THE STORY STOPS SHORT.

Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13382, 3 April 1912, Page 5

THE STORY STOPS SHORT.

Probably no further news will bo r<> coivod from Captain Scott this year, as their return must necessarily bo late. Brief accounts are given of the journeys of the first two parties detachod from the southern party as it advanced. ; Messrs Day and Hooper, who left tho southern party on November 4th, ajrived safely at Cape Evans. Messrs Atkinson, Wright, Cherry, Garrard, and Keohane left the southern party at tho upper glacier depot on Dec-ember 21st and reached Capo Evans. Christmas Day was spent oir-the Beardmqro glacier. Some geological specimens Mere collected here, and tho motor sledge wa.fi repaired and put in working order.

On January 4th Messrs Evans, Lashloy, and Croan marched three miles south with Captain Scott's advance party, then bidding their leader and comrades farewell, they returned northward in latitude 87.035, and commenced the homeward march. ■-■ The returning party were confident that-Captain Scott would reach tho Pole. They covered 38 miles a dayl till January Ist, whon ». blizzard interrupted their progress.