49 They did not know where they were and sailed for a good many days until they came to Pitcairn Island. Here they settled, and after getting some aboriginal women from a nearby island brought them to Pitcairn and commenced to build up a community. They built churches and a couple of small schools, as well as erecting homes and drawing up laws and administrations under a chief man. Over sixty years later they were found, pardoned by Queen Victoria and moved to Norfolk, that is some of them, on account of the over-population of the island. It is an old story, every one has heard it, yet it was interesting to hear it retold by one who is so closely connected with it. News on the radio of the strike in Queensland railroads, which is becoming very serious, and of the many losses and mysteries in connection with the various trans-oceanic flights. It was fine weather all day and in the evening one of the most beautiful sunsets. Sunday, September 4. (At sea). Ship's log today 227 miles. I recalled that tomorrow is Labor Day in the United States and considered the Rockaway Hunt Club and its Gymkana activities. It became quite rough during the night and there are not very many people in evidence today outside of the crew. Then too the ship is small, the galley arrangements require that pans for washing the dishes must be placed in the main hallway during the time of serving the meals and most of the food itself is placed there, the odor of it permeating the whole of the ship. These factors operate against the passengers and indeed, I think if I had not already accustomed myself by the long trip across the Pacific, I would become violently ill myself. Hannibal and I spend our time reading and working in the smoking room. We always manage to get our exercise, however,