The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-08

an avalanche or enKulfed IN some
abyss. 80 that they could not take
advantage of the open sen. or per.
haps they had Loaf their way in
wandering over these unknown con.
tlnents
Come away come away" cried
the doctor. dragging his companions
from the scene. Horror gave them
momentary strength. and they re
sumed their march without stop
ping a minute longer
Even the men themselves we're
never able to give any detailed mar.
ratisc Of the events which occurred
during the next week. However. on
the 9Th Of September. by saperhn.
man exertioua. they arrived ut last
az Cape HorHbnrg. the extreme
point OF North Devon.
They were absolutely starving
For IS hours they had tasted moth.
Ing. and their last meal had been
off the flesh Of their last Eskimo
dog He'll could so no further. and
Johnson felt himself dying.
On Road 70 Europe.
They we're on the shore OF Daf.
fins bay. now half frozen over.
that IL 20 say, on the road 90
Europe. and three miles off the
waves were daahing nolReiessly ong
the sharp edges Of the Ice field.
Here they must wait their chance
Of whaleF appearing: and for hos
iongs
But heaven pitied the poor fclt
lows. for the very next day AltAT
mont perceived sail on the horis
ron
Everyone knows the toTiuring
suspense that follows such an apf
pearance. and the aEunlklng dread
icat Il should prove a false hops.
The vessel seems alternately 70 NJ.
proaeh and recrdc. and too often.
just nj the very moment when the
poor caataways think they are
saved. the sail begins 10 disappear.
and IL soon out Of sight
The doctor and fla companions
went through all these experiences.
They had succeeded In reaching the
western boundary Of IN. ice field
by carrying and pushing each other
along. and they watched the ship
gradually fade away from view
without observing them. In spite Of
their loud cries for help.
Adrln on Floe.
Just then a happy inspiration
came TO the doctor. Fits fertile
Eenlua, which had served him many
times In such good stead. supplied
him with one last idea.
A floe. driven by the current,
struck against the Ice field. and
Clawbonny exclaimed. pointing TO
iit.
This fioc,"
His companions could not under.
stand what hs meant
Let as embark ON IT, let us EN-.
bark on IL"
"oh' Mr. ciawbonny. MIR. Claw
bonny." said Johnson. pressing his
| hand.
BELL. assisted by Altamont. hur.
RED 10 the sledge. and brought
back one Of the poles. which he
stuck fast on the ice like a mast.
and fastened II with ropes. The
tent was torn up TO furnish n sail,
and as soon IA the frail raft was
ready the poor fellows jumped upon
II, and sailed out 10 the open sea.
4 Two hours later the survivors Of
/ the Forward were picked up by the
Hans Christian. n Danish whaler.
on her way 10 Davis straits.
I sfsA
than human beings. and the sight
Of their sufferings was enough. II
told It's own tale. but the captain
received them with such hearty
sympathy. and lavished on them
such care and kindness that he
succeeded in keeping them alive.
On Real Land Again.
Ten days afterwards. Ciawbonny.
Johnson. Bell. Altamont and Capt.
Hatteras landed at Korsam. ia
Zealand. an island belonging 70
Denmark. They took the steamer
to Kiel, and from there proceeded
by Altoona and Hamburg to London,
where they arrived on the 18th of
the same month, scarcely recov-
ffen HfftI tuflI ibHk HuflfithtHs T.
The first care OF Clawbonny was
TO request the Royal Geographical
society TO receive a communication
from him. One can imagine the
astoniahment of the learned assem-
bly, and the authentic applause
when he read Hatteras' document
The English have a passion foF
geographical discovery. from the
lord TO the cockney, from the mer-
chant down TO the dock iaborer,
and the news Of this grand dis
covery speedily flashed along the
telegraph wires. throughout the
Kingdom. Hatteras was lauded MS
a martyr by all the newspapers.
and every Englishman felt proud Of
him.
Doctor In Modest.
The government confirmed the
names Of Queens Island" Mount
Hatteras" and "Altamont harbor"
Altamont would not part from his
companions, but followed them 10
Liverpool, where they were Joy
ously welcomed back, after being
so long supposed dead and buried
beneath the eternal SHOWS.
But DR.. Clawbonny would never
allow that any honor was due To
himself. lie claimed all the merit
of the discovery for hts unfortu-