. American boys in the Arctics; a trip to the far north by a new path. —-®bi THE TRONDHJEM A LONG CHASE. 129 The Snowbird lay below without a signal, so they went on over thehill, past pretty little cottages and queer-looking peasants in thickwooden shoes, pausing to examine several specimens of ancient Nor-wegian architecture, and coming to a full stop before a vehicle at whichthey stared in blank astonishment. There were two wheels and two strongthills. They protruded behind the axle, wherethey were united by a curved arm, and theyevidently protruded in front of the horse whenhe
. American boys in the Arctics; a trip to the far north by a new path. —-®bi THE TRONDHJEM A LONG CHASE. 129 The Snowbird lay below without a signal, so they went on over thehill, past pretty little cottages and queer-looking peasants in thickwooden shoes, pausing to examine several specimens of ancient Nor-wegian architecture, and coming to a full stop before a vehicle at whichthey stared in blank astonishment. There were two wheels and two strongthills. They protruded behind the axle, wherethey were united by a curved arm, and theyevidently protruded in front of the horse whenhe was harnessed into them. Between the horseand axle a curious contrivance rose above thethills, very much like the bowl of a spoon, form-ing a seat just large enough for one. There wasno floor under it, but two large iron loops at-tached to the thills seemed intended for foot-rests. What a funny contrivance, said Roy, witha laugh. Wonder if that fair-faced fossil standingbeside it belongs to it, Scott remarked. He wouldnt know enough to tell you ifyou asked him, Roy replied. Its a Nor-wegian sulky
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