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Show I EXPLORER FOUND AGAIN I 1 Dr. Sven Hcdln, greatest of living travelors, Is saved again. Since he began his explorations ttfSSSfcp,, of Interior Asia, Dr. Hedln has beon reported lost many times, nnd In each Instance Just about JtU. jdr!SBSiS tno tlme '10 nunt'"S expedition Is getting ready vTOtl raMw start out on "10 1ucst for n,s body the miss- 3t 'ns maa turns up In a new and unexpected vST imF Although a Swedo, and a native of Stock- h holm, ho Is traveling under British protection, nn(l thnt 'government has been much concerned aC" .yls over n'B 'alest disappearance, which was In jSiJfm Not only has Dr. Hedln Jiccn n Judicious and Kt&myaff daring explorer, but tho results of his travels have been ooncreto. One of bis discoveries has been a chain of mountains ln Tlbot over 2,000 ralics long, representing also tho last posslblo discovery of tho kind, slnco thero Is no longer any territory so long remaining unexplored on tho map. New rivers and gold fields have been found by him, and tho stories of bis adventures contain soma strikingly thrilling Incidents. On ono occasion ho traveled for SI days In tho drear solitude of an Arctic winter without seeing a single native. T:.e travels of-tbo discoverer in Asia cover a space of 22 solid years, and It Is doubtful whether nny other man In tho world has such a wonderful fund of Information regarding that continent ns he. Ho has written soyoral books upon his discoveries and experiences, and has been a frequent contributor of much fascinating material to tho magazines. |