that. Let us set to
.or, We have 100 feet more to add
=, mr. massage tonight, and that is
~ easv matter. There are five of us
40 ran take turns. Bell will begin,
and We will lie down and sleep mean
tine.
Ooe bv one. all went to work, and in
Ten hours-that is to say, about in
the m0rning-the gallery was entirely
open
With the first streak of day the doc
tor reronnoitered the position of the
enemy. The patient animals were still
occupying their old position, proving
I'D and down and growing.
Fastening away to the mine, he had
4 strong stake fixed firmly on the
grante foundation, on the top of which
the dead fox was fastened. A rope
was attached to the lower part of the
stake long enough to reach the pow
der stores.
This is the bait" he said. pointing
cha Il fp RI 10 iC q T1inn -
he added. rolling in a keg of powder
containing about 100 pounds.
And how will YOU manage" asked
Atamont
BY hauling in this rope we leave
the dead fox exposed to view. The
hears are so famished with their long
fasting that they won't lose much time
In rushing toward their unexpected
neal. Well, just at that very moment,
shall set fire to the mine. and blow
up both the guests and the meal"
Capital! Capital" shouted john
SON who had been listening with in
tense interest.
Hatteras said nothing for he had
such absolute confidence in his friend
that he wanted no further explanation.
But AItamont must know the why and
wherefore of everything"
But doctor" he said can you
reckon on your match so exactly that
You can be quite sure it will fir the
mine at the right moment?"
Il don't need to reckon at all; that's
difficulty easily got over"
They You have a match a hundred
feet long"
no"
You are simply going to lay train
Of powder"
One Of us must light the powder"
said Johnson. I'm ready-ready and
willing"
Quite useless to risk your life,
brave fellow" replied the doctor. hold
ing out his hand. All our lives are
precious and they will be all spared,
thank God.
I'VE have an electric battery" he
continued, and lines long enough to
serve our purpose? We can fire our
mno whenever we please, in an in
slant and without the slightest dan
ger"
"ilurrah,' exclaimed Johnson.
HIrmh.' echoed the others. with
ont needing whether the enemy heard
Them or not
The doctors idea was immediately
carried out and the lines connected.
hy 3 o'clock everything was ready.
Johnson was stationed in the powder
magazine, in charge of the cord which
Held the bait.
Now said Clawbonny to his COM
2antons load your guns, in case our
a>$11Lants are not killed. Stand be-
SIDE Johnson, and the moment the ex-
ioSion is over rush out"
All right" said Altamont.
We have done all we can to help
ourselves. May heaven help u.s."
""tteras, Altamont and Bell repair
go To the powder magazine. while the
|o.'or remained alone beside the pile.
Soon he heard Johnson's voice in
0e distance calling out Ready"
All right" was the reply.
Johnson pulled the rope that brought
-"s PooE Of the fox on top the ice.
me next instant the bears had eager
H rushed to seize the booty.
Fire called out Johnson. and at
o''e the electric spark was sent along
"e mes right into the key of powder.
\ formidable explosion, ensued; the
mousse was shaken as if by an earth
quake, and the walls cracked asunder.
Hatteras, Altamont and Bell hurried
o1t' with the guns. But four of the
Years lay dead, and the fifth, half
.'aSted though alive, was scambering
away in terror. as fast as his legs
could carry him.
H@rrah." Three cheers for Claw
,oonE.' they shouted, and overwhelm-
gu NE doctor with plaudits and thanks.
Next morning there was a singular
use IN the temperature, the thermom-
5'.s going up to Is degrees above zero.
ms comparative heat lasted sew
.."' DAYS. In sheltered spots the glass
use as high as 81 degrees, and symp-
Inns OF thaw appeared.
Inc ice began to crack here and
mere and jets Of salt water were
~"o"n up, like fountains in an English
s1.A' \ few days later the rain fell
IN torrents
'0' ABOUT fortnight hunting was
~ principal occupation. There was
Ia "a abundant supply of fresh meat to