The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-06-27

sible to see their tawny head mark
ings, their small, glistening eyes and
their terrible array of teeth by far
the largest and most terrifying in
the world.
Dogs Badly Frightened.
There cannot be a doubt that
they looked up to see what had hap
pened to Pointing and the dogs. The
latter were horribly frightened and
strained at their chains, whining.
The head of one killer must certain
ly have been within five feet of .one
of the dogs.
After this whether they thought
the game insignificant or whether
they missed Pointing is uncertain,
but the terrifying creatures passed
on to other hunting"
Three months of open weather
were spent in laying the depots
southwark. Various eXcitements
were occasioned by the dogs and
ponies, and these make up the most
interesting parts of this part of the
diary.
with our present routine" says
Scott, "the dogs remain behind an
hour or more trying to hit off their
arrival in the new camp soon after
the ponies have been picketed. The
teams are pulling very well, Meare's
especially.
THE animals are getting a little
fierce. Two white dogs in Meare's
team have been trained to attack
strangers. They were quiet enough
on board ship but now bark fiercely
if any one but their driver ap-
proaches the team. They suddenly
barked at me as 1 was pointing out
the stopping place to Meares; and
Osman, my erstwhile friend, swept
around and nipped my leg lightly.
1 had no stick, and there is no doubt
that if Meares had not been on the
sledge, the whole team, following
the lead of the white dogs, would
have been at me in moment.
Hunger and fear are the only reali-
ties in dog life, and an empty stom-
ach makes fierce dog"
Pony Fights Off Huskies.
One day near the end of the out
; ward march the pony Weary Willy,
] true to his name, had Jagged behind
and, being tired, slipped and fell.
!, A dog team was just coming on. The
} instant they saw him fall they dash
; ed at him regardless of control.
Weary Willy made a gallant fight
of it, biting and shaking some OF
the dogs with his teeth but getting
much bitten himself, though by good
hap not seriously At last the men
beat them off, breaking ski sticks
and steering stick. Yet the dogs
!, were so tough that they got off unin-
jured.
Under date of February 10, 1911
the daily routine is described as fol
lows:
eve turn out of our sleeping bags
about p. m. Somewhere about
: 1880 1 shout to the soldier Oates:
How are things?' There is a re,
sponse suggesting readiness, and
soon after figures are busy among
= sledges and horses.
"Still we wait; the picketing lines
must be gathered up, a few pony
putties need adjustment, a party has
I been slow striking their tent. With
$ numbed fingers on ones horses
bride and the animal striving tc
: turn it's head from the wind, one
, feels resentful.
: Daily March Begins.
cat last all is ready. One says:
All right, Bowers, go ahead and
! Birdie (for such was his nickname
! leads his big animal forward, start
: ing, as he continues, at steady
pace. The horses have got cold and
at the word they are off-the sold
3 ier's and one or two others with 6
rush.
"Finnesko (fur boots) give a pool
foothold on the slippery sastrug
(hardened snow waves) and for 6
, minute or two drivers have some diff
ficulty in maintaining the pace or
their feet Movement is warming
and in ten minutes the column has
settled itself to steady marching.
"As the end of the half march ap
proaches I get out my whistle. Then
at shrill blast Bowers wheels slight
ly to the left; his tent mates lead
still further out to get the distance
for the picket lines. Oates and
stop behind Bowers and Evans, the
two other sledges of our squad be.
hind the two others of Bowers. Sc
we are drawn up in camp formation
The picket lines are across at right
angles to the line of advance and
secured to the two sledges at each
end. In few minutes ponies are
Ou lu6 llH6S CONGISuJ lSuIS up again
and cookers going.
Meanwhile the dog drivers after
long, cold wait at the old camp
have packed the last sledge and
come trotting along our tracks. They
try to time their arrival in the new
camp Immediately after our own anG
generally succeed we'll. The mid
march halt runs into an hour and al
the end we pack up and tramp forth
again.
1--WE generally make our fina,
camp about s o'clock and within an
hour and a half most of us are in
our sleeping bags. At the long
halts we do our best for our animals
by building snow walls and improv
ing their rugs"
One Mishap After Another.
With blizzard weather and the
loss of Monies becauSe of il the Vari