Five minutes past twelve. 0nce more the flag dipped, the signal for them tostart was given, and "Scotty's"

"All right, kids, go," was music to their listening ears; as leapingforward with one accord, amidst renewed cries of encouragement andadmiration, the defenders of the White and Gold sped far out over thefrozen sea, where they, too, were headed for the Arctic.

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