Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-05

the fear that longer the strength land
but the unbridled flow of vgor dspelled that idea
More sleep quite impossible We bewed extra pot OF
prepared favore broth of dug surprise OF
fancy biscuits filled good things the limit of the allow
for final feast The which had joined the chorus
of gadness, given lump of pemmcan few hours
agreeaby spent the and then started with
spirit for the utermost north
We excited fever heat The feet light on this
dogs caught enthusiasm and rushed
along pace which made difficult for keep sufficient ad
good The horizon still searched for
something mark the approaching boea but nothing
1t was the of of ice
which had lived for five hundred miles.
But looking through gladdened the assumed
glory There plains gold furled purple walls with gld
of few days the pack when all
nature smiled with cheering lights.
AS the day splendor of night
the continued the beams of gold the surface
tckened while the shadows of hummocks and ridges spread line
of violet barriers through which way must be sought
From my position few hundred yards ahead of the sled
could resist the temptation frequently the
of the dog with its fire. In this direction the color
scheme reversed The icy walls in gold and burning
columns while the plains shade of purple
| blue
AT THE NORTH POLE:
Through this of color the dogs with spirited tread
tails straps
horses The young Esknos chanting songs love-
STEP The long whip swung with brisk all
there cloud of BREATH signal
motive which southern driving poeward.
Camp pitched early the morning of April The
tey air svers frosty faces surprising
of enthusiasm had been nursed its limits under long
march made average with the of
bearing fatigue Too tired and sleepy wait for
melted poured down and the pounded
with the the task jaws The eyes
the meal finished eight
The latitude SO deg min longitude
deg min
With the boys singing and the dogs bowling started off
after midnight April The dogs looked large
they along that day. while Ahveah though
tie which had been fought with remarkable
We were all lifted the paradise of winners stepped
the of destiny which and will
ngly suffered the fortunes of an icy hell
The earth under seemed almost pedo-
registered fourteen camped and calmly
sleep, feeling that turning
The observations however gave 8e deg So 46 We
therefore had the the spot where
in sight.
We advanced seconds supplementary obser-
vations pitched the built goo prepared
comfortable stay long enough rounds of
observations.
position thus doub and necessary dav
gained Etushook Ahwelah enjoyed day quiet
repose slept very little goal reached the ambition
of my life had been fulfilled how could sleep away
whelming moments of elation?
THE DREAM REALIZED
At had reached dream of nations
had been realized The race of centuries The flag
pinned the coveted pole The year April a.
The indicated local but time negative problem
for here all medans With step possible 90 from
that of midday Here then but day night in each
The latitude deg the atnos
pherc pressure $685. North vanished It was
south direction but the pointing magnetic
useful
Though oveoyed with the of conquest our spirits
began change day after all had bee
taken and the local conditions studied intense
loneliness with careful scrutiny horizon What
cherries spot have aroused the ambition so manv
ages purple land NO spot to
relieve the monoony of frost We pulsating
lures in a dead world of ice.
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