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Ada Blackjack: Stranded in the Arctic | The Female Robinson Crusoe | 3

Against The Odds

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The Last Supply Ship Failed

Ada blackjack kills another seal, this one her biggest yet. She was lucky this time and shot it while it was still on land. But its carcasse is wagh too big for her to carry, so she's bringing her axe to chop it into pieces that she can transport back to camp. On the shore line, she spots the bear and the cub gorging themselves on her seal. Furious, she shoots her gun in the air, but the bears are unmoved. They're too far away to shoot at directly, and she's too frightened of them to come down from her platform. Ada watches helplessly as they devour her kill. After what feels like an

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