1912] AT CAPE EVANS 123 
records and specimens. They had taken all the provisions left on 
our broken sledge to Hut Point. 
November 25.—A mild blizzard. Priestley and Debenham 
had arranged to start for Cape Royds to-day, taking Dickason, 
but decided to wait for better weather. 
At 8 p.m. two dog teams with Atkinson, Cherry-Garrard, 
and Demetri arrived. They had found the remains of the Polar 
Party 11 miles south of ‘1 Ton Depot.’ Atkinson brought back 
all their records and personal gear, which I asked him to take 
charge of personally. 
November 26.—I went with Atkinson to Hut Point with a 
dog team. 
It was a fine, clear day, and leaving Cape Evans at noon we 
got there about 2 p.M. The surface was good and I walked up 
to the Gap and saw the rest of the party in camp at ‘ Safety 
Camp.’ 
November 27.—The remainder of the party pulled in 
about 2 A.M., and it was very pleasant meeting them all again. 
Atkinson and I left them there and returned to Cape Evans, get- 
ting in at 5 A.M. next morning. 
November 28.—A fine day. The party with the mules ar- 
rived at 1 p.M. Although five mules out of seven were brought 
back we had to shoot two of them, as they refused all food and 
were in a very bad condition. 
We now settled down to routine work and short sledge jour- 
neys on Ross Island, and for geological survey work, Priestley 
and Debenham taking a party up Mt. Erebus. 
The ship arrived January 18, just as we were starting to 
prepare for a third winter. 
