VIL 136

VIII. FLOAT-SHOOTING.--A GENERAL FIELD-DAY.--CHANGES
OF THE ICE 148

IX. ADRIFT 158

X. THE COUNCIL.--PASSING THE CAPE 169

XI. TAKING AN INVENTORY.--SETTING UP THE STOVE 175

XII. DOCTORING UNDER DIFFICULTIES.--AN ANXIOUS
NIGHT.--FROZEN UP 187

XIII. THE CHAPEL BELL.--THE FIRST SEAL.--THE
NORTH CAPE.--A SNOW-SQUALL 199

XIV. THE PACK OPENS.--MYSTERIOUS MURMURS.--LOVE
SCENES AND SOUNDS 207

XV. A SAIL.--THE SEALING GROUNDS.--THE ESQUIMAUX
LAMP.--AN INDIAN LEGEND 220

XVI. THE BREEDING-GROUNDS OF THE SEAL.--A
CURIOUS SIGHT.--A SHARP ENCOUNTER.--ICE CHANGES 230

XVII. ENLARGING THE BOAT.--WINGED SCAVENGERS.--NOTICE
TO QUIT 244

XVIII. A CHANGE OF BASE.--BUILDING A SNOW-HUT.--THE
VIEW FROM THE BERG.--A STRANGE MEETING 254

XIX. THE RING.--THE BURIAL.--A MAUSOLEUM OF ICE 263

XX. A STRANGE LIFE-HISTORY.--AMONG THE RED INDIANS 271

XXI. NORTHWARD AGAIN.--THE STEAMER.--TAKING
TO THE BOAT 287

XXII. THE FORECASTLE OF THE SEALER.--A SEALER'S
STORY.--THE LAST HUNT.--ARRIVAL AT ST. JOHN'S 303

XXIII. THE CAPTAIN'S VISIT.--HOMEWARD BOUND.--BROTHER
AND SISTER 313

ILLUSTRATIONS:

Adrift.

Map of Prince Edward Island and the Northumberland Straits.

Adrift in the Ice Fields.

Capt. Lund headed a Party to assist their Friends

Gie me my Guse, Mon, and dinna delay me

Well, George, you're here at last

And the next Second the glittering Teeth were about to close upon his
helpless Victim

On the Top of the Berg they felt repaid for the Fatigue of their Journey
and Ascent

Kneeling beside it, the Lad bowed his Head as if in silent Prayer

In His Hands La Salle Waved the Banner

[Illustration]

[Illustration: (map of Prince Edward Island and the Northumberland
Straits.)]

[Illustration: ADRIFT IN THE ICE FIELDS.]

CHAPTER I.

OUR COMPANY.

Five hundred miles away to the north and east lies the snug little
Island of St. Jean; a beautiful land in summer, with its red clif