4 Just at noon the kahmatics were slid down the banks. While the dogs was being attached at the edge of the ice, Captain came down to give me the noon reading of -11°- The sky was rather more thickly overcast, so that the sun was hidden, and the wind was still moderate from N.E. Mac photo'd me standing beside accommodating kahmatic and rushed into the house with the camera. Accommodating rah started and I had to go on after another warm hand shake from captain. Accom. stopped at the edge of the smooth ice, so I hastened to let him come up, for I saw him running out to me. He walked onto the kahma- tik with me and gave cordial farewell. Said he had enjoyed my being here this winter and did not want me to go now. Was glad I came, for we both understood matting feller way tc. We bade each other good luck. I jum- ped into the sledge, the dogs sprang forward and we were off. Oolbsoal and Ahdekahingswa were just be- hind and Ogwig brought up the rears. Acc. had 14 dogs, Oobl. 17 + Ogn. 8. Walked through the rough ice at the points at also a little at the (my last view of the house)