Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-17
CHAPTER II.

and fixed the 22d OF February for
starting. The slsdge and the boat were
packed as closely as possible with pro-
visions and spirits. and heaps OF wood
to obtain which they had hewed the
brig down TO her water line The last
day the men ran riot They complete
" sacked the ship, and in drunken
paroxysm Pen and two or three others
set II on fire. I fought and struggled
against them. but they threw me down
and assailed me with blows. and then
the witches, headed by Shandon, went
OF towards the east. and were soon
out OF sight
7 found myself alone on the burning
ship, and what could I do? The tire
hole was completely blocked up with
Ice I had not single drop OF water
For two days the Forward struggled
with the flames, and you know the
rest"
A long silence followed the gloomy
recital broken at length by Haiteras'
who said:
johnson. thank you; you did all
you could TO save my ship, but single
handed you could not resist Again
thank you. and now let the subject be
dropped Let US unite efforts for our
common salvation There are four o.
US. four companions, four friends, and
AL our lives are equally precious
we are all devoted to you" said
the doctor; -and your words come from
our hearts But what do you think we
should dor
My opinion might appear interest
ed" said Hatteras, sadly. Let me
hear all yours first
Captain" said Johnson. before pro-
nouncing on such an important matter,
wish to ask you e question"
Ask IL then. Johnson"
You went out yesterday to ascer-
tain our exact position; well, is the
field drifting or stationary
Perfectly stationary. II had not
moved since the last reckoning was
made
A discussion opened at once about
what to do. Hatteras wanted still TO
.ry to reach the pole, as retreat seemed
equally impossible.
We may find rich hunting grounds" {"
he urged We know the route back is
barren"
The other three wouldn't listen to
such proposal and Hatteras was de-
:laring he would start for the pole
Alone, when ne felt light touch on his
Erm- Il was Altamont. the American.
who had crawled out OF bed and man
GOD 20 .-a- or hfS kpaoz IIa ,,-os 49,
nS to speak, but his swollen lips could
scarcely make e sound Hatteras went
towards him. and watched him SO at
:entiyely that In e few minutes he
made out word that sounded like
Porpoise STOPPING over him he asked:
is II the PorpoIse -
Altamont made sign In the affirm
l;iye, and Hateras went on with his
queries, now that he had found G clew.
In these seas?"
The affirmative gesture was repeated
is she In the north?"
Yes
DO you know her position?-
Yes"
-Exactlyr
Yes"
For minute or so nothing more was
said and the onlookers waited with
palpitating hearts
Then Hatteras spoke again.
Listen TO me We must know The
exact position OF our vessel will
count the degrees alozd, and you viii
stop me when come 10 the right one :
The Americap assented by a motion
OF the head. and Hatieras began:
Wen take the longitude first One
hundred and FIVE degrees, No? i0s de-
grees. 1o7 desrees7 Il Ia to the west. I
supposer
Yes" replied Altamont
Let us go on. then: log degrees IN
degrees. III degrees. ia degrees. IFS
degrees. lis degrees. l2o degrees"
Yes interrupted the sick man
-One hundred and twenty degrees NJ
longitude, and how many minutes, 7
viii count
Hatteras began at No. I. and when
he got TO ls, Altamont made g sign n
stop
Very good said Hatteras. -,o,-
for the latitude Are you lstenIng7
Eighty degrees. 81 degrees, 81 deZraes
50 degrees-~
Again the sign to stop vas nade
Now for the minutes: Five rninu,ss
10 minutes, Is minutes. 20 rninu,es -
minutes. % minutes. IS minutes.-
Altamont stopped him once rno-.
and smiled feebly.
You say. then that the Porpoi.a q.
In longitude 12o degrees is rntnr,A-
and latitude s. degrees and IS min
utssr
Yes" sighed the American. and ,.r
back motionless In the Doctors a,rns
completely overpowered by the ersor,
he had made.
-Friends," exclaimed Hatteras. -vo,,
see was right Our salvation lies in
deed In the north. always In the nor,h
We shall be ssved.-
But the Joyous. exuiting words ba,
hardly escaped his lipsh before a s,,s
den thought made his countenanca
change.
The serpent Of jealousy had ,,unv
him. for his stranger was an Arnsrtr-., ],
and he had reached three deSrees nss--
o. the pole than the Inflated For-.-,
BY further patient Questioning &C.
. rest the doctor soon ascertatned TIE,
the Porpoise was q thrse-nast An,.-,-
can ship. from New York, wrecked On