Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-13
For the Saving of Life
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breed Tommy Kazoo, huntin that yeller noun
tain he talked about, till my grub got low
Some Indians told me the Gov ment had cache
of grub at Moose Crossin' for the survey parties
that was out runnin railroad lines
"A man might as well meet a flock of sand
hill cranes as 1ndians-they ain never got no
grub" Peloo interposed.
They agreed to feed Tommy till got back
with grub" Red continued; so lit out for
Moose Crossin with my dogs. That took two
days. an when got there Say, boys, it was
tough Moody is in bed"
Il know" interjected Slack. 81 been hooked
up with scurvy His sand was al. leaked out.
He jus quit an wanted to die, didn't he, Red?
Purity near. He was eatin' raw pork an
drinkin beer. His mate had gone off two
weeks before to get medicine. an Moody al
lowed that mos like he was on big drunk
somewhere, cause he was that kind"
Didn't they have any potatoes! Peloo
asked. Raw potatoes would We cured him
better'n any medicine.
"Or lime Juice" Blair offered.
81 guess there amt no lines CROWN up in
that country. Red retorted an as for pota-
toes, Peloo. they let EN- get froze | see some
tenderfeet in my time: but Moody an the Teller
that had been with him was artists in that line:
They'd never done nothin but book learnin
an football an things. an | guess they been
shipped up to Moose Crossin' to separate EN-
from booze for time. Anyway. Moody didn't
know what was ailin' him. His legs was as
black as my hat an is still. When | told him
he'd got to get out along with me he blubbered
like kid: said he too sick. He took
potshot at with a gun he had under his
pillar when | went to yank him out of bed to
get ready. My dogs is kinder used up with
doctor purity quick. SO ! pulls out for here
next mornn, thnkin' | can make it in ten
days at most an havin' his weight in the sled
| don't take none too much grub.
It's been forty below here most the time
Peloo slipped in.
Yes. it were fifty the day pulled out, an
driv'. driv' at the dogs for fear the January
thaw might come after that snap In two days
snow is deep. Then she melts on the third an
freezes up tight that night. That left crust
on the snow-jus enough for the dogs to go
through an cut their feet as they was
wa1kin on broken glass. I'm goin' through
half the time. cause my snowshoes amt none
too big Say. them dogs jus cried. an when
wanted to know why couldn't let him die
conf table up at the shack-not bring him out
there to freeze to death.
A PLEASANT trip you had" Blair COM
mented. Simply as valve for escape OF
tension.
1T was kinder tough" Red admitted. Il
amt stuck on husky dogs none too much as
pets. but I'm DANCED if it didn't hurt some to
have to shoot two the fifth day out. But
they'd died anyway. couldn leave EN- no
grub. an they couldn't 60 In six days the
dogs was all gone We hadn't made more'n
hundred miles when the las pegged out-an
he WASH t much good at that. | was in the col
lar ahead of him. an sometimes I'd look
round an find l was pullin' dog an sled too"
How long was you comm, Red?" Peloo
queried
Eighteen days"
1T was an awful trip" Slack declared.
Sometimes. to tell you the truth. fellers, I'd
kinder lose my nerve, Red admitted.
Peloo's eyes turned on Meekins sharply
questioning the truth of this statement.
pleased relief crept into them as Red added
after a little pause
I'D look at that poor cuss lynn by the
camp fire. an think he was about all in. |
don't know how Id telt if I'd not landed him
here-that after BLOWN to him much about
gettin' him here sure
You wasn't worryin none about yourself
Red, guess. Peloo offered. SO that the man
from New York might understand.
There wasn't nothin' to worry about, only
ben tired Meekins answered simply. when
a feller's well he always take care of him
self. can't he1 was that DANCED near pushed
though, toward the last that l was feared
might go right on sleepin' an Moody'd peg out
on me. | ulster tie cord about my hand an
make the other end of it fast to his arm-cause
his fingers was no use-an tell him to yank the
daylights out OF me if he wanted me to get up
or if it was time to start Grub was gettin
purity low too; last two days guess | kinder