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 Finally, when Hans Johnson's team rushed by, the men came to their senses and disentangled the teams and were off again. But they had lost time enough so that Hans was enabled to beat them into Forest by a sled's length. Five minutes later the half-breed, Joe, came in and Frenchie's Hudson Bays soon followed, while Scotty Ellis and Richard Henderson were last. But their teams were in much the best condition and, after all, this was what counted in an endurance race.

The dogs were fed their tallow and corn meal while their tired masters bolted bacon and eggs and drank hot coffee.

Each man allowed himself a few minutes' rest and they were off again.

Richard continued his policy of following in the lead of Scotty Ellis. Most of the drivers knew the route but he did not, yet if he clung to the tail of Scotty's sled he would be safe.

But this lap of the race was quite different from that which they had already run,