bank with their komatiks. Mac told us that he had caught the rest of the crowd and found half of them sick and the dogs all played out. Mumps and vomiting had attacked the crowd and disheartened the eski- mooe. A fresh start was decided upon and so the well people of the crowd started back except Green and the doctor, who are at the camp in Ellesse- mere Land looking out for the sick ones. Mac, mine, Peewahito, Zita, and Stookarry Lattos arrived tonight. The rest of those who started back are at Annaratsk tonight. Green, Doc, and the rest will come home as soon as the men get well. I woke Joe and he cooked up a supper for the crowd and in the evening we heard from Mac the interesting particulars of the trip. We turned on the lights tonight, for since so many of us are to be here it is well worth while to put them in commission again. Friday Feb 20. Mean Temp,- Ek and one bunch came in at noon from Annaratsk. Jank and the rest came about