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But you loved me because ] was brave
and a sport" she said resentfully.
MY very dear girl, For once -he
Lizard was enunciating every syllable.
The one thing that kept me from ASK
ing YOU at the end of the first twenty
four hours was the thought of the heroic
life you would lead me. Now do you zee
why / laughed"
Il wouldn't have had you, them sa1
Polly unguardedly. and there was no hold
ing him of after that
Later. when every one had gone TO sua-
per a glimpse of Theodore skirting past
moved her to a. sudden impulse.
''Theodora,' she called softly. come
here a minute" Theodore paused.
My dear" Polly began with disarmi *
seriousness, don't you think we're quits
now?' She held out her hand
Theodore let her limp little paw he
taken in shamefaced silence. then raa
away, but
If there's watfies II get YOU soma
she called back over her shoulder.
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She hid her face in the cushions, but
that was no way TO escape him. Tell I'd
Lizard, Polly" Ills lips We're against
her ear. Tell him, Ill dead-game sport. -
That's what ii is.'' she cried, liftins
her flushed face. I'm no sport, / rell
you! I'm not brave, / never meant Ia
jump into that pool; | fell in trying TO
rum away, and Id have drowned Thao-
dora as well as myself if you hadn't been
there. And if you call me brave again
shall simply de- And her face plunged
back into the cushions
There was moments astonished ST
lence. then the cot began TO quiver and
shake. She stole a terrified glance up
and in SO doing let loose from him very
roar of laughter.
.'Oh, Polly was all he could say. "Oh,
Polly.'
4 am glad You are amused" she said.
oh. Polly dear. I hate little boats
and excursions and precipices-hate '.in
like poison. Made out that beastly program
just because I loved you so. Now do you
see why I yawped?"
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lurked among the stones to personate
snakes, while the dry underbrush on
either side was haunted with sudden
nerve-racking rustles. Yet Polly laughed
and chatted and exclaimed over the view,
and gave no sign of the sick and faintinS
spirit within her, all because handful
of strangers, headed by a sleepy-faceul
Buddha, had cried Bully for YOU. The
outlook from the top was radiant, gilt
tering map of mountain and Jake. but
she looked at it wilpout one ray Of
response in her soul, haunted by the
prospect of the journey down
Tell you what" suggested the Lizard.
les so down by the old wood road. Miss
Prcntiss ought to see that side if she
likes views
'Oh. l would like to see it, Her eyes
laughed, her feet took little dancing steps,
she could have put her tremulous arms
about her delverer. THE wood road this
time she almost sang.
Her appreciation of the views on the
downward trip came from sincerely
overfiowing heart: the beauties of nature
touched her almost to tears.
You do like it here, don't you?" they
congratulated her. and in that hour If
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and she could not hope to deceive him.
She could not have "a recall from home,
for Cousin Caroline would insist on de-
tails.
She was disconnected to find Theodore
lurking near. staring impishly.
Polly plunged in nervously. We'll.
Theodore, are you going on our canoe
picnic tomorrow" she asked.
mo. Canoes always tips over and
drownds people, was the unctuous
answer. And she began to jump up and
down with shrill ''Yi. vi. yi.''
Il don't think you are nice little girl
Polly burst out.
1t was late before Polly slept that
night 1T isn't that / mind dying wNs
her piteous thought, IF only ! needn't be
frightened first -
Daylight came on inexora bly,; there
was no hope of escape by rain.
..Oh, Miss Prentiss,' called voice just
outside Put on your bathing suit and
come for dip. It's great morning.
Are you going out to the raft?"
I'm afraid there isn't time. We're just
going To jump off the wharf and swim
in Polly found the prospect most al
Turing She ran down the path and
across the strip of sand without needing
her footsteps. They saw her suddenly
stop and totter, with sharp cry.
At first Polly was conscious only of a
stabbing pain in her left foot. Then She
saw Theodora's peep-show rudely over
turned, the broken tumbler and blood
dripping horribly on the sand.
Several hours later Polly lay on a cot
heavenly serenity.
Courage" Cousin Caroline was saying
over by the cookhouse as she arranged a
tray of lunch. My dears, | never
dreamed the child had SO much spunk
She jnst smiled at the doctor and went
calmly off to Sleep
Just exactly like her. was tn 4ir
hearty verdict, and the Lizard begged per-
mission to carry her the tray.
will it be bad for you If l stay while
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She smiled apprehensively. .-Oh, but
Been making out a program. Guess
it'll keep you almost busy enough" And
his slow, admiring smile covered her like
benediction. She was too intent on the
pa~er TO heed it.
"Wednesday, canoe picnic to Loon
Island" she read with a suppressed
shver Thursday, n nNrseback trip to Sill
yer Lodge-but | don't ride
''Oh, don't have to, in the usual sense.
All up precipices and down gorges-yoa
just stick on and the horse does it, was
the reasurring eXplanat on.
Saturday, field day. Canoe races,
swimming races and fancy diving for
prizes: illuminated water carnival at s
pm oh, me-" she gasped
Didn't know how you felt about Sun
day, but if you aren't strict
''Oh. I am. l mean, / never do any
thing-athletic, you know, on that day
Not apt to, myself" he admitted. 'Tll
go now and arrange the picnic.
Polly sat in huddled misery after he
had gone, all her evening peace shattered.
NJ sport. confronting the pleasures of
the week to come. She could not feign
i1Eess, for there was a doctor in camp
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By Juliet W;1bor 77onabk'rs

