ON THE ROOSEVELT 
and at about eight-forty-five p. m. we sighted 
the Roosevelt. 
The sighting of the ship was our first view 
of home, and far away as she was, our acutely 
developed senses of smell were regaled with 
the appetizing odor of hot coiFee, and the 
pungent aroma of tobacco-smoke, wafted to 
us through the clear, germ-free air. The Es- 
quimo boys, usually excited on the shghtest 
provocation, were surprisingly stohd and 
merely remarked, "Oomiaksoah" (''The ship") 
in quiet voices, until I, unable to control my- 
self, burst forth with a loud "hip! hip! hur- 
rah!" and with all that was left of my energy 
hurried my sledge in to the ship. We had 
been sighted almost as quickly as we had 
sighted the ship, and a party of the ship's 
crew came running out to meet us, and as we 
rushed on we were told about the safe arrival 
of Commander Peary, Bartlett, Borup, Mac- 
Millan, and Dr. Goodsell. Transported with 
elation and overjoyed to find myself once more 
safe among friends, I had rushed onward and 
as I recognized the different faces of the ship's 
company, I did not realize that some were 
missing. 
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