268 THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE KARLUK 
the previous year of Nicholas II Land off the Tai- 
mir Peninsula by the Russian ships Taimir and 
Vaigatch under the command of Captain Vilkitski, 
an achievement of which as a Russian he might be 
justly proud. 
Baron Kleist discussed with me the best course 
for me to pursue in getting word to the Canadian 
Government. He planned to leave about May 16 
for Emma Harbor, he said, and he asked me to go 
along with him and be his guest at his home. Mr. 
Caraieff from Cape North had come to East Cape 
about the time the baron arrived, and I had made 
arrangements for him to take me to Emma Harbor, 
so it was arranged that we should all travel together. 
Kataktovick I would leave at East Cape; we had 
taken him on at Point Barrow, but he said he 
wanted to go to Point Hope. I could give him 
provisions and outfit enough to last him for some 
time and, after navigation opened, he could get a 
ship to take him across to Point Hope. 
Corrigan went back to Cape Serdze. Before 
he left he begged very hard for my binoculars, so 
I finally gave them to him on condition that he 
would never part with them; this he promised 
faithfully. 
My rest was gradually putting me in condition 
to travel again. At first I was almost as helpless 
as a child. I suffered no pain, but the swelling in 