gered talking with her, but the red braid
girl, who was his cousin, presently dis
covered that he was turning blue about
the jaw and ordered him TO shore.
Men always get blue and shivery be-
fore we do: isn't it queer she said
mounting the raft as the Lizard beat a
chattering retreat. Can YOU dive back
ward? I'll show you how.
Il don't want 10 get my hair wet" said
Polly.
We must find You cap. Hadn't YOU
better go in again? You look a lit:le
cold
But this sun is so good" said poor
Polly.
The girl dived off backward and was
presently summoned in by a persistent
parent One by one thee swimmers
emerged and ran dripping off up the
beach, until finally only the khaki youth
was left, swimming under water for APP
pallingly long periods.
The sun was getting very close To the
mountain tops and the shore SCENE d
farther off than ever. Tears started to
her eyes
There was creak and thud of oarlocks
Still out, Polly?" called the welcome
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e.nansiou she believed that she did
Later she heard them telling Cousin Caro-
line what a true camping spirit she was
u; TO anything"
well. declare"' marveled Cousin
Caroline.
Polly had been carefully taught to swim
in a concrete tanh. surrounded by rail-
ing. lest OH a trip tc Europe she should
encounter shipwreck. so she put on her
bathing suit that afternoon with less dis
comfort than might have been expected.
At her appearance Il khaki youth who
had been idling about the Spring-board
carolessly threw off series of intricate
dives, his manner abstracted, as thous Il
the thought of possible observers had not
occurred to him. The Lizard dragged
himself from his wallow in the sand and
strobe with inf1exible calm through the
chill shadows, while the girls hurled
themselves full length on their outstretch-
ed arms and churned the lake with the
piston-like driving of their feet. POLY,
who had always begun from a step while
a bathing master said One, two, three,
ran and plunged with them and presently
found herself, bind and gasping. claw
ing at a raft that ducked and tilted under
the attack Once on top she folded her
arms obstinately about her knees and
professed to glory in the streaming sun.
How deep is it here?" she asked cas-
ually.
About twenty feet" said one of the
Morris girls, who was swimming on her
back
Twenty feet. The tank had been SIX
20, a, ,Ia aaan npd Twenty feet No
doubt one could drown as well in six feet,
but, someway, that would not have seem
ed so awfu. fate.
Better come in, you'll get cold adj
vi. ed the Lizard, fitting the raft. Polly
could have screamed, but she laughed
instead.
oh | feel lazy: and it is so nice and
warm here she asserted There was a
comfort in having him there. even II ne
d!C tilt the raft. He would have lin
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voice of Cousin Caroline as she came
rowing round the point. Il think you
ought to go in, my dear.
You modern girls never know when
YOU have had enough" added Theodore $
mother from the stern.
i've been summing here till I am all
dry, Cousin Caroline Polly's voice rip
pied and thrilled with ecstasy. Don't
you want to row me fn?'
Cousin Caroline cheerfully brought her
boat UP close to the rant, How you 10
love all this, child" she said admiringy.
In some way a rumor got about the
camp THAT Polly had been found swim
ming alone half mile from shore and
had been forcibly brought back. The
younger Norris girl repeated it to he
Lizard as he came from a fhrtive half
hour by the cookhouse stove. The news
seemed to depress him.
She's a rip-snorter,' he admitted hum
bly,, and retreated into his tent, where he
spent a thoughtful interval with pencil
and paper. The paper was in his pocket
and his air was manfully resolute when
he came out.
He found Polly sitting alone on the
cushioned ground of a little point IF
pines reading. She closed her book and
smiled welcome, for the perils of the day
were over and she was free to be happy.
Hello! You read Trollope?" He seemed
sratified by the discovery. .'Shouldnt've
thought he was hot stuff enough for you. =
1t seemed that she adored Trolope and
they fell to disclosing their tastes after
the eager fashion of youth, marveling
over the way. these conceded. She was
su. prised at the amount he had read;
the young men of her acquaintance looaled
on books chiefly as a last resort in time
of ennui.
''Oh, well, I'm lazy beggar." he SAID.
then checked himself abruptly and took
the written paper fro. his pocket. ~ Nv
look here" he began. II you're only
guin' TO stay week, we've got to make
the most of it-give you the time Of your
life"
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A Mercenary Wife.

