ON THE TOT OK STICKY KEEP. 



CHAPTER VIII 



THE ASCENT OF STICKY KEEP 



SUN brightly shining on the tent, and air, in consequence, 

 stuffy within, were the unarctic conditions that aroused 

 us from slumber, early, but not early enough to prevent 

 the headache which sunshine on a closed tent is so liable 

 to cause. Perhaps this was why all felt lazy. The attack 

 soon passed off, and by two o'clock p.m. we were ready 

 for our tasks. Gregory went off with the wrecked sledges, 

 expecting to find Battye and a boat at Sassen Bay. If all 

 went well he was to load the ruined sledges into the boat 

 and take them to Advent Bay, to be sent thence to Tromso 

 or Hammerfest for repairs. He was to return at once with 

 the other two sledges that had not yet been used, and these, 

 it was hoped, would take our things safely across the island 

 to Agardh Bay. Delay being thus imposed upon us, it 



