Chapter I: Front Matter

Beyond the Great South Wall

THERE WAS A HUM AND A FLICK AS THE ROPE PARTED.

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Beyond The Great South Wall:
The Secret of the Antarctic

BY FRANK SAVILE

Author of “The Blessing of Esau,” “John Ship, Mariner,” Etc.

WITH SUNDRY GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATIONS PAINTED BY ONE ROBERT L. MASON

NEW AMSTERDAM BOOK COMPANY
_156 Fifth Avenue_ : NEW YORK CITY : MCMI

COPYRIGHT, 1901,
BY
NEW AMSTERDAM BOOK COMPANY

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I. A GREAT DEPRESSION, 1

II. THE TALE OF A COINCIDENCE, 18

III. THE TESTIMONY OF SIR JOHN DORINECOURTE, KNT., 30

IV. WHAT BAINES KNEW, 44

V. PROFESSOR LESSAUTION’S OPINION, 59

VI. WE SAIL SOUTH, 78

VII. A LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS, 93

VIII. BEFORE THE GALE, 109

IX. THE LEAPING OF THE WALL, 128

X. BEHIND THE BARRIER, 150

XI. A GLACIER CAVE AND WHAT LAY THEREIN, 166

XII. THE GREAT GOD CAY, 184

XIII. A CLOSED DOOR, 198

XIV. IN THE NINTH CIRCLE, 215

XV. THE MOUNTAIN WAKES, 236

XVI. THE TEMPLE AND THE LAIR OF CAY, 252

XVII. A LITTLE DOG’S STUMBLE, 267

XVIII. A DESPERATE BETROTHAL, 284

XIX. A WONDROUS BREACHING OF THE WALL, 304

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

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——OUT ... OF THAT YEASTY WHIRLPOOL CAME MY LOVE, 103

IT WAS THE FACE OF ONE ALONE WITH DEATH, 177

THERE WAS A HUM AND A FLICK AS THE ROPE PARTED, 220

IT WAS THE LAST WORSHIP OF THE PRIESTS OF CAY, 253

“IT’LL SOON BE OVER,” I SAID, 296

A RED STORM OF LAVA DASHED IN A CLOUD OF STEAM TO THE FAR END OF
THE LAKE 305

BEYOND THE GREAT SOUTH WALL