The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-03
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movement Of the dog train with IT'S new
hre. In this direction the color scheme
was reversed. The icy walls were In gold
uhu burning colois, while the plains rep
resented every shade Of purple and blue.
Al the North Pole.
Through this sea Of color the dor,
came with spirited tread, noses down.
'dlls up and shoulders brsced TO The
straps like chariot horses. The youp:
ESSHklnos, chanting songs of love, came
Win easy step. The long whip wa,
swung with a brisk crack. and ali oyers
there rose cloud Of frosted breath, q
certain signal of efficient motive power.
pOleward.
Camp was pitched early In the morn.
ing Ot April 20. The sun was northeasi,
the pack glowed in tones Of lilac. ihr
normal westerly air Of sbivers brushed
our frosty faces, the surprising burst uy
enthusiasm had been nurSed tu It's limit,
and under 1t "A long march was made
over average ice with the usual rrsnit ~
'oNerbearlnG fatigue. Too tired and sleepy
TO wait for a cup Of tea. melted suoI-s
were poured down and the pemmiasn
was pounded with the axe to ease tie
task of the jaws. The eyes closed tccore
me meal was finished and the world TT.,,
lost TO us for eight hoGrs. The nbserva.
ion gave latitude 50 deg. 46.5 min.,
longitude 81 deg. 81 min.
win the boys singing and the dogs
how!ing we started of after midnight on
april Il. The dogs looked lapge Rni
noble as they came along that 6av, white
Etukishook and Ahwelah, teodgh IT,,
and ragged, had a dignity as heroes o,
me greatest human battle which mad
ever been fought with remarkable sue
cess.
We were all lifted 10 the paradise o.
n destiny for which we had risked tif,
and Willingly suffered the tortures of ar
icy hell.
The ice under MS seemed almost sacred.
w hen the pedometer registered fou,teen
and half miles we camped and calmly
went TO sleep, feeling that we were turn-
ing on the earths axis.
The observations. however, gave SO deg
% min. 40 sec. We therefore had IN.
pole, or the exact spot where IL should be,
within sight.
We advanced the fifteen seconds, made
supplementary observations, pitched tho
tent, built snow igloo and prepared 10
make ourselves comfortable for a stsy
long enough for two rounds Of observa.
tions
Our position was thus doubly assured
and n necessary day Of rest was gained
Etukishook and Ahwelnh enjoyed the day
in quiet repose. But ] slept very Dttls;
life had been fulfilled; how could I sleep
away such overwhelming moments Of
elatiOn2
The Dream Realized.
At last We had reached tho boreal can.
tre. The dream of nations had been ~.
allied. The race of centuries was our.-
The dag was pinned TO the coveted pols.
The year was 1908, the day April II
The sun indicated locs! noon, but tina
was a negative problem, for here all merid.
ians meet. With a step Il was possibi.
TO go from one part Of the globe 10 tile
opposite side, from the hour of midnight
TO that Of midday. Here there is but onS
day and one night in each year. The latS
tIde was 80 deg, the temperature -.3S.7.
the atmospheric pressure 29S3. North,
east and west had vanished. II was south
i'm every direction. but the com pass. poinl.
ing to the magnetic pole, was as useful ma
ever.
Though overioyed with the gueeess a,
the conquest our spirits began to change
on the next day after all the obse rvvtIoSs
had been taken and the local Conditions
were studied. A sense Of intense loneIi.
ness came with careful scrutiny OF the
horizon. What a cheerless spot TO bave
aroused the ambition Of man for 90 MAS
ages! Endless fields OF purple snotvs.
No life, no land, no spot to relIeu, M.
of frost. We were the snI1
pulsating creatures In dead world Of ios,
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