The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-03

all his adventures and experiences;
of all the incidents of his travel. He
evidently intends putting them forth
in the dignifed manner of a book-a
permanent form, that would either
take place beside the life history
of the martyr Dreyfus, or beside the
immortal biography of that gorgeous
liar Benvenuto Cellni.
Voluntarily then, DR.. Cook swung
into a discussion of his future plans,
flinging the gauntlet down to Peary
and the scientists who joined to make
Cooks confusion before he fled the
country.
in due time" said he, az shall have
an important message Tor the Ameri-
can people and all who are interested
In the truth of my Polar work. But l
cannot now indicate It's import.
Il did not run away from my task,
but from the fntolerable conditions
that were created to ruin 1t and to
goad and harass me. What so dearly
from me- kut only temporarily. 1t
Will come to me Just as 1 shall come
back"
DR.. Cook stood up.
Every world achievement he said
has aroused envy and engendered in.
trigue. My work is not dead nor. as
some would wish. am I.
II shall be leaving London presently
hut only to perfect my plan to fight
for my own at the proper time and
place"
His voice grew very emphatic, and
: the twinkle and ironic humor tina,
. played in his eyes, as he told how he
! had thrown sand in the eyes of al
hNc Nvyton hi VI
many months of his disappearance
disappeared.
Vows He VIII Triumph Over HI,
Those who believe that my journey
over the ice from Cape Spargo tc
Anavatook during the Arctic night
while was starving, bereft me OF
| tenacity or patience, don't appreciate
| the fact admitted by all competent tc
| speak, that to travel from Spargo te
| Anavatook, IN the Arctic night with nc
dogs and no food, dragging my owr
| sledge, Is more difficult performance
than going to the pole. Having en-
| dured the hardships of that journey
| and survived, have learned to endure
all that my enemies have invented, and
| I will survive.
my friends, howeer,' he said in a
| somewhat rnilder tone. must trust
| me few weeks longer. I VIII not
| betray their confidence.
"The North Pole was discovered
! exactly when I said 1t was-April 70,
\ 1908.
IT see that in Peary's story-anong
+ other things which will deal with
/ at the proper time-he says he re-
/ turned to his ship only four days atter
Bartletts return from the point ti1teen
miles south of the eighty-eighth degree
1 latitude-that is about 1856 miles from
! the pole.
"can 1t be believed" demanded Cook,
chat Peary, with his negro associate.
/ Henson, could have travelled north lao
| miles over an unbroken trail and south
| la5 miles, making 27o miles In four
J DAYS. less the time spent In obserSa-
/ tionso Why he could not have done u
!, without an acceptance.
"That is a very striking point; TOT
| Peary, YOU know, has only one toe on
each foot--the little toe. He hobbies
| on the march, Bartlett. on the olhei
hand. is much younger ana mas tei!
| toes. He was, moreover, the tastest 81
Peary's crew. He made the trans ~
advance of Peary On Bartletts re,
1,,rr journey he must have Travelled
much faster than Peary could have
travelled either north or south II
| BARTLETT was sent back fifteen miles
| from the eishty-eighth degree and
| pearv reached his ship only four days
hab;nd him what conclusion can you
I arrive at?"
Dr.. Cook made motion OF dismissal
with his long arm,
| Will Carry Campaign Into Enemy's
Midst.
"EIowever, + am not concerned with
any part OF Pea.y's performance az
present. / intend to devote mvselr 70
my own claim without challenging his
| story, however improbable. When
| am again attacked I shall be prepareo
| to carry my campaign into the enemy's
midst
when will you return to New
York;" asked the World correspond
emit OF the man who once entered Its
I harbor with all the big whistles OF the
steamships and the factories shriekins
! flags waving bands playing anC
4. throngs cheering In his honor.
TT won't be long I hope" he re-
\ piled. .'You see, while ! feel very vel
most of the time, I have not yet go
over those three terrible months OF
1909. Moreover expect corrohora'
tive evidence and will await that"
The World correspondent then aues-
! tloned Dr. COOK reSaFu1Hs tHe lySle'3
and the allegations made everywhere
regarding his observations. Cook de-
clared himself silent on these subjects
| for the present,
But" he rejoined, II have full
answer to everything, and Will de-
liver it In my own time"
And when that time Will be. pr
Cook, who now stands on record a.
/ having hoaxed the civilized world, anc
made fortune out OF the hoax, alone
4 knows.
He Is not ready yet. The nean,nH
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