192 Saturday November 14, 1917 -10° Calm, Cloudy and Dark. Tank appeared while we were eating breakfast and invited me to go down with him to visit his fox traps. We had a very pleasant walk except for the few rough places and got back in about three hours. On our way back we saw the fresh tracks of a single moose on the islands. Hammershaim came along with the news that Eck and Messing were out left for Comox. Tank stayed for dinner. We did not have anything more delicate than beans and dried apples, but we appreciated having him with us. The engine performed for the company by freezing up and then refusing to run. Finally some spoke so hardly to it that something had to happen. I was very glad that what did happen was that the engine finally ran. Another week has slipped by and tomorrow we go in for Sunday dinner and the Vahola & Sven Olsen giving me a bear and then you will get away with our mail. I believe that all of us will feel much happier when we know that our letters are on their way to those who are longing for news of each man here. It seems too bad that they must wait this bliss winter when the delay was in no way necessary. The temperature out here averages several degrees colder than at the house.