Tuesday May 19th 10th day Noon A long hard pull for the dogs today along the ice foot to Rice Strait- has been overcast and blowing hard all day. As we rounded Cape Ruthelyd we got it hard so thick and blinding at times that we were obliged to stop. We find no food and no note here at foot of cross where we understood it was to leave them. Fortunately we brought our two tents along so today we are comfortable while it is blowing hard drifting outside. Wednesday May 20th 11st- day 7-30 A.M. Left Rice Strait at 11 last night- Went up on the hill and took picture of cross erected to Dr. Sverdrup. Wind ceased entirely so that he had a good run down. Disappointed at not finding food Sverdrup