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18/ are still smouldering and emit flames during night. This is a pleasant anchorage with no houses or habitations around. Shores of neighboring keys all Mangroves. [[underlined]] May 2. [[\underlined]] Saturday. Andrew still away almost all spongers gone. Our ice in ice-chest almost all gone. Still N by E winds. Last night had sudden attack of mosquitoes but managed to get in my cabin in time so had a pleasant night with all doors & windows locked to keep them out. This morning bright and cheerful. Temp. 80° outside & 86° in cabin but air is dry and northerly breeze welcome. At 5 P.M. Andrew returned and brought ice and the new parts. [[left margin]] 2 Large cakes of ice! [[\left margin]] His arrival is a delight. Tomorrow morning he and Weathers will start early putting in the new parts. Quite an article in Miami Herald about the burning of the bridge. Andrew says Key-West was much downcast by the news. He had no trouble in cashing my $25.00 checks. Also brought two latest Miami Herald's numbers. As usually here at sunset, gnats, punkys & mosquitoes make an onslaught. Only way to doge them is to get into cabins & close everything before they can enter + [[end page]] [[start page]] 19 fumigating for any unforeseen openings. As air is dry, temperature of 82° does not seem warm. In fact the breeze made it necessary to put my coat on, which I shall keep and am keeping while writing this. Arrival of Andrew, adds gladness to our expectant attitude. Barometer falling slightly. [[underlined]] Sunday [[\underlined]] May 3: Bright an sunny. Andrew helped by Weathers worked from 8 AM. till 12 reinstalling shaft and engine. Paid $7.50 to Weathers. He asked only 5.00. Tried the engine by circling around the bay. Then after hurried meal we left our anchorage at 1.15 P.M. Sunny bright weather. Passed Bow-leg Keys at 6.30 P.M and anchored between Bow leg Channel and Arbor Vitae Key at 6.40 P.M. Beautiful sunset calm sea. A few mosquitoes after sunset but retired in cabin. Impressed by the majesty of these wild and quiet surroundings. Fumigation of my cabin for driving away mosquitoes very successful. [[underlined]] May 4 [[\underlined]] Excellent night rest last night because I locked myself in my cabin about 8 P.M. Light Westerly by N Barometer steady 30" Left 6.40 AM. Calm seas all the way. In Biscayne Bay were able to use Mizzen