SEARCHING THE WHITE WILDERNESS Nearly three hours passed before Doctor Joe and David returned to camp, disheartened and thoroughly alarmed, to report that they had found no trace of Jamie.

In the thick-falling snow and darkness they had been forced to relinquish the search until daylight should come to their assistance.
Andy and the boys were dazed.

It could hardly be comprehended or credited that Jamie was, indeed, lost.

They ate their belated supper in silence, half expecting that he would, after all, come walking in upon them.

Doctor Joe was grave and preoccupied.