Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-07-15

~ By JULES VERNE
CHAPTER III.-(Continued.)

Hatteras had aimed we'll and before
either of his companions came up he
had plunged his knife In the animals
throat
"Hurrahi Bravo!" shouted Johnson
and the doctor, but Hatteras stood cool
and unexcited. gazing at his PROSTATE
foe.
The beast was very fat, and weigh
ed 1900 pounds. The hunters were SO
famished that they had hardly patience
to cut up the carcass and carry home
the flesh to be cooked. 1t needed all
the doctors persuasion to prevent
them eating it raw.
On entering the hut, they were
struck with the GOODNESS of the atmos-
phere 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.
mot got the STEEL" the doctor re-
peated, shuddering Look again"
But 1t was gone.
This is a serious business, DOCTOR"
said Hatteras. gravely.
Each sat looking at the other, and
&t death. 1t was serious Then the
doctor sprang to his feet.
| IAN idea has occurred to me-"
What?" said Hatteras.
Let us make a lens"
| "How?
with ice."
1 tVNK Z -
Johnson"
A good-sized piece was soon out off,
about a foot in diameter, and the doc
tor set to work. He chopped 1t into
rough shape with the Ratchet, then
with his knife, making as smooth a
surface as possible. He finished the
polishing process with his fingers, rub
bing away until. he had obtained a 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. 1t was soon roaring, and
1t was not many minutes before the
SaVory odor of broiled bear steak rous-
ed Bell from his torpor.
What 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,
NKTn hnE o.,
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"
we 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."
I hope We'll find something there to
make 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 a sigh; yes, my shin
went further than any other has ever
ventured."
ut is time we started" said Halter
rs, 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
ND I OF
shown himself very grateful"
Il don't like the expression of his
Face," said Johnson.
I 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
off bears meat. the little party contin-
ued the route
At last, about 2 o'clock in the after
noon, Altamont started I'D with
shout Pointing to a white mass that
no eye but his distinguished from the
surrounding icebergs. he exclaimed in
. loud, ringing voice:
THE Porpoise!"
The Porpoise was completely buried
under the snow. Masts and rigging
had been destroyed in the shipwreclr
and she was lying on a bed of rocks 40
entirely on her side that the hun u,o
uppermost.
Never mind" said Hatteras ",vo
will nix 1t up and make ourselves com
Portable there"
By night Bell had managed to naka
tolerably level floor with blanks anS
spars. Altamont was helped on board
without much trouble. A sigh NJ .at
isfaction escaped him, as If he faI,
himself once more at home-a s,gh
which to Johnson's ear bodied no pood
CHAPTER ".
The Porpoise had been thoror,b,,,
equipped and provisioned for a lon
voyage, They found $3.50 pounds ~
aour, fat and rsisins; 1000 pounds ~
salt beef and pork, 1900 pounds ~
pemmican, 700 pounds Of sugar ana
the same of chocolate; a chest and q
half Of tea, weighing ninety-six pounds
800 pounds Of rice, several barrels ~