The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-01-21

wandered TOUR Gays IN the WOODS, ana on
day. We went on until dark and |
made a fire. l smoked two cigarettes
while we rested; so did Kloor. Hin
ton did not smoke.
1--WE did not eat that day; we car
ried the pigeons until the next day.
There was some snow on the ground,
so we got lot Of pine brush to lie
on and l picked a lot Of rotten wood
with my penknife. We had no fire.
arms-only the knife and the box of
matches.
Hinton went on a little to find a
stream. While he was gone he laid
| Off his flying suit to make better head
| way and he could not find ii on his
way back
THAT night | slept next to Hinton.
He was next to the fire. was on the
outside. Kloor lay off to one side and
slept We got on fine together In the
forest Hinton and I didn't sleep.
We got up at daylight.
They Eat First Pigeon.
1--WE ate pigeon that morning, De-
cember 10. We cleaned a pigeon and
cooked it. We divided 1t in three
parts, couple Of mouthfuls apiece.
We drank water out of moose tracks
and holes in the ground. That is
what probably made me sick the next
day. We started off, carrying my
grip.
1--WE came to a creek that day (the
Indians call this stream the Nesco-
haga). Hinton was leading and kept
moving too far to the west.
* proposed to him to go southeast
In 30 minutes we got to the creek
which was not frozen over, so we had
to follow the bank. We camped again
In good shape. l. for one, was not
very hungry, but we were cold when
we stopped walking.
I'VE had made fire and rested al
noon, but we did not eat in order Il
conserve food. We argued abou
where we were. l figured it some
where in the woods in Canada, bu
wasn't sure.
, How They Were CARRIED.
AT that time l was still in m.
, flying suit, Hinton In uniform ant
4 Kloor in uniform and flying suit. w
all wore flying boots. My grip KEEP
( getting foul Of trees, so | threw
e away at ten o'clock, but took care {
e put it In tree. Before that | go
e my good English shoes out of the gr
: and put them on and threw away m
i. flying boots, which We're pretty nea
gone.
= 81 did not make more than fou
= miles the first day nor more than seN
g en- or eight the second day. Our nigl
), camp was on the creek. We did NJ
n eat. During the day we all nibble
d bit of kind of moss we found grow
ing around.
d "We were not cheerful. We bega
!; to dread that this dog barking pro
Is ositon was kind of phoney. Thel
were so many noises ] figure now
lie was a wolf barking. We saw a lot
I'd wolf tracks.
1t Youngest Flyer Prays.
~ "Kloor told us he had been prayiI
'e not out loud, but just to himse
'e I'm not much on religion; | didi
pray. No more than | made a prop
IS sition they should dine off me.
nc Hinton and | discussed our cOur
'ee while Kloor was praying. We had
e admit we were In pretty serious ia
ST. and felt pretty blue. But when ,
as quit we had bunch that the thi
eu day was going to be lucky
~ "We ate the second pigeon and kill
the other one the morning of the thi
day-Decemher 10. Kloor put Il
nd dead pigeon IN his pocket. We did Il
40 to do away with the cage,
we During the night Hinton and klC
We got their feet in the fire. Now tn
he iylng shoes were burned and they h
he to throw them away and walk in II
form boots My shoes were in
he best shape.
ito Hikers Growing Weak.
he 1--WE were all growing weak and
lge a lot in holes and over trees. Hint
tn was very weak. | felt like vom.ti
Hinton was nauseated, his stomt
me was very bad, but our heads were
'oN clear as they are right now
Dor IF we had had definite object
on could have gone fifty or humid
the miles without so much distress.
IN saw so much Of the same sort
ngs woods that 1t appeared we were
the going anywhere. But we were
going in circles because we W
steered by the compass zigzagg
on through the wood. That coun
one against US.