PEARY FINDS THE POLE 



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All day Mrs, Peary watched across the bay separating Eagle Island and 

 South Harpswell for approaching boats which might bear some message for 

 her. Shortly before 4 o'clock the boat of Stephen Toothaker stopped off the 



From the Washington Star, 



island and Mr. Toothaker hurried ashore. Mrs. Peary was so sure he had some 

 message from her husband that she rushed down to the beach to meet him, 

 only to find that he had brought word that she was wanted at a telephone 

 three miles away. 



