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the ragged rocks in front, and Simon looked a 

 little anxious until I slipped a couple of cart- 

 ridges into my ' Express.' Then we went 

 forward and found the cause of our second 

 day's failure. 



Just as we were hoping for the tur to come 

 down in our direction, two Svans from some 

 other village than Ushkiil had arrived at the 

 bottom of the glacier, and lighted their camp 

 fire in a little tumbledown shed in full view of 

 the herd we were watching. Hence their 

 flight and our disappointment. 



It was very late that night when Simon and 

 I dragged our weary limbs into camp, and so 

 disgusted with our failures were our guides, 

 that I was obliged to yield to the pressure 

 of public opinion and consent to return to 

 XJshkul on the morrow. 



As for Frank, I owe him thanks for 

 having stuck to me so long as he did, for no 

 man ever hated anything more heartily than 



