Implausible excursions of S Mouse XII

THE GREAT RED SHIP OF THE MICE. AT LEAST SO T MOUSE TELLS ME. SHE DID NOT SPEAK TO ME NOR I WITH HER AS SHE IS MADE OF WOOD AND THINGS MADE OF WOOD DO NOT SPEAK TO MICE.

EQUIPMENT HAS ARRIVED. ASSISTED BY CALLIOPE MOUSE I HAVE CONDUCTED INITIAL EXAMINATION OF SAMPLES. NO DEFINITE CONCLUSIONS YET BUT SAMPLES ARE CERTAINLY MOST CURIOUS. MORE IN REPORT TOMORROW.

SECOND SET OF SAMPLES PRESERVED IN FORMALDEHYDE AND DISPATCHED ON RETURNING PACKET BOAT. WITH LUCK THEY WILL REMAIN IN GOOD ENOUGH CONDITION UPON MY RETURN TO LABORATORY FOR CLOSER INVESTIGATION: MASS SPECTROMETER ETC TOO BULKY, FRAGILE FOR EXPEDITION USE.

WHEN RETURNING FROM SITE OF BEACHED RED SHIP EXPERIENCED CURIOUS SENSATION AS ONE WATCHED CLOSELY BY VAST IMPASSIVE INTELLIGENCE OR CAT. CERTAINLY THIS MEANS NOTHING. SLIGHT WHISPERING SOUND AT EDGE OF HEARING PROBABLY SYMPTOM OF OVERWORK. WILL SLEEP EARLY TO IGHT.

CANNOT SHAKE SENSATION OF BEING WATCHED.