New-York tribune., 1905-07-26
LETTER FROM WALLACE.
MEETS MRS. HUBBARD.
Tells Of Plans to ErplOre the Wilds
Of Labrador.

Dillon Wallace. the Labrador explorer has at
last broken his silence. In a letter received yes
terday and dated at Northwest River. June 20.
Wallace tells al length OF his meeting with the
widow OF his friend Leonidas Hubbard and of her
continued purpose 10 balk Wallace in his attempt
10 complete the commission Of his dead friend.
II viii be remembered that when Wallace started
upon his second trip 10 the wilds he unex-
pectedly deprived Of the services of his former
guide, George EIson and not until he found Eison
- hlgoei on the steamer Harlow, employed by
MIS- Hubbard did he understand the reason.
me story as toia by Wallace in his book The
Lure or the Labrador Wild l" is the story or his
oe2d friend. Hubbard Transcribed in HIS honor by
l't survivor In this. his second venture. Wallace
"Hes TO complete The quest Of the former trip Il
j. MS intention now 10 try 10 get away and re-
''rn honc by Christmas. To do this he will be
forced 20 take thousands mile trip down the coast
= '7i cape Chidley, with his dogs. and reach the
seana~r al Cane North. If he fails tc reach a GER
tain steamer he viii be delayed for six months in
reaching home.
These are extracts from his letter
j, was dark and thick when we dropped anchor
~ Hlgoiet: had just gone TO my stateroom. when
ss sg'1la am same down to tell me that another
ashore az once, where 1ound ldr Frazer in mis-
Office He was very cordial indeed. and told me
Mrs Hubbard had been ashore from TIE steamer
~5 ana er & near & qs ro the "a Harlow @ from
on board. Tne purser Of the Harlow was there.
They Sre 70 ss % a. n M ase SO 10 SurnssS hc
70 oIr ship TO get things transferred TO the Harlow
Z o'clock, and daylight, by this time. The customs
Ofhcer came aboard ana held the Harlow up until
: o'clock, because Mrs Hubbard had not declared
her stuff, and he made her pay full duty every
thing she had George was almost stunned when
he came on deck and saw US there as big as life.
he looked pretty sheepish but shook hands with
him and showed no irritation at his behavior to mo
at all. Once during the day-ve sailed al o'clock
i met Mrs. Hubbard face 20 face and she gave
the stony stare, which. OF course. was very ter
rihle to bear.
Mrs Hubbard is at the French post. was over
here yesterday and the boys met her Ihey aon !
like her. and Cutter is with me. One OF the
Indians looks like a poor specimen of haifbreed
and has, ! think consumption. They have en-
gaged Bert Blake TO go with them Their canoes
Ike mine. We start to-day. Tom Blake, Cut
ter's father. goes with up Grand Lake. have
not anv of the family yet, but Will to-day.
I have sketch map from the Indians, which
got with Mr.. Cutters help. Of the portages right
through i find we can use very little or the river,
but have lakes all the way which will make IL less
dangerous. but viii give more carrying. may not
ne abls gst until winter with dogs. In fact,
believe that is what I shall do. However. Rich
ards viii come out with OF the men in October,
and report Our outfit, Cutter says, is as perfect
as can be made. End he can suggest nothing more
that could have done
Al ~ill be well with me here. you may depend
upon