Gunnison news-champion., 1916-11-24

mot t.nU.p-s. LIf Ea4ETeI fue CCz@' $50
vanrIu. ten uEes more 10 the south
in the half light left by the sun q, to
sElrtcd the edge Of the horizon Tile
next DAY. the 2utb u March. the snow
had ceased. The cold was r'la
greater. the thermometer shOvIr= ?
DEGREES below zerp The fog vs. n
Ing. and ho0cI tbs; that day "ur nh
seryntious might he taken Cal'aIu
Memo not having yet appeared '-r
boat took CouseI AMI myself to IaIl
II was now In the morning i1gr
hour remained to u before the sur
could be observed with advantage
directed our step toward a vast lay
cut In the steep granite shore. T-ere
/ can aver that earth and Ice werc lps'
to sight by the numbers Of sea nam
mails covering them. and involuE-ari
~ sought for old PrOteus. the myrhD
logical shepherd who watched these
immense focks OF Neptune There
were more seals than anything ="
forming distinct groups. male AM r.
male. the father watching over his
family. the mother sucking her hr'le
ones, some already strong enough 70 90
few steps When they wished 10
change their place they took lir'le
Jumps. made by the contraction OF
their bodies. and helped awkwErdly
enough By their imperfect nn. which.
as with the lamaniin. their congener.
forms a perfect fore arm should
say that In the wafer. which Is their
elenent-the spine OF these creatures
IL ieI eIIbIe-with smooth and close skin
and wcbbed feet. they swim admiralty.
In resting on the earth they take the
most graceful attitudes Thus the an
clients. observing their soft and er
pressive looks which cannot be sur
passed by The most beautiful lOok .
woman can give. their clear. voluptu
Gus eyes. their charming positions and
the poetry Of their manners meta
mo-phosed them. the male into triton
and the female into a mermaid
Two miles farther on we were stop
ped by the prumuutory which shelters
the bay from the southeriy winds BE
youi II we heard loud bellowfngs. sucb
as troop OF ruminants would pro
duCc
"Goodr' said Conseil. "A concert Of
bulls"
40: concert OF morsea"
They are hghung:'
They are either nghting or play
ing
We now began TO climb the kLsh
rocks ami! Unforeseen stunibles and
over stones which the Ice made slip
pcry More than noe ! rolled over at
the expense of my loins. Conseil. more
prudent or more steady. did not STUN
ble and helped me up. saying:
III. sir. you would have the Kindness
to take wider steps you would pre-
serve your equilibrium better"
Arrived at the upper ridge OF the
promOutOry. | saw vast white plain
covered with morses. They were play
Ing among themselves. and what we
heard were hcllowinGs Of pleasure. not
OF anger
A. | passed near these curious ami
mails could examine them leislrely.
Tor they DID not move. lhoir Bkins
were thick and rugged. Of a yelIowish
tint. approaching to red: their hair was
short and scant Some OF them were
four yards and a quarter long. Quieter
and less timid than their congcuers Of
the north. they did not. Ike them.
place seutinels round the outskirts Of
their encampment After examining
this city Of morses began to think OF
returning II was II O'Clock, aud II
Captain Memo found the conditions IN.
vorable for observations wished to
be present at the operation. We fol
lowed narrow pathway running along
the summit OF the steep shore. Al
half past II we had reached the place
where We landed. The boat had run
aground bringing the captain SAW