Chapter 47 Chapter 24 Ending

After drifting over 1,800 miles since the thaw, the crew of Fort Hope finally landed on the last of the Aleutian islands called Blajnick!The fishermen on the island came to rescue them one after another and received them warmly and hospitablely.It was not long before Lieutenant Hobson and his companions were in contact with the local Hudson's Bay Company British. After the detailed account we have made before, we need not repeat here the dauntless spirit and indomitable perseverance shown by these brave people in the face of long and severe trials.Among these men and women, Lady Paulina Barnett was an example, whose strength of will and firmness of faith inspired all.Everyone fought to the last moment without being overwhelmed by hardships and obstacles, even when they saw the Fort Hope they built with their own hands turned into an island, and the island became an islet, and the islet finally became a floating island. When the ice and ice floes were about to melt under the action of warm water and sunlight, they persisted tenaciously!Even if the commercial station has been destroyed, even if the company has to start building the station again, Lieutenant Hobson and his partners cannot be blamed for all of this, because what happened is something that does not depend on human will.In short, the 19 people in charge of the lieutenant returned safely, not one less, but two more people were added: the Eskimo girl Calluma and the children of Mike Knapp, and the godson of Mrs. Barnett.

Six days after being rescued, the victims arrived in Novy Acongil, the capital of Russian America. There, these friends who have borne each other and help each other in a common crisis are about to part, and probably never see each other again!Jasper Hobson and his men will return to Lylanesburg via company grounds, while Lady Polina Barnett, Kaluma, March and Thomas Black, who will not leave her I am planning to go to San Francisco in the United States first and then return to Europe. At the moment of parting, Lieutenant Hobson said to the female traveler in a very excited voice in front of everyone:

"Madame, bless you, you have done so much good for all of us! You are our faith, our comfort and our soul! On behalf of all, I express my deep gratitude to you!" The crew three times "Hurrah" for Lady Paulina Barnett.Then, each soldier went up in turn to shake hands and say goodbye to the brave female traveler.The women bid her farewell with warm hugs. Lieutenant Hobson had genuine affection for Mrs Barnet, and it was with great sadness that he shook hands with her for the last time. "Shall we never see each other again?" he said. "No, Jasper Hobson," replied the traveller, "no, certainly not! If you don't go to Europe, I'll come here to see you... come here, Either go to the new business station you created..."

At this moment, Thomas Blake, who had regained his footing on solid ground, stepped forward and spoke. "Yeah, we'll see each other in another 26 years!" he said with the utmost determination, "My friends, I missed the solar eclipse in 1860, but I will never miss the eclipse in the same place and the same situation in 1896." The solar eclipse. So, dear lady, and your brave lieutenant, let us see you on the shores of the Arctic Ocean after 26 years!"