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launch the ‘‘Kolis Jr.’’; while the rest of our party went to St. 
Johns in the Government launch and thence to English Harbor 
by autos furnished by José Anjo. 
While in St. Johns I attended to some financial matters ait the 
Colonial bank and cabled President Jessup of our arrival at 
Antigua. The Governor had left a note stating that he regret- 
ted being absent for a few days on official business in the Virgin 
Islands. 
The motor ride through the valleys between the hills to Hng- 
lish Harbor was a matter of but thirty minutes. The road is 
good and runs between eane-fields for a while and then over a 
rougher region with picturesque villages here and there and 
many delightful glimpses of small thatched huts nestling under 
palms. As we neared our destination we skirted the blue waters 
of Falmouth Harbor. Then came the neck of the ‘‘Middle 
Ground’’ mud-flats and finally the entrance to the Dockyard 
through the massive gateway where the warden saluted; and at 
last we stopped in front of the Officers’ Quarters destined to be 
our home for four weeks. 
We found the servants awaiting us with their honest black 
faces beaming a real welcome, and also a few of our party that 
had preceded us in autos. Our furniture had not yet arrived, 
but quarters were selected and we had nothing to do for the 
present but stroll around and plan our campaign. It must be 
confessed, however, that most of our time was spent in watch- 
ing the point of Fort Barclay around which we expected our 
boats to come bearing most of our earthly possessions. 
The launch glided into view about five P. M., graceful as a 
swallow with a ‘‘bone in her teeth.’’ She had had a rather 
rough passage around the windward coast, but was able to 
negotiate the seas without difficulty. She reported having 
passed the ‘‘Resolute’’ beating against the wind not half way to 
her destination. 
Night drew on and still the sloop did not appear, and we be- 
came uneasy. After supper we stood on the veranda or on the 
sea-wall still watching. Darkness came and no sloop! We were 
without beds, bedding or any personal luggage. Most of all, 
perhaps, we regretted the absence of our mosquito nets, as the 
