A

JOURNEY

OTHER

IN

WORLDS

ROMANCE

FUTURE

THE

OF

BY

JACOB

JOHN

ASTOR

ILLUSTRATED

NEW
D.

APPLETON

YORK
AND

1894

COMPANY

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BY

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APPLETON

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PREFACE.

THE
classics
about
of

to

While
is

perch

almost

the
has

been

the

till

absurdly

value

of

these

roots,

of

study.

and

painfully

that

anything

the

to

Even
is

the

The

or

surpass

out,
be

of

the

them

"

beginning

to

pall

for

mental
would

thoroughly
impossible

seems

there

but

intrinsic

correctly

We

may
is

no

anything

produce

or

much-vaunted

it

judgment,
the

been

training
not

Latin

language,

more

unearthed.

past,

shows.

and

my
to

have
and

perusal

own

in

perhaps

classics

can

our

proportion

threshed

new

of

required,

of

as

Greek

the

victory

catalogue

both

use

branches,

performances

of

correct

out

science,

college

or

recently

close, with

of

knowledge

for

amount

to

banner

university

limited

important

drawing

the

on

any
a

be

to

appears

and

science

between

struggle

protracted

"

equal
tunity
oppor-

original
argument

anything

equally
Oil)

PREFACE.

iv

give

difficult

learning

matter

little

would

should

do

that

research

we

in

are

perhaps

but

justly

search

little

we

only

at

have

It

the

most

future

paths,

close

to

is

of

hope

his

as

history,
from

of

the

what

we

and

find

not

what

of

something
that

probable
will

and

past

our

investigation
may

be

found

Prof.

"

science."

as

esting
inter-

to

discover

may

the

trodden

we

many

we

literature

through
;

one

more

consideration

moment.

of

are

reiterating

and

come

of, but

glories

says

is

inventions

greater

principal
yet

It

know

not

there

much

of

their

with

by

existence

How

magazines

devote

birds

whose

if, instead

the

achievements,

that

Nature

suspect.

be

two

question

no

in

than

more

it

period

be

can

kill

we

influences

and

forces

yet

There

stone

live

while

results,

developing

good

as

the

in

as

Cortlandt

Next

to

ligion,
re-

CONTENTS.

BOOK

I.
PAGE

CHAPTER

I.
II.

JUPITER

"

ANTECEDENTAL
"

III.

BEARWARDEN'S

PRESIDENT

PROF.

CORTLANDT'S

HISTORICAL

"

A.

IN

VI.

DR.

"

VIII."

THE

WORLD

.20

OF

.52

80
95

WORK

.109

GOOD-BYE

THE

I.

"

II.

OF

LAST

SPACE

"

V.

CONTINUED

...

BOOK

IV.

PLANS

III.

HISTORY

FAR-REACHING

AT

,34

CORTLANDT'S

HARD

.17
.

2000

D.

"

VII."

SKETCH

...

V.

SPEECH

"

IV.

II.
121

EARTH

THE

......

AND

HEAVENLY

MARS

130
144

BODIES

"

PREPARING
"

TO

EXPLORATION

155

ALIGHT

AND

"

.162

EXCITEMENT
.

VI.

MASTODON
"

172

WILL-O'-THE-WISP

AND

....

VII.

AN
"

UNSEEN

186

HUNTER
.

VIII.

"

IX.
"

X.

"

SPORTSMEN'S
THE

HONEY

CHANGING

195

REVERIES

OF

207

DEATH

220

LANDSCAPES

(v)

CONTENTS.

vj

CHAPTER

XI."

HILLS

XII."

NORTU-POLAE

XIV."

THE

247

VALLEYS

AND

XIII."

232

NIAGARA

JOVIAN

266

DISCOVERIES

281

SHIFTS

SCENE

III.

BOOK

L"

299

SATURN
THE

II.

SPIRIT'S

DOUBTS

III.
IV.

A
"

V.

AYRAULT'S

339

INTERVENTION

PROVIDENTIAL

347

VISION

"

VI."

328

PHILOSOPHY

AND

"

310

VISIT

FIRST

"

GREAT

AND

VOID

353

LONGING

GREAT

....

VII.

THE

SPIRIT'S

SECOND

"

VIII.

CASSANDRA

AND

"

IX.

