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session; but if only freeze the fever out &C.
rebrospnal meningitis, and it's bad
Another tap at the door and pail was handed III
by fright little girl whose way from the spring
in her turn had been filled with terrors though
Death which had been lurking round the house. had
paused to accompany her. The doctor went stead
ily on with his work and his grumbling
Temperature hundred and four It's got to
come down. It's got to,''
The perspiration pouring from him with his
exertions and his eyes half dizzy with fatigue
and reiterated movement. Another tap, and kettle
of fresh water at his hand.
Temperature hundred and three! Whoop
Got you going. I've got you. he roared. And the
torlsed little head did not move at that strange
shout for in the tiny the blood still drum
ming in agonizing diapason.
On it went that splendid fight, minute by min
ute, and hour by hour. The four water carriers
uncomplainngly following their path in turn. al
though the mother had wept at her work until the
tears would no longer come. The gray swept across
the high ridge of the solemn old Schooleys and the
pine trees were silhouetted against the new day.
No more water for awhile" the doctor whispered
through the door to the father. No more water
and-no noise! Keep out!
Again there the barrier of the door, blank
impenetrable and unfeeling. The father and mother
dumb with misery sat on chairs close by each other
as if proximity might mitigate their suffering and
his rough hand crept over and held hers in the eo
quence of terrible silence. The two girls sat side
by side on the home made couch until fatigue over
them. took toll and gave them the peace OF
sleep. The lamp on the table sputtered out, and the
daylight, growing stronger, paled its dying fuckers
csion From that inner room the watchers could hear
nothing no enlghtenlng sound
THE door opened quietly at last. and the doctor
came out. He closed it very softly behind him.
and when he turned they were on their feet. still
holding hands and leaning forward. Something III
his attitude chilled them, suggestion of defeat
grave look in the tired eyes. some helpless
droop of the weary shoulders.
He put his finger to his lips. They could not IN
terpret his meaning. All they knew was that he
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W d1lltd SllSlilS, anu
whether it was the
deferential muteness
for the dead or the
necessary stiffness for
the sleeping i'll they
dared not guess. They
met halfway in the
room, and for the first
time he appeared to
comprehend their
dread. His shoulders
went back to their
habitual posture OF
strength and his eyes
glowed with the light
of a great victory.
" Your boy will live.
lie IS all right now.
I've got his tempera-
ture down to nearly
normal, and the crisis
has passed
The mothers knees
seemed suddenly to
give way. She slid to
the floor and her arms
entwined themselves
around his legs while
her shoulders twitched
convulsively. The ia
ther appeared dumb.
stupehed. and hope
lessly wondering. lie
stumbled to the an
cient clock in the COR
ner. tugged at the
glass case, opened 1t.
and took out a knotted
handkerchief which he
opened and laid on
the edge of a rickety
table. while the doc
tor lifted the woman
to her feet with a ges-
ture that was half an
noyance, half sy1npa-
thy.
The man with the
i work in the powder
he said in a voice that
and that's all I've got.
shty-four cents there. >
able. leaned over. and
the tiny heap of coin,
les. nickels. and dimes.
Interpreted his hesitancy
; he reiterated. Some
S voice died away IN a
g of the sum, but of the
All they had! All they
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mere. HOW dld you
Gomez
Il walked"
The doctor stared
at him more keenly.
Walked, Walked
Why on earth didn't
you 60 to that new
doctor who is at Spring
Hill? That can't be
more than a couple OF
miles from where you
live.
The man with the
lantern stood looking
dumbly at the floor
and had to gulp at the
lump three or four
times before it would
let him speak. 1t 5
our only boy, F." he
said softly. and one
doesn want to take
a chance on strange
doctors when 1t seems
like about everything
IN the world IS hangln
on his little life, E.N-
erybody says YOU
know most everything,
and | came down for
you The big hard
fist went up across the
man S face and shook
as if the strain OF wait
ing for a decision was
nearly too much 10
bear.
The doctor pulled
up his coat collar,
grumbled because the
tired Gray Dick would
have to carry two men
eight miles, and
growled, Come on -
" But that man
Butcher. he called
first the landlord
said, still thinking OF
the hundred that one
the other could pay.
If he calls again, tt
" But"
There's no but al
He slammed the doc
the way muttered, "A
tor. or get a new one v
man can't. The one I
to him as God Alnigh
THEY piled on the h
u hn ro,,iI u-.11- hoc1
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gotten. He threw off his coat. vest, and shirt and
stood there in his undershrt lie dragged the sheets
from the bed and laid the hot little body on the
patched quilt
'Od fellow he said you haven many chances!
You're pretty the white gate; but I'm going to
pull you through unless the Lord wants you more
than your mother does!"
rap at the door. and he reached out for the pail
of cold water He wrung sheet into its chill depths
and deity wrapped the little boy in its folds. He
seized the other sheet, dipped, and wrung, and
changed them as fast as he could mutterlng to him
self as he did So This is going to be long hard
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Slair, @ebr.

