ADVENTURES IN THE KENAI 263 



days and finally, when the storm abated somewhat, they 

 started up the lake against the wdnd and succeeded m 

 getting as far as the upper end of the lake and part way 

 across toward the mouth of the Kenai River. While out 

 in the middle of the lake, a sudden increase of the wind 

 from the glacier flats kicked up a tremendous sea so that 

 they were compelled to put their dory about and run 

 before the wind toward the other side of the lake. They 

 were fortunate in finding a somewhat protected inlet 

 where they camped for the night. At daylight they 

 managed to get across the lake and started up the Kenai 

 River. Having lost so much time and wishing to get a 

 certaiQ steamer from Seward, it was necessary for them 

 to make a rapid journey up the river, and so Elttng took 

 the end of the tow line and walked the entire length of 

 the Kenai River, towing the boat. They made the 

 journey in two days, which was almost record time. 

 Snow kept on falling and by the time they had reached 

 mile 23| on Kenai Lake, there was 15 inches of snow on 

 the simamit and no prospect of a gasoline car to bring 

 them in. From Al Roberts at mile 23| Elting seciu'ed a 

 dog team and in about five hours actual traveling made 

 the journey from this point into Seward. 



Lovering told us the following story of his adventures 

 with Collins: 



'^The last that we saw of Scull was on the thirtieth 

 day of September, when his two dories faded away in 

 the darkness on Lake Skilak. Long after dark we arrived 

 at a point about opposite the mouth of King County 

 Creek and made camp on the shore of the lake. 



''The next day all our men, with the exception of 

 'Scotty,' the cook, packed a part of our equipment and 

 enough food for three or four days to a point about 



