CHAPTER III

A Strange Note Had it not been for Frank Hardy’s coolness and presence of mind, there would have been a disastrous collision. His quick hand at the tiller averted the crash by a hairbreadth. How he did it, he could not later explain. At the time, Chet and Joe could see no possible chance of escape. But, just as the collision seemed imminent, their craft veered off to one side and the other boat went booming past at terrific speed, the two ice-boats so close together that their sides almost touched. It was a narrow …