DR.

387

COSMOLOGY

CORTLANDT

SEES

"

X."

373

VISIT

HIS

410

GRAVE

421

AYRAULT

XI.

DREAMLAND

TO

"

431

SHADOWLAND
.

XII."

THE

442

PRIEST'S

450

SERMON

"

XV."

SHEOL

XIII.
XIV."

IIlC

MOTHER

ILLE

...

458

JACET

EARTH

471
.

OF

LIST

1LLUSTKATIONS,

BY

DRAWINGS

NINE

INCLUDING

AND

BEARD,

DAN.

MR.

DIAGRAM.

FACINO
PAGE

The

and

Callisto

Comet

the

Frontispiece

....

The

Callisto

was

going

The

Signals

from

the

Diagram

The

of

Ride

Battle

The

Combat

Ayrault's

They

The

look

the

Royal

Arctic

of

the

155

Planets
.

190

208

Jupiter

the

with

127

Circle

Tortoise

Giant

on

115

up

Sizes

Comparative

the

on

straight

342

Dragons

350

Vision

into

the

414

Future

.474

Return
.

JOURNEY

IN

OTHER

WORLDS.

CHAPTEE

I.

JUPITER.

JUPITER
of

"

magnificent

miles, having

86,500

1,300

the

the

times

119

volume

of

planet

with

times

the

the

earth

diameter

surface

beneath

lay

"

and

them.
had

They
its

often

strong, steady ray,

far-away

planet,

about

had

known,

and

been

them

to

thanks

to

it

to

go

apergy,

suspected,
all

things

were

Ayrault
and

the

and

which

explore

the

force
of

sky,

ting
emit-

of

that

had

thought

till

recently

desire

burning

and

but

terrestrial

it in the

seen

its

whose

had

possessed
Now,

mysteries.

the

existence
knew

which

they

the

silk-covered

little

so

so

cients
an-

little,

possible.
manipulated
Callisto

moved

on

slowly

in

glass

dles,
han-

comparison
(3)

with

all remained

speed,and

its recent

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

the

as
they peered through
telescopes

and

forming

now

of

and

apergy,

angels,"they could
planetsand
"Is

bodies

thought

of

with

those

remain
the

of

masses

without

ground ;

did
tlii-y

not

for

unlike

charged

They
the

inert

and

with

were

like

many

were

the

on

of

with

of

one

gravitation?
Indian

their

glers
jug-

disciples

causing

some

one

them

distance

these, of

to

from
course,

right track,though

their research."

Bearwarden

steeringfor

and

assented.

Ayrault

apparentlyhard

an

about
planet'ssurface,

of its equator.

repel,no

and

matter, by

while

century that

over

electricities attract

visible support at

push

President

the

Cortlandt, "that

century, savants

quacks,some

were

than

cret
se-

leaving even

space,

Dr.

performed experiments
and

lower

the counterpart
utilizing

nineteenth

the

known,

been

charged

another, and

In

strange,"said

it has

the

behind.

comets

it not

though

through

soar

eyes.

bliss,was

mastered

"little

now,

their

ecstatic

and

discovered

had

Men

tlu-irs!

their

rushingclouds,

dissolvingbefore

now

what
transports of delight,

What

glued to

degree

and

part of

half north

JUPITER.

"

the

Since

Jupiter'saxis
of its

plane

to

will

constantlycool

without

being

at

and

cold

troubled

as

by

of

the earth's till

was

to have

us

constantlywarm
or

clined
in-

half,instead

half,as

rightanglesto

doctor, "being

possiblefor

be

wish, from

we

the

degree

one

nearly twenty-threeand
it
recently,

is almost

orbit,"said

only about

so

the

at

mate
cli-

any

equator

approach the poles,

we

of

extremes

winter

and

summer."
the Callisto entered

Until
its five

the

black

sky, but

and
terrestrial,
warden

gazed

at

continent

their

equator, where
could
massive
of

and

his

the

in

to

his

to

abode.

new

silver

Beneath
chains

and

of lakes

was

the west

they saw

table-lands

that

and

vast

rivers
the

except toward
far

as

along

turned
re-

all three

scopes
their tele-

as

towering

were

the southern

smoking volcanoes,

continent

Bear-

Ayrault

them

the eastward

To

mountains,

looking more

pocket, while

lay a placidocean

against

feel at home.

