journey, of Evans's sad death, of Oates's noble
sacrifice, and of the martyr like end of Wilson, Bowers, and Scott
himself have been published throughout the length and breadth of the
civilised world. In "Scott's Last Expedition"--Vol. I. the great
explorer's journals are practically reproduced in their entirety. Mr.
Leonard Huxley, who arranged them in 1913, had had to do with Scott's
first work, "The Voyage of the 'Discovery'," and, as Mr. Huxley has said,
these two works needed but little editing. Scott's last fine book was
written as he went along, and those of us who have survived the
Expedition and the Great War, and we are few, are more than proud to
count ourselves among the company he chose.

A synopsis of his march from 87 degrees 35 minutes to the South Pole, and
a recapitulation of the events which marked the homeward march must
certainly find their way into this book, which is after all only the husk
of the real story.

However much the story is retold--and it has been retold by members of
the Expedition as well as by others--the re-telling will never approach
the story as told by Scott himself: for the kernel one must turn to
Volume I, of "Scott's Last Expedition": However, perhaps I can give
something of interest; here is what little Bowers says in extracts from
his diary, given me by his mother:

"_January_ 4.--Packed up sledge with four weeks and three days' food
for five men, five sleeping-bags, etc. I had my farewell breakfast
with Teddy Evans, Crean and Lashly. Teddy was frightfully cut up at
not going to the Pole, he had set his heart on it so.

"I am afraid it was a very great disappointment to him, and I felt
very sorry about it. Poor Teddy, I am sure it was for his wife's sake
he wanted to go. He gave me a little silk flag she had given him to
fly on the Pole. After so little sleep the previous night I rather
dreaded the march.

"We gave our various notes, messages, and letters to the returning
party and started off. They accompanied us for about a mile before
turning, to see that all was going on well.

"Our party was on ski with the exception of myself. I first made fast
to the central span, but afterwards connected up to the bow of the
sledge, pulling in the centre between the inner ends of Captain
Scott's and Dr. Wilson's traces.

"This was found to be the best place, as I had to go my own step.
Teddy and party gave us three cheers