ultimately to Deception Island, some hundred miles beyond. Here the remains of a volcano’s cone made an excellent harbor, and the place was a frequent port of call for whalers. Too, there was thought to be a cache of food at Deception Island for the use of castaways. But most important, there was a small, rude chapel there, built by the whalers. Even if no ships stopped at the island, Shackleton was sure they could tear down the church and use its lumber to build a boat large enough to accommodate all of them. They
Always the optimist, Shackleton . Could see ahead.
