“Well, Jack?”
“That either marks the boundary of the land or looks over some new country. We’ll go there.”
“And then?”
“See what a view shows. If we’re going to go into temporary quarters and wait for something to develop it is better to be near the protection of the cliffs than on the open plain.”
It took three days to accomplish the journey to the bold, jagged headland Jack had discovered.
It was so cold when they reached it that all their energies were set in action to provide for the rigors of the night.
A strong ice hut was constructed, and they were content to crowd around the blubber lamp for warmth and be thankful they had a shelter.
The next morning Jack announced that he would scale the icy cliffs and take a view of their location.
He allowed Will and Tom to accompany him. It took several hours to scale the slippery headland.
At its top a wide scope of scenery met their view.