Gunseyt also established a reputation as an interesting story teller. He added a number of odd touches to the general narrative, thus creating a demand for his “edition” of the account. But he said nothing about his attempted invasion of the Eskimo camp, and nobody else saw fit to create any useless gossip on the subject. Guy listened to him on several occasions and remarked to his brother about the change in the man’s voice. When they found an opportunity to converse together without interruption, Walter asked:
“Have you any idea why he’s being followed by a detective?”
“Not the slightest,” answered Guy, “I thought he was crazy just before the ship went down.”
“Why—what did he do?”
Guy described the actions of Gunseyt from the time he appeared at the Burton stateroom and offered his assistance to the time when he was observed in solitary retreat on the sinking ship with the “wireless shoes” and the tennis racket. This account included a short description and history of the “wireless shoes” and Gunseyt’s strange interest in them.
“That’s funny,” said Walter. “No wonder you thought he was crazy. Didn’t he act queer on the iceberg?”
“Not exactly, but he proved himself a rascal.”
Guy then related the attempted invasion of the Eskimo camp with Gunseyt as leader.
“Who did that London man tell you to express the ‘wireless shoes’ to?” asked his brother.
“A man named Pickett.”