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trials. A season of experiment with a small workshop at 
hand may be all that stands between success and failure. 
At any rate before we start we shall certainly know 
if the worst has happened, or if some measure of success 
attends this unique effort. 
The ponies are in fine form. Victor, practically 
recovered from his wound, has been rushing round with a 
sledge at a great rate. Even Jehu has been buckish, 
kicking up his heels and gambolling awkwardly. The 
invalids progress, Clissold a little alarmed about his back, 
but without cause. 
Atkinson and Keohane have turned cooks, and do the 
job splendidly. 
This morning Meares announced his return from 
Corner Camp, so that all stores are now out there. The 
run occupied the same time as the first, when the routine 
was : first day 17 miles out ; second day 13 out, and 13 
home ; early third day run in. If only one could trust 
the dogs to keep going like this it would be splendid. On 
the whole things look hopeful. 
1 p.m. motors reported off Razor Back Island, nearly 
3 miles out — come, come ! 
Thursday, October 26. — Couldn't see the motors yester- 
day till I walked well out on the South Bay, when I 
discovered them with glasses off the Glacier Tongue. 
There had been a strong wind in the forenoon, but it 
seemed to me they ought to have got further — annoyingly 
the telephone gave no news from Hut Point, evidently 
something was wrong. After dinner Simpson and Gran 
started for Hut Point. 