SEQ foreitaaenoe GaIg paa Strs=
Gag bill Oft" anbefale at itemme
pna fplgenDe &anoiOater: Or. 6. q.
Meao til Mapor (@enpulg); u. s.
S6miOt, Sreaiurer; CLAUDE litter
bocf, Glerf; 90. 9. aifton, Count
Gilman / ferite @aro; 9. %. Cham
ters, Councilman / anoen @aro;
81. 6. Sones, Councilman / treble
@orO; S. 6. 2ut5, Councilman i
fJeroe @aro.
@i er al Sen Sormening, at man
life olene fan bore tient meo, men
glao peo at fortiette meb ingen
Salooner at 6ape. Oerfor raaoer hi
til at femme for opennGpnte &un-
6iOater, ierlig ga for Or. Meao til
Mapor.
- Sioite Srsbag aften osoe ben
ber iaa pelfenote Slespig-S oIItener
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Sons @rimm. @an ipilte lin g%ftens-
mab iom ieOOunIig, og fort efter, at
ban bapoe lagt Jig neO at bOile
list, iagoe ban, at ban 1roeoe, ban
If1tloe 50, og ion ifete set. 0utteren
fit ~telefoneret efter Or. 2ongituf,
men ale Soriog paa at faa Siertet
I'll at fortiatte lit grbeioe bar for
GGpes.
Mr. Grimm blep begruoet Man-
bags ira Sen tpIfe Sail. gpilfopol=
Pre- ten Marib leoe6e @egropelies=
ctremonierne.
Grimm bar fb0t / Slesptg 5.
Mni 1871, og ban fom til Nebrnifo
Wai 1866. San bar iooleOes en-
al Smegnens Gloite S3orgere.
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&aeine, Wis.

