Island. She was equipped with a wireless telegraphy outfit,
which enabled us on the 18th to get in touch with her; the operator on
board stating that they would reach us early on the morning of the 20th.

On the evening of the 19th we gave Sawyer a send-off dinner; surely the
poorest thing of its kind, as far as eatables were concerned, that has
ever been tendered to any one. The fare consisted of sea elephant's
tongue "straight," after which a bottle of claret was cracked and we
drank heartily to his future prosperity.

At 7.30 A.M. on the 20th the 'Tutanekai' was observed coming up the east
coast, and as we had "elephanted" at 6 A.M. we were ready to face the
day. I went across to the sealers' hut and accompanied Bauer in the
launch to the ship, which lay at anchor about a mile from the shore.
We scrambled on board, where I met Captain Bollons. He received me most
courteously, and, after discussing several matters, suggested landing
the stores straight away. I got into the launch to return to the shore,
but the wind had freshened and was soon blowing a fresh gale. Still,
Bauer thought we should have no difficulty and we pushed off from the
ship. The engine of the launch failed after we had gone a few yards, the
boat was blown rapidly down the coast, and we were eventually thrown out
into the surf at "The Nuggets." The Captain, who witnessed our plight,
sent his launch in pursuit of us, but its engines also failed. It now
became necessary for the crew of the whale-boat to go to the assistance
of the launch. However, they could do nothing against the wind, and, in
the end, the ship herself got up anchor, gave the two boats a line
and towed them back to the former anchorage. The work of unloading now
commenced, though a fairly heavy surf was running. But the whaleboat of
the 'Tutanekai' was so dexterously handled by the boatswain that most of
our stores were landed during the day.

Sawyer went on board the 'Tutanekai' in the afternoon, thus severing his
connexion with the Expedition, after having been with us on the island
since December 1911. On the following morning, some sheep, coal and
flour were landed, and, with a whistled good-bye, the 'Tutanekai'
started north on her visit to other islands.

Our short period of stress was over and we all felt glad. From that time
onwards we ate no more elephant meat "straight." A sheep was killed just
as the 'Tutanekai' left, and we had roast mutton, scones, butter, jam,
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