The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-03
verse with everybody, at all times,
whenever possible'

verse with everybody at all times,
whenever possible"
Evidently pr Cook, harassed by the
vigilant press of Santiago, decided that
the mystery of his whereabouts was
under too thin veil for him to sail
openly out of port. with the cable
wires and wireless messages to fling
the news across seas to any place to
| which he might take passage. For in
his recital of his nderings--about
which the whole world was CONJECTURE
ing blindly at the time-he said at
this point:
II concluded that the best trail was
across the Andes to Buenos Ayres
| again. OF course this trip was an
| arduous one, for it was made before
the railroad over the Andes was opened
and in operation. We stopped for
some little time in Buenos Ayres 1t
| Is a remarkable city. 1t is combine
| ton of Paris and New York, and is
lust as costly+to live in as either.
Mrs. Cook left me there, sailing for
| London and then returning to New
York In order to get our children ana
| bring them to Europe. ] lottered ne
| hind. continuing my peregrinations IN
Paraguay ana other regions, and final
| " taking ship for England and arriV-
| !g here about the middle OF May.
you were in London at the time
| that Lieutenant Peary delivered ms
/ lecture before the Royal geographical
Society in Albert Hall, were you not?'
asked the World man.
He nodded affirmatively
| He Henrd Peary's Lecture.
The World got information at the
! time that you actually attended the
/ lecture. Is that so?"
Again DR.. Cook nodded affirmative
ly, and shook with enjoyment at the
contemplation. :,
"Yes. you're rights did," he said. II
was much interested in Peary's lee
ture and heard it very comfortably.
/. I was within twenty yards OF him at
one time But that story will keep
ALSO the story of how l got the
/ tickets for the lecture. 1t was rather
amusing"
No amount of urging would make
the Doctor tell any more regarding this
interesting adventure.
1.-THE World said also that you were
here during the Kings funeral. Did
/ YOU see it,"
why. of course saw 1t. had a
seat in Edgeware Road with whole
l bunch of Americans around me. We
had bully time"
4 "You must have seen the King OF
l Denmark there said the World cor
respondent.
At this mention Of the monarch who
accepted Cook as the discoverer of
the pole, who feted and decorated the
i shrewd-eye Arctic wanderer and thus
made himself for time the laughing
4 stock of many nations, including his
own. DR.. Cooks voice and eye grew
whimsical in their expression. He
i shook his head and smiled
There were so many Kings there
and they passed so quickly was the
/ reply, that you had hardly time to
recognize them"
rs it not true that you were stay
ing at the - Hotel not one hun
dred miles from Hyde Park. all that
1 time?" the World correspondent in
1 auired.
Still Went Under Name. of. A. Cook"
"You are right again." he answered,
land, what's more, was under the
4 name of r. A. Cook. There was another
4 F. A Cook and wife staying there at
I the same time and registered in the
same book But nothing happened at
all to Inconvenience me-"
He chuckled again and then said:
We'll. to continue my itinerary,
since June we've resided in London
that Is. my wife and I. for my chill
. He would give no explanation OF
his choice of London as headquarters
Ia choice hardly to be deemed likely
in view Of the fact that from his first
appearance. claiming the discovery OF
the North Pole, London became the
hotbed OF the Peary adherents, of the
faction that doubted and questioned
hts claims. 1t may have been astutely
a reasoned by him that here. where from
AZ l. .Iol l-nn al. 1~y
suspicion would be the least likely d.
. rection for inquiry and search for him
But he would not talk on this point
at all.
eve have not remained In London
all the time. but have taken trips tc
various parts Of the Continent VIZ
have travelled through Germany and
) France and Holland and have visited
several Italian cities,
D II have simply been awaiting the
q time when my health should permit
my return to the United States"
81 He looked over toward a huddle Of
: belongings in the rooms,
!. ''There's what is left OF my bag.
y gage" he observed.
There were two steamer trunks, one
! large valise, one straw suit case, anc
a small leather dispatch box. This
. labels were in corrohoration OF Cooks
tale OF his world wander!ngs, Among
!, them were those of the Grand Hote
: OF Barcelona the Southwestern Hotel
: Southampton; st. Ermin's Hotel West,
!. minister: Hotel des Pays Bas, Amster-
dam: Mas Hotel, Rotterdam; Grant
, Hotel, Zurich: Hotel Victoria, Frei
! burg; Baden Hof Won Hollan, Mains
) La Croce Italia, Orta, italy.
May Write a hook ON His Travels.
!, Dr. Cook said that his future plan.