The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-01-22

faces In the direction of Etah through that
region of frozen silence. Davidson unable walk
He was big man and his weight proved a burden to
the dogs. For two days they went slowly. On the
evening Of the second day they made their small fire
the pot and could not be fixed the only vessel
Of any kind that they had with them In 1t they had
heated their pemmcan and stepped their That acc
dent apparently rifng In ITSELF those two felt
might mean their death. From that time they ate
frozen food ard had warming beverage.
On on they went and at last there came realizing
that they lost There food left which
could be spared to keep the strength Of the dogs
Vincent led two Of the creatures away and killed them
that they might food for the remaining ami
mails Both men weak to the point of exhaustion.
Vincent kept his good cheer and rallied his patient
by his hopefuness Then he went into the harness. tax
ing the place Of the animals that he had slan used
his remaining strength help drag the sledge onward
The two remaining dogs gave out. There would have
been the backness Of despair had It not been for
light.
"Doctor" said Davidson you can't drag me further
There is why both Of should de- Unen-
numbered perhaps you can make your way to the old
camp Try It."
vincent's answer was the fitting of the harness
his shoulders and the trudging onward drag
cling the sledge with Ks weakened burden behind him.
Doctor" said Davidson more you'd better 60"
Vincent turned with sort of half smile Davidson"
he said its barely possible as mere matter between
men. might find It in heart to desert you and leave
you here to de- You must remember. however, that
doctor and you're my patient. and 1t would be
ethical the last degree for go away and leave
you, 80 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 at
hand. Vincent totterng and Davidson. weakened
result of the operation he had undergone coupled
with the exposure and lack of food practically In
fanting condition. The sledge had been brought
point from which swept away for mile gentle
decIlvty. smooth with and ice. Vincent sat down
on the edge Of the sledge.
.Od fellow" he said I'm sorry. but I'm afraid it's
almost up with me-" Then he turned away his head. but
in moment his feet Far down to the right Of
the slipping plain grimlooking rock which held
his case. Then he turned TO Davidson again. 4 don't
want to raise any false hopes he said but that rock
looks like one that stood not far from the place where
the natives are II IL like thousand others and prob
ably am wrong but God knows It's our last hops. I
cant drag you further. but III not leave you. Well q
together We can slide down this declivip With our
sledge. we may 80 Into cfevasse - ycu know md
that means death. but its death anyway unless when
pass that rock some huts beyond and to the
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