ON THE ROOSEVELT 
aginable set before me, and after eating, I had 
the most luxurious bath possible, and then 
some more to eat, and afterwards, some more 
sleep; then I shaved myself, combed my hair, 
and came out of my cabin and crossed over to 
the galley, and sat on a box and watched 
Charley at work. Then I thought of the dogs 
and went outside and found that they had 
been cared for. I wondered when the Com- 
mander would want to see me. All of the 
time the sailors and Charley and the Esquimo 
folks were keeping up a running fire of con- 
versation, and I was able to gather from what 
they said that my dear, good friend. Professor 
Marvin, was indeed lost; that Peary had 
reached the Roosevelt about seven hours ahead 
of me; that Captain Bartlett w^as suffering 
with swollen legs and feet; that MacjSIillan 
and Borup Svith their own and Marvin's boys 
had gone to Cape Jesup; and that Pooad- 
loonah and Panikpah had taken their families 
and returned to Esquimo land. 
For days after I reached the Roosevelt, I 
did nothing but rest and eat. The strain was 
over and I had all but collapsed, but with con- 
stant eating and sleeping, I was quickly my- 
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