First at the North Pole

Chet, as well as Professor Upham Jeffer

each the North Pol

es

east, not by anybody who c

words. "A truly grand project. But have you counted the

lit up, and he arose to his feet. "I don't mind telling you that to reach the Nor

essor Jeffer. "I once had the dream myself-I p

g journey from M

d Chet. "You can't take a ship that fa

shall sail as far north as the ship will go, then winter in the ice, and as soon as sum

grand trip," said Profes

like to g

lutely nothing to keep me he

ps, it can b

scoveries," continued the professor. "Perhaps you won

. The boys, who were sitting on the floor near the open fireplace, took them down

bedroom," went on Profess

over the books and maps, and the hunter mentioned a p

essel up Baffin Bay as far as Cape York, and possibly to Etah,-and maybe furth

ng?" as

ober to F

ed Chet. "Won't there be any

an look for good moonlight, es

et to the North Pole from Etah?" asked

the entire summer. And I shall also do all the hunting possible, so long as the

hink is at the Pol

ing. "I do not look for anything out of the ordinary. It

," said Professor Jeffer, as

of men have tried to re

s well as from America have tried thei

editions," said Professor Jeffer, thumbing over a volume rapidl

ny times,-trying to map out a rou

een done by various explorers to li

, various expeditions were sent out for his relief. The first from America was that commanded by Lieutenant E. J. De Haven, of the United States Navy, in

uestioned Chet, whose knowledge of

ole," explained the professor. "Roughly speaking

nearly seven hundred

hundred a

reached Herald Island, at 71° 18' N. lat. Then, in 1860, Isaac L. Hayes reached Grinnell Land, at Cape Joseph Goode, and fro

a little closer,"

government service. The latter explored the Arctic Ocean to the coast of Asia. Then followed the International Polar Expedition,

ed Chet. "I know he is

at it since 1892, and during that time he has covered the entire northern portion of Greenland, the northern portion of Grinnell Land, and

the two hundred miles-after go

n," said Professor Jeffer. "I believe he

Stein, A. P. Low, E. P. Baldwin, and some Canadian explorers," continued

doesn't try to reach the Pole

and he was never heard of again. It's a dangerous piece of business, for one cannot tell where one is going

ach the Pole with an ae

e of the greatest foreign explorers was Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, a Norwegian. He made a

s Commander Peary

d for Franz Josef Land and wintered at Teplitz Bay, in 1899 and 1900. The Du

the Duke,"

e Pole," said Andy, admiringly. "Y

a haphazard fashion. My ship is going to be fitted out with the best possible care,-re?nforced throughout the entire hull to resist the ice pressure,-and I s

h colder than here i

the Long Night, as it is termed. Then, it is not only bitterly cold, but darkness is apt to take the heart out of

rofessor Jeffer. "I would spend the time in profitabl

, did you sail along the Greenl

cour

ver meet a

north quite a distance. They have to sail

r meet a whaler name

mused Barwell Dawson

ford, Captain

id. What do yo

sailed on her some years ago, and the vesse

right when I saw her. If I remember rightly, however, our ca

she was wrecke

re I landed to go hunting. I know one storm came up right afte

said Chet, and his voice quivered a little

y?" asked Professor Jeffer. "You know there is

ho to write to," answered Chet.

your father, don't you

very

matter-when this storm clears away,

had shipped aboard the whaler. He did not mention that Tolney Greene had disappeared under a

ow that he had revealed what was on his mind, he was very enthusiastic

I am able,-and I will promise not to be a hindrance. You'll certainly want one scientist

nswered Barwell Dawson, "and if I can possibly

ll there be?

five or six men. Of course, up in Greenland, I shall hire a number of E

ng if it would aid him to find his father if he

ng-if only I could learn where d