NORTH POLE OF THE WINDS 



preceding fall one of our canoes had been cached 

 on the fjord at the foot of the eleven-mile portage 

 for kayakers, and it was my plan for Belknap's 

 party to make use of this canoe for the latter half 

 of the distance to Momit Evans. When the Skin- 

 faoce difficulties had been overcome and the cargo 

 unloaded, then, and then only, would we have the 

 Walrus bring in the residue of our supplies. 



Belknap's overland party was to include Potter, 

 Stewart, and the four Eskimos. Schneider, 

 Bangsted, Etes, and Baer were to go with me on 

 the Nakuak. Through the radio of the Disko I 

 was able to send a message to Carlson that we were 

 coming at once to his relief. We could not of 

 course receive any answer from him. Our mes- 

 sage on arrival at Godhavn, the northern capital, 

 would be broadcast by the voice of Holton Moller 

 and picked up by Carlson at Mount Evans. 



In a high northerly wind which was kicking up 

 a heavy sea, my own party set sail a little after 

 noon, the passengers and crew of the Disko cheer- 

 ing us lustily as we moved down the harbor and 

 out to sea. A little later Olsen's sloop was off 

 with Belknap's party, which was also loudly 

 cheered by our shipmates and friends on the 

 Disko. 



The skipper of the Nakiuik was a half-caste 



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