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tion than the realization that the failure of 1910 had 
led directly to the success of 1921. 
To make assurance doubly sure, as night came on 
I had a fire made in the door of my tent and com- 
forted by its warmth I took a little piece of the end 
of the film and developed it. It was all right. I 
took another sample from the middle. It, too, came 
out strong. I was satisfied—more satisfied than a 
man ever should be—but I revelled in the feeling. 
