. Capt. J. D. Winchester's experience on a voyage from Lynn, Massachusetts, to San Francisco, Cal., and to the Alaskan gold fields .... e troublewas that after they had learned so much they thought theyknew it all, and sometimes conflicted with nry orders,which made bad work for me. Still this is natural to allbeginners and I had to overlook it. Lepage was very quick to learn, aud used good judg-ment on working the river. He was very active in hismovements, and that is a good feature in boating; but hewas growing ambitious, and had to be called down. Hevvas sulky, which he claimed was Ryans fa
. Capt. J. D. Winchester's experience on a voyage from Lynn, Massachusetts, to San Francisco, Cal., and to the Alaskan gold fields .... e troublewas that after they had learned so much they thought theyknew it all, and sometimes conflicted with nry orders,which made bad work for me. Still this is natural to allbeginners and I had to overlook it. Lepage was very quick to learn, aud used good judg-ment on working the river. He was very active in hismovements, and that is a good feature in boating; but hewas growing ambitious, and had to be called down. Hevvas sulky, which he claimed was Ryans fault, and so theharmony that ought to have existed was wiped out, andjealousy and gloom ruled in its place. Lepage had a jeal-ous nature, that showed itself every little while, when hecould not keep himself from his dark thoughts,—but itwas Ryans fault. He said he could get along with me allright if it was not for Ryan. The mosquitoes were thinning out, the gnats takingtheir places, and these little pests were ten times worsethan the mosquitoes, though they would let you restnights. They would stop their work at seven, but about. DIFFICULTIES WE MET OX THE RIVER. UP THE YUKON. 171 five iii the morning would start in again at full blast. Themosquito net was of no use, for they would sift throughit, and after they got in would fight to get out. Theyswarmed about us all day, filling our ears, eyes, mouth andnostrils; they would bury themselves in our hair andburrow into the flesh, bringing the blood. We had not met a human being for three weeks, andwe felt there was nobody on the river but us. One night,after we had pitched our tent, I was cooking supper, andRyan and Lepage were securing the boat for the night,when suddenly I heard the command of Hands up !and looking up, I saw three men standing with revolverspointed at us. Before I could say anything they burstinto a laugh and came forward. I had not seen them be-fore, but I shall never forget the feeling of welcome as Igrasped
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