New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
COOK Is DISCOVERED
EVERY DAY Il YEAR
At MULDOONS.
Reporters Data 4re Not Too
accurate To BE Seriously
Questioned.

Dr. Frederick A Cook. who has had
his troubles since he returned from the
trip which, - swears. included a visit
To the point where south is the gen
eral direction. and whose whereabouts
for several days has been a subject of
much speculation. has been found
He isn't on the broad Atlantic, headed
for Che hospitabIe shores of Denmark.
nor is he on steamer bound for the
tropics. nor is he an inmate OF sana-
torium that Overlooks the pine clad hills
and the rock bound coast Of the state
Of Maine. He is in seclusion az a rest
cure" near White Plains frequented by
ypOchondriacs.
The foregoing assertion is based On
information received from source the
reliability OF which has never been ques-
toned. Billy" Muldoon, proprietor II
the place where DR.. Cook now is. denied
that the explorer was one Of his board
ers when asked 10 affirm or deny the
information here given. but later said
that it was possible that DR.. Cook was
there under another name.
BE that as il may" he continued.
If he's here. he's come to the right
place. Just think Of all those conpIi-
mentary dinners his admirers gave him
They're enc gh TO require the making
over of any mans constitution
AS Mr. MudoOns subsequent remarks
were long on press agent matter for his
institution and short on facts. the inter
view came TO a close. Later several OF
the explorers fellow patients were in
terrogated and while all of them ex-
hIbited an enthusiastic desire 70 discuss
the distinguished strangers presence
among them none would allow his name
10 be used. because il is rule uf tn
Institution that its inmates shall not talk
20 outsiders. on penalty of going withOur
dessert for three meals.
Finally an anamic individual. who
said he hadn't reached the dessert stage
Of convalescence anyway and that the
"czar" would never know that he had
given up II he were described as the Oc-
cupant Of the cell adjoining that 10
which DIR. Cook was assigned. offered To
tell the story from the beginning
The new patient arrived three DAYS
ago. the story runs. and as a preliminary
TO the treatment. 70 endure which he
had agreed to pay good money. was al
lowed TO walk from the White Plains
station to the haven of rest" a distance
Of two miles. and no Esquimau dogs
were on hand 20 drag his baggage. either.
He was Immediately put 10 bed without
his dinner because he was on the road
three minutes longer than bogie.
Much to the surprise of the attendants
ne refused a second helping 90 the hot
water which was placed before him at
breakfast the next morning. and re-
marked that il was funny he ficn't have
any appetite any more. But" hc added
i-coscly. my capacity will be- a tea
kettle by the time I've been here
week"
Not being considered strong enough to
undergo the rigorous gymnastic exercise
that is part OF the morning curriculum
tie newcomer was then sent out with
ot1ers 10 cut small growth Of pine
rom a lot about mile from the insti-
tuition after which he was allowed To
drag the results OF his labor hack to the
buildings Under the supervision OF an
able bodied and tireless overseer the
buildings were then banked with the
shrubbery in preparation for winter.
In the afternoon Dr. Cook was pro-
NOTED 10 the gymnas sium squad and. so
the story runs. handled the IN .dicine bali
With as much ease as II il had been a
GumdTOp.