all directions

pierce.

shields

note-book, and

variegatedby

stretchingaway

and

they began

photograph

planet's
atmosphere,

things were

now

down

put
a

like

appeared

moons

the

der
bor-

while

ward
to-

forests,
gentlyrollingplains,

would

have

satisfied

poet

or

set

heart
agriculturist's

an

like

to

swamps

to

Tin-

Lake

"

Florida

Evergladeswould
inhabitants

to

their

at

drain swamps

for

"

hope
said

"

kind

here

of pressure

have

of

find

population

ant.-."
four-leggedinhabit-

some

their

explosivemagazine

Jupiteris passingthrough its Jurassic

be

must

Just

game."

"Icanoes in violent
air in

hot
clouds,

from

the crater,while

then

eruption.

and

stones

quiver shook

crashes that made

we

not

and

accordingly
they

had

firstseen.

tin- forest

arrest

an

went

arm

on?"

move

Findinga
and

not

the interior of the

better

Smoke

toward
firm
of

the

one

the

said

poured
ically
hermet-

thunderous

Bearwarden,

the

sea,

of

resound.

car

stripof

the

filled the

the walls of the

even

of

amount

any

then floods of lava

sealed Callisto could

Ha"l

need

not

and glancing
Callisto,
to the rightthey noticed

"

so

in the doctor.

period,there
of

of the

this."

disposalthat they will

may

If

Mesozoic

some

find

Ayrault,thinkingof

ritk's.
"T

we

the

Col. Bearwarden.

nothing to

may

account

on

time," put

some

we

drain

or

the reclamation

and
be

I should

How

copper,

exclaimed

Superiormines

land

"

at rest.

hills for

the south!"

"Any
much

those

mine

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

,;

woods

land

they

between

they gently

JUPITER.

the

grounded

atmosphere

the

how

terrestrial
inch

and
Callisto,

of their

Instantlythere

was

its pressure

closed the

opening.

wait

till we

now

do

at

fancy,"

Cortlandt,

it will

showed

as

that

the air suited

them,

by

door

fairlywell

expect, and

new

sure
pres-

deep coal-mine,

conditions.

then

and

Though

and

chemical

that

they had

being

in fourteen

emerged.
were

not

they

mained
re-

the

pressure

diver

their

by

also that

water, they opened

to

the

shut it."

we

and
forty-two,

rise to

sustained

what

better

the port, whereupon their barometer

in breathing,the
difficulty

same

their

higher, for

that of

stationary.Finding
compositionof

as

this pressure.

inconvenienced

not

further

screw.

had

we

to

much

go

littlegreater than

they again opened

its

moments

accustomed

become

Finding they were

but

few

but littleresistance when

made

square

whistlingsound

the

port-holea

"

said Dr.

believe

not

window

no

to

suit

inches,whereupon they
thirty-six

stood

in

would

it with

upon

and

while

escaping steam,

"

hold
rush

barometer

abode

new

might be, they cautiouslyopened

crack, retainingtheir

of

being altogethersure

not

what

lungs,or

had

the

feet of

They

knew

disturbed

by

apparently

journey,this

rriu-real

weight

in

deal

gained a good

did

earth,on

cubic

although a
weighs

2*5

the equator,

weigh
by

reason

this

of

the

fact,and

miles

from

earth, they

the
had

sun,

themselves when
so

from

of

for

do

in

beyond

Further,

anything

the

the

at

else
near

northern
to

gravitationon

on

of

this,they

in any

twice

earth

as

limit

the limits of the

extent, from

by

483,000,000

92,000,000

addition

poles,

Influenced

were

apergeticpower

be attracted to
any
receive

they

instead

steered

"-oul"l easily
apply the

ami

or

they

because

.Jupiter's
tropics. And,

t..

much.

centrifugalforce.

