The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-11-04

ward and a little water was thrown
over the top to cement the blocks
The dogs were fastened TO the lee Of
hummocks, and the sleds were secure
~ dashed and fastened 10 the ice.
We expected n hurricane and had
not long 10 wait to taste Of It's bitters.
Before we were at rest IN our bags
the wind brushed the SHOWS with a
force mcopceiyablc, The nir thicEoncd
with rushing drift In few moments
the dogs and slcds were buried under
banks Of snow and great drifts en-.
circlcd the lgloo. The cemented blocks
Of our dome withstood the sweep of
the blast very well. but many small
holes were burrowed through the snow
wall. permitting some drift to enter.
Early in the morning, after a rush
of but a few hours, the storm ceased
as suddenly as il came and left a still
ness which was appalling The dogs
soon began 70 howl desperately, as II
attacked by bear and we rushed
out. seeking guns, but there was no
approaching creature.
1t was a combined signal Of distress.
The storm driven SHOWS had buried
and bound them in uuyiclding frost
They had partly uncovered themselves,
but 10y trace and harness they were
frozen TO hardened masses. so much
so that few could rise and stretch,
which is q severe torment 10 dogs aft
err a storm, We freed their traces,
beat the cemented SHOWS from their
furs with sticks, and their curling tails
and pointed noses told Of common graf
itude.
As we sklrmished about for a little
stretch ourselves the sun rose over the
northern blue, flashing the newly driv'
en- SHOWS in warm tones. The temper
allure during the storm rose to 20 be-
low, but now the thermometer sank
rapidly below 49, The west was still
smoky and the weather did not seem
quite settled. Il was too early to start.
so we disrobcd again, slipped into the
bags and sought quiet slumber
A few hours later we were rudely
awakened by loud explosive noises.
Looking about, nothing unusual was
detected about the igloo. and a peep
through the eye port gave no cause
for the disturbance. 1t was concluded
that the ice was cracking from the
sudden change Of temperature in quite
the usual harmless manner, and we
turned over 10 prolong the bag com
| forts.
Then there came a series Of thun-
dering noises, with which the ice quiv-
cred, Ahwelah arose and said that
the house was breaking, | turned TO
rise and sank into n newly formed
crcvasSe, which mp 10 that moment was
bridged by snow. \ man in bag is n
helpless creature, and with water be-
low and tumbllng blocks Of snow from
above pressing one deeper and deeper
the case was far from humorous at a
temperature Of IS below.
Still the boys laughed heartily. Their
hands, however, were quickly occu-
pied. Ahwelah grabbed my bag and
rolled me over Oh snow of doubtful
security, They then slipped into furs
with electric Quickness and tossed the
things out on safe ice.
In the extreme cold tie water froze
i'm sheets about The bag. and when the
Ice was beaten off the reindeer skin
was. 70 my pleasure, found quite dry.
4 few moments more Of sleep and we
might all have found resting place
In the chilling deep That experience
kept us ever watchful for the dangers
Of the spreading ice in all Gains after
storms.
The ice about was much disturbed
and numerous black lines Of watei
opened on every side, from which
oozed jets Of frosty steam. The grea
difference between the temperature O
the sea and that Of the air made
contrast Of 20 degrees. and the opel
spots Of ice water appeared TO be boil
ing.
Anxious to move along away from
the troubled angle OF ice, the usua
breakfast was simpi6ed. Melting som,
snow, we poured down the icy liqui,
as an eye opener ana then began a
the half pound bowldcr Of pemmican
but with cold fingers. blue lips and n,
p possible shelter the stun was unusual
. ly hard.
To warm up the sleds were prepared
and under the lash the dogs Jumped
, into harness with a bound. The penn
mican, somewhat reduced with the ak
; was ground under the molars as W,
went along. The teeth were thu
kept from chattering, and theIstomacl
was fired with durnbln fueI