The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-02-11
CHAPTER III.-(Continued.)

had plunged his knife in the animals
| throat
Hurrah! Bravo!" shouted Johnson
and the doctor, but Hatteras stood cool
ana unexcited. gazing at his PROSTATE
foe.
The beast was very fat. and weigh
co 1,500 pounds. The hunters were so
Iamlsned that they had hardly patience
TO cut up the carcass and carry home
the flesh to be cooked. It needed all
the Doctors persuasion to prevent
them eating 1t raw.
On entering the hut, they were
struck with the coldness of the atmos-
pnere. The fire was out. The excit-
Ing business Of the morning had made
Johnson neglect his accustomed duty
The doctor got the finder and asked
Johnson for the steel.
The sailor went through his pockets
and searched the hut. The steel was
gone.
Not got the STEEL" the doctor re-
peated. shuddering. Look again."
But it was gone.
This Is serious business, DOCTOR"
said Hatteras, gravely
Each sat looking at the other, and
1T death. 1t was serious. Then the
doctor sprang to his feet.
An idea has occurred to me-"
What?" said Hatteras.
Let us make lens"
How"
with ice"
We'll try it. Bring your hatchet.
Johnson"
A goodsized piece was soon cut off,
ABOUT foot in diameter. and the doc
tor set to work. He chopped it into
rough shape with the Ratchet then
! with his knife. making as smooth
surface as possible. He finished the
polishing process with his fingers, rub
Ding away until he had obtained lens
| as transparent as crystal
The sun was shining, the finder was
held beneath the ice lens to catch the
| rays. In few seconds it took fire, to
Johnson's rapturous delight.
He danced about like an idiot. almost
beside himself with JOY and shouted,
"Hurrah! hurrah!" while Clawbonny
hurried back into the hut and rekin-
died the fire. It was soon roaring and
1t was not many minutes before the
| savory odor of broiled bear steak rous-
| ed Bell from his torpor.
What q feast this meal was to the
poor starving men may be imagined.
| The doctor, however. counseled moder-
alton in eating. and set the example
| himself
This is a glad day for u.s." he said,
and we have no fear Of wanting food
all the rest OF our journey. Still. we
| must not forget we have further to go
yet, and 1 think the sooner we start
| the better"
I'VE cannot be far off now" said AL
lamont, who could speak almost per-
fectly again; I'VE must be within for
| ty-eight hours march of the Porpoise."
Il hope We'll find something there to
make a fire WITH" said the rector.
| smiling. my lens needs the sun, and
| there are plenty of days when it does
not make its appearance here, within
less than four degrees Of the pole"
LESS than four degrees!" repeated
Altamont. with sigh; yes, my ship
| went further than any other has ever
ventured"
1T is time we started" said Halter
| as. abruptly.
On the way the doctor asked Alta
| mont what had brought him SO far
| north. The American made only eva
sive replies. Clawbonny whispered to
Johnson: We've got two men that
need looking after"
You are right" said Johnson.
"Hatteras doesn't talk to this Amer
| lean. and must say the man has not
shown himself very grateful"
Il don't like the expression Of his
| face" said Johnson.
Il think he suspects Hatteras' plan"
Then you think that Altamont-"
His ship was certainly on the road
to the north pole"
| But don't Altamont say that he
had been caught among the Ice. and
dragged there irresistibly?"
He said so, but there was a strange
smile on his lips" .-,-..,..
| Next day. after a hearty breakfast
| of bears meat. the little party contin-
ued the route.
At last. about o'clock in the after
noon. Altamont started up with 5sa
shout. Pointing to a white mass that
no eye but his distinguished from the
surrounding, icebergs. he exclaimed In
. loud. ringing voice:
The Porpoise!" ef.ase pa .r,slslt.
The Porpoise was completely buried
under the snow. Masts and rigging
had been destroyed in the shipwreck.
and she was lying on bed Of rocks 10
entirely on her side that the hull was
| uppermost.
i Never mind" said Hatteras, we
will fix It up and make ourselves COM
Portable there" -,
BY night Bell had managed to make
q tolerably level floor with planks and
spars. Altamont was helped on board
without much trouble. A sigh Of sat-
isfaction escaped him. as II he felt
himself once more at home-a sigh
which to Johnson's ear BODIED no good
7 CHAPTER ".
Tho Porpoise had been thoroughly
equipped and provisioned for q long
| voyage. They found 6.150 pounds OF
flour, fat. and raisins: 1000 pounds OF
salt heaf and nork 500 pounds OF