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J. W. Duffield. Don Sturdy Across the North Pole or Cast Away in the Land of Ice
Don Sturdy Across the North Pole or Cast Away in the Land of Ice
Table of Contents
CHAPTER I. Down the Embankment
CHAPTER II. A Mysterious Theft
CHAPTER III. Under a Cloud
CHAPTER IV. Monarch of the Air
CHAPTER V. A Startling Offer
CHAPTER VI. Just in Time
CHAPTER VII. A Vain Pursuit
CHAPTER VIII. A Dangerous Descent
CHAPTER IX. The Shaft Goes Home
CHAPTER X. At the Mercy of the Storm
CHAPTER XI. The Jaws of the Bear
CHAPTER XII. Lost in the Fog
CHAPTER XIII. Close To Death
CHAPTER XIV. A Haven of Refuge
CHAPTER XV. A Critical Moment
CHAPTER XVI. Falling Through Space
CHAPTER XVII. The Depths of Horror
CHAPTER XVIII. A Thrilling Discovery
CHAPTER XIX. At the North Pole
CHAPTER XX. Consternation
CHAPTER XXI. A Daring Leap
CHAPTER XXII. As from the Grave
CHAPTER XXIII. Amid Grinding Floes
CHAPTER XXIV. The Slash of the Knife
CHAPTER XXV. Down the Rope
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J. W. Duffield
Published by Good Press, 2021
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One was a boy of about fifteen or sixteen, as nearly as they could judge, rather dissipated looking, with pasty complexion and eyes set closely together. He was of heavy build, but the heaviness suggested flabbiness rather than hard muscle. A cigarette hung loosely between his lips, and his walk was a combination of a shuffle and a swagger.
His companion was a man of, perhaps, thirty years, of dark complexion, with a hatchet face, receding chin and furtive eyes. There were evil markings on his face that told of loose living. He was dressed in flashy raiment, and a big stone, either real or paste, gleamed in his tie while another glittered in a ring on his little finger.
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