short, as I remember was the case when you were statin' your
'pinions about our weddin'; but I had my way then, and I want to
have it now. You are goin' to be a big man, Sammy, and your name
will go all over the world, so you must screw yourself up to as
much eminence as you think you can stand."

Sammy laughed. "Well, I will do what I can," said he; "that is,
providin' our chickens are hatched."

"Oh, they'll come out all right," said Sarah. "I haven't the
least doubt of it, now that you are to be the chief figure in the
hatchin'."

Shortly after the ordinary hour for rising, an order was issued
by Captain Hubbell, and enforced by Samuel Block, that no one
should be allowed to come on deck who had not eaten breakfast.
There were those on board that vessel who would have stayed on
deck during all the hours which should have been devoted to
sleeping, had it not been so cold. There would probably be
nothing to see when they reached the pole, but they wanted to be
on hand, that they might see for themselves that there was
nothing to see.




CHAPTER XIII

LONGITUDE EVERYTHING