"It doesn't seem to worry him much," observed Andy.
"He certainly has made us comfortable," said Jack. "I wonder what we are going to do?"
"Wait and see what turns up," advised the professor. "We are on a large ice floe. It may float for many days, and, after a while, strike the main ice again. When it does we will escape."
"Yes, an' what am we goin' to eat in dat time?" demanded Washington.
With a triumphant gesture Jack pulled from his pocket a tin can. It contained the patent condensed food capsules.
"Hurrah!" cried the professor on seeing it. "This will keep us from starving for many days!"
"Lucky I didn't lose this after all I've been through," said Jack.
The meagre rations were distributed, the Esquimaux driver coming in for his share. The patent food, though a small quantity sufficed for a meal, was fairly satisfying, and soon all felt better. It was quite warm under the little tent, and the adventurers stretched out for a rest.
They had been dozing several hours when a series of wild yelps and barks outside roused them. With an exclamation the driver jumped to his feet and rushed toward where he had tied the dogs.
The professor and the others crawled from the tent to see what the trouble was. They saw that which filled them with fear.