The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-11
On to the North, the Word (.
as Cape Parry Is Passed
in q Search for Guides
Eskimo Men Much in Demand-Mr Bradley Does Same
Visiting with Old Friends and the Yacht Is Kept
Busy Calling at One Village or Another.

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oi ,ahing her to him as wife No 2.
w neh we later saw lkwa he diu nos
thnnk us Tor the trouble we had taxed.
but we had expected no reward.
Inc speed of the yacht increased =,
the night advanced. A snow sn,au
frosted the decks. aud 10 escnpo Inc i,.-
ar we sought our warm berths rnTl,
/ AZ -FOUR O'Clock IN the morning The yr,,,.
gloom separated and the warm sun nov,sI
torth suitable wealth of August ray..
IN rev moments the winter frost was
changed 10 summer gories
At this time VIC passed the ico boi,o,,
aud storm swept cliff of Cane pnry-
Beyond was Whale Sound. On n sen 1f
gold, strewn with ice islands of nit,..-
marine ana alabaster, whales spoutc.
ana wairus shouted. The granpus wa.
OUT early for n fight Large docks q.
/ nltIe auhs rushed over on hurried mis-
sions '
Entering fngleaeId Gulf
Inc wind was light, but the engine.
pulled us along at pace just fast enonrl,
| to allow MS TO enjoy the superb surrounr.
Ings. IN The afternoon we were we'll int,,
IIhgleheId Gult, aud near Ittiblu there wa,
strong hcnd wind aud enough ice aboug
10 engage the eve of the lookout.
we aimed here 10 secure Eskimo ruias,
p nhu Win them seek cnribou in Oiricks
pay. While the yacht waa tnrking for n
favorable berth in the drift Cd Kanra IN.
iaunch was lowered and we sought to in.
terview the Eskimos of Ittiblu Tbe -ids
was wet one, and Mr.. Bradley had ths
nL st inporlant use for his raincoat, as a
snort. choppy seu poured jcy sproT o,.r
use and tumbled us about with vir,ro,s
thumps. S'i'"S
Iherc wcrc only ono woman. , sov
children and about n score of dogs NJ ,h,
place, The woman talked quickly ami 49,.
pIn,ned ut some length that her husband
nn9 oiners wer" away on r carbon ,,,.ut.
and she told us without n leading nnc.
ton the news of the tribe for Yea.
After gasping for breath like a smo,,.
'red seal, she began with news Of me-,
Nlous years and history of the forro,ten
ages We started back for tho inurrs
ana she invited herself 10 tie pleasure u
our company to the beach.
An Eskimo Trnle.
W" had conc only a few steps r-f,r,
u occurred TO her that she w.s in need
OF something Would we not give her .
rcM ,,a DGHes OF matches in exchange for a
uahTdui .aiG NJ tuSs We would be delighted.
salu MT' Bradlcy. and handful ~
sweets That went with the bargain. Her
boy brought down two ivory tusks essl
eiGhi feet IN length. The two were wor,h
one hundred asd fifty dollars.
ihd we knife TO spare? Yes. and a
~ ~ spoon was also given Just to show
thnl we were liberal.
The yacht was headed po-,by
across lnglehed Gulf. This made fai,
WIND, aud We cut tumblng sens Of ehon.
WIN a racing dash Though the VIM
was as strong. the mir was remarkably cIear
ne great rhiselled cliffs of Cape Ack-
Innu rose IN teIraced grandeur under the
midnight sun. The distance over was
twelve miles. but we had hardly 6nishaJ
Iast evening the series Of subme erged
rocks and shallow water. a.
~ Is necessary for deep sea craft to
sNe hafnah wide BERTH There we're
pergs enough about to hold the water
VI, tnough an occasional sea rose with
a sickening thump.
, Inc launch towed the dory, of which
Nance and her children vera the oory
o,ccupadts We preferred 10 siye her tie
luxury and privacy Of a separate convey
ance Tor several reasons. the most impos-
tant being the necessity Of affording reom
lot ner nogs and her household furnjturs.
OF three bundles Of skins aad
sticks -N
harnnh was 10 be her future home. AMI
as we nenred the shore we tried 10 locate
,hWh, nut there was not n man in town
rive women. fifteen children and forty.
nVe uogs came out TO meet us. The men
were on hunting campaign and their To-
cation was not exactly known.
Attahtungwab, Mapee's rival. a fat. IN.
sociable creature, stood on a useful stone
rommodatc ms with fno;;ns r ~ ''u no. as
platform She had not s1., y" tne snns
seven wears but she sconteS tho ee @ ,or
gave MS tbe .oio sbonidor Co. 49, anu
had innocentlv nIayad in ~ r. 'Ie ~ psH We
not there, so no open breach Of etiquette
could be possible.
Thrifty Eskimo Camp.
There were FIVE sealskip tents pitcbed
AMONG tho bowldors 90 ,,.o;.I
:. - s"''' stream.
An immense quah''U OF narwahl meat
was placed Oh the rocks and stones 20
md n eennraI mir of thrift was @ n
' ~ 'H''' was ehoWH