THE RESCUE 



more seaworthy motor-dory so as to help in guid- 

 ing the others in to our kniding. Belknap agreed 

 to this and as he was the most competent engineer 

 and boatman in our party, I readily agreed. As 

 they set out the dory being nearer our side of the 

 shore and being likewise supplied with flashlight 

 proved very useful as a guide to the others, and 

 after much signaling we could see that the boats 

 were coming together and later could hear both the 

 motors and note that they were coming nearer to 

 the landing. Our tension now greatly increased. At 

 last both boats, now in quieter waters, were racing 

 in to Camp Lloyd with a following wind and — 

 yes, now we could make out four men in the 

 Mullins boat and we knew at last that Hassell and 

 Cramer had been saved and our own party also 

 from a perilous situation. 



It was a great moment when we waded into the 

 water and helped the men ashore. Hardly had 

 we exchanged a word before Hassell tore off his 

 flying helmet and handed me letters from my 

 family, letters which had come by the first air 

 transport between America and Greenland. He 

 then told me that the greatest "kick" they had had 

 on the entire flight was their rescue on the fjord 

 in the little Mullins boat. 



Both Hassell and his navigator Cramer, were 



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