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the gulf, and reached a striking, precipitous island, which 

 he named " Josephine Peary Island." 



On returning from this boat-voyage, Peary learned that 

 Gibson had landed Verhoeff at Five-Glacier Valley a few 

 days after he had left Bow (loin Bay. VerhoefTs intention 

 was to make an overland trip to the Eskimo settlements 

 in Robertson Bay, and he arranged with Gibson to return 

 for him at a certain time. The day after Peary's return, 

 Gibson arrived with the news that Verhoeff had not turned 

 up according to promise. 



Peary at once set out with Gibson and a crew of his 

 best Eskimo to search for Verhoeff. Heilprin's party and 

 the Kite's crew also took part in the search, which was 

 continued six days and six nights. The Eskimo ultimately 

 succeeded in finding traces along the side of a glacier, and 

 these were found to pass on to the glacier itself, but they 

 disappeared on the unyielding surface of the ice. 



The search was now given up. The conclusion arrived 

 at was that Verhoeff had fallen into one of the innumerable 

 crevasses of the glacier and had there perished. This sad 

 incident naturally cast a deep gloom upon the party, and 

 on Peary especially. 



Preparations were now made for the return home. 

 Mrs. Peary distributed many household utensils to the 

 delighted Eskimo, who also received numerous presents of 

 wood, knives, iron, kettles, etc., which had been brought in 

 the Kite from friends of the expedition. 



At Godthaab, on the way home, some of the kayakers 

 of the place treated them to an exhibition of aquatic feats, 

 such as turning a somersault in the water and jumping 

 one kayak over another. The remainder of the voyage 

 was completed without special incident. 



Soon after his return from this expedition, Peary made 

 preparations for a more ambitious one. In order to raise 