Drank WORK, the venerable New
York millionaire. discussed, in his dis
tinctive way, International marriages.
Our girls don't marry men any more"
he said grimly. They marry titles. Girls
haven't changed, it seems. since the mid
die ages.
There was once. you know a lady OF
Touraine who was welded TO a medieval
count. The count went out from his cas-
tie one fine morning TO meet the foe, but
the foe defeated him and took him pris-
oner
Then the counts castle was besieged.
The countess was summoned to the bat
Elements From below a herald shouted
to her:
Lady. your lord has been defeated.
and is now our prisoner. Surrender the
castle to us. and he shall be restored to
you In safety
But the countess answered without an
instant's hesitation:
No. III do nothing Of the sort, for
can easily obtain another husband. but
getting another castle is quite q different
NATTER"
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LIGHT hush had
fallen on the camp
ers. Those VINO
had decorously kept
their seats at he
long table pre-
tended an interest
in conversation, but
the majority, who
had carried their
plates and cups TO
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~ YE AWOKE off Cape Robertson ashore before
\X/ breakfast. The here rises suddenly
wv tude of thousand feet an ice
cap. 1t is picturesque enough Large bays, blue ga
ca walls and prominent headands offer pleasing variety
is much like the coast of all Greenland.
1t had however, the tremendous advantages southern
and rocks providing resting place for the little
millions These little birds to the sea
Rather rc grassy verdue also offered
hare while the blue fox found life easy here for he
winter den with fat feathered
The Eskimo profits by the combination pitches camp
the foot of the cliffs for the chase nearly good
in other Places while land literally
larder.
AS approached the shore women, tirtyone
children and hundred and six dogs
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ESKIMO GIRLS
CoerRiGhr NtM1oRk Herald Co ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
LID HELD DOWN BY CARPENTER
SECRETARY ON
DUTY AT WHITE HOUSE.
Will Endeavor to Keep Executive
Mill Going During His
Chiefs Absence.

Secretary Fred Carpenter, who weighs
165 pounds less than his chief, President
Taft, is sitting on the White House lid
today and will hold 1t down until the re-
turn of the President in November. Mr..
Carpenters program will be to keep the
work of the White House as near up as
possible, so that when President Taft gets
back he will not find large accumulation
of business that must be attended to.
Mr. Carpenter will keep in daily touch
with the President, and nearly every day
will send to him, aboard the Presidential
train, a budget OF whatever pressing busi-
ness must be looked after now. AS far as
possible cabinet officers will be called
upon to settle a great part of the business
that goes to the White Holse, but all
things that the President should person.
ally see will go to him direct. Thus Mr.
Taft will attend to the important execu-
tive work of the nation and deliver a half
dozen speeches each day.
Mrs. Taft Coming in October.
Mrs. Taft is not due in Washington un-
til about the middle of October. She has
been greatly benefited by her stay at
Beverly and intends to remain there as
late as possible. Just what her program
will be for the social season remains to
be determined. Some of her friends are
already advising her to shorten her social
work to the minimum limit, SO as to re-
tain her health, and If she does this the
festivities of the White House social sea-
son will be immensely curtailed.
The White House has been closed for
several days while painters have been at
work In the interior and on the north
portico. They will finish the work in a
few days.
The contractors for the addition to the
executive offices are fast completing their
work The exterior of the building was
finished week or SO ago and half of the
interior has been plastered. So soon as
the plastering is dry the interior wood
work will be done. At any rate the eX-
ecutive offices, with Their new addition,
will be ready for the President upon his
return.
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AT ANCHOR IN HAMPTON ROADS
Combined Atlantic Fleet Will Sail
Monday at II AM.

