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LIFE
225
august 10,1911-
South Pole Ahoy
Discovered by Two Representatives of Life
Tremendous Excitement in All Parts of the World
THE
most stupendous discovery of
modern times has just taken place
quietly and without any warning.
The South Pole has been genuinely
discovered. The proofs of this have
been brought back by two of the most
intrepid explorers of modern times.
This story is being paid for at the
rate of ten dollars a word, and the
money deposited. Our grand lecture
tour will be announced later.
Commander Peary, when notified,
smiled derisively.
"Villains !" he exclaimed.
Dr. Cook, as is his wont, was much
more polite.
"I am very glad that representatives
of LIFE have had the honor of discov-
ering the South Pole," he said, "and
that their story is accompanied with in-
dubitable proofs. I had intended start-
ing for the South Pole myself this
Summer, but have been delayed owing to
my vaudeville programme. Now it will
not be necessary."
Our two representatives refuse to
give their names.
'So much obloquy has attached to
the act of discovery of late years," said
"A FAREWELL LOOK AT NEW YORK
one of them yesterday, "that we prefer
looking for some means of leaving town
not to be known. We are willing that
without scandal. Mr. Curtis kindly con-
our fame should rest on the actual proof
sented to lend us his machine for this
of our journey as furnished by the
purpose. We thanked him and em-
photographs."
barked."
Will you tell us how you conceived
'Without any warning or previous
the idea?'
thought of where you were going?"
Certainly. It was quite simple. One
"Say not so," interrupted the other
day we were strolling along the board-
intrepid explorer. "You see, we are
walk at Atlantic City, when suddenly
both natives of Brooklyn, and since our
we saw Mr. Curtis come sailing by in
earliest years we have been consumed
his biplane. Naturally, having just
by a passion to get as far away from
spent all of our money buying Japanese
home as possible. The idea of some
" WE SLEPT IN OUR GUM-DROP" "
screens in an auction room, we were
day going to the South Pole has pos-
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