THE LAST YEAR AT CAPE EVANS 
By Surceon E. L. Arxrnson, R.N. 
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IN writing the record of the second year I must give all credit 
to A. Cherry-Garrard. It is entirely from his diaries and from 
the official diary kept by him that these records are compiled. 
To make matters clear it would be as well to go over the events 
after the return of the first Southern Party. It consisted of A. 
Cherry-Garrard, C. S. Wright, Petty Officer Keohane, and my- 
self. They returned to Cape Evans on January 28, 1912. The 
orders then were for two dog teams to proceed as far south as 
possible, taking into consideration the times of return of the 
various parties, and in order to hasten the return of the final 
party. The dog teams were in no manner a relief expedition 
and were simply meant to bring the last party home more 
speedily. 
On our return to Cape Evans the ship had not as yet been 
communicated with. Indeed communication was not established 
until February 4, owing to bad sea ice intervening. 
On February 9 we started landing stores from the ship, and 
in this all hands were employed. 
On February 13, the sea ice having started to break up in 
the south bay, I judged it advisable to make a start with the two _ 
dog teams for Hut Point, 15 miles to the south of Cape Evans, 
a journey across sea ice. It was from this point that the Barrier 
could be reached and the return of the Southern Party hastened 
by the dog teams. The two dog teams, Demetri, the Russian 
boy, and myself were kept at Hut Point by bad weather until 
February 19. On the night of the 19th the weather began to 
abate. At 3.30 A.M., while we were in our sleeping-bags, Petty 
Officer Crean reached the hut and brought in the news of Lieu- 
tenant Evans’ breakdown beyond Corner Camp. Crean had 
