CHAPTER XI

OFF FOR THE POLE Captain Alonzo Raymond was a tall, muscular man in his early fifties. There did not seem to be an ounce of superfluous flesh on his powerful body. He had a massive head and a leonine mane of hair that was slightly graying at the temples. His nose was aquiline, his mouth generous in size, his jaw firm and determined, his eyes blue and piercing. His whole presence radiated power, and the impression he conveyed was justified by his achievements. He had led exploring parties in almost all quarters of t…