The Washington times., 1922-05-30

Mrs. Sutter covered In ner wll0-'
erness home venturing only to pile
dead logs upon the roaring fire
which her husband had built out
side. Cnclad. save for a meagre
skirt Of birch bark, the modern Eve
suffered terribly. She could find
nothing to cover her half frozen
body. but boughs OF evergreen
Mr. Sutter ventured forth as
usual In search Of food. He walk
ed into a miniature blizzard when
he reached the edge OF the noun
tain brook. which has been his
main source OF food supply. Not
withstanding the snow and cold. he
was obliged TO stand in the icy
water for a half hour in order to
spear enough trout for breakfast.
Kills Partridges.
Then he ventured out into the
frost covered forest and succeeded
in knocking two partridges to death
with the aid Of a hardwood club.
his only weapon. Until he can
catch some large animal he can
not manufacture a bow and arrow
for he needs the skin to make a
bowstring. So far all his efforts to
snare a deer or moose have failed.
On his way to meet the Cosmo-
politan News Service reporter Mr..
Sutter chased big deer out of the
underbrush. The animal stood
stockstill for full minute and
watched the modern Adam. who
was entirely impotent. Then it
trotted off.
The Cosmopolitan reporter was
clad in a heavy woolen shirt, a
sweater and one Uvercoat with turn
ed up collar when he met Mr.. SUIT
ter. Even with this clothing the
reporter was far from warm. Mr..
Sutter was shivering like a leaf.
but refused the offer of the re.
porter's overcoat while they stood
and talked.
I'VE have completed the first week
in the woods" said Mr.. Sutter. land
we are no better off than the day
we entered. We have existed and
that is all. During this week l have
had to depend entirely upon my
primal instincts. / have been no
better off than the caveman. and, In
fact, not go well off. for he knew no
other life, while l have had to torego
all of the things which man has in
vented to make life more livable dur
ing the long ages of his history.
Hours i'm Water.
1T wonder II the thousands of per-
sons who are reading the story OF
my adventures realize what we have
gone through during these past
seven days. Think of a life without
food except for the eatable things
which you can gather with your own
hands in a land that Is almost un'
| trodden by the foot of man. have
been obliged to stand for four or five
hours in ice-cold water for n few
mouthflls of fish that could be pur-
chased in a restaurant for a few
cents.
"I have had to crawl through
drifts and underbrush that scratched
my skin cruelty to kill a little bird
not half az big as a spring chicken.
have had no corn or flour, no
bread, salt, nor sugar that modern
man deems so essential for his live
lihood, and yet have existed, and
my wife has existed, which. after
all, Is n greater marvel.
Last night I had to sit up az
the slow hours crawlod by feeding
my fire, for we would have frozen
to death II had slept, have
been greatly handicapped In my
hunt for food by the cold weather
which has retarded vegetation and
rendered the search for edible
plants and roots almost fruitless.
Nv wife and I have suffered a great
deal but l think we have already
uroyen that aiyilizsd man can s1tst