. American boys in the Arctics; a trip to the far north by a new path. oncerning several sloops and yachts which lay at anchor. Almost the first man he met was the captain of the steamer, whograsped his hand, and at once introduced him to the manager of the line,who had come on to attend to the disabled steamer. I was going to hunt you up, Mr. Sargent, he said, just as soon asI got the repairs under way. The Company is greatly indebted to youfor the service you rendered. Now you have saved me wandering aboutin search of you, and I am greatly obliged to you for that, too, he added,with a pleasa
. American boys in the Arctics; a trip to the far north by a new path. oncerning several sloops and yachts which lay at anchor. Almost the first man he met was the captain of the steamer, whograsped his hand, and at once introduced him to the manager of the line,who had come on to attend to the disabled steamer. I was going to hunt you up, Mr. Sargent, he said, just as soon asI got the repairs under way. The Company is greatly indebted to youfor the service you rendered. Now you have saved me wandering aboutin search of you, and I am greatly obliged to you for that, too, he added,with a pleasant smile. Roy was so embarrassed at hearing himself called Mr. Sarsrent forthe first time in his life, that he hardly knew what he said. He tried 4? CAPTAIN SARGENT, SIR. 43 to explain how he came there. The two men became interested, andbefore Roy realized it, by a few well-directed questions they had come atthe whole story. You think hes gone into the Arctic Ocean, do you, and that he isiikely to cross to Norway,and you propose to follow him up ? Well, I sailed in. ice-water three seasons whenI was young, and I can tellyou that a craft which youtwo could manage couldnot weather four-and-twentyhours, nor could you run any-thing but square-rigged, withsafety, where ice is thick. Ihappen to know of a toughlittle duck of less than a hun-dred tons, that took a reliefparty to Melville Bay, on thenorthwest coast, last has two masts, square-rigged, is triple sheathed withwood and iron at the bows forice. Shes a little men can handle her inthe worst weather. Two cansail her in a fair sea. Shehas her old ice-tackle still intact, and three days can see her ready toleave the dock. You would need four good seamen, who understand ice-water, and a cook who understands hot water. You and your friendcould divide the honors of captain and mate, if you understandnavigation ; do you ? Aye, aye, sir, from A to Z ! Roy exclaimed, glad of an opportunityto put in a word. Thoug
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