event was brought to the ship before break- fast and H.C.P. went out to inves- tigate the matter. He did not try to free the dog, through fear of get- ting bitten. This afternoon Rudtlok and Alakutkak tied the dog's mouth so that it could not bite and then took its foot out of the trap. No great damage done, even to the dog - This evening walked out alone, Jan- quary having turned in. Went across bay nearly to snowdrift glacier and back - 4 mi. Magnificent night, moon full tomorrow. Wind keen but not bad in northern half of bay, calm in southern half. Wind on ice cap apparently from south and blowing a cloud of icy snow particles over the transverse mountain crests. It must be awfully biting up there - Pleasant chat with Captain Comer this evening after I came back. Chief is first one to get lonely - He