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Rh up, and no fog now, we can get back to Baffin Bay and Greenland with fair luck."

Margaret seized his sleeve. "But you aren't going to order it yet?"

"Of course I am. I should have done it weeks ago."

"Why?"

"The winter's coming."

"We—I'm prepared for it."

"If necessary, if anything goes wrong, or if there was any use in staying, I'd let you; but as it is I can't."

"You aren't thinking of me," she charged quickly.

"Yes, I am."

For the instant both seemed to forget that others were watching them.

She recoiled from him. "Yes, I know you are, and I know how you're thinking of me," she gasped. "But you can't make me give up Eric yet."

Latham looked from her. "McNeal, do you believe Hedon's alive?" he inquired point-blank.