Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-26

And I'll tell syou." retorted the irate
American.
Gentlemen" said Clawbonny. in
firm tone, allow me to speak, for know
the facts OF the case as we'll as and per-
haps better than you, and 1 can state
them impartially."
Yes, yes!" cried Bell and johnson,
who had been anxiously watching the
strife.
well, 60 on" said Altamont. finding
himself In the minority.
With charts the doctor told the history
of McClure's voyage. Still Hatteras and
Altamont were dissatisfied.
Well II arriving on one side and leav-
ing at the other is not going through, I
don't know what ISL said Hatteras.
Yes, but he went 470 miles over ice
fields objected Altamont.
What of that?"
Everything; that is the gist Of the
whole argument. 1t was not the 1nves-
tigator that went through"
"Altamont," said the doctor, I'VE all
consider that you are wrong"
You may easily do that" returned the
American. TT is four against one, but
that will not prevent me from holding
my own opinion"
Keep it and welcome, but keep it to
yourself if you please, for the future,
exclaimed Hatteras.
And pray what right have you to.
speak to me like this, sir?" shouted AL
lamont, in a fury,
MY right as captain" returned Hat
teras, equally angry.
Am 1 to submit to your orders, then? 2
Most assuredly. and woe to you if
The doctor did not allow him to pro-
coed, for he really feared the two antag-
onists might come to blows. Bell and
Johnson seconded his endeavors to make
peace, and, after a few conciliatory
words, Altamont turned on his heel, and
walked carelessly away, whistling Yam
kee Doodle" Hatteras went outside, and
paced up and down with rapid strides.
In about an hour he came back, ana re-
tired to bed without saying another
word.
On May %. for the first time. the sun
never set. The glowing disc just touched
the boundary line OF the horizon, and
rose again Immediately. The period was
now entered when the day lasts "a hours.
Next morning there was a magnificent
halo; the monarch Of day appeared sur
rounded by a luminous circle.
The doctor recommended his sowing,
for he had plenty of seed but he was
surprised to find sorrel growing already
between the half-dried stones. and even
pale sickly heaths trying to show their
delicate pink blossoms
At last 1t began to be really hot wealth
err. On the fifteenth of June the Their
mometer stood at 81 degrees above zero.
BY the middle of June the sloop had
made good progress, and Hatteras. Alta
mont and the doctor went hunting.
The three hunters, accompanied by
Duke, set out on Monday, the seven
teenth of June, at in the morning, each
man armed with double-barreled gun.
a Ratchet and snow knife, and provis
ions for several days.
About noon of the second day they
sighted two ferocious musk oxen, and
surrounded them on a plateau.
The oxen had begun to shake them
selves impatiently at Duke. trying to
kick him off. when Hatteras started up
right in front of them, shouting and chas-
ing them back.
This was the signal for Altamont and
the doctor to rush forward and fire, but
at the. sight of two assailants. the terri
fled animals wheeled round and attacked
Hatteras. He met their onset with
firm, steady foot and fired straight at
their heads But both his bullets were
powerless. They rushed upon the unfor-
tunate man like furies, and threw him
on the ground in an instant.
He is a dead mani" exclaimed the
doctor, in despairing accents.
A tremendous struggle was going on in
Altamont's breast at the sight Of his
PROSTATE foe, and though his first i'm
pulse was to hasten to his help, he stop
ped short, battling with himself and his
prejudices. But his hesitation scarcely
lasted half second, his better self con-
quered. and exclaiming, mo, 1t would
lI,vfg I,a --,gAk.
Clawbonny. -
Hatteras full well understood how his
rival felt, but would rather have died
than have begged his Intervention. How
eevr, he had hardly time to think about
it, before Altamont was at his side
He could not have held out much long
er, for it was impossible to ward off the
blows of horns and hoofs of two such
powerful antagonists, and in few min
utes more he must have been torn to
pieces. But suddenly two shots re-
sounded, and Hatteras felt the balls
Craze his head.
"Courage! shouted Altamont fng-
ing away his discharged weapon, and
throwing himself right in front Of the
raging animals. One of them, shot to
the heart, fell dead as he reached the spot,
while the other dashed madly on Hat
teras, and was about to gore the unfortu-
nate captain with his horns, when Alta
mont plunged his snow knife far into the
beasts wide open jaws with one hand. and
with the other dealt him such a tremen-
dous blow on the head with his Ratchet,
that the skull was completely split open!
1t was done so quickly that II seemed
like a flash of lightning, and all was
over. The second OK lay dead, and
Clawbonny shouted "Hurrah! hurrah!"
Hatteras was saved
He owed his life to the man he hated
the most. What storm of conflicting
passions this must have reused in his
soul! But where was the emotion he
could not master?
However, his action was prompt, what
ever his feeling might be. Without a
moments hesitancy, he went up to his
rival and said in a grave voice:
''Altamont, you have saved my life!'
you saved mine," replied the Ameri-
can.
There was a moments silence, and then
Altamont added:
We're quits, Hatteras."
mo Altamont,' said the captain;
| when the doctor dragged you out Of
your icy tomb did not know who you
we're; but you saved me at the peril Of