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Fifteen miles were traveled during the day, chiefly along the 
shores of Campbell Lake, and the next day, my fifteenth out, a 
similar distance was covered, and my first sight of a growing 
tree obtained since leaving the Thelon valley. There was but 
a small grove of them, but they meant much to me, not only in 
administering to my immediate comfort, but as foreshadowing 
the end of my difficult journey. Before noon of the following 
day I had reached my supply cache on the shore of Artillery 
Lake, and completed an uncomfortable tramp of 180 miles. 
A rest of several days was now indulged in, since the 
weather continued very bad, but it gave me an opportunity of 
overhauling my outfit, repairing moccasins, and packing speci- 
mens for shipment home. On September the 4th and sth I 
was able to complete my unfinished survey of the northern 
end of Artillery Lake, and having done so, I left a letter at the 
mouth of the Casba River for Fairchild instructing him where 
to meet me, and turned out to proceed to Fort Reliance. 
A head wind springing up, however, I was induced to gu 
ashore until it might moderate, and meanwhile was overtaken 
by Fairchild, who had received my note within an hour of the 
time I had posted it. We were now again a united party, and 
all in the best of health and spirits, and there was nothing left 
for us to do but get home as quickly as possible. High winds 
in Artillery Lake caused us some delay, but by the evening of 
September 13th we were all once more at camp at Old Fort 
Reliance. "4 
RETURNING HOME. 
As arranged with M. Gaudette in the spring, we were met 
by him in his steamer, the Argo, at the Old Fort on the 15th, 
and the next day were taken in tow bound for Fort Resolution 
and Smith. Unfortunately, on the 20th, at Stony Island, only 
25 miles from Resolution, we encountered a gale which drove 
the Argo on the rocks and smashed our keel and rudder. 
Fortunately no further damage was done, and after effect- 
ing temporary repairs we got her into Resolution on Sunday 
morning, September 23rd, three days behind time. 
Four more days were spent in repairing the Argo more 
