STORM-BOUND ON THE WALRUS 



we were taking with us and the crew, crowded 

 into the forecastle, where they slept curled up 

 together. 



At noon of the 22nd the Disko sailed for the 

 north, and after taking on our stores from the 

 storehouse and being entertained at dinner by 

 the Governor, we weighed anchor and got away 

 at eight o'clock in the evening. I gave orders to 

 go first to our camp of the preceding year on the 

 Maligiakf jord where we were to get gasoline and 

 other stores, take down the storehouse in sections 

 and transfer it to the deck of the Walrus. At one 

 o'clock in the morning we arrived at Sarfanguak, 

 where those who were awake had coffee with our 

 good friends, David and Mrs. Olsen, but soon 

 after we were off again and tried to get some sleep, 

 as we were to reach our old camp at about seven 

 in the morning. Church, indefatigable as always, 

 remained up all night so as to take water tempera- 

 tures in the fjord. 



When we arrived at the camp Kallquist and I 

 were the only ones awake, and without disturbing 

 the others we went ashore in the dinghy and set 

 to work. Everything was found in good con- 

 dition. While Kallquist checked supplies and car- 

 ried them down to the shore, I began sawing off 

 the storehouse roof just under the cornice. After 



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