NORFOLK, Va, September 17.-With
all target and battle practice on the
southern drill grounds completed. the
combined Atlantic battleship and cruiser
fleet, composed of twenty-five ships. the
flower of the American navy, are today
at anchor in Hampton roads. with the
single exception Of the battleship Ver-
mont, now bound for Bridgeport. Conn.
The Missouri and Birmingham. the last of
the ships to complete their practices.
came in during last night and the target
boat Nicholson, again rent with holes,
was towed in this afternoon.
were today receiving ammunition and
other stores. The departure Of the feet is
now fixed for II O'Clock Monday. No
shore liberties will be granted after Sat-
urday night.
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TREAT HAS RESIGNED
United States Treasurer
Makes Announcement.
SUCCESSOR NOT SELECTED
He Will Stay Until "Some Time in
October"
IS PRIVATE BUSINESS CALLS
For Some Time His Relations With
Higher Officials Have Not
Been Very Cordial.

United States Treasurer Charles H.
Treat has resigned from that Office to
take effect in October. No successor has
yet been chosen so far as known. The
announcement of the resignation was au-
thorized by Mr.. Treat.
Mr. Treat said that his resignation
would take effect sometime in October"
This means that he will await the ap-
pointment by the President of success
seor who it is expected will be announc-
ed shortly.
Large and growing business interests
and the death of some of his associates
who have directed his private business
affairs, Mr.. Treat said, nave made it i'm
pelv;tlve that he should give these mat
ters his immediate and exclusive atten-
ton. He was asked if he contemplated
connection with one of the large banking
institutions and he replied that he could
not discuss that at this time.
Relations Not Cordial.
For some time the relations between Mr.
Treat and some of the higher officials Of
the department have not been as cordial
as during the preceding administration
and Mr.. Treat did not participate in some
of the conferences in which the treasurer
usually figures. He has been in close
touch with some of the leading banking
friend of Senator Aldrich. who has fire.
quently consulted with him on financial
legislation.
The retirement of Mr. Treat. who has
been treasurer since July l, 1905, succeed
ing Ellis H. Roberts, has long been con-
sidered probable. President Taft months
ago decided upon the appointment of an
other man, and the pressure brought to
bear upon him by the friends of Mr..
Treat failed to cause him to change his
mind. Owing to the valuable and efficient
service of Mr.. Treat in his present posi-
ton, the President has taken no steps
to make a change.
Mr.. Treat. however. understood the
situation, and had determined to permit
no further efforts in his behalf Recently
the President had been flooded with reso-
lutionS from national banking organiza-
tions and national bankers and business
men urging that Mr.. Treat be kept as
treasurer.
Senator Root and the New York dele
cation in Congress had been to the Presi-
dent number of times In behalf of Mr.
Treat, who is a New York man and was
York city district when named as United
States treasurer.
Active in Last Campaign.
Mr.. Treat made a number of speeches
during the last campaign, largely bear
ing upon the financial end Of matters.
He is we'll and favorably known among
bankers of the country. having made
speeches to many of the state banking
associations.
Who will succeed Mr.. Treat Is not
known in Washington. although a num-
ber Of men are mentioned. The Presi-
dent has kept his selection to himself
and has not spoken to any. one except
seuatprsRoote tt-iaNsatd< g
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economy The by far important the
average Caucasian in the arctic.
Only small game had fallen the Esios lot they
eager with after big At last Mr. Bradley
had found suitable renue of native guides and
long in arranging compact
Free passage the good gaces of the cook and knife each
be their pay caribou hunt sufficiently novel
merit Olrcks bay where intelligent effort always
rewarded but hoped might get Kookaan
the head of Robertson bay.
SETTING SAIL FOR ETAH.
This venture however, failed thought gave
ing dangerous gale.
the igloo do homng paid off guides made
their and children and sail for Etah.
Clearing weather afforded delightful yachting
weather. fairly strong the big wings of
The cool brang while the bright gilt
tering smiles slant slant The forward sang
the delights of fisher folk
phonogaph music classical and otherwise into the
the cabins At table there kind
performance with steady hand and receptive
During days of stormy discomfort several important
willingly missed But the arctic
be squared quickly possible Here the joys
civilization health recreation wilderness
bned in the composite adventures of cruising arctic
On the following morning passed Cape Alexander and
gale sea and we en-
Ford of Etah composed
had been pitched
just inside of the first projecting point the north shores.
Inside this point there sheltered land
kmos' kayaks
good harbor the yacht 1t is possible in
favorable push through Smith
Kennedy channel but the the risk
of the vessel.
THE YACHT PREPARES TO RETURN
There special for hazard fe therefore
yacht prepared for the voyage This
several days. and sought the time in
poration and sport.
vicinity of Etah is notable the stamping ground of
Hayes in the middle of the last century There
unexplored the neghborhood but there
good game Before landed watched
harpoon white whale The little aux kept busy
day. while haes tumbng like snowbal rocks gave
another day of gun recreation.
beyond along inland ice caribou but we pre-
conne exploration the seashoe
alive with elder ducks and guemots while lust outside
warus dared venture windsep1
After ambitions for the chase exploration were salts
fed told that the people of Annooo twenty-five
the north would be glad was the chance
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MILWAUK EE, Wis, September IL
President Taft swung up into the north
west today, and after spending the entire
forenoon here is proceeding to La Crosse,
where he will stop for thirty minutes late
this afternoon, going thence to Winona,
Mimi, the home Of Representative James
A. Tawney, chairman of the House COM
mittee on appropriations.
The President has been receiving many
queries as to when he would discuss the
merits or demerits of the Payne tariff bill.
1t is now said he will make his first ut
terances on this subject at Winona to-
night.
Last night, in Chicago, Mr.. Taft devoted
himself wholly to labor and the laws de-
lay. He announced he would take up the
tariff later in the trip.
The President today is in the land of the
congressional insurgent. There was mucn
interest in what he would have to say.
On the original itinerary OF his trip he
was to have spent this morning in Madi-
son. the home of Senator La Toilette.
These plans were changed and Milwaukee
substituted.
Train at g O'Clock.
The Presidents train arrived here at
4 am. after a slow run Of three hours
from Chicago.
Secretary of War Dickinson, who had
some departmental matters to take up
with tie President was expected to come
along. After spending an hour and Q
half on the train In Chicago. he had
obtained action on all the matters he
had in hand at midnight and decided not
to make this portion of the trip.
Tl,n xxrin inin ha Drn
at Ell Paso, Tex, October 16
Mr.. Taft slept until o'clock this morn.
ing. and then breakfasted on his car.
which had been placed in the yards at
the foot Of Wisconsin street
The crowd had begun to gather in the
vicinity of the train as early as O'Clock.
When the President appeared, three
hours later. he was cheered by a throne
which extended for blocks. Entering
automobiles, the President and his party
were driven through the city over streets
lined with people.
1 =On the,Way-to. the, state. IA. .grppuAa
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TO milwaukee
Differs With Bankers on Value of
Postal Savings Bank.
ADDRESS AT FAIR GROUNDS
Senator La Toilette Cordially Greet
ed by President-Gov. Davidson
and Mayor Rose Are Hosts.
Taft's Itinerary Today.

