CHAPTER XIX 



FAREWELL TO GREENLAND 



Alarm about Mr. Verhoeff — A Search Listituted — Alone with Matt and the 

 Native Women — No News — Return of the Search-parties — Poor Verhoeff 



— Packing up — I play Lady Bountiful — Pennsylvania's Gifts to the Natives 



— Farewell to Redcliffe — Fossil-hunting at Atanekerdluk — Godhavn revisited 



— Godthaab — Eskimo Kayakers — Fire-swept St. John's — Arrival at Phila- 

 delphia — Home again. 



Thursday, August i8. When we rejoined our men at mid- 

 night we learned from Dr. Cook that Verhoeff, who left us at 

 Bowdoin Bay, had not yet returned, and that Gibson and Mr. 

 Bryant, the second in command of Professor Heilprin's party, 

 were in Five-Glacier Valley searching for him. Verhoeff, 

 after having joined Gibson, left him at the valley for a fur- 

 ther search after minerals, and his last words were, " If I am 

 not here don't be worried ; I may be gone till Tuesday or 

 Wednesday." 



Before retiring Mr. Peary sent a note on board the " Kite," 

 informing Professor Heilprin of our return, and stating that 

 we should be ready to say farewell to Redcliffe the next day. 

 Soon after breakfast this morning Mr. Peary began getting 

 the boxes and barrels of specimens ready for shipment, while 



