Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-06-22
CHAPTER XI.
The souP-BoWL.

Sible that an OBJECT moving a. iSpiu-y
as was could have been brought to
2 full stop in so short distance.
Hemingway made a wonderful but
fer. l was hardly hurt a bit. and
was very glad TO cease moving tor
few moments with more parts OF me
resting on the ground than just my
feet.
Hemingway scrambled to his feet.
To my amazement, he held one snow
shoe in his hand and whiie looked he
brought il down over my head.
"You dang murderer he shouted
BY way of emphasis to the blow.
"What'd you try to kill me forP
"Wh-what's thati" / calculated.
'.Do you think l did 1t on purpoee ??
"Of coursel Otherwise why didn't
YOU slow up or jump over me
maintained a dignihed silence.
What possible answer could j return to
O fool query like that; Why Sdat ]
lump over him7 Why jo>sa't Taft
hold the pCle-yault reccrdt
NNhcu my skis were reafjusted
whr,e had strained the footS:Faps ly
tri.ro,a oy, h,m ! proceeded the rest
OF t.r W. Gown hill.
&unmjngway joined me a !ittle
la, l.Cl Ing
Use 4 long stick dragging NJ tie
snow 10 make them 80 slower, ae C.
fp-T,I ,,ODtpunDt1iot,SiU
'iIow do YOU know" J &2G
Pictures" lac cAyia,..ed ;s;sc,y
/ reCollected something Xix, ,l,st my
self, now that he hid rpe:tiolieG Il
You remember the photoeraph-s
graceful young man IN d tasSiei Gao
and sweater poised III mid-air hall WAY
from one rise OF ground 10 another, III
his maud long pole, on his face non
chaiant smile?
- pole was what | needed most.
thought | could manage the nonchalant
Smi,C myself.
I cut myself branch of a tree. 1t
was great help. used it in climbing
up the next incline and leaned heavily
on 1t coming down on the other side.
For the most part we Travelled in ST.
1euce. Once we had an argument as
10 whether or not we were proceeding
IN the correct direction. / thought we
were right and he maintained that we
were bearing too far to the left.
TO so due east, he insisted, we
ought to head directly toward the sun"
NO" ! argued. Not at this time
of year. In the winter the sun is quite
ways south. So, to 60 east, we ought
- keep the sun little to the right"
finally convinced him, or he got
tired Of arguing. Anyway, we went
Iay way. ] still maintsjn that we
would have reached Fair Oaks 10 that
direction had II not been for the &C
sident.
We passed through gully that vss
pretty thtckly grown up With hardwood
timber. It was . narrow and deep Dry
wash and lots OF snow had driftsd into
! had gottep across = safely and was
proceeding without looking back when
mufaed cry OF "Helpp caused me to
burn around.
Hemmingway was nowhere in sight
Slightly puzzled, went back. He
bad certainly been ciose behind me.
! found HIN 10 the gully up over biz
head in snow. His sSowshpss lay On
top, melancholy monuments Q! his
whereabouts. ] looked down at him 10
amazemert.
What's happenedl" ! ASKED slow
did you get down therel"
81 fell OF my snowshoes" be e7-l
planned briefly. u Tipped, aud b
trying to save myself | TIPPED DIT Of
the loops that fastened the toa things
on my feet. ] didn't realize how thin
= crust II was here or how deep It was
underneath it. It wouldn't hold me and
] fell through; that's all"
AS far as tny experience went h was |
IN unprecedented situation.
! Can't yes climb ostr I 1904