In frosty weather like the present it needed special caution, and every step had to be carefully judged on the treacherous path.

However, they passed it safely.

Julius alone seemed to find it difficult.

The dog was strangely awkward to-day.
He slid about where the others walked steadily, and whimpered at obstacles which they seemed scarcely to heed.
"Now for the grub," cried Percy, as they landed safely on the other side.

"I say, Jeff, I call that something like a mountain, don't you?
I'm quite sorry we're over the worst of it, aren't you ?" "We've got the view to see yet," responded Jeffreys.
"We shall be up in half an hour." "And it will take us as long to come down as to go up to-day," said Jeffreys, "so we ought not to lose much time." Off they started again after a hurried but highly appreciated meal, in which the dog took only a very moderate share.