NORTH POLE OF THE WINDS 



leave it there until we should learn from Hassell 

 of his intentions. 



We now sought to improve the efficiency of our 

 radio station by changing from direct to alternat- 

 ing current, and for this we installed a new motor 

 and transformer which we had brought in with 

 us, and in place of the thirty- five foot jointed 

 bamboo mast we started to erect a new steel mast 

 sixty feet in height. The erection of the mast was 

 most difficult and dangerous. Before we had it 

 secure it fell twice, but fortunately without hitting 

 any of the party. 



On July 17th as I was returning to Camp Lloyd 

 from Mount Evans I noted that Point Emmons 

 across Michigan Bay from Camp Lloyd seemed 

 deeper in the water than I had ever seen it. 

 Clearly a very high tide was at flood, though we 

 had not expected the spring tides until somewhat 

 later. I hurried down to the landing fearing 

 trouble. The dory was just floating loose from its 

 moorings and the oars already were in the water. 

 The box of Burgess Batteries, which we had 

 thought safe above high tide, was already eight 

 inches under water. Some cans of the Hassell 

 gasoline as well as the extra propeller for the 

 plane were also in part under water. First rescu- 

 ing the loose articles and making the dory fast, I 



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