@aitor S. S. &iloiig, emmanuel
Menigbe0, bar facet tilienot &alOs-
brep til Spertagelie al Siloams We-
nigbeO / Chicago, ira bpilfen Yaltor
Giggo s. Mengers bar religneret.
&i bar foreipurgt Ealtor &ilolig ON
bans Sitting oper for Wootagelie
al Gbicagofalbet, men Yoitoren bill
De life uotale Jig beItemt berom, iOet
ban itaar nogat tpiplraaOig meO Sen-
i'm til at forlaOe Hacine. 0et er bort
rg manages Saab Der, at ri mao
beboloe 8ait. &iloIig iblanbt os.
- st foitbort Sog afienote S. S.
Goie Sbreibing Mafline 60. berfro
i @oar til @idito, &as. Soget bar
eli fpart Mil longt og beitoo III. a.
at 40 2ofomobiler og 80 Separa=
torer til en- iamlet &eroi al 100000
Collars.
Gor SreIiers Wenigbe0 @ait.
q. S. 9ing) bar fra Ben /. Ipril
p%oabegpnot l1ogipelien al v9lip 9ps"
iom Menigbeosblab / 300 gfspl.
| Som befenOt er v9lip 9ps" set uo-
mGrfeoe lille Misiionsblao, iom go
itor Sarah Senien Solt 2afe, no
siper og laber trpffe / 9aniib 9utbe-
ron Fitbl. &onie. Get leperes mes
Is Sioer Sefit, meoens 4Oe SIDE
cperlaOes til u@or Sreliers Menig-
he6" til lofale Meooeleli cr, og us
fnmmer bper Maoneb. Der er flere
onore Menigbeoer., iom bar beitilt
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n9lip 2ps" poo Oenne Moooe, og
set uiloe iiffert pGra uomprfet, ON
en0nu Here ilutteOe Jig til. Yriien er
meget biqig % opgipes for Be for
ifeQide &pantiteter ira 9aniib GU
theron @ul. Sollie ioopel fra 9loir
iom &ucine.
gn Sarmerfnmilie / Wol1nt
@leuia1t, &acine Gpuntp, paui taor,
at Sen far genfen0t Sen frpgtelige
QroslenloOerife Belle @unneis, / en-
Sone, ser forleOen bar Dos Sen for
at ialge Sebe.
SEQ acknowledgements / Man-
bags gftes / gmuus Menigbeo falo-
te oenne Yaltor 8. Senien, <lfin,
@eb. Som BET pil piOes, afllog So
itor Ole 81. Slien, gilbert Sea, Minn.
al mootage bette &ulb, Ser tiOligere
cgioa bar tilbltot men nGgtet al go
flor 81. $. SenIen, Sernoale, Sal. S
Sioen meQem Yaltor |rSptniens If=
reiie og en- MI Yreits slnfomlt bill
Yultor $. S. 9ablitrsm &ucine,
betiene @mous Strife iepniioes mel
lit @irfe / Sartlono. Si erfarar be1
/ &ocine, at 8aitor &c. 81. Senien
Swatonna, Minn., for moOtagei
&aloet til @ebIter @rope pes ct
2ouis, 500.
(5luttes.)
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Smmffe Hruipeftcr
st fort 1~1ngDpmsmsbe

for l%lngoommen / 8isconiin &reos
Ggtes afbolOt / 9agene fra Sreoag
Sen 25. til S6nOag ben 81. Sum- /
&or SreIiers MenigbeO / @aupoca
Waltor @noreaiens &alO). Ser
oil blibe buot paa ct go0t og rig
Dpl0igt Erogram, og mango TIL
reilenOe unge ira &reoiens Wenig-
he0er pelttes at bile oeltage / bette
ltngoomsitebne. Der bliper ierget
for frit SpboIo UNDER W6bet for
tilreiienbe, ligeiom ogiaa Dor Srel'
iers Menigbe0s Notwithstanding
ioronItoIter en- lloflugt til Og en-
Sei(tltr poa Gboin-o-2ofes, @uu-
poco's np0eIige Snoi6er, for @Giter-
ne. 6pIoigere Meo0eIeIier ON Ms-
Gct bill lenere fremfomme / u9f."
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S 9proags 9lftes, Sen %. Marts
bortfal0te Serren Dor fere SuItru
pg MoOer, Inna &riitine 9ange, eff
ter lengere SiOs Spogeligbeo / en-
SLIDER al Y Iar. 9egrapelien fore
gif Stilbeo Sirsoog Sen 80. Marts.
5. S. S. 2ange, &acine, @is.
Sans S. 2onge, Soenie, 9anmorf.
S. S. 2onee, &ocine, @is.
6. g. 2onge, &acine, @is.
Geter 2anee, Gacine, isis.
Mortin 2ange, &acine, isis.
@eile IOiierne og rSpens Stiftst."
beoes optage Oenne 9efenotgsrelie.
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SiitriftsmbSc % SmbilGnmsfeit.
NorOlige 0iitrift al @is. &rebs
boloer Wsoe / 9en 5. e. I. Wenig-
beO, Sibfoib, @is., fra So. Mai.
Ia6ningsguOitieneIte Sorsoag Iften
Gl. s.
@mner:
2uf. 5, Iii. Sebr. II, "a, 25.
@. 90. 2un6, &reosf.
Gen oanife ep.-lutb. Wenigbeo,
Sibfoib, @is, inbbpber 8enner at
bort firfelige @rbei6e til at beltage
/ opennepnte M6be og Seltligbe6.
Oen 9. Mai er set 40 Iar iioen
M~enigbeoens Sttftelie.
Seer bierteltg belfommen | Ser
rens Nann og inbmel6 eoer ieneft
cen %. @priI til
81. g. S. NieIfen,
Wenigb. Hreit.
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,Oaniferen."
6reOag Ben 2. Ipril 1909.
9 ostieneite e c.
Blair, Nebr.

