. American boys in the Arctics; a trip to the far north by a new path. heathedin ice and snow from trucks to water-line, passed so close that the sprayfrom her prow was dashed in Scotts face as he stood at the helm. They found it impossible to hold the course to the north, and fell offto the west, passing several large icebergs, glistening and gray, likefrosted silver, and the air seemed as cold as at midwinter. It had becomea common incident now, to bump into great lumps of ice, shaking thelittle Snotubird from stem to stern, but, thanks to the sheathing of thebows, doing no other damage. Bef
. American boys in the Arctics; a trip to the far north by a new path. heathedin ice and snow from trucks to water-line, passed so close that the sprayfrom her prow was dashed in Scotts face as he stood at the helm. They found it impossible to hold the course to the north, and fell offto the west, passing several large icebergs, glistening and gray, likefrosted silver, and the air seemed as cold as at midwinter. It had becomea common incident now, to bump into great lumps of ice, shaking thelittle Snotubird from stem to stern, but, thanks to the sheathing of thebows, doing no other damage. Before the snowstorm ceased Roy came on deck, and he and Scottheld a consultation with the sailor whom they had appointed secondmate, that he might act as a sort of Arctic guide. Ice anchors, cables and setting-gear were got in readiness, and nonetoo soon, for above the roar of the tempest the ominous grinding andcreakino- of pack-ice could be distinctly heard, and now and then a crashlike thunder announced that two great icebergs had come together at nogreat THE STORMY PETREL.
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