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256 of Charley. All at once he stopped, then threw up his arms and hands, letting them fall slowly, droopingly. "It needed no other language than what we saw in the motions of this noble-hearted Innuit to tell us the terrible termination of this day's search.

"Charley and Johnston turned to meet Captain B and myself. Said they, 'We've found him, and fear he is dead.' Neither had approached nearer than within half a dozen rods

of him whom we had so long sought. I flew as fast as my limbs would carry me. A few moments found me grasping his arm. It was as cold and rigid as the mountains of ice around us! "Deep silence reigned for awhile, as our little company of four stood around the frozen body of John Brown. There, in