THE SECOND EXPEDITION 



When we had embarked at Holstensborg on the 

 Morrissey in September of the preceding year, we 

 had left supplies in a storehouse and had arranged 

 to have others sent in to Camp Cooley by dog-sled 

 during the winter, for at that time we expected to 

 establish our new base on Mount Roy D. Chapin 

 close by. When the attempt was made to transport 

 these supplies it had been found impracticable to 

 reach Camp Cooley because of the deep snow, and 

 so they had been taken to the head of the great 

 Sondre Stromf jord farther to the south. While en 

 route to Holstensborg I had seriously considered 

 penetrating into the interior by this great fjord, 

 and so was very agreeably surprised to learn that 

 the supplies, which were chiefly of pemmican and 

 other non-perishable foods, had already been cached 

 there. It was very quickly decided to charter the 

 Walms and proceed down the coast and up the 

 great fjord to its head. 



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