in either direction. after a bit i skated towards that hole, but did not go too close to it. it is about as big around as a large candy bucket, and appeared to be clean cut through the ice. the ice all over the pond was cracked in a dozen places, and i skated for the shore. later, i found all of the other fellows seated on a bank some distance from the pond, and they still had their skates on. we all struck out for the a. j. and got back from that country as soon as possible." the "streak of fire" was probably a meteor, and it must 