Mrs. Evangelina Scorbitt

In Which the Arctic Regions Are Sold at Auction to the Highest Bidder

Present in the auction hall, her anxious face shows suppressed emotion as she watches the bidding.

In Which Old Acquaintances Appear to Our New Readers, and in Which a Wonderful Man Is Described

A wealthy widow of forty-five with a fortune of four million dollars, she is deeply infatuated with J. T. Maston and finances the N.P.P.A. without fully understanding its purpose, trusting in Maston's genius.

In Which the Possibility That Coal Mines Surround the North Pole Is Considered

Shares J.T. Maston's indignation at the caricatures mocking the Gun Club.

In Which a Telephone Communication Between Mrs. Scorbitt and J. T. Maston Is Interrupted

Calls Maston via private telephone to warn him about the storm and later to check on his safety after the lightning strike; her persistent affection for Maston is noted.

In Which President Barbicane Says No More Than Suits His Purpose

Deeply touched by the public recognition of J. T. Maston, for whom she has strong feelings.

In Which a Little Uneasiness Begins to Show Itself

Spends money to publish articles supporting the N.P.P.A.; congratulates Maston for his courage; warns him via telephone before the police raid.

In Which J. T. Maston Heroically Continues to Be Silent

Visits Maston in prison, ostensibly to extract the secret, but instead pledges to remain mute and die with him if necessary.

At the Close of Which J. T. Maston Utters an Epigram

Accompanies the President of the Commission to Maston's cell; her heart nearly breaks at the threats, but she admires Maston's heroism and does not dare ask him to reveal the secret.

Which Contains a Few Interesting Details for the Inhabitants of the Earthly Sphere

Informs J. T. Maston that the mystery of Kilimanjaro has been unveiled by a telegram from Zanzibar.

In Which a Crowd of Dissatisfied People Break Into the Cell of J. T. Maston

Bribes the jailer with gold to secure Maston's escape.

What Had Been Done at Kilimanjaro During Eight Month of This Memorable Year

One of the few who knew of Barbicane and Nicholl's departure from the United States.

In Which J. T. Maston Regrets That the Crowd Did Not Lynch Him When He Was in Prison

Tries to protect Maston from insults and consoles him after his humiliation.

In Which This Story, as Truthful as It Is Improbable, Is Finished

Follows Maston to Ballistic Cottage, confesses her love, and marries him; she is revealed as the inadvertent cause of his miscalculation due to her telephone interruption.