been this identical Island. 
/Y ty f 'f ' P« 5 p J 
Meanwhile another expedition of "succor” had been des- 
* ^ -A* 
patched in a rioter whaleboat to a point along the coast-line 
some four miles to the southward, where ship’s aviators had 
noted two men and two women in the vicinity of miserable huts. 
It developed, that these huts belonged to an Ecuadorian Indian 
and his companions. They were found to be sufficiently supplied 
with food, but additional delicacies were given them, as well 
as to two Americans, a Mr. & Mrs. Conway, who later appeared on 
the scene with many letters for transmission to the United 
States . 
The Houston meantime, had left Post-Office Ray and lay- to 
) ' 
off the small cove where the t ansfer of supolies was ta :ing 
place. This orneration having been completed the Houston, at 
1430, departed for Gardner ^ay on Espanola (Hood) Island, anch- 
oring there with the McDougal about 1800. 
A delicious dinner given by Capt. Barker to the president 
