The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-29
AHEPOLE
ssr BY JULES lVHRNE. Y ga -


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Fire." called out Johnson. aud
az once tho electric spark was sent
along the limos right into the kcg
OF powder A Formidable explosion
ensued the house was shaken as II
by an earthquake. and the walls
cracked aannder llntterna. Alta.
mont aud Bell hurried out with the
guns. hui four OF the bears lay
dead. and the NTH, half roasted.
though alive. was sCamperlnK away
In terror, as fast as his legs could
carry him.
"Hurrah Three cheers for
Jiawbonny." they shouted, aud
overwhelmed the doctor with
plaudlts and thanks.
Cold Wave Begins.
Next morning there was sin
gular rise Ia the temperature, the
thermometer going up TO 10 de
grees above zero.
This comparative heat lasted sew
eral days In sheltered spots the
glass rose as high as 81 degrees,
and symptoms OF thaw appeared
The lee began 10 crack here and
there. and Jets OF salt water wore
thrown up. like fountains ia an
English park A few days later the
rain Tell IN torrents.
For about a fortnight hunting was
the principal occupation There
was an abundant supply Of fresh
meat TO be had They shot part.
ridges, ptarmiEann and snow orto.
lans. which are delicious eating.
DO you think we will have a
long spell OF his weather. SIR. CLAW
bonnyg" asked Johnson.
No, my friend. | don't; IL Is a
last blow from the cold You see
these are bis domains. and he won't
be driven on! without making some
resistance"
What IN the reason7"
because generally there IL a
periodical frost In the month Of
May. and II II coolest from the 18th
70 the 18th, That Is the fact
The doctor was right. for the cold
lasted until the end Of the month
and pat an end to all their hunting
expeditions. Tho old monotououa
iifo Indoors recommended
During this compulsory leisure.
Ciawbonny determined 20 have a
| talk with the captain on an I'm.
portant subject the building Of a
sloop out of the plankH OF the Por.
poisc.
The doctor hardly knew how 10
begin. AZ Hatieras had declared 80
vchemently that be would never
consent 20 use a morael 81 AmeFi.
can wood. yet II was high time he
were brought 10 reason. as June was
At hand. the only season for dls-
! ,ani expeditions. and they could not
start without a ship.
Hs thought II over a long whlls.
and NJ last drew the captain aside.
and said. In the kind.s,. gon,lsHt
way.
-Ha,,eraa. DO you believe I'm your
fgienaf~
"Moat certainly do. replied the
captain. earnestly. tiny best. In
deed. my only friend
And II ! give ron piece ~ al.
vice ~iIhnut your asking. will you
consider my motive Is perfectly dis.
interested
Yes. for ! kiow you have never
been actuated By 2eiflntsremt. But
what are ron driving atf~
Wait. Hatieran. have one thing
morv N ask 10 you look on me
as a trus,heartcd EnKllshman like
Yourself. anxious for his country
glory
HHt.afas looked surprised. but
simply said
II do
Abrupt Question.
You desire % reach the North
Pole the doctor went on. and
understand aud share your ambl.
ton. but 10 achieve your object you
mug, employ the right means"
Well. and have ! not sacrificed
everything for ltf"
No. Hatecras. you have not sac.
riflcod youE personal anfipathies
Even A this very moment I know
You are IN tho mood TO refuse the
Indispensable conditions OF reach.
Dng the pole"
I'll M II IL the boat you want 20
Inn about. and that man
w ~f1atyeras. let VA discuss tho queH-
ton calmly. and examine the case
on all sides. The coast on which
we find ourselves az present may
terminate abruptly: we have no
proof that u stretches away TO the
pole indeed. II your present In.
formation prove correct. we ought
to come 10 an open sea during the
summer months, Well. Bupposlng
we reach this arctic ocean and find
Il free from Ice and easy TO navi.
gate. what shall We do n we have
no Ahlp1"
Hatteras made no reply.
Tell me. now. would YOU like 10
find yourself only few miles from
tho pole and not BIO able TO get TO
tg"
Hatteras still said nothing. but
buried his head In his hands.
The Moral Aspect.
"llesides." continued the doctor.
look al the question In It's moral
aspect. Here Ia an Enalisman who
sacrifices his fortune. and even his
wife. 10 win fresh glory for his
country. but because the boat which
bears him across an unknown ocean,
or touches the new shore. happens
10 be made OF the planks. of an
American veasol-a castRway wreck
OF no use 10 anyone--will that les
sen the honor Of the discovery n
you youref hsff found the hull OF
some wrecked vessel lying deserted
on the shore. would you have hest.
tated to make use of It. and must
not a sloop built by four English
men and manned by four English
men be English from keel 10 gun.