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went on again。 



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     He cut out another plank。 

     He stopped�察�and looked at it suspiciously。 

     There was carving again�察�on this plank。 The letters F。 and A。 appeared 

on it。 

     He  put   down   the   ax。 There   were  vague   misgivings   in   him  which   he 

was not   able   to realize。 The state of his   own   mind was   fast becoming   a 

puzzle to him。 

     ;More carving�察─�he said to himself。 ;That's the way these young idlers 

employ      their   long   hours。   F。  A。�拭  �Those    must    be   _his_   initialsFrank 

Aldersley。   Who   c   arved   the   letters   on   the   other   plank�拭  �Frank Aldersley�察�

too�拭─�

     He turned the piece of wood in his hand nearer to the light�察�and looked 

lower down it。 More carving again�察�lower down� �Under the initials F。 A。 

were two more lettersC。 B。 

     ;C。 B。�拭─�he repeated to himself。 ;His sweet heart's initials�察�I suppose�拭�

Of courseat his agehis sweetheart's initials。; 

     He paused once more。 A spasm of inner pain showed the shadow of its 

mysterious passage�察�outwardly on his face。 

     ;_Her_ cipher is C。 B。�察─�he said�察�in low�察�broken tones。 ;C。 B。Clara 

Burnham。; 

     He   waited�察  �with   the   plank   in   his   hand�察  �repeating   the   name   over   and 

over again�察�as if it was a question he was putting to himself。 

     ;Clara Burnham�拭�Clara Burnham�拭─�

     He dropped the plank�察�and turned deadly pale in a moment。 His eyes 

wandered furtively  backward   and   forward   between   the strip   of   wood   on 

the floor and the half´demolished berth。 ;Oh�察�God� �what has come to me 

now�拭─  �he   said   to   himself�察  �in   a   whisper。   He   snatched   up   the   ax�察  �with   a 

strange     crysomething        between     rage    and    terror。  He    triedfiercely�察�

desperately triedto go on with his work。 No� �strong as he was�察�he could 

not   use   the   ax。   His   hands   were   helpless�察  �they   trembled   incessantly。   He 

went to the fire�察�he held his hands over it。 They still trembled incessantly�察�

they  infected   the   rest   of   him。   He   shuddered   all   over。   He   knew   fear。   His 

own thoughts terrified him。 



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     ;Crayford� ─�he cried out。 ;Crayford� �come here�察�and let's go hunting。; 

     No friendly voice answered him。 No friendly face showed itself at the 

door。 

     An    interval  passed�察  �and   there  came    over   him   another   change。   He 

recovered his self´possession almost as suddenly as he had lost it。 A smile´ 

´a horrid�察�deforming�察�unnatural smilespread slowly�察�stealthily�察�devilishly 

over his face。 He left the fire�察�he put the ax away softly in a corner�察�he sat 

down in his old place�察�deliberately self´abandoned to a frenzy of vindictive 

joy。 He had found the man� �There�察�at the end of the worldthere�察�at the 

last fight of the Arctic voyagers against starvation and death�察�he had found 

the man� �

     The minutes passed。 

     He became conscious�察�on a sudden�察�of a freezing stream of air pouring 

into the room。 

     He turned�察�and saw Crayford opening the door of the hut。 A man was 

behind him。 Wardour rose eagerly�察�and looked over Crayford's shoulder。 

     Was itcould it bethe man who had carved the letters on the plank�拭�

Yes� �Frank Aldersley� �



                                     Chapter 11。 



       ;Still at work� ─�Crayford exclaimed�察�looking at the half´demolished 

bed´place。   ;Give   yourself   a   little   rest�察  �Richard。   The   exploring   party   is 

ready to start。 If you wish to take leave of your brother officers before they 

go�察�you have no time to lose。; 

     He checked himself there�察�looking Wardour full in the face。 

     ;Good      Heavens� ─    �he   cried�察   �how    pale   you   are�   �Has    anything 

happened�拭─�

     Franksearching in his locker for articles of clothing which he might 

require   on   the   journeylooked   round。   He   was   startled�察  �as   Crayford   had 

been startled�察�by the sudden change in Wardour since they had last seen 

him。 



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     ;Are you ill�拭─�he asked。 ;I hear you have been doing Bateson's work 

for him。 Have you hurt yourself�拭─�

     Wardour   suddenly  moved   his head�察  �so   as to   hide his   face   from  both 

