other baggage down in the boat. Clare & Dorothy walked to Sandfield for the Mail in the Afternoon and the Men went to play golf. In the evening we went over for the Mail and Jack tried fishing without result. In the evening played five hundred - Jack and I against Dorothy and Charles. Wrote a little of the new play "The Secrets of the Out of Doors."

Aug. 9th. Thursday

Supply boat day. We all went over and Charles (chief engineer & pilot) took Dorothy and I to Elgin House where we picked up Miss Henderson and Marjorie to spend the day with us. Shopped at Sandfield & picked up supplies & Clare & Jack. Bought the girls home & then Clare, Jack, Charles and I went for the Mail. Visited until after lunch. Then Jack, Charles, Dorothy & the 2 visitors went for a run in the boat. Nell got a "putt-putt" this afternoon and they tried it out. (Is to have a new one to-morrow, this being a substitute until the

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