Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-05-13

They soon arrived at a narrow part
at the bottom of ravine, and what a
spectacle met their gael Dead bodies,
already stiff, lay half buried in a wind
Ing sheet of snow.
1t was evident this ravine had been
but recently the scene OF a fearful
struggle. that the poor wretches had
been feeding on human flesh, perhaps
While still warm. And among them
the doctor recognized Shandon, Pen
and others OF the ill-fated crew of the
Forward!
Come away! come awayi" cried the
doctor. dragging his companions from
the scene. Horror gave them momen-
tary strength. and they resumed their
march without stopping a minute lon
ger.
Even the men themselves were never
able to give any detailed narrative of
the events which occurred during the
next week. However, on the 9th of
september, by superhuman exertions,
they arrived at last at Cape Horsburg
the extreme point Of North Devon.
They were on the short of Baffins
bay, now half frozen over; that Is to
say, on the road to Europe, and three
miles or the waves were dashing
noiselessly on the sharp edges of the
ice-field.
Here they must wait their chance of
whaler appearing; and for how longi
But heaven pitied the poor fellows,
for the very next day Altamont per.
ceived sail on the horizon.
Just then happy inspiration came
10 the doctor. His fertile genius, which
mas served him many a time in such
good stead, supplied him with one last
idea.
A noe. driven by the current, struck
against the ice-feld, and Clawbonny
exclaimed. pointing to It:
This Noel"
Ills companions could not under
stand what he meant.
Let us embark on I'll LET us emba rk
on it!"
Bell, assisted by Altamont, hurried
TO the sledge. and brought back one of
the poles, which he stuck fast on the
Ice like a mast, and fastened II with
ropes. The tent was torn up to fur
nlsh sail, and as soon as the frail
craft was ready the poor fellows Jump
ed upon 1t. and sailed out to the open
sea.
Two hours later the survivors of the
Forward were picked up by the Hans
Christian. Danish whaler, on her wav
to Davis straits.
Ten days afterward, Clawbonny
Johnson, Bell, Altamont and Captain
Hatteras landed at Korsam, in Zea-
iand, an island belonging to Denmark
They took the steamer to Kiel. and
from there proceeded by Altoona and
Hampurg to London, where they ar
riVeo on the 18th of the same month.
scarcely recovered after their long suf-
| ferings.
The first care Of Clawbonny was to
request the Royal Geographical Society
10 receive a communication from him.
one can Imagine the astonishment of
the learned assembly and the enthusi-
astic applause when he read Hatteras'
document.
The doctor and his companions had
the honor of being presented to the
queen by the lord chancellor, and thew
were feted and "lionized" In all quar-
ters.
The government confirmed the names
or Queens Island" Mount Hatteras"
and "Altamont Harbor."
The insanity Of Capt. Hatteras was
OF mild type. and he lived quietly at
stem cottage, a private asylum near
| Liverpool. where the doctor himself
had placed him. He never spoke. and
understood nothing that was said to
him; reason and speech had fled to-
gether. The only tie that connected
MIN with the outside world was his
friendship for Duke. who was allowed
to remain with him.
For considerable time the captain
mad been In the habit Of walking In
the garden for hours, accompanied by
his faithful dog, who watched him with
sad. wistful eyes, but his promenade
was always In one direction in a par
ticular part of the garden. When he
got to the end of this path he would
stop and begin to walk backwards. II
anyone stopped him he would point
with his finger towards a certain part
of the sky, but let anyone attempt to
turn him round, and he became angry.
while Duke, as II sharing his masters
sentiments, would bark furiously.
The doctor, who often visited his af-
f1icted friend. noticed this strange pro-
ceeding one day, and soon understood
the reason for 1t. He saw how 1t was
that he paced SO constantly in given
direction, as II under the influence of
some magnetic force.
This was the secret John Hatteras
invariably walked towards the north,
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