Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-10

s,a the further their labors etv1nc.4
,bs more they became sheltered
Hsueras alternately paced up ana
down and stood mOtiOnlsss. evidently
shrinking from any approach 70 The
s-ene Of the explosion
In about an hour the doctor return
ID. bringing with him AltsmOnt the
American. on the sledge, wrapped up
In -he folds Of the tent The dogs were
% exnausrrd from starvation that they
,oJIc scarcely draw II along, and they
had begun 10 gnaw their harness
While the hut was being dug out
the doctor went foraging about and
rad the good fortune 70 find little
stove. almost undamaged By the exDlo-
sion. He soon restored II TO working
trim. and. b. the time the hut was
completed, had filed Il with wood and
got # lighted Before long It was roar
!rz, and diHusing a genial warmth On
al sides
The American was brought N and
laid on blankets, and the four English
men seated themselves around the ire
70 enjoy their scanty meal Of biscuit
and hot tea, the last remains OF the
provisions on the sledge- Not word
vas spoken BY Hatteras, and the 9th
srs respected his silence
When the meal was over. the doctor
rose and went out, making 6 sign 70
Johnson 10 follow.
Come, Johnson" he said. our goods
ar scattered in all directions We had
better pick them UP as fast as possi-
bIe, for the snow may fall az any mo-
rnent. and then It would be quite USE
less 20 look for anything"
Don't let US lose a minute. them
replied Johnson. Fire and wood
these are our chief wants"
'yery we'll you search one side and
ri take the other. and weu take from
the center 70 the circumference"
This task occupied two hours. and
al they discovered was q little salt
meat. about fifty pounds OF pemrnican.
three sacks OF biscuits. a small stock
o. chocolate. FIVE or six pints Of brandy.
and about two pounds OF coffee, picked
UP bean by bean of the ice.
Neither blankets. nor hammocks. nor
clothing. were found-eu had been con-
sumed in the devouring flame
This slender store OF provisions
would hardly last three weeks, and
rhey had wood enough TO supply the
stove for about the same time
Capt Hatteras, with Bell and the
doctor. had been away on an exploring
expedition when the muttny occurred
The morning after the little party had
built their snow house, he called John
son 70 him
Tell me all the particulars Of the
u.uttny on the brig" he said
Well" began the sailor. almost I'm
mediately after your departure Shan
don, supported by the others, took COM
maud OF the ship. I couldn't resist
him Shandon made no attempt at dis
cipline. He made them believe that
their privations and tolls were at an
end Economy was entirely disregard
ed
a blazing tire was kept up IN the
stove, and the men were allowed 10 eat
and drink ell them wanted No. only
vgs tee and coffee at their disposal
but al the liquor. On men who had
been so long deprived OF strong drink.
you may guess the result They went
OF in this manner from the 7th 10 the
-5th OF January"
And this was Shandons doinsY-
asked Es-teras
Yes. captain"
1t was about the gath or 25th OF
January that they resolved TO aban-
don the ship. Their plan was TO reach
The west coast OF Baffins bay, and from
thence 20 embark In the boat and fol-
low ths track OF the whalers. or to get
20 some OF the Greenland settlements
OF the eastern side. Provisions were
abundant and the sick men were 50
excited By the hope OF return that they
were almost well
They began their preparations for
departure by making sledge which
thsy we're 70 draw themselves, as they
had do dogs This was no, ready IN
ne 18th OF February, and I was always
hoping for your arrival. though I half