but did not get under way until (87 9:20 on account of having to fix engine. About three hours later we called at Ulugser, but I was asleep and did not know it. 7 September. Thursday. Thick. Snowing. Calm or nearly so. 6a. Off Verkne; 7:30 off Peteravik; 9:15 Sarfalix (Siluadi); 11:25 Cape Alexander, 1:45 Etah, and dropped anchor in front of house. We picked up at Wrieless Island several Eskimos, who were out there caching Expedition walrus skins. Mac did not seem much surprised to see us. Said that the prevalence of the south wind through out August made him feel sure that we could not go out in the "Duger Ris" and that a relief ship would be very late,