The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-01-15

faces In the direction Eah and set ont tbro,eh that
region of frozen silence. Davidson was unable to walk
He was big man and his weight proved a burden to
the dogs. For two days they went on slowly On the
evening or the second day they made their small fire
"nu started TO pre-" some tea. The bottom fell out OF
the pot and could not be fixed 1t was the only vessel
OF any kind that they had with them In it they had
heated their pemmican and stepped their That
cent apparently trihing in itself those two felt
might mean their death. From that time on they ate
frozen food and had warming beverage
ON, on they went and last there came n realizing
sense mat 'Aey were lost There food left which
could De spared to keep up the strength dogs
Vincent led two of the creatures away and killed them
that they might food for the two remaining ami
mails Both men were weak to the point of exhaustion
Vincent kept mp his good cheer and rallied his patient
by his hopcfulness Then he into the harness TAX
Ing the place of the animals that he had slain used
us remaining strength to help drag the sledge onward.
The two remaining dogs gave out There would have
been the baclncss OF despair had 1t for
hing in the spirit Of those two that made them
light
Doctor" said Davidson you can't drag me further
There is no reason why both of us should die unen,
numbered perhaps you can make your to the old
camp. Try it,"
Nncents answer was the fitting Of the harness over
his shoulders once and the trudging onward drag
cling the sledgc with its weakened burden behind him
Doctor, said Davidson once more you'd better go"
Vincent turned with sort of half smile "Dayidson,'
he said Its barely possible, matter between
men, might find it in my heart you and leave
you here 70 die. You must remember however, that
am doctor and you're my patient and 1t would be
ethical to the last degree for go away and leave
YOU so I'm afraid you'll have to put up with me"
The physician dragged his patient through the
horror of the awful stiffness Finally the end
hand Vincent tottorng and Davidson weakened IA
the result of the operation no undergone coupled
with the exposure and lack Of food practically in
fanting condition The sledgo had been brought to a
point from which swept for over mile a gentle
dec,ity smooth with snow and Ice Vincent sat down
on the edge Of the sledge
"Old fellow" he said. I'm sorry but I'm afraid It's
almost up with me-" Then he turned away his head but
in a moment his feet Far down 10 the right Of
the sloping plain he grm-ooinE rock which held
his gaze Then he turned to Davidson again Il don't
want TO raise any false hopes he said hut that rock
looks like one that stood far from the place where
the natives It is like thousand others and prob
sbly am wrong. but God knows it's our last hope
can't drag you further. but I'll not leave Wen &c
together We can slide down this decy'ty with our
sIedge We may so into a creyasse, you know and
that means death. but it's death anyway unless when
we pass that rock we huts beyond and 70 the
right"
Then those two kissed each other. but spoke not
a word
Vincent used his last remaining strength 70 start tbs
.,adge II went SLOW ~ with its momentum dowt
"a barely perceptble incline Occasionally the aecel
o,ad speed would be checked by smooth bilow OF ic
ror which they rode smoothly. They were approaching
40 rock which TO Vincent had looked familiar The
ore almost up to It. On what the first look around IN
ocI should reveal the physician knew meant life o
aoth Ye turned and looked ut his consads David
o,,s ewes were closed tight In the GcoaJ between n