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Chapter XII. Between the Polar Circle and the Ice Wall

           

           Decidedly,thismanwasaheroincourageandself-devotion;butequallydecidedlyhewasabeingimpervioustoimpressions,andnotonthatdayeitherwastheboatswaindestinedtoknow“thecolourofhiswords!”

           Forthreewholedays,the6th,7th,and8thofDecember,thetempestragedinthesewaters,accompaniedbysnowstormswhichperceptiblyloweredthetemperature.ItisneedlesstosaythatCaptainLenGuyprovedhimselfatrueseaman,thatJamesWesthadaneyetoeverything,thatthecrewsecondedthemloyally,andthatHuntwasalwaysforemostwhentherewasworktobedoneordangertobeincurred.

           Intruth,Idonotknowhowtogiveanideaofthisman!WhatadifferencetherewasbetweenhimandmostofthesailorsrecruitedattheFalklands,andespeciallybetweenhimandHearne,thesealing-master!Theyobeyed,nodoubt,forsuchamasterasJamesWestgetshimselfobeyed,whetherwithgoodorillwill.Butbehindbackswhatcomplaintsweremade,whatrecriminationswereexchanged!Allthis,Ifeared,wasofevilpresageforthefuture.

           MartinHolthadbeenabletoresumehisdutiesverysoon,andhefulfilledthemwithheartygood-will.Heknewthebusinessofasailorrightwell,andwastheonlymanonboardwhocouldcompetewithHuntinhandinessandzeal.

           “Well,Holt,”saidItohimonedaywhenhewastalkingwiththeboatswain,“whattermsareyouonwiththatqueerfellowHuntnow?Sincethesalvageaffair,ishealittlemorecommunicative?”

           “No,Mr.Jeorling,andIthinkheeventriestoavoidme

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