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have two swims a day. In between a break in the mangroves we found an ideal spot with a stony bottom. Of course we don't use togs. Even light clothes causes skin disease when you perspire, and naturally I am minus a shirt during the day. The sunset that night was really magnificient. Neil brought out his movie camera so I hope you may see it eventually. I woke early Sunday morning and Nev. White gave me a shock. He asked if I remembered going out during the night for a walk & I didn't. I rather frightened him. He was doing tent guard from 12 a.m. till 2 a.m. and spoke to me but didn't get any answer. Then he watched me thread my way through a narrow path of stones onto the edge of a steep cliff. Then he felt certain I was awake. However when I came back later he spoke again till he saw my closed eyes and heavy breathing. He admitted he was scared to death. Along came Eddie with our breakfast of crispies & salmon rissoles. I can't eat much at the 3 Mile but I found a new appetite with our own cooking. Our native had a bad turn of malaria & another chap did our work instead. He carried sea-water, wood & was insulted when