New-York tribune., 1909-09-07


been crowned with SUCCESS. God bless him"
These were the words OF Mrs. Robert z. Peary
when she received the telegram from her hus-
band day. bearing the words for which she
had so Ions waited. The glad news was con-
veyed 10 Mrs. Peary by her daughter Marie
sixteen years old. who took the message from
the person who brought it TO Eagle Island. Mrs
Peary's home. and shouting Mamma. papa has
been heard from" rushed to her mothers ROOM
10 which Mrs. Peary had retired only a short
time before. fatigued from anxious waiting for
news of her husband
For several days Mrs Peary has been expect
ing To receive word that the long struggles OF
her husband have at last met with success, and
every time boat has come to Eagle Island she
has hoped that it brought the long looked for
good news To-day Mrs. Peary felt more GER
tain than ever that before nightfaH she would
be informed that her husband returning
home this time successful
Early this afternoon a boat arrived at the
island. and seeing it coming Mrs. Peary felt
almost certain that the words for which she had
so long waited in vain We're about 70 be given
10 her. but the message brought by the boat
was not the one for which she was look
ing. but informing her that she was wanted
at the telephone three miles q way So great
was her disappointment that she at once retired
In less than an hour the telegram from, hor
husband was placed in her hands In a moment
the United States flag was run M on Farla
Island. Mrs. Pcary showed very plainly that
she was greatly pleased at the good news she
had just heard, and II was with great difficulty
that she found words 10 express herself Mr.
Peary talked readily ot her husbands axnari
ences in tho frozen north. and gave out the fol-
lowing message, which up 10 this time had not
been made public
Etah, Aug. l.. 19oS.-Auived cape York July
81 Roosevelt went to Etah to overhaul ana
trim for the iCe with Erik Visited FsouirnaI,
settlement to secure Esquinau dogs md ma
terlal for equipment Thirty-tjve Ualrl1S Killed
by party. Reioiped Roosevelt ~ Etab ,,itb ~
Goat loaded supplies for relief of t'ock not M
returned fut two men in charge sent t'ocL.s
companion 'trauChel homo disabled vrhitne,-
remains through the winter TO hunt t,,sL -,
and bear unusually stormy season hI1t M, -
IS.. showing tur''usly now. Plenty of il from
i.l'ti''oh island aud Sahin" north an depends
IN il" conditions. Beyond have ennd s,,,I
Esduamau dogs and waIrus meat An VII -
-, I.Nt'tt 10 steam north sometime to
ihsn' Love. ROBERT p. PENRy
When this dispatch was read. ,hov,,,- ,t...
commander Peary had made preparations -
help Cook ON his return trip Mrs ps,u.- -.
asked when her husband would ba Nv, -
10 near OF Cooks rsichinS the POLE s;I,,, -,
II would be in Etah some time i'm 1,,,,. -,
TedrN doubted II II was possible for Or 60,
go up 10 the pole with al the dogs he. Ia,, -,
not leave any traces The vonderful ins,,,,.. ~
'ne Esluimaus in discovering traces or dor,
"h'ch IL only eGualled 10y the Indians foc,,1,,.
IN picking up lost trails, would be sure =, M
cover whether or aot DR.. Cook mad been i, m.
'e',-sS !, would be difficult. said Mrs. Pearv
,n' n ,''''u'n'I To get To The pole without cross
ing Or. Cooks track somewhere 'SS
bne of the COrrespondants ,.,..
Mr. Peary would make another - " ash
e'her 10 the north for more scientin,,
OF TO the south for further glory. Mrs p''ar.
answer was emphatic vary
''r twenty three years no has bcc, s,r,,.,...
:" 'e'eo the pole said the devoted vii. .'.'',
.lns ms entire heart and soul into tbts .., -,
Ine sacrifices he has made he hin,..,s -. ~. y
hs ~, Ian 9'ss ,an ros'ibly know what prtvaticrs
'''s' gone What suHerin.s hs e.