ying implement was brought up, and it was understood that a crude inst

s, the former matter of observing the heavens was alluded to, and Ra

ements. Positions or distances are determin

can mariners tell where they ar

mined with absolute certainty to within three or four miles. Furthermore, when the moon is shining, a marine

rmation, and I would like

map which shows the positions of the fixed stars, and the two sketches (Figs. 13 and 14) that I have drawn out will, I hope, make it clear to you

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ng the largest, those of the second magnitude a little smaller, and so on, but I have not

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outh of South River, and the Professor joined in their wish to recover it at the first opportunity. Har

and by consent the four agreed to und

aking the lifeboat," was George's idea, "an

r in such a way as to make it safe for such a journey, and if that plan should be adopte

e team. Do you think, Profe

ere will be no difficu

upply of provisions was stored in the wagon, and befor

op must be removed-that i

ring to it now. We had to

took it out to haul in the supplies. That being the case the boat, when it is

take to make the t

ause we know every step of the way,

h his inevitable gun. They did not forget the usual accompaniments of suc

orest. He and Tom had fully recovered from their weakened condition, a

all we take?"

rest, for the reason it is much b

and every minute seemed to be precious. What hunting was done was on the route itself, a

e Cataract, well within the woods, and not far from

of the same kinds of bears that we

re the places for the animals. Didn't G

"but I want to go th

sual in the woods at the merest sound, and Geor

that the wildcat atta

ght. Possibly he has

ph whispered; and taking their gu

y the wagon, peering

t-I see something; look up to the right, a littl

ire could be di

f it isn't something la

it makes a dive for us George and Tom can take the

hing came down from the tree f

and suiting the action to the

until you see somethin

e underbrush, and Angel, who was t

it is mak

eyond the plain movement of the leaves, and what appeared to be breaking twigs, nothing could be

he same moment, and the animal came down with a crash and landed near the wa

gave George assurance that

their former estimates the distance traveled during the two days must have brought them fully forty or fifty mil

hted the West River, but they r

Harry, "that we must have made some miscalculation in coming from the woods. I

was headed for that direction, their route being near the riv

Ralph in consternati

assertion that it was the tracks made by their own wagon when

been to expose ours

ed," was George's answer, and the yaks were guided to a

d, but before they were ready for a start, Angel, who was in the branches of a tree

ded by the animal, and it was plain that the direc

oked to the north, and the sight that greeted him was sufficient to cause a hasty

" asked all

vag

, they are the same tribe

de his way back to the wagon on a run. "If they

coming t

re not a quarter

ere led behind the wagon, following out the plan previously a

them the moment

ered Ralph "that

uld you see

t a d

and to the north of them the stream made a slight turn, so that the party appeared in view to the

eet away, but on the opposite side of the stream, and built a fire

oing to have some luncheon, too. Would

. The creaking of that rear wheel would put them on our track at on

very good butter, the only thing available, was used to

ad to push the wagon back, by their combined energy, and as noiselessly as it could be done the team was yoked on and slowly moved south, and after

of the situation. "The dirty rascals; they are known to be the

ys were worked up i

I am willing to wait here and take a shot at them; what do yo

the situation well in hand from a true hunter's standpoint. "If we stay

u say so?"

hey will cross our tracks in all probab

ch way to go after us? They

to go in the opposite direction that th

d not thoug

ks from the camping spot they will know we have made the detour in order to avoid t

aking before the voices of t