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The doctor was informed definitely that he was to 

 return to the land the next morning with two men. 

 The rest of the party would remain here repairing 

 sledges and drying clothes until Marvin and Borup came 

 in, when I could reapportion my loads, and send back 

 all superfluous men, dogs, and sledges. 



That night, my mind again at rest, I slept like a 

 child. In the morning Henson got away early to the 

 north with his pioneer division of three Eskimos, Ootah, 

 Ahwatingwah, Koolootingwah, and sledges and teams. 

 A little later Dr. Goodsell with two Eskimos, Weshar- 

 koopsi and Arco, one sledge, and twelve dogs took the 

 back trail. 



The doctor had assisted me in every possible way; 

 but his services in the field were gratuitous and were 

 understood so to be. His place was naturally at the 

 ship, where the greater number still remained, for the 

 moral effect of his presence even if his medical services 

 should not be much needed, and I did not feel justified 

 in subjecting him further to the dangers of the leads 

 with their treacherous young ice. The latitude where 

 the doctor turned back was about 84° 29'. 



In the latter part of the afternoon, March 14, 

 another cloud of silvery smoke was seen advancing 

 along our trail, and a little later Marvin came swinging 

 in at the head of the rear division, men and dogs steam- 

 ing like a squadron of battle-ships, and bringing in an 

 ample supply of fuel. Otherwise his loads were light, 

 to permit rapid traveling. Many times in the past had 

 I been glad to see the true eyes of Ross Marvin, but 

 never more glad than this time. 



The sledges which were now repaired were laden with 



