The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-08-08

gong; it has long incisor teeth
but not tusks; and certainly re
sembIes a seal, rather than a wal
rus"
While thus speaking, we were
actively engaged in the decapita
ton of the walrus, and in cutting
off long strips of its skin. This
took some time, as we had moi
the proper implements, and Fritz
remarked that in future the ca
Jack must be provided with a
hunting-knife and a Ratchet; adj
ding that he should like to have
a small compass in a box, with a
glass top, fixed in front of the
hole where the steersman sits. ]
saw the necessity Of this, and
promised it should be done.
Our work being accomplished,
We were ready to go, and | pro.
posed to take Fritz and the canoe
on board our boat, so that we
might all arrive together; but |
yielded to his earnest wish to re-
turn alone as he came; he longed
to act as our adv%ant-courier, and
announce our approach to his
mother; so he was soon skimming
away over the surface of the wa
ter, while we followed at a slower
rate.
Black clouds meanwhile gather
ed thick and fast around us, and
a tremendous storm came on.
Fritz was out of sight, and be-
yond our reach.
We buckled on the swimming
belts and firmly dashed ourselves
to the boat, so that we might not
be washed overheard by the tow
ering seas which broke owe it.
The horizon was shrouded in
darkness, fearful gusts of wind
dashed the ocean into foam, rain
descended in torrents, while livid
lightning glared athwart the
gloom. Both my boys faced the
danger nobly; and my feelings Of
alarm were mingled with hope on
finding how well the boat behaved.
The tempest swept on its way,
and the sky began to clear as
suddenly as it had been overcast;
yet the stormy wave continued
for a long time to threaten our
frail bark with destruction, in
spite of its buoyancy and steadi-
ness.
Yet l never lost hope for our
selves-all my fears were for
Fritz; in fact l gave him up for
lost, and my whole agonized heart
arose in prayer for strength to
say "Thy will be done!"
At last we rounded the point,
and once more entering Safety
Bay, quickly drew near the little
harbor.
What was our surprise-our
overwhelming delight-when there
we saw the mother with Fritz, as
well as her little boy, on their
knees in prayer so earnest for u
deliverance, that our approach was
unperceived, until with cries of
joy we attracted their notice.
Then indeed ensued a happy meet
ing, and we gave thanks together
for the mercy which had spared
our lives.
Returning joyfully to Rockburg.
we changed our drenched gar
ments for warm, dry clothes; and,
seated at a comfortable meal, con-
sidered and described at our ease
the details of the storm.
Afterward, the head of the wal
rus was conveyed to our work
shop where it underwent such a
skillful and thorough process of
cleaning, embalming, and drying,
that ere long it was actually fix
ed on the Prov Of the cajack, and
a most imposing appearance it
presented!
The strips of hide, when we'll
tanned and prepared, made valu-
able leather.
Much damage had been done by
the late storm. The heavy rain
had flooded all the streams, and
injured crops which should have
been housed before the regular
rainy season.
The bridge over Jackal river
was partly broken down, and the
water tanks and pipes all needed
repair. 81 our time was much oc-
cupied in restoring things to order.
On going to work one day, near
the cascade, we found a great
number of dark red berries scat
tered on the ground; they were
about the size of ordinary hazel
nuts, with small leafy coronets at
the tip.
The boys thought them so in
viting, that they tasted them at
once, but angry EXPLANATIONS and
much splitting and spluttering fol
lowed the experiment; even Knlps
rejected them, and they would
have been cast aside with con-
tempt, had not the smell induced
me to examine them. l decided
that this was the fruit of the
Glove.
Some plants were Immediately
set in the nursery garden, and my