The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-01-21

was very weak. felt like vomiting.
Hinton was nauaeated, his stomach
was very bad, but our heads were -
clear as they are right now.
III we had had definite object we
could have gone fifty or a hundred
miles without so much distress. We
| saw SO much of the same sort Of
woods that 1t appeared we were not
going anywhere. But we were not
| going In circles because we were
steered by the compass zigzagging
through the wood. That counted
against US.
4 began to lag behind pretty much
and Hinton suggested that take OF
my flying suit. did. and walked in
my underclothing the rest of the trip.
Hinton wrapped my suit around him
as sort Of blanket. Just before noon
I had nasty fall over tree trunk
into a hole three feet deep. was
bruised and scratched but I got ND
alone.
Hunch Falls to Help Out.
I'VE didn't eat at noon and made
hre and warmed up and started OF
again all together. We were pretty
blue when we camped the third night.
Our hunch about the third being the
lucky day flivvered.
"Hint0n said, Let's write some let
tiers and put them In our pockets but
/ said. No, we'll have plenty Of time
to do that
"Hinton could hardly hold his head
up. It was very cold and 1t sure was
our worst night We slept again with
outside. had the flying suit on, but
1t was too cold to lie still. and I
would get up often.
when I did Hinton did too, and
we would both sit near the fire for .
while. Kloor slept fine, almost In the
fire. He kept getting his feet In the
fire and we would have to pull them
out.
Next morning we kidded the kid
that's what we called Kloor-and told
him he had been hogging the fire.
Hinton had the matches. because he
knows how to light fire. We were
careful with the matches. We would
90 stif when It took Hinton two
matches to get the fire going.
Trio In Bad Shape.
"Roor had lots Of pep after his
shape. was a bit better of than
Hinton, but not much. We started OF
without food along the bank Of the
creek. had hunch that night might
have frozen up the creek and I left
them to 60 down and try it out"
The distance covered that afternoon
was not more than three miles. Next
day (Thursday) almost the same story
was repeated at nightfall. their dis
lance from the Hypothetical" village
being still as undetermined as when
they made their landing.
Friday proved to be the lucky day
In the morning Tom Marks, a Cret
Indian trapper, who was inspectint
his traps on the outskirts Of the set
tiement Of Moose Factory. an islant
In the bottom Of James bay, notices
tracks which he Judged to have beez
made by three white men. His curl
osity getting the better Of the nattv'
Indian timidity In the presence Of thu
unusual, Marks followed up the track
until early in the afternoon he camt
upon the three balloonists.
KIoors Story Of Trip.
1.-THE first days out were the worst,
said Lieutenant Kloor, describing theil
experiences. 1--WE had practiced walk
ing with snowshoes at Moose Factor!
while we were there and thought WI
were experts with them, but after 60
ing q day on the trail changed oul
minds. 1t was quite stormy, too, ant
the first week we were out we en-
countered three severe billiards.
"On Sunday week ago 1t became
so bad we were compelled to retracs
our steps for more than a mile. W.
also found that the dogs we had will
US were inadequate for the load VI
were carrying and had to send baci
for more The weather, however, wal
not very cold. We had lots Of mooss
meat to eat and 1 think we are al
feeling f1ne."
"What scientific values to be dc
rived from your trip?" was asked
1.-THE main scientific fact demon
strated," replied Kloor. sis that q
balloon Of $4,000 cubic feet capacity
can remain In the air for more than
| twelve hours. We were In the all
for twenty-five hours and could have
remained there longer. Further than
that 1 think nothing ought to be SAID
until we report to our superiors."
| Dogs Hall the Arrival.
| Kloor. blue-eyed, ruddy young Eel.
low who looked to be in the pink Of
| condition, was the first to arrive de
| came whiriing around the bend of the
Missanaibi into the town, riding on
| the dog sled, with Sam Sainsbury'
Toronto explorer, who had gone to
meet him.
| The bowling of huskies tethered DO
| fore Indian huts here was the hrss
warning Of the party's approach A
| moment later Kloor's sled came over
| tha ouow He WAS bundled to the