_Roosevelt_ safe." Three days later the _Roosevelt_ reached Battle Harbor.

On September 13 the ocean-going tug _Douglas H.Thomas_ arrived from Sydney, C.B., a distance of four hundred and seventy-five miles, bringing Regan and Jefferds, representatives of the Associated Press, whom I greeted by saying, "This is a new record in newspaper enterprise, and I appreciate the compliment." Three days later the Canadian Government cable steamer, _Tyrian_, in command of Captain Dickson, arrived, bringing twenty-three special correspondents who had been hurried north as soon as our first despatches had reached New York, and on the 21st of September, as the _Roosevelt_ was approaching the little town of Sydney, Cape Breton, we saw a beautiful sea-going yacht approaching us.

It was the _Sheelah_, whose owner, Mr.James Ross, was bringing Mrs.Peary and our children up to meet me.

Further down the bay we met a whole flotilla of boats, gay with bunting and musical with greetings.

As we neared the city, the entire water-front was alive with people.