“Run to the hut, Will,” said Jack, after they had lifted out all the contents of the cache.
“For Hugo and the boys?”
“Yes. We have uncovered this stuff now, and we must remove it.”
When Will and his excited companions rejoined Jack they found that he had constructed a rough drag-sled out of the pieces of wood. Upon this they piled the packages, and then, attaching a rope, started with their treasures for the hut.
By dark they had all the packages inside the hut, and were housed for the night.
Their new shelter proved to be a most comfortable one, for the house had been carefully built, and the lamp and blubber they found imparted both light and heat.
“How cozy and home-like,” remarked Will, as Jack set about examining the various packages.
They contained a score of delightful surprises, and indicated clearly that their original possessors were members of some ship’s crew and castaways like themselves.
There were several packages of canned meats, jellies and biscuits; there was a variety of clothing, some books, tools and cooking utensils.
“A glorious find,” remarked Hugo, enthusiastically; “we can defy the arctic cold now.”