1911] AT ‘CAPE, EVANS I51 
ceeded to tackle the last two miles which lay along the crest of 
the promontory. Here I saw Evans over-cautious for the first 
time, but I can well understand his feelings. This was March 
14, and on the same day in 1903, after a heavy blizzard, he and 
his mates were in the same spot trying to reach the hut. They 
went astray in the drift, and poor Vince lost his footing and 
slipped down Danger Slope into the sea. 
However there was no drift at this height, and we pro- 
ceeded easily enough past Castle Rock and got on to the broad 
ridge beyond. After a mile or so we saw four men over toward 
Crater Heights. A great sight; though it was comic to see 
them marching in a row in their swollen wind clothes. Except 
for their swinging arms, they looked to us just like a row of the 
Emperor penguins we had seen in New Harbour. They were 
Wilson, Bowers, Atkinson, and Cherry-Garrard. These told 
us the news and took charge of our sledge, while I went off and 
made my report to Captain Scott. 
