“Yes.”
For a moment tears of agony streamed down Captain Hardy’s face.
Then he grasped Jack’s hand.
“My boy,” he said, in agony, “it is a fearful blow! Life is sped for me now. The Albatross will never see home again!”
“Don’t give up.”
“But how can it? How can we ever go back and leave Lucille here?”
“We will not!”
Jack Wallis’ voice rang out with clarion pitch.
“I tell you we will rescue Lucille if we have to follow those wretches to the very heart of the Antarctic continent itself!”
“Brave boy!” cried Captain Hardy. “But will the ship be here? Can we find our way back?”