Part 33 (1/2)
At last Steve beca his ar hied over the ice--for it did not seeine-rooerous--cabin!”
Hoas helped down he did not know, but he revived a little to the fact that the doctor and captain were by him, and in spite of the din it was possible to hear as said
”Is he frost-bitten?”
”No, I think not”
”Keep hi back on deck?”
”Of course”
”But one ht for the coast, due south?”
”I ere,” said the captain gravely ”No; the stor al north-east, and unless I can get her head to wind and the stea ice”
He hurried out of the cabin and closed the door after hiet Steve's mackintosh from his stiffened body and arms, and helped him to put on a fur-lined coat
”That's better,” said the doctor
Steve nodded
”How are your feet--numbed?”
”No,” said Steve, rather faintly, ”I think they are all right I was crouched together sitting on them”
”And your hands?”
”They were inthe matter now I only felt confused, and as if I could not think or do anything”
”I felt the saht such a storain?”
”Oh yes, I'm ready I shan't feel the cold so in this coat”
”Then co to coalley”
”Yes”
”I want to get the cook to make a quantity of hot tea The poor fellows , or they will perish”
”I'”
”Wait a minute Which will be the best way?”
”Get to the bulwarks at once, and creep along till we're opposite the galley It will be easy enough then”