The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-19
He STORY OF A MAN
WHO BECAME LOST
in A MAINE FOREST


ked Jameson.
Yes, going after whatever l can
Id" 40
The camp was in the edge of the
rest about one mile from the
rad. The party was made up of
doctor, two merchants, two
wyers, and two professors, all Of
ION had been friends in college.
About an hour later the doctor
ok small rifle from the tent and
arted into the forest.
When he had gone about two
lies, he saw a cub some distance
ray. He Immediately shot and
ounded the animal.
The cub turned and went deeper
10 the forest. but at first the doc
r fear to follow, since the cubs
other might be near. After a
ort time the doctor decided to
low the animal, thing which he
ould easily do, since 1t left a
cody trail.
The doctor followed the trail for
most three hours, thinking of
,thing but finding the cub. The
all suddenly ended, but the cub
Is not near. The doctor then
,und that he was very tired and
,ngry and decided to give up the
,ase and return to camp.
y y
zen walking for about an hour he
oked about him and thought that
place looked very unfamiliar.
But I will go on" thought the
,ctor, perhaps am mistaken"
When he had walked on for some
me, he realized that he was going
way from camp and was going
,eper and deeper into the forest.
must turn back and try to find
cubs trail again. He turned
?ck, but was unable to find it.
As night was near at hand and 1t
Is already dark in the dense for
: t, the doctor decided that he
ust spend the night there, and
ait until the next morning to re-
I'm to camp.
Although the night was very
2ol, the doctor did not dare to
Ike fire where there were so
any dry leaves, since it might
art a forest fire. He was very
lngry, for he had eaten nothing
ice morning, and he had not seen
~ game except the cub. He had
ut found any water during the day
ID he was very thirsty.
Early the next morning the doc
r set out in the direction in
hich he believed the camp to be
for he did not yet believe that he
Is lost-but about noon he ar
led at the place from which he
d started that morning.
The doctor then realized that he
Is lost, but determined that he
ust 60 on. although he was be-
9ming weak from want of food.
After resting for short time he
out again, in the opposite direc-
On. He became SO weak that he
equently had to sit down and rest.
That evening, as the doctor was
alking along, he saw a squirrel.
9 Immediately shot and killed it,
I'd then sucked Its blood to
rengthen him. He must stay in
e forest a second night.
In the meantime the camp party
I'd become very anxious concern
g the whereabouts OF the doctor
hey had organized one search
lrty, and several farmers of the
cinity had organized another.
When the doctor awoke on the
orning of the third day he was
Ut able to walk. But he must 60
!. L; so he tried crawling. He was
weak and his exertions ex.
.usted him so much that he had
stop and rest very often. After
,veray hours of crawling he found
at he was able to walk slowly for
,ort distances.
While he was wandering about
at morning he was thinking in.
ntly. How long could he stand
at terrible thirst and gnawing
niger? How long would he live