First at the North Pole

stioned Chet, in

k so," answered Andy. "He has

going to tumble the rest of

if we can'

r way to the bottom of the cliff. As they did this, they s

e!" he shouted. "Look out for yours

not answer. But the boys, listen

mused Chet. "I don't see any wa

a way to get to

ch him if he fall

ped down on the rocks and fell in the snow. The game bag followe

e help him," said Chet. "B

eturned his ch

ere

show

to where was located an ash sapling of fair size. It had been br

t the cliff, and use it

can get it

got it free from the stump end. Then they fa

a little the stronger of the two. "We can put the top right

ll reach

nk it

g in the snow, his chum raised it slowly but steadily, until it stood upright. Then Chet let it go over against the cl

r him," said Andy, throwing off his

t. But be

with ease. The young tree was strong, so there was no danger of its breaking beneat

um. "He's the man I told you about-the one

ed Chet, and this Andy did. The movement made the man

mured, and then relapsed

g for him," announced Andy. "He has a bad cut behind his lef

n the tree with him?

l tr

attempt was difficult and dangerous. A tumble to the rocks a

aced it over his shoulder. Then he turned around,

d. "Hold it, Chet, or

," was the co

came down slowly. The young tree bent and threatened once to slip to one side, but Chet braced it with all his streng

Chet, as he made an examination of the unfortunate

,-he'll freeze to death. Where do

suppose we ought to carry him as far as that. He may be h

ut of the question. At last Chet suggested moving to a clump of pine trees, where they might fix up some sort of temporary shelter and build a fire. They pick

eriously," said Andy. "I hope

s name, or wher

by looking in his pockets. He must h

s well off. That gun

the fine clothin

carrying the unconscious man. To add to the gloo

were a series of rocks to the northward, backed up by a thick

threw some saplings and pine branches, and then "wove in" pine branches around the sides. By this means he soon had a shelter ready, which, while it was by no means air-tight, was a great deal better than nothing. On the floor of the shelter he place

p with strips torn from their shirts. They used other water for making coffee, and poured some of this d

lightly at first, and then so thickly that the en

er of a storm," announce

re," was Andy's answer. "Wo

l hours

ng to get a doctor to come

d one. If you go out,

k of wood, and then sat down to watch the man.

on," announced Andy, "and

siness i

oesn'

gold watch and chain, and an elegant diamond ring. In one p

men," announced Chet. "Some of 'em c

he didn't have

hink they can do b

around for a moment, and then sat up. The chan

are you?" h

l-came down over the

I--" The man felt of his hea

" said Chet. "We're wonder

. "I'm hurt, that's sure. Oh!" And

"It won't do you any good to stir around. We'd get a doctor,

wasn't snowin

nearly two

ime?" The man fell back on the pine b

ys thought he was going to fai

n cup to the sufferer's lips. The man gulped down the beverage, and

tumble?" he questioned, wit

he way over the cliff. You struck a ledge and hung

s

your bones were broken,"

man moved his arms and hi

eckon that got a bad twist. Beats the Dutch, does

bad," retu

out like this. Why, I've hunted all over this globe,-the West, India, Africa, and even in the Arctic regi