. American boys in the Arctics; a trip to the far north by a new path. t Ive forgotten her. Shed know I hadntforgotten my old playfellow. Scott laughed too ; but he very carefully selected a little chain, witha cross attached, had it safely packed in a box and addressed. Then theytook it to the post-office, registered it, and returned to the Snowbird. IN THE HARBOR AT ST. JOHN S. They wrote a letter to Mrs. Lester and sent it on shore by two of thesailors, who were to bring back the stores they had purchased, includinga lot of fresh meat. Then they sat alone in the cabin ready to lay thecourse
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. American boys in the Arctics; a trip to the far north by a new path. t Ive forgotten her. Shed know I hadntforgotten my old playfellow. Scott laughed too ; but he very carefully selected a little chain, witha cross attached, had it safely packed in a box and addressed. Then theytook it to the post-office, registered it, and returned to the Snowbird. IN THE HARBOR AT ST. JOHN S. They wrote a letter to Mrs. Lester and sent it on shore by two of thesailors, who were to bring back the stores they had purchased, includinga lot of fresh meat. Then they sat alone in the cabin ready to lay thecourse to Greenland. I tell you what it is, Scott, said Roy, I never dreamed what aterrible strain I was under, running up here, till the anchor dropped andwe were in the gig. When I looked back and saw the Snowbird lying 48 CAPTAIN SARGENT, SIR. there, all in regulation ship-shape, and realized that you and I had broughther here, my knees began to shake, and I wondered how in the world weever dared to do it. It took me the other way, said Scott. I knew the ground so far, . A LITTLE TRINKET FOK VERA. and had faith in the captain, but when I saw that big lump of ice wepassed just outside, and realized that when we went out through thosenarrows again it would be by a new path, for a new purpose that wouldlead us1 no one knows where or for how long, my knees began to shakeand, to tell the truth, they are shaking still. Roy, I wonder if Im acoward. Roy laughed heartily and exclaimed, Scott Campbell, if your kneeswere shaking till you could not stand, Id give more for the courage youhad left than for the whole stock of any two fellows on the coast. Royal Sargent, let up ! said Scott decidedly, and when you comedown again, let it be to business. So Captain Downing has gone toGreenland. Well, what in the name of common sense has he done that for ? CAPTAIN SARGENT, SIR. 49 How should I know ? You know how often he remarked that4 Doubtful things is mighty onsartin. I dont believe hes gone ther