THE RESCUE FROM WRANGELL ISLAND 321 
taken aboard at East Cape and who had brought 
the rescue party ashore in their oomiak, and Burt 
McConnell, who had come up on the King and 
Winge from Nome. Reunited with these other 
members of the original ship’s company, McCon¬ 
nell was now able to tell them of his trip ashore 
with Stefansson in the previous September and 
briefly how Kataktovick and I had fared in making 
our trip to Siberia. 
The rescuers helped the rescued to gather to¬ 
gether the few possessions of value or interest at 
the camp and then, leaving a notice for any other 
ship that might come to see about the men, all 
hands were soon on board the King and Winge , 
enjoying the luxury of a bath, clean clothes and an 
ample breakfast. The tent was left standing as 
it was, but the British flag that had flown so long 
at half-mast was taken with the rescued men. 
With the Rodgers Harbor party safe aboard, 
the King and Winge steamed to Waring Point. 
On account of the ice they were unable to get nearer 
than two miles from shore. Swenson and his 
party, again accompanied by McConnell, went 
towards the shore over the ice; Kerdrillo came out 
to meet them. Escorted by him they covered the 
rest of the distance to the shore, several of the 
others rushing out over the ice to meet them. It 
was found that if it had not been for the snow- 