SenOag A. Ipril:
SgnOogsifole ST. 9.15, @6jmesie
meo &onfirmatipn ST 10 6ormiO.
&ftengllosti. 81. s.
SfGrtorsoag Nften 81. 7.30 CUBS
t~jene1te meO Iltergung.
&un9freOag SormiO. 81. 1890
@uOstjeneIte.
Yaaifeoag:
Sgnongsifole 81. 9.15, @uOstiene-
1te &l. 1870 og gftenguostienelt9
ST. s.
Drum: oe1 A. Mpril
Sgnoogslfole 81. 2, @uostienelte
81. 3. 2angfreOag 8uostieneite 81.
5. Yaaifeoag 8uostieneIte ST. 3
Iae pelfomne.
81. 81. 9 cbuIt5.
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SprtGl

6orretningsmanoen, Der operterer
/ Y9oniferen", at 9e iua bans @per-
tisiement ber / 9Iuoet. Oct it6t-
fer os / @rbeioet pao at fco 8Iaoet
til at gibe Samfunoet ct goot Sper-
ituo.
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Sefenotggrelier.
9ns6plSer.

gn Sl1sboloer fan foa Bloos bos
en- Sarmer / ct oanif Settlement.
@n Gnfe f%oretr9ffes. Sar fife noget
imoo ON Der er 8ern.
S Mangel oeraf fan en- 6umilie
bn | Susiet pao gobe 8etingelier.
vGaniferen" anpiIer.
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$lairs lOfalc sOeialiit=@arti

hrloer MpOe bper Spnoog Morgen
81. 8 SuI Nr. IA / @llti6atp Spg-
tingen. Siertelig S~nobpoelle til @u=
hlifltm.
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&ennarS, Nebr.

SsnOagsifole Ssnbag Worgen 81
1G. @rtostiene1te 81. II.
I4e biertelig pelfomne
q. 81. anberfen.
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Sanif Silfeflaa.

Smnffe, baanoIpeoe oanIfe Stag
paa 6pio Stong nleo Snor til at BEL
lie 6loget op og neo ~forienoes frit
moo Sn0ienOelie al $t.OO.
Zen fOnneitc Irpb fur 9crcs gprS.
9oniib 2lt6. Tltbl. Sonie,
Hacine, @is.
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ffoToaTAP5Is % OF. FkEpEKIcK a. coOk

