The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-29

starr special.
SYDNEY. G. n. Sept 20.
Walking the streets Of sydney.
glum. detected aud hearthrokeu, Is
Capt Robs Bartlett. commander OF
tho Roosevelt. the man who took
Peary's boat into tho teeth % the
frozen Arctic ocean and then led
the tramp noTthward 70 the SSth
degree OF latitude. 100 miles from
ifhe Pole.
Here In sydney. whore everybody
knows him. they would laugh you
10 aenrn were you 20 say that this
big. broad shonldered skipper. thia
sixIeetfuur of husky bone and
steetsprfng muscle. had ever bowed
hie head IN tears. Yet the captain
win tell you himself. n you have
his confidence. that he cried when
Pcnry turned hiul--the last white
hanback, a. W degrees north iati.
tude
He pleaded 10 GO on. but Peary
was ohdurato. and moved ON with
the Eskinos and Henson.
u stood stiII In my srseks."
said the captain, watching
them cut Of SIGH, over the Ice.
cried little. guess
perhaps ! may have gore
little crazy 20 think that I
couldn't %. too. When I beg
aed the commander 20 let me
come with him he finally aaid
that might push on alone. ard
40 wild wac my desire that !
actually attempted u.
with neihlna 10 aid or
guide. with provisions enough
only Fer fs~ days. turned
my face towards the Polls ard
act cut atone over the bleak
fassresses. I dent know hoss
many miles travelled thus.
stumbling on. before my sssses
returned ard saw hos fool
hardy my attempt ana turned
back"
II Is a pathetic story. this o.
Capt Bartlett. tho story u a great
disappointment. 81 the Hhatfering
Of daring. strong mans dream Of
a lifetime He todd Of his keen am
bltiou 10 have accompanied his
commander wheH he struck out.
and 10 hts unconscious burst 81 con.
fidence drew a dramatic picture ~
hating In the frozen unknown. al
most 10 the ssth parallel. and argu.
ina. begging and almost aaarreilng
with bis superior TO be allowed "a
so 20 tho end.
I maked the captain what he VAS
going 10 do--what we're his plans
for thu future
- guess ~ have 20 90 back"
he replied. There ls refining
for ne here. I am not good
enough Tor anything else. The
lure Of the north IL IN my blood
and i've got 90 90 back.
Man. you don't know what Il IL.
You've got to 80 up there 70 under
stand. I knew the commander was
going TO get there | never doubted
u for q moment. n had ] wouldn't
have gone. would have got some
Job as q captain of a vessel where
I could have earned much more. I
really didn't think | would have 70
20 back until I had reached tho
ssth parallel. Then the commander
said | must go back. That he had
decided 10 take Matt Henson.
'T-well. II was a bitter disap
posntment got up while the rest
were asleep early the next morn
ing aud started north alone
II don't know; perhaps ! cried
little. Perhaps I was Just a little
crazy then. thought perhaps !
could walk on the rest Of the way
alone. II seemed so near. Here ]
had come thousands Of. miles, and
II was only a little over hundred
moro TO the Pole.
"Commander Peary figured on
five marches more. and IL seemed
"A n I could make II alono, even II
I didn't have any dogs or food or
anything. felt SO strong ! went
along for five miles or 80 and then
| came 10 my senses and knew !
must go back.
Forced 10 Turn Back.
They were up AZ the camp
then aud getting ready 20 start
Never mind whether there we're
any words or not. I told the com
mander II was going TO be any
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