no one needed a telescope now to see the huge figure of the driver. Suddenly the sledge went behind a mountain of ice and disappeared. At that moment another sledge appeared. It, too, was moving fast, and was clearly chasing the first sledge. This driver was a smaller figure, more like an ordinary man. Faster and faster the dogs ran, then the second sledge also disappeared behind the mountain o ice. Two hours passed. The sledges did not appear apiin. Nothing moved on the ice. Soon night came, and in the night there was a storm. In the morning, the sailors sa that great pieces of ice were floating round the shp Suddenly the sailor on the mast shouted again. Captain, I can see a man on the ice.' The sailor was pointing to a piece of ice that was floating near the ship. A man was sitting on the ice a night came, and the