| vice for the stomach is the one organ of
| the body which stands as the autocrat
| over every other human sense and pas
sion and will not easily yield to foreign
dictates.
| The problem differs with every man.
| 1t differs with every expedition and ID is
radically different with every nation
|. Thus when De Gerlache forced Norwegian
food into French stomachs he learned
that there was a nationality in CASTRO
nomics
Depending on Eskimo Food.
In this respect as in others, 1 was
helped very much by the people who were
to line up my forces. The Eskimo is ever
hungry. but his taste is normal Things
Of doubtful value In nutrition form no
part OF his dietary. Animal food, meat
and fat. is entirely satisfactory a
steady diet without other adjuncts. His
food requires neither salt nor sugar, nor
is cooking a matter of necessity.
Quantity is important. but quality ap-
plies only to the relative proportion of
fat. With this key to the gastronomics Of
our lockers pemmican was selected az the
staple food which also served equally
we'll for the dogs.
We had an ample supply of pemmic an
| made by Armour. of pounded dried beef.
| sprinkled with a few raisins, some cur
| rants and a small quantity of sugar. This
mixture was cemented together with heat
| ed beef tallow and run into tin cans con-
| tanning six pounds each.
This combination was invented by an
American Indian. 1t has been used be-
| fore as part of the long list of foodstuffs
| in arctic products, but with us it was
| the whole bill of fare when away from
game haunts.
Only few palate surprises were car
ried and these will be indicated in the
narrative of camp life. The entire winter
and night were spent with busy hands,
under direction OF Eskimo and Caucasian
ingenuity. in working out the clothing
and camp comforts, without which we
could not invade the forbidden mystery
of the polar basin.
| Although we did not follow closely either
the routes or methods of our predecessors,
we are, nevertheless. doubly indebted to
them, for their experiences, including their
failures. were our stepping stones to sue
cess.
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CHAPTER Nv.

Storms now came up with such force
and frequency that it was not safe to
venture out in kayaks. A few waIruses
were captured from boats, then sea hunt
ing waso confined to the quest of seal
through the young ice.
A similar quest was being followed at
every village from Annootok to Cape York.
But all sea activity would now soon be
limited to a few open spaces near promi-
nent headlands.
The scene of the real hunt changed
from the sea to the land. We had as yet
no caribou meat. The little auks gath
cred in nets during the summer. and elder
duck bagged later disappeared fast when
used steady diet. We must procure
not yet learned to eat with relish the
fishy, liverlke substance which is char
acteristic of all marine mammals
Guns and ammunition were distributed,
and when the winds were easy enough to
allow one to venture out every man
sought the neighboring hills. Francxe
also took his exercise with a. gun on his
shoulder.
The combined results gave a long line
of ptarmlgan,. two reindeer and sixteen
hares. AS snow covered the upper slopes
the game was forced down near the sea
where We could still hope to hunt in the
feeble light of the early part of the night
No Anxiety for Winter.
With a larder fairly stocked and good
prospects for other tasty meats, we were
spared the usual anxiety Of winter with
out winter supplies. and Francke was
just the man to use this game to good
effect, for he had way of preparing our
primitive provisions that made our din
ners seem quite equal to Holland House
spread
In the middle OF October fox skins were
prime. and then new steel traps were as
tributed and set near the many caches
BY this time the Eskimos had all aban-
doned their sealskin tents and were snug
ly settled in their winter igloos. The
ground was covered with snow and the
sea was nearly frozen over everywhere
Everybody was busy preparing for the
coming cold and night. The temperature
was about M degrees below zero. Severe
storms were becoming less frequent and
the air, though colder, was less humid
and less disagreeable. An ice fort was
formed and the Winter sledging was be-
gun by short excursions to bait the fox
traps and gather the foxes.
All these pursuits with the work Of
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| ing laboratory stuff which is usually
crowded into the unwilling stomach.
! Furthermore. it afforded me a chance
to test every article of equipment in ac-
tual field work, and. above all. after
| hard campaign of this kind, l could Sc
| lect. with some chance of success, the
| most likely winners for the final race
over the circumpOlar sea.
A compact was made with the little
| men of the farthest north to push the
venture into the boreal center. When it
was noised about at Etah that prepara-
| tions were in progress to try for the pole
| most of the men on board the yacht vol
unteered to serve.
Capt Bartlett. skipper of the John R.
Bradley, said that he also would like to
stay, but, IL compelled to return he re-
| lake the yacht back to Newfoundland.
The situation was eased when the cap
tain was told that but one man was
wanted. No group OF white men could
element. The willing hands of tribe of
25O people were at my disposal. More
help was not required.
But companion and general over
seer were In demand for this post Ru-
dOlph Francke was selected. Annootok
was to be the base of operations.
But there is no harbor near this village
to facilitate rapid landing of supplies.
and to hasten the departure of the yacht
on her homeward run everything for the
polar campaign was brought on deck
while the vessel was still at anchor in
Etah, and below all was prepared for the
expected storms of the return voyage.
Starting for Annootok.
Late in the evening of September 1 the
entire village of Etah was taken aboard,
the anchor was tripped and soon the
Bradley's bow put out on the waters of
Smith sound for Annootok. The night was
cold and clear, frightened by the charm
of color. The sun had just begun to dip
under the northern horizon which marks
the end of the summer double days of
splendor and begins the period of storms
leading into the long night. Early in the
morning we were of Annootok.
The weather was now changed. A strong
wind came from the sea. With shallow
water. unknown rocks and much ice drift |
ing about no comfortable berth could be
found for the yacht. If the overloaded
decks were to be cleared at all 1t must be
done quickly.
The launch and all the dories were low
cred and filed. Eskimo boats were
pressed into service and loaded. The
boats were towed ashore. Only a few
reached Annootok itself, for the wind in
creased and a troublesome sea made haste
a matter Of great Importance. Things
were pitched ashore anywhere on the
rocks where a landing could be found for
the boats.
The splendid efficiency Of the launch
proved equal to the emergency. and in the
course Of about three hours all was safely
put on shore In spite of threatening winds
and forbidding seas.
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31cv CAMP a TEoUeIE s9N1E Pres sUEE AMslE


