“Am it time fo’ her to be heah?”
“She could, if she was not prevented by floating ice.”
“I’se jes’ itchin’ ter git dat Walter Grey way from de capting.”
“By this time the poor boy may be dead.”
“Dead!” muttered Pomp, aghast.
“Yes; Ben Bolt may have killed him,” said Frank.
Just then the doctor and Barney came up from below.
As soon as Vaneyke saw the settlement, he said:
“Yes; that’s the Norwegian fishing settlement. See the flag?”
“Do most of the Kara Sea whalers meet here, sir?”