Crayford and Frank。 He took out his handkerchief�察�and wound it clumsily 

round his left hand。 

     ;Yes�察─  �he   said�察   �I   hurt   myself   with   the   ax。  It's   nothing。   Never   mind。 

Pain always has a curious effect on me。 I tell you it's nothing� �Don't notice 

it� ─�

     He turned his face toward them again as suddenly as he had turned it 

away。   He   advanced   a   few   steps�察  �and   addressed   himself   with   an   uneasy 

familiarity to Frank。 

     ;I   didn't   answer   you   civilly   when   you   spoke   to   me   some   little   time 

since。   I   mean   when   I   first   came   in   here   along   with   the   rest   of   them。   I 

apologize。 Shake hands� �How are you�拭�Ready for the march�拭─�

     Frank met the oddly abrupt advance which had been made to him with 

perfect good humor。 

     ;I am glad to be friends with you�察�Mr。 Wardour。 I wish I was as well 

seasoned to fatigue as you are。; 

     Wardour burst into a hard�察�joyless�察�unnatural laugh。 

     ;Not strong�察�eh�拭�You don't look it。 The dice had better have sent me 

away�察�and kept you here。 I never felt in better condition in my life。; He 

paused and added�察�with his eye on Frank and with a strong emphasis on 

the words�此 �We men of Kent are made of tough material。; 

     Frank   advanced   a   step   on   his   side�察  �with   a   new   interest   in   Richard 

Wardour。 

     ;You come from Kent�拭─�he said。 

     ;Yes。 From East Kent。; He waited a little once more�察�and looked hard 

at Frank。 ;Do you know that part of the country�拭─�he asked。 

     ;I ought to know something about East Kent�察─�Frank answered。 ;Some 

dear friends of mine once lived there。; 

     ;Friends of yours�拭─�Wardour repeated。 ;One of the county families�察�I 

suppose�拭─�

     As he put the question�察�he abruptly looked over his shoulder。 He was 



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standing   between   Crayford   and   Frank。   Crayford�察  �taking   no   part   in   the 

conversation�察�had been watching him�察�and listening to him more and more 

attentively  as   that   conversation   went   on。 Within the   last   moment   or   two 

Wardour       had    become      instinctively    conscious     of   this。   He    resented 

Crayford's conduct with needless irritability。 

     ;Why are you staring at me�拭─�he asked。 

     ;Why are you looking unlike yourself�拭─�Crayford answered�察�quietly。 

     Wardour made no reply。 He renewed the conversation with Frank。 

     ;One   of   the   county   families�拭─  �he   resumed。   ;The   Winterbys   of   Yew 

Grange�察�I dare say�拭─�

     ;No�察─   �said   Frank�察    �but  friends    of  the  Witherbys�察    �very   likely。  The 

Burnhams。; 

     Desperately      as  he   struggled    to  maintain    it�察 �Wardour's     self´control 

failed him。 He started violently。 The clumsily´wound handkerchief fell off 

his hand。 Still looking at him attentively�察�Crayford picked it up。 

     ;There is your handkerchief�察�Richard�察─�he said。 ;Strange� ─�

     ;What is strange�拭─�

     ;You told us you had hurt yourself with the ax; 

     ;Well�拭─�

     ;There is no blood on your handkerchief。; 

     Wardour      snatched     the  handkerchief      out   of  Crayford's     hand�察   �and�察�

turning   away�察  �approached   the   outer   door   of   the   hut。   ;No   blood   on   the 

handkerchief�察─  �he   said   to   himself。   ;There   may   be   a   stain   or   two   when 

Crayford sees it again。; He stopped within a few paces of the door�察�and 

spoke   to   Crayford。   ;You   recommended   me   to   take   leave   of   my   brother 

officers    before   it  was   too  late�察─ �he   said。  ;I  am   going    to  follow   your 

advice。; 

     The door was opened from the outer side as he laid his hand on the 

lock。 

     One of the quartermasters of the _Wanderer_ entered the hut。 

     ;Is   Captain     Helding    here�察  �sir�拭─  �he   asked�察  �addressing     himself     to 

Wardour。 

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     ;The lieutenant will tell you�察─�he said。 

     Crayford   advanced   and   questioned   the   quartermaster。   ;What   do   you 

want with Captain Helding�拭─�he asked。 

     
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