CHAPTER XX

TOWARD THE END OF THE EARTH Ted Scott’s prediction of hard work on the _Ice Bird_ proved correct. The mishap to the engine had come from the effects of the extreme cold on the oil feed, and steps were taken to lessen the likelihood of that in the future. Some of the struts were broken and others strained, but these were repaired in a few hours of work. The magnetic compass had proved unreliable in those latitudes, and a Bumstead sun compass was substituted, in which Captain Raymond had great faith. During the next …