LIEUTENANT 1)E LONG S WARY. 



discovery that Erickson had got his gloves off during the 

 night, and that now his hands were frozen. Men were at 

 once set at work rubbing them, and by 6 A. M. had so far re- 

 stored circulation as to risk moving the man. Each one had 



"SUCH A DREARY, WRETCHED NIGHT." 



hastily swallowed a cup of tea and got his load in readiness. 

 Erickson was quite unconscious, and we lashed him on the 

 sled. A southwest gale was blowing and the sensation of 

 cold was intense. But at 6 A. M. we started, made a forced 

 march of it, and at 8 A. M. had got the sick man and our- 

 selves, thank God, under cover of a hut large enough to hold 

 us. Here we at once made a fire and for the first time since 

 Saturday morning last got warm. 



The doctor at once examined Erickson and found him very 

 low and feeble. He was quite unconscious, and under the 

 shock of last night's exposure was sinking very fast. Fears 

 were entertained that he might not last many hours, and I 



