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Bradley would not hesitate to do the same by any 

 other warden. 



Towards evening we finished with our palms and 

 started on our homeward trip, which, by reason 

 of the load, was more difficult than the up journey. 

 It was after sundown when we reached the bay 

 and then engine trouble beset us. We cranked 

 and talked to it in vain and at last giving up we 

 settled down to spend a miserable night in the 

 crowded little launch and its tow. A cold wind 

 arose from the northwest and the sky was overcast 

 with ominous clouds. We were exhausted, wet, 

 and hungry, as we had had no food since morning. 

 No doubt by reason of the fact that I was much 

 the oldest of the party I suffered greatly with the 

 cold. I asked Douthett how far he thought it was 

 to our larger launch and he said it was probably a 

 couple of miles. Then I asked if he had any idea 

 which way it was and after standing up and look- 

 ing around for some time he pointed and said: "I 

 think it is off there." 



I tried to get the men to pole but they doubted 

 if we could find our boat and were disinclined to 

 make the effort. At last to warm my chilled 

 body I commenced poling. Later Douthett joined 



