involved. Few of his perilous calling had gone through more thrilling experiences than h

g, in the desperate hope of reaching the ship before the bursting of the gale and the closing of night, h

in those latitudes before, and the reader will recall the story Captain McAlpine told to the boys of the time Jac

the most, it would have resulted in a temporary inconvenience only. The skipper would have discovered their plight soone

was of more importance than the little party on the iceberg, who must be left to themselves for the time, since any effort to reach them woul

n found where he left it a short time before, desperate rowing would have carried them to the "Nautilus" i

, for the mighty bulk of the iceberg prevented it feeling the shock of any disturbance that could take place in its majestic sweep through the Arctic Ocean, except from its base striking the bottom of the sea, o

agitation caused by the coming gale. That began swaying the rear of the craft, whose support was so smooth

meant and what was before them, were di

g out on the water, where the boat was seen bobbing on the rising wav

nded. The wind had risen to a gale, and, even at that short distance

nt," replied Rob, "bu

orse," said the sailor, turning reprovin

e hastily laid down his gun on the ice by his

n to do?" asked

oat and bring it back," was the re

to freeze you to death. If you can't reach it, you will have to come back to

continued his preparations more deliberately,

rt to save himself and friends, when he stopped, and,

e done; the thing is drift

elsewhere, was under the impulse of a mighty under-current, the small craft

ooked, the boat faded

ho, like the others, was peer

ther," ad

er garments; "younkers, I've been in a good many bad scraps in my life, and more than once wou

such extreme depression on the part of one whom they knew to be among the brave

berg will hold together u

"and like enough will travel hundreds of miles t

of a ship to keep

vering his equanimity, though it was plain he was stro

e knows where we are; he will remai

e will?" broke in

the abrupt question; "he knows how to sail the 'Nautilu

you know

hing about it; I am only saying wh

ngs as they show themselves to one who was born and has lived all his life on the ocean, as you may say. I don't mean to scare you more than I oughter, but you ca

he explained the grounds for his extreme fear. What they saw was an enforced stay on the iceberg until the following day. Although in a high latitude, the night was n