CHAPTER XXV

Down the Rope As Don’s body cleft the green icy depths the terrible cold seemed to make his heart cease beating. One hand came in contact with a heavy body, and his fingers closed on it convulsively. He came to the surface bringing it with him, and he saw the livid face of Jake, whose eyes were closed and who was evidently unconscious. The sudden immersion, combined with fright, had robbed him of his senses. This rendered Don’s task the easier, and in another moment he had reached the edge of a floe where several h…