Police!!!

of bringing back living specimens of the five-spotted Arctic woodcock-Philohela quinquemaculata-in order to add to

c statements should be as clear as the

ffin Land, designated the steamer we were to take, and enclosed tickets. That scared us. Then to add to our perplexity Professor Bottomly dis

r Baffin Land not one word did we hear from Jane Bottomly, which ca

alone for the Golden Glacier? Was she too lazy to rob us of th

ff elsewhere, and take charge herself of an exploring party to Baffin Land, that, a

d to our colleagues our pretended knowledge of the Golden Glacier and James Skaw and the su

papers and gave them a hint to make merry over the three

in the last few days, had grown thin with worry. "Is it possible that she is sufficiently d

-it is the li

on me. "She is making a m

? I'm sorry I attempted to be sportive with this terrible woman. The curse of my scientific career has been periodical excesses of frivolity. See where this frolicsome i

ooss was

nd ge-gone," he said. "I tink she has der bait ge-

anded. "If she wants all the glory herself why does

der mental brocess by a Frauenzimme

y, because all the evening papers had the story in big type-the details and objects of the expedition, the discovery of the herd of mammoths in cold storage, the prompt organization of an expedition to se

We might just as well resign now before this hoax explodes and bespatters us. We

in my study to write out our resignations, when there

My idea of her had doubtless been inspired by the physical and intellectual aberrations of her chief; I naturally supposed

who knew her, had never set me right I coul

e smile of Aphrodite, and the figure of Psyche. I believe I do not exaggerate these scientific details, although it has been said of me

nnatural smirk which masculine features assume when confronted by feminine beauty. "Gentlemen, on the eve of your proposed departure for Baffin Land in quest of living specimens of the five-spo

ammoths lie encased in the mud and ice of the vast flat marshes which lie south of the termi

today she sailed in great haste for Baffin Land. At this very hour she is doubtless standing all alone upon the frozen surface of

her exquisite voice thrilled with generous emotion; she clasped her snowy hands and ga

erance visible for miles and miles is Professor Bottomly. Perhaps the pallid Arctic sun is setting behind the majestic figure of

out of dimmed

s expedition of yours; I am ordered to sail with you tomorr

your duty now is to corroborate the almost miraculous discovery of Professor Bottomly, and to di

sibility for the discovery and the expedition belong to Professor Bottomly,

. To the discoverer belongs the glory. Therefore, the marsh is t

ncognito under the direction of the towering sci

married and have any-is that you once wielded the humble pick and s

nly killed Professor Bottomly, scientifically speaking. The lady was practically dead. The m

d, so arrogantly had she planned to eliminate everybody excepting herself from the credit of the discovery, that there seemed n

Dr. Delmour and we

ain incognito, mere ciphers blotted out by the fierce white light which is about to beat upon Professor Bottoml

that you are to be with us and of us, incognito on this voyage

ed devotion of a man whose entire and austere caree

little hand to my lips to let her see that even the

y Delmou

ermore, in consideration of the fact that you are going, we shall be very, very happy to accompany you, Dr