was an extremely useful thing for us,
for it took the place Of pemmican for our
less urgent journey.
The narwhal, which, apart from its use
of the arctic deep, played in schools far
OF shore, usually along the edge of large
ice. Its long ivory tusks rose under
spouts Of breath and spray.
When this glad sight was noted every
kyak about camp was manned and the
filter of skin canoes went like birds over
the water. Some of the Eskmos rose to
the Ice fields and delivered harpoons
from a secure footing. Others hid behind
floating fragments of heavy ice and made
a sudden rush as the animals passed.
Still others came up in the rear, for the
narwhal cannot easily see backward, and
does not often turn to watch its enemies,
its speed being so fast that 1t can easily
keep ahead of other troublesome crea-
lures.
Hunting the Narwhal.
The harpoon is always delivered at close
range. When the dragging float marked
the end Of the line in tow Of the fright
ened creature the line of skin canoes fol-
lowed
The narwhal is timid by nature Fear
ing to rise for breath, it plunged along
until nearly stranguated When it did
come up, there were several Eskimos
near with drawn lances which inflicted
deep gashes.
Again the narwhal plunged deep down
with but one breath and hurried along
as best 1t could. But its speed slackened
and line of crimson marked it's hidden
path.
Loss of blood and want of air did not
give a chance to fight. Again 1T came up
with a spout. Again the lances were
hurled.
The battle continued for several hours.
with many exciting adventures But in
the end the narwhal always succumbed,
Offering a prize of several thousands of
pounds of meat and blubber
Victory. as rule. was not gained until
the hunters were far from home, also
far from the shore line. But the Eskimo
is a courageous hunter and an intelligent
seaman.
To the huge carcass frail kayaks were
hitched in a long line. Towing is slow,
wind and sea combining to make the task
difficult and dangerous.
One sees nothing of the narwhal. and
very little Of the kayak For dashing
seas wash over the little craft. But the
double-bladed paddles see-saw with the
regularity of pendulum.
Homecoming takes many hours and en-
genders prOdigious amount of hard
work, but there is energy to spare, for
wealth of meat and fat is the culmi-
nation of all of Eskimo ambition.
Seven of these ponderous animals were
brought in during five days, making a
heap of more than forty thousand pound $
of food and fuel. Then the narwhal s,.-
denly disappeared, and we saw no more
of them.
Three white whales were also obtained
in similar way at Etah at about the
same time.