The new era., 1910-01-20

faces IN che direction OF Eah and
region ofstrozen silence Davidson unable to walk.
He was e big man and his weight proved a burden to
. the dogs For two days they slowly. On the
evening OF the second day they made their small nre
and started 70 brew The bottom fell out Of
- the pot and it could be was the only vessel
any kind that they had with them they
their pemmcap and stepped their tea That acci
dsnt. barenhy tining in ITSELF those two men felt
mean their DEATH From that time on thew Ate
- frozen food and had nos warming beverage
On, on they and there came realizing
they lost There was NO food left which
could be spared keep up strength of the dogs
Vincent led two Of the creatures sway killed them
that thsy might food the remaining
mails Both men were weak to the point Of exhaustion.
Vincent Kept his good cheer and rallied his patient
~ ha hopefulnesa Then he went into the harness.
A69 the place Of the animals that he
his .remainng strength to help drag sedse
The two remaining dogs gave out There would have
bepn the backnsss of despair had It been
IN the spirit OF those two men that made them
Doctor" said Davidson .you can't drag me further
: There i NO reason why both of should Unen-
scu1dbered perhaps you can make your to the old
.ecanR Try It."
shouders and the trudsing onward drag
ing the sedge with its weakened burden behind him
Doctor" said Davidson more. you'd better go"
NVhSent turned with sort Of half Davidson"
se ~ barely possible matter between
men. might ind It in my heart to desert and leave
you here to die You must remember, however,
doctor and you're my patient and it would be
e&ths IAst degree for to 90 away and
axehs 10 assafsaid you1l have to put up with me-"
,sA 4M YAysfcfan dragged his patient through the
pxEcS Of the awful stiffness Finally the end was At
Vincent tottering and Davidson weakened
Of the operation he had undergone coupled
with the exposure and lack Of food practically
fatptng condition, The sledge had been brought
point from which swept away for mile gentle
Sxsclivity imooth with and ice Vincent
son 1he edge Or the sledge.
~ ~Old fellow he said. "Im sorry I'm afraid
ALMOST With Sne~ Then he turned his head
u "A moment his feet Far right Of
the sloping plain he grimlooking which
Ehfs gaze. Then he turned to Davidson again. don't
ant to raise any false hopes" he said but that
3dks like one that stood not far from the place where
S4e natives Il like thousand others prob
ably wrong. but God knows It's last hope. I
;ean,t drag further I'll leave you. go
s4nGeher.. We slide down this decivty with
aledge We may 20 into crevesse. you know. and
that death. but it's death anyway unless
'sW6 psss that rock huts beyond the
right" =.
Then th6se other. but spoke not
word
Vincent used his last remaining strength start
4 sleAge rIt-.weat slowly with own momentum down
the barely psrceptble incline Occasionally accel-
1peed would be checked billow Of leo
ov1EAich 1hAy rode smoothly. They approaching
tho rpch which. Vincent had looked familiar They
~esp a1moet Up IT. On what the look around the
soci should reveal the physician meant life or
aeueAs He turned and looked his conrade David
aans eysb closed tight in the agony betwssn tAs