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liable to a heavy fine in their favour, for Mr. Evans 
and Mr. Bernacchi were not over-anxious to set off 
again, being tired already. Hanson maintained that 
it was a penguin. The bet was closed, and off the 
FILLING OUR TANKS WITH FRESH WATER IN THE PACK. 
two went, waddling away on Norwegian ski which 
they had had on that day for the first time. Mean- 
while Hanson had explained to all on board that 
he had the skin of the penguin which was lying on 
the ice in his possession, and we all enjoyed what 
happened intensely. On went the two hunters, 
further from the ship, and nearer to the dark spot 
on the ice. It was evident that the nearer they 
got the more excited they became. They stopped,. 
discussed the modus operandi, and took off their 
ski. Like two Indians they noiselessly crept over 
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