Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-25

houses he was able to affect substantial
improvements.
There has been probably no more heroic
act In Arctic annals than this determine
ton Of Peary's to continue his work in
spite OF mutilation to limb which would
have sickened others to despair. 1t showed
that the whole nature of the man was en-
fibred with a daring and resolution which
no personal suffering could conquer. He
had triumphed over disablement, starva-
ton, the countless risks of Arctic venture
and now he was to struggle with per-
manent physical injury.
Al last he was out on the trail again,
strapped to his sledge, with his crutches
beside him, before he could walk, and ere
his wounded feet had healed he was dog
gedly trying to scale the slippery bluffs.
His feet grew sore again, travel was i'm
possible and by July, 1899, he was back to
the Windwsrd, having decided to cease ac-
tive operations for three months. The
ship got free Of the fee in August, and he
left it at Etah, where he was establishing
his headquarters, sending it back to st.
Johns to refit, to return to him next
season with further supplies.
In remaining north a second winter,
Peary was not deyiating from his original
scheme. for that contemplated a five
years absence. In fixing himself at Etah
he was only displaying his talent for or
ganization. By this step he obtained a
personal oversight OF all the plans which
the Eskimos we're to carry out on his
behalf. Walrus were to be got, to he
converted into dog-food. Dogs were to be
trained, sledges made, furs prepared, and
tons Of storage put into profitable pack
ages. There was a busy autumn's work,
and when the sun would rise again in
February, Peary and his two comrades,
who remained north with him, would be
ready for another advance towards the
icy defenses which had defied all the at
tacks of the most daring explorers.
1t was on March 30. 1900, when he and
his comrades, with a large party Of Eski-
mos, conveying supplies and impediments.
had reached Fort Conger from Etah, Peary
being bent on utilizing the spring, the best
season in the north for travelling to
make his poleward dash again. His ia
tention was to cross Robson channel and
move up along the Greeland coast to Cape
Washington Oockwood's lookout over the
polar ocean In lSS2l. whence he and his
comrades would essay the perilous plunge
into the unknown. the EskimJs only accom-
] pGnglnk mem IN Nu0 early Stages as a
supporting party to get the provisions
along; the three Americans making the
final endeavOr alone.
But he was again marked for failure,
Amid desperate dangers in the shifting
crushing ice, he wrote in his journal on
April p. when out beyond Crozier land
'The game Is up. My dream OF sixteen
years is ended. II cleared during the nigh,
and we got under way his morning. Deep
snow. Two small foes, then another period
Of old Tubbles and deep snow-this extend,
ing north. south and west. as far as we
could see. l rave made the best light I
know / cannot accomplish the lmpossi-
BILE"
Then Peary was In latitude 81 degrees Il
minutes 2 seconds. With the greatest
hardships they beat back to the ship, and
sailing. reached sydney. Cape Breton, on
september II. The expedition had taken
four years, three months and ten days.