Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-20
William LIE Queux the Novelist,
Accompanied by Explorer
Harry de Windt.
TO ATTEMPT LONG JOURNEY.
VIII Undertake $500 Mile Sled Trip
Across Frozsn Fields Of Europe's
UnexpIored Territory.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
ONDON. July 11.-william La
Queux, whose novels and other
l. works are known to most people.
has an Unsuitable appetite for adj
ventures and experiences that can be
turned TO profitable account. Though
he writes fiction. mostly, it is fiction
founded on real life. In search OF ma
terial no has travelled far and roughed
1t In all sorts OF risky places. Stu he
cIamors for fresh material-something
that no other follow has yet got hold
OF.
There is Just one country In this
effete, old Europe, 1t seems. where prac-
tically untapped material may be gath
cred. That is Lapland- Much OF II is
still terra tncognta 10 civilized man.
No one has yet succeeded In journeying
clear across 1t. Phases OF life and local
color may be found there that no liter
airy man has yet worked up.
1t is that he may be the first OF tho
scribes TO traverse this virgin field that
Mr.. Lee Queux has planned in conjunc-
ton with Harry de Windt. the explorer.
the expedition across Lapland OF which
you have doubtless heard something In
America.
OBSTACLES TOO GREAT.
Du Challlu. the intrepid Frenchman,
tried to cross II some 20 years ago. but
found the obstacles too great for hinf
and had 10 turn back before he had got
half way across, Baron de Toll at
tempted to explore part of Lapland-
the Tinoa penlnsula-but no and his
party got lost and were no more heard
OF.
Protected by Arctic cold and terrible
snowstorms during IT'S long winter, and
by bogs, swamps and mosquitoes dur
ing It's short summer. Lapland remains
unconquered. That means thoro Is
glory TO be won in that frigid northern
land. And DE Windt and I.e Queux are
going to make a big effort 10 capture
the laurels. They are q good team. DE
Wsndt OF course Is well known In
America. His famo as an explorer was
first established some years ago by his
great overland journey from Paris 10
New York, when he crossed Behring
Straits on the ice. AZ the Hotel Cecil
yesterday MIR, 10 Queux gave me some
interesting details OF the projected ex-
pedition.
NOT A PLEASURE JAuNT.
ut is no plasure jaunt we are going
on" he said, 'and We are making our
plans with the utmoat care. II anything
goes wrong we may Ind ourselves In a
very bad fix, ana u everything goes
well we shall stll havo to put up With
what most folk would regard as great
hardsnips"
What constitutes the attractions ct
such journey for youf' ! asked, mQn-
tally contrasting the luxuries OF The
hotel with the bleak snow-clad wnstca
OF Laplnnd.
80 get at facts nobody has yet sol
hold OF" MIR. lie Queux answered. ~
have IA passion for facts. Writing books
and stories Is only half my life. Tho
best half OF it--that which brings me
most enJoyment--is the search for ma
terial."
.'When do you start7'
I'm tho course OF a couple OF weeks
or so, De Windt and l wiz leave for
Hammerfest, the most northarly town
IN the world. by the way, 20 make pre-
limlnary arrangements with the Lapps
Tor reindeer, sleds etc, summer Is tho
season 10 catch them on the coafl, but
IN tho wlnter they betahe themselves