Leaves Chicago Chicago and
Northwestern, 2:45 am.
Arrives Milwaukee, 6 am.
Leaves Milwaukee Chicago. Mil
waukee and ST. PauD. IL 40 am.
Arrives La Crosse. 5:25 pm.
Leaves La Crosse, $50 pm.
Arrives Winona, 6:,2 pm.
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Comp
Canada accordance
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EXPLORER, IN NARRATIVE,
PICTURES FAR ANNAT00K,
BASE OF HIS EXPEDITION

Little Men of the North Eager to Try for
the Pole---Crew of the Bradley
Volunteer to Go.
NATIVES HARPOON WHITE WHALE AS
EXPLO LORING PARTY F1EAVES IN SIGHT
Inhabitants Willing to Accompany Dr. Cook--A1-
lowed Free Passage and at Least One
Knife--Phonograph Set in Motion to
Good Effect While Bartering and
Preparing Equipment.
by ne Herald Compan
n Ac
of Of
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Second Installment
THE CONQUEST OF THE POLE.
By DR.. Frederick A. Cook.

Copyright New York Herald Company.
Registered Canada with the
Copyright Mexico under of the Republic
All Rights Reserved.
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SYNOPSIS OF FIRST INSTALLMENT


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Twelve Killed by Explosion.

RACE, Italy. September 17.lTwelve
persons were killed and several injured
by an explosion in an unlicensed fire.
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