also

i. e., it would

Jupiter'srapid rotation,

fifth less than

one

for
that

times

earth, objects

on

of

"

as

water

as

account

on

them;

specific
gravity,it

mass

times
of

foot

much

as

the

times

hundred

three

but

incommode

not

of their

result

of its lesser

account

has hut three hundred

weigh

as

is thirteen hundred

volume
though Jupiter's
of the

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

.JOURNEY

degree
Callisto,
the

to

pull

almost

nothing.
Bearwarden
while

No. 4
a

and

Ayrault shouldered

Dr. Cortlandt took

shot,and, havingalso

sextant, all three

set

out

their

rifles,

repeatingshot-gun with
and
hunting-knives

some

in

direcnorthwesterly

1,,

passinga growth

the

"1..ct..r

about

was

with
collapsed

creatures

soared

group

should

we

the

doctor.

feet and

When

the

again began to

with

alight,forty
folds

their

in

the

descent, and

where

I will

party

came

they were

that of
up

mil-

with

one

so

that

They
their

know
to

seem

motion

was

frogs."

with

them

the

heads

swell.

perforatethe

the

barrel

solid ball.
we

reptilesand

I do not

creatures.

air-chamber

Bearwarden,withdrawing

ridge from

of

"But

legs,for

not produced like

certainly

Col.

them

the

tops of the

to

remained

class those

pneumatic

"

about

find all kinds

expected to

birds/' exclaimed

have

as

rebound.

"We

how

of

inflated

checked

touching the ground

without

Just

membranous

distended

wings,which

of

manner

When

away.

yards off,they

colour.

at

report, and the entire

loud

drawing

swell,and

to

investigateone

to

duck-shot,the enormously

his

on

began

lighterin

became

time

saim-

objects,and

sacklike

that the tops

noticed

m-aivr

vegetation,
they

luxuriant

of most

half-dozen

saw

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

can

the

of

rifle and

"This

will

it."

said

explosive car-

of his

examine

one,"

substituting

doubtless

disable

JUPITER.

Just

they

as

approached to

it

examine

the wounded

but

one

Cortlandt

closely.

more

for

"

as
definitely

as

we

valves,it

the action of

very

rudimentary lower

with

such

violence

forward.

You

may

portionunderneath
While

the

have

the unmistakable
It emitted

into its

had

the

rather

mouth

and

near,

when

ing
opened, show-

fangs

of

the small eyes

hissingsound, and

and

ground."

moved

tongue

upward

tightlyinflated

the

noticed

concealed
partially

is shot

body

they left

speaking he

suddenly

rush

to

extremities,
distendingthem

that

as

"

neck, which,

and

allow

must

"

forces

it

yet describe

can

of air into its head

great pressure

by

All

the

shot

see," said Cortlandt, this vertebrate

You

that is
a

rise, he

to

off,while Bearwarden, Ayrault,and

soared

"

about

were

the neck.

largestthrough

11

serpent.

gleamed

maliciously.
"

asked
"

Do

believe

you

poisonous species?

"

Ayrault.
I suspect it

it is doubtless
its prey,

upper

it is

we

saw

is,"repliedthe doctor

able

to

leap with great

it took

air-chamber,so

poison glands,it would

time

some

that,were
fall

an

"

for,though

accuracy

to

upon

recharge the

it not

easy victim

armed
to its

with
more

Bearwarden,

"

he
rifle,

his

reptile,
whereupon
while

fired

which

it

for

they

"l""wn

though
in

were

the

earth

in

short

the

would

it

all about

here seemed

them,

it
Presently

for which

became

might

also

below

they

forth

in

dark,

the

sun,

going

completely

pass

the

anthem

to

the

fairlyto
sky

and

throb
the

as

latitudes

horizon
A

could
the

touched

sun

prolonged

settingsun,

ground
account.

not

they

liquely,
ob-

slightand
the

largetrumpet-shapedlilies,
reeds,
seemed

upon

very

it.

as

sun

be

rise from

to

the

short

be

in northern

louder,and

horizon,it poured

the

the

soon

tropics,and

going far

not

into

rapiditywith
that

approaching

summer,

diffused sound

Tin-

showed

globe,instead of,as

and

the

horizon, the

five hours

shell

used

Although

must
perpendicularly,

around
on

and

it the disappointm

save

body disappeared,

arose.

descending

was

well

as

half the

the

iiiirhtof less than

them

soon

time,"

some

explosiveball

an

about

still far above

was

might

we

sickeningodour

spring for

to

trying,"and, snapping the

of
from

unable

it will be

As

said

would

extinct."

become
"

and
contemporaries,

swifter

powerfuland

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

!""

strains.

and

tropes
helio-

raised

their

while

the

JUPITER.

with

dark

air grew

the

alightedon

13

clouds

that

birds

of

chorus

the

ground, until,as

graduallyceased,they flew

fainter

and

nests.

