The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-27
WAKE DESERTS THE
DOCTOR EXPLORER

lore one OF the StauuChCSf supporters
of DIT. Frederick A Cook. deserted
the Cook standard tonight. Although
loyal for several days. after tho ad-
verse decision OF the Uuivcrsiiy Of
Copenhagen, Wake now says that he
was deceived by the explorer lie
adds that he does not know where
Dr.. Cook IS. except that he is IN Eu-
rope, although he Is aware Of Mrs
Cooks whereabouts, which he de-
clincd 10 reveal
Cook has had ample ;imc 10 OK.
press himself since the records were
examined. said Mr. Wake. but he
has not done so.
50 long as live I shall never for
get tho degree of nonchalancc with
which he waved his hand toward tho
beautifully engraved degree and the
handsome gold medal that had been
conferred upon him by the University
of Copenhagen, and said. Here Is the
bcst evidence
II do not know who Is caring for
his children In New York boarding
school. but presume relatives arc
doing A. How much money he had
made upon his trip and what settle
mcnt he had made 7 do not know
Mr. Wake saws nc docs not wish
his statement 10 be taken as an at
tack upon Dr. Cook, but he feels I'm
pclled to lot the facts speak for thom-
selves He then recitcs his expert
ences with tie explorer, among them
the following:
1T was finally arranged that Mr..
Lonsdale, Or Cooks secretary should
sail for Copenhagen on the United
States Scandinavian line with copy
Of the typewriter documents. and
that the doctor and his wife. carry
ing the original. should sail for
Genoa under assumed names on tho
Celtic leaving on Nov 27 lie and
his companion were then 20 take the
originals TO Copenhagen and DR..
Cook was TO remain within easy dis
tance of call from the university.
It was understood the doctor and
Lonsdalc should come TO my Office on
tho afternoon Of Nov. - TO arrange
some details of LonSdale's departure.
To allay the anxiety of the doctor
and his wife. I arranged with a de-
tcctive agency to have him constant
" shadowed and the detective was at
my Office TO pick him no.
Cook did not appear. but Lansdale
eventually called with me on the
telephone away from my Office and at
. o'clock he met me and told mo OF
the story OF DR. Cooks disappearance.
He said they came down from Bronx
Vile at 2;30 that afternoon intend
ing to 60 TO my Office On their ar
rival they found the usual array of
detectives waiting TO shadow them.
They hurried through the crowd and
saw south-bound Madison avenue
car Just getting under way. On sec
ing the car. the doctor sundenly cN-
claimed: Here is a chance to get
away from them and | am going 10
take it, Come along
They then made their way to the
Pennsylvania depot by a circuitous
route. and Dr. Cook took train for
Philadelphia. On the way 10 Jersey
City he had his moustache shaved of
and exchanged his derby for soft
felt hat His parting words 10 Ions
dale were: Now ! shall he able Ia
get some sleep. Tell Mr.. Wake
viii write him. using the name OF
Harper. m' uoil him / trust him TO
keep this secret along with the rest
II was greatly surprised and at
first highly incensed and for the FIRST
time began TO feel some misGiyinGs
! concluded, however, that perhaps
his mind might have been affected.
and that. therefore he should not be
held too riSldlv responsible
"Lonsdale sailed with the copy Of
the records for the United States on
Thursday, Nov 20. and on the fol-
lowing day Mrs. Cook. who knew
nothing more about her husbands
whereabouts than I, moved to New
York
THE next day. the 9Th, we re-
ceived our first word from Dr. Cook
II came in the form o. q letter, post
marked Toronto, Ont, TO Mrs. Cook
In IL he told her 10 meet him in En-.
rope at once II the hounds are still
pursuing YOU he said, put my ori
ginal records in a safe deposit box
and leave the key with Mr. Wake;
If they are not following Won, bring
the records with you My life is OF
more importance than the Polar mat
ter. which can wait If necessary
Il did not like the tone of the let
ter. and said so. but Mrs Cook beg
Ged me not TO be haSty and | prom
ised to stand by her I returned 10
her the original records which had
been given me for safe keeping, with
the suggestion that they be immedia-
tely sent 10 Lonsdale Mrs. Cook
then sailed for Europe. | suppose
she had previously mailed the re-
cords, but / discovered that she had
changed her mind and had taken
them with her
After she had sailed / received
IN inquiry from Cook. who was then
in Europe. for his wlfc's Whereabouts.
which I communicated TO him. The
nature OF this inquiry led me TO be-
lieye he was anxious 10 meet her and
get his originals and hurry them 10
Copenhagen TO give public expression
10 H. | have not heard from him
since, directly or indirectly. and
have no Idea where he is now
Il confidently expected that he
would meet Mrs Cook when she land.
ed In Europe and rush the records 10
Copenhagen. which he had ample
time 10 do. before the verdict was
announced Through his failure TO
do this and his further failure 70
come out from his seclusion and de-
fend himself since the announcement
OF the verdict. which he undoubted-
~ has read In the newspapers. wher-
ever he Is, I have become convinced
that my confidence in him was sadly
misplaced"