Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-07

would have said So when he came back
know that when he says he reached
the pole he was at the very spot
DIR. Cook claims that he set out for
the pole from Grant Land. II he did
my husband must have crossed his
track in going there. He will know IL
any one got there ahead of him. for the
Eskimo can follow sled tracks for many
signs which the dogs and the sleds
would have left would be plainly seen.
Then Mr.. Peary will have seen all Oh
the Eskimos. He will know all about
DR.. Cooks movements
II don't want to discuss the DR.. Cook
matter at all. That isn't for me to talk
about. But 1 am sure that IL DR.. Cook
reached the pole Mr.. Peary will be able
to confirm 1t.
His Seventh Attempt.
This is the seventh expedition Mr..
Peary has made to the north. 1t seems
to me that he has been living his whole
life there. He has done nothing but
scheme and plan how he could plant the
flag at the pole, and he has often said
that IL he did not succeed in doing it
he would die trying.
"The last time he came home I tried
my best to dissuade him from trying
was determined to try again and ] gave
him all the help could. Before this last
trip / was anxious that he should keep
on trying. for it meant so much to him
to succeed.
1T have never doubted that he would
reach the goal this time, for he was SO
confident of success. Had he not found
the pole he would have said so when he
found that some one else claimed to have
reached the pole / don't know what the
result would have been.
Mr.. Peary will probably reach Chateau
bay. Labrador, tomorrow night. don't
know what condition the Roosevelt Is In,
but she ought to make the run In twenty
four hours. At Chateau bay he will be
within reach of a telegraph office and
will send his story by way of Quebec.
II shall also hear from him then. 1t
probably will take him three days to get
to Sidney / shall take my children and
go there as soon as / hear from. him.
Mr.. Peary will then probably go at
once to Washington and report at the
know, and that will be the very first
thing he will do"
Ahmghito Marie Peary, the seventeen
year-old daughter of Mr.. Peary. who was
Peary accompanied her husband on one
of his expedit ons to the north, was asked
what she had to say about her fathers
success.
Miss Peary Elated.
"Just glory, that's ALL said Miss
Peary. isn't that enough? He put Old
Glory where he started out to plant 1t.
and to say oh glory. seems to me to be
enough.
II knew he would succeed all the time,
because have had dreams that he would,
and today / knew we would hear news
from him.
1--WE don't want to talk about the
other man who claims TO nave reached
the pole. We know, mamma ana !. that
papa got there. anyway. and that's
enough, isn't it?'' -
The only son Of Mr.. Peary. boy OF
six crawied up onto his mothers lap
while she was talking with the news
paper men and wanted her to read a
story in a Sunday paper: Don't taik
about the pole any more; I'M li.Sd VI y.
Read this funny story, mamma ne saio.
No More, Says Mrs. Peary.
In Mr.. Peary's summer home are me
mentos of many of his expeditions TO
the north. There is q collection OF hawks
he stuffed when he was in college, the
skins of polar bears, tusks OF walrus,
heads of musk OK and of foxes, while
about the house play the snow white
Eskimo dogs. of which there are many
on the island.
Although the sea was rough and the
big rollers were sweeping I'm from the
Atlantic in u threatening manner. boats
began to arrive from the
mainland bearing scores Of summer per-
sons who wanted to congratulate Mrs.
Peary on her husbands message. she
10 mich liked by all of the natives about
Casco bay, as well as by the summer
people.
hide from the newspaper men,, SAID Mrs.
peary. II have nothing to conceal. and
am willing to tell you everything / know.
We will begin life again when Mr.. Peary
gets home 1 shall not hear OF his going
north again."
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