The

three

while

this

act

had

companions

back

grew
their

to

astonished

stood

The

played.

was

gradually

then

doctor

spoke :
"

This

Nature

bait

may

and

catch the

there

of

their
of

are

the

natural

musical
have

of the fittest.' The

shrinking of

heat,in

which

none,

the

hearing

of

one

other.

which

winged

being
The

haps
per-

flowers

or
else,those
singersby long practice,

most

reproduce,we

seen

of

result

Here

birds, of

instead

it to

carry

of

sense

of

use

I have

which

so

opposite sex.

numbers,

enormous

become
were

make

as

collectingit they

the

to

earth.

it were,

as

legs and

the

of

divergence

placeon

honey,

eating or

pollen on

taste, and

insects,of

in

evidently appeal

instead

takes

offer

flowers,perhaps

flowers

that

flowers

our

development

its wonderful

for

seen,

insects,that

to

marvellous

most

yet analogy to, what

know

other

have

the

I have

from,
You

is

the
case

having

the best chance

illustration of the

neat

sound
fibres
we

had

may

is doubtless
as

the

sun

'

to

survival

produced by
withdraws

expect another

song

its
at

their

the

when

sunrise,

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

14

will

result

same

camping-placein

hours, they

coming

like

but brighterand
will-o'-the-wisps,

"They

from

emanate

nine

They

bright

as

out.

While

came

upon

groping

close to
insect

humming

in

"

That

is

the

as

box

insects

which

and

give its

the Cubans

are

are

are

need

only one,

put

observed.

scale

same

fire-fliesin
into

read

if it could

Bearwarden.

like the

to

small

it showed

so

the

said to

off with

they had

on

get lightenough from

tln-ywmil.l

flew

It

it did

as

here

They

the

for

the size of

ground.

sound, and

everything else.

Cuba,

the doctor.

said
good-sizedfire-fly,"

Kvi.k-ntlythe

appears

growing darkness,they

the

the brilliant phosphorescent

glow
"

die-

can

frequentlywent

and

objectabout

brown

sixteen-

as

chase, however,

the

up

gave

pass

intermittent.

square,"said

continually
moving

lightswere

to

tainly
comparativelylarge surface,cer-

inches

ten

or

soon

and

saw

lightis yellower,and

the

lamps,but

power

be

to

seem

which

lightsflittingabout

the

dog

by

expanding."

Searching for

to

effected

be

be

by.

glass
Here

induced

to

\\"r\i\continuously."

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an

Open

space

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^h

ground,

JUPITER.

for

which,

Bearwarden

and

they sat down,

at

the

been

into

day

repeater,
for

arranged

hours,

ten

therefore

midnight being

noon,

his

struck

had

convenience,

Jupiter time, dividing

beginning

15

five

o'clock.
"

minutes

Twenty

would

about

correspond to

earth.

As

dark

the

three

about

daylightwill,of

and

have

the
be

course,

justexperiencedbetween
"If

five hours

that

as

"

doctor,

five,hours

case

we

night."
I suppose

to
accustomed, like sailors,

in this

four,or

our

and

sunset

the

dawn

between

short

as

long,"said

shall become

we

"

stay here

we

time

on

it will be

half-past
seven,

hours, for

which

eleven

to

quarter

rises at

sun

"

past four," said he,

on

ing
tak-

duty,and

off."

Or,"
hours

"

added

Ayrault,

and

take

hunting,
having the

the
sun

we

next

for

one

can

sleepten

ten

for

tive
consecu-

exploringand

half the time

and

the

for the other."

moons

Bearwarden

and

in their blankets

and

whose

turn

they had
to

not

it

was

Cortlandt
were

soon

to watch

now

while Ayrault,
asleep,
till the

yet enough confidence

sleepin

darkness

rolled themselves

moons

in

rose

their

"

new

simultaneously"leaned

for
main
dohis

back

he

the

saw

in the

hollow,

the

ray, and

his

vision while

he

lie

might

He
trees

his

convey
was

could

almost

was

in

her

at

in the

that

arouse

from
soon

them
his

to

at

come

to

the

mused,

different

paralyze

within

by ringing

pipe,rolled

receive

snow-clad

asleepbeside his friends.

she

was

that he

one

moon

phase, till three

the

any

electric protection-w
creature

bell,he knocked
in

earth.

on

that
would

circle, and

the

himself

spirits

believed

Adjusting

sky.

were

and

his

girlof

of

January

and

he thus

rose, each

the

that at that hour

hoped

While

heart.

once

attempted

and

of

faint

her, and

to

earth,

beyond

himself

house

knew

park, and

after another
were

her

with

communion

some

swayed
the

at

ran

eye

thoughts

see

dressingfor dinner,

gazed

horizon,shone

the first week

now

in the

he

picturedto

heart,wishing that by

It

their
cernedly
uncon-

night winds

mind's

his

hers.

the volcanoes

faintly heard

the

and

Then

little above

but

steady

natural

and

sky,

branches.

the fernlike

but

the

from

fierylava

the distance

crashes,while the fire-fliestwinkled

thunderous

which,

of

torrents

in

reflected

In

lightedhis pipe.

and

rock

againsta

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

1(5

the ashes

blanket, and

was

JOCJRNEY

18

IN

OTHER

examine

expert, appointed to

merit

with
fifty,

about

was
calculations,

greyishhair,and quick,grey
and
way,
a

as

Col.

as
altogether

Bearwarden

large stockholder
the

presidentsin

by

man,

of the

one

student

WORLDS.

his.

in

and

of

one

was

company,
nature

geologistand

Richard
the
about

Yassar, in

the

beautiful

tronomer,
as-

own

Ayrault,
vice-

honorary

versity
uni-

a
thirty,

and
scientist,

his

in

man,

prettiest
societygirls,who

at

company's

high forehead,

eyes,
able

the

engaged

to

then

was

of

town

Pough-

keepsie.
"

mind,

and

landt,"

speech
us

the

that
if

I would

"

Since

I think

Here

are

survived

all your

in the

our

way

for

your

in

your

said Cort-

to

hear

the
Let

fortune.

attention

examinations,"
a

roll of

and
figures,

appendix I

have

president

official investigations,

of your

some

final

have

accuracy

miss

I deserve

my

on

boy," replied the

Bearwarden

over

things

carry

you."

landt, handing
been

in

not

bother

we

you

dropped

Impossible,dear

genially.

"

way

of rattlingyou,"
difficulty

have

we

know
"

the

Knowing

said

papers.

testifyto

added."

formall
in-

Cort"I
their

ANTECEDENTAL.

So

they sat

interested

Cortlandt

revoir

the

would

heard
of the

be

copied

globe.

When

already filled

with

enterprisethat

almost

clock

put

company

thousands

over

the

he

struck
his

on

in

he

of wire

arrived,the

eleven,

the street

all the great

of miles

journalsand
in every

Bearwarden

in

went

senting
repre-

officers of the
hear

to

and

company

regular door,

former

the

the

box,
representatives'

Sylvia Preston,

who

Bearwarden

well did
at

it.

the

had
he know

After

his

the

latter

to

join

there

introduced

seeingthat

began, holding
every

by

his

her

fiancee,
mother.
but

so

scarcelyglanced
the

chairman

his audience

himself

the

Government

with

that he

come

by

manuscript at hand,

speech

powerfulvoice making

had

Ayrault entered
to

with

so

who

going

was

roll of

being

meeting,and
he

and

Cortlandt

him.

did

directors

powers

the stage entrance,

by

he

exchanging greetings as

part

buildingwas

vast

the greatest intelligence,

wealth, and
of the world.

to

report

distinguishedcompany,

as

hat, and,

read

to

was

much

as

friends,crossed

in which

Opera House,

that

Ayrault

his

to

the

about

As

the

presidentof

sayingau

and

himself.

Bearwarden
the

chatted

and

19

was

erect, his

of

all attention,

clear,

part of the buildingring.

III.

CHAPTEK

BEARWARDEN'S

PRESIDENT

"

the

To

and

Axis

Straightening

GKN

TI.KMKX

are,

to

combine

the

extreme

of

winter

cold

each

for

the

present

Our

its

ecliptic

one

earth's

the

that

about

is, the

winter

by
the

case

at

its

sun's

and
M

by

produced
that

angle

turning
rays
in

are

the

and

the
towards
much

caused

to

more

with

the

tense
in-

ture
temperaAt

line

passing

"

half

the

sphere
hemi-

sun,

from
shine

to

degrees.

northern

that

other

to

is inclined

poles

two

twent}r-three

is

leaning

the

and

earth,

round.

year

this

the

uniform

latitude

axis

centre

summer

our

produce

of

degree

of

summer

"

through
the

of

of

objects

axis

the

heat

and

the

that

know

straighten

company

sentatives
Repre-

and

Company

restrial
Ter-

Governments.

You

the

of

Stockholders

Bondholders

of Earthly
"

SPEECH.

it.

more

obliquely.

and
In

pendicularl
perThis

PRESIDENT

BEAR

that

wabbling,like
seasons

since,owing

the earth

in

hemisphere,than
to

is inclined to the

of the

miles

there is

limit

no

that inclination

proof.

her

orbit

arctic

circle

comes

the

is not

Yenus's

axis

degrees,
seventy-five
fifteen

within

tropicsalso

seventy-fivedegrees,or

latitude

within

extend

fifteen

to

grees
de-

of heat

poles,producing great extremes

cold.
"

by

That

summer.

the equator, and

degreesof

orbit,

our

winter, in the northern

our

plane of

that the

so

of the

thousand

hundred

astronomical

have

21

cause

of
eccentricity

and
planet'sinclination,

we
essential,

and

the

to

during

sun

SPEECH.

top, is the sole

actuallyfifteen

is

the

nearer

of

WARDEN'S

Venus

is made

the fact that

she

rotates

that she revolves

time

that the

on

about

her

axis in

the sun, in the

about

the

perpetually frozen

be

must

does

moon

difficult of habitation

still more

that

earth,so

the

while

the

same

same

one

other

way
side
is

parched.
"

In

that the

Uranus

its year, whose

"

The

see

the axis tilted stillfurther,so

arctic circle descends

varied

most

we

climate

must

to

the

therefore

equator.

prevailduring

lengthexceeds eighty-oneof

axis of Mars

is inclined

The

about

ours.

twenty -eight

and

thirds

two

be

similar

very

to

being somewhat

cold

and

of heat

its orbit ;

of

plane

must

seasons

the extremes

ours,

the

to

degrees

consequentlyits

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

greater.
"

Jupiterwe

have

axis is almost

at

In

whose

about

but

therefore

planetmust

of
straightness

the

if there

"

axis,however,
are

night,for

months'

sunrise

and

polehave

the exact

day being

and

any

even

the

tin-

of

rate

milrs

the

rapid whirl

farther

than

an

the

habitan
polarin-

the

at

very

hours

ten

the
on

warmth

high
its

hour, or

over

earth's

of

winds

"

by

object

this at

three

equator

the

that must

axis,every

equator being carried around

27,600 miles

of the

oppressed by

every

The

twenty-eight seconds.

result from

perate
tem-

five minutes,
hours, fifty

nine

tropicsis also tempered by

at

sunset

the

in

all except those

a

the

at

account

not

are

"

majestic

On

spring.
regionseverlasting

six

of this

poles,and

the

at

and

perpetualsummer

have

equator, eternal winter

plane of

degree

hypotheticalinhabitants

The

planet

the

right angles to

its orbit,being inclined

half.

illustration of

an

the

thousand
moves

in

twenty-fourhours.
u

The

inclination of the axis of

our

own

planethas

BEARWARDEN'S

PRESIDENT

SPEECH.

also

frequentlyconsiderablyexceeded

and

again

at

has

least,this

is

of
which

the

has

which

recentlythat
been

their

devoured

"

of

As

Drayson,

some

long

as

earth,the

55'3"

result of

23"

28'

years

ago)

ago

it would

in
the

is,of
straightening

died

the

and

the

other

it is known

in

Astronomy

second

to be

was

and

ogy,
Geol-

and

of

the

ing
changing,it hav-

23"

that in 1900
23"

work

rotation

calculation

by

course,

