coming into the N E and rose to a gale. This morning the damn ice went out on flood tide x Next the clouds sped away before the heavy drive, and tonight we are enjoying sunshine and blue water after endless days of ice, snow, rain & chill ships. We are expecting a ship every day. Friday August 13-1915: Calm + Sundry +40. I have run soundings in the first, taken sights at the points, and completed my packing. Busy I have tried to be to pass the time, but still no ship. Friday the 13th has a portentious sound. Perhaps something may happen before the day is over, Wednesday Aug 18, 1915 Sundry, Sw wind + chilly Jot & Ise returned Monday evening. There was great excitement when we sighted them off C. Alexander. We thought we saw the ship. Theiski- To meet the ship. men are all down from Amuristokh x Also, there is no ship. Yesterday we decided that as there was very little chance for ships coming so late we had better get busy on next winter's meat supply. All except Ed + Jack leave for Sukhwaddi tomorrow morning.