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done a remarkable walk of over 35 statute miles to get what 
relief he could, leaving Lashly to look after Evans, who was in 
a very serious state and with only a small supply of food left. 
Within half an hour of his arrival a very thick blizzard came on 
and it was impossible to make a start. The blizzard kept on the 
whole day, and it was not until 4.30 on the afternoon of the 
2oth that a start was possible. Demetri and I then made a start 
with both dog teams. The weather was exceedingly thick and 
we could only see a very short distance. We travelled, with one 
rest for the dogs, until 4.30 P.M. the next day. Then the weather 
being too thick to travel we camped, judging that we were some- 
where near the camp with Lieutenant Evans and Lashly. During 
a temporary clearness we saw the flag which Lashly had put up 
on the sledge about 2 miles away. We found Lashly and Evans 
within the tent. During the whole of that night and the next 
day the blizzard continued and it was impossible to travel. The 
‘story of Lashly’s and Crean’s devotion will no doubt be told in 
another place. Lashly looked after Evans, and his nursing ar- 
rangements were splendid. 
At 3 A.M. on the morning of the 22nd we made a start, Evans 
being in his sleeping-bag on the sledge. ‘The teams travelled 
well, and with only one break 15 miles from Hut Point we 
reached home and safety for him at midday, after 5 hours’ actual 
travelling. Considering his condition, I judged that if I were 
able to obtain help from Cape Evans it would be better for me 
to stay with Lieutenant Evans and for Wright or Cherry-Gar- 
rard to take my place with the dog teams and to go south with 
Demetri. 
On February 23 Demetri went to Cape Evans, and that same 
night Wright, Cherry-Garrard and Davies the carpenter came 
up to Hut Point. Having regard to his work, it was better that 
Wright should not take command of the dog teams, and so it 
was settled that Cherry-Garrard should do this. After due 
consideration of weights and the probabilities of the date by 
which the final party could return to certain depots, it was de- 
cided that the dogs should take 24 days’ food for themselves and 
21 days’ food for the two men, carrying in addition two weeks’ 
surplus supplies for the Southern Party complete and certain 
delicacies which they had asked for. The totals brought the 
weight carried by each team up to the most economical travel- 
