. American boys in the Arctics; a trip to the far north by a new path. £&i^ s, 1 FROM LABRADOR TO GREENLAND. 61 They heard the sailors down below, filling the water tanks from thestreams of fresh water trickling down the side of the iceberg, and werebusily engaged upon their calculations, when the berg beneath them be-gan to swing very slowly. They started to their feet. There was a shout from below, and catch-ing up their instruments they hurried down. As they ran toward the bark, two of the sailors were pulling on theforward anchor and one working frantically at the rope from the stern,while
. American boys in the Arctics; a trip to the far north by a new path. £&i^ s, 1 FROM LABRADOR TO GREENLAND. 61 They heard the sailors down below, filling the water tanks from thestreams of fresh water trickling down the side of the iceberg, and werebusily engaged upon their calculations, when the berg beneath them be-gan to swing very slowly. They started to their feet. There was a shout from below, and catch-ing up their instruments they hurried down. As they ran toward the bark, two of the sailors were pulling on theforward anchor and one working frantically at the rope from the stern,while the poor little Snowbird was pulled way over and almost capsized! Cut loose that aft anchor, sir! yelled the second mate, from the deck. Get on board, quick, Roy, with this thing, Scott exclaimed, handing *3. IT WAS A WONDERFUL SIGHT. Roy the instrument he was carrying and pulling his sailors knife fromhis belt. Roy sprang on to the deck with his precious burden just asScott cut the cable. It snapped with a sharp twang like the breaking ofsome huge violin string. The Snowbird, suddenly set free, slid off &theice, dove into the water, taking a great gulp of it over her bows, and shotaway, out upon the waves. 62 FROM LABRADOR TO GREENLAND. Scott had no time to speculate upon his position, for the icebergswung back once more, hesitated an instant, then with a resoundingcrash gave a great lurch, and ice-water of the coldest and sharpest wasgurgling in his ears, blinding his eyes and rushing past him like a furious river. He realized that apart of the iceberg at least,must be on top of him bear-ing him down, and had justpresence of mind left to putone hand over his mouth andhold his nose with the he became con-scious again he was still un-der water, sliding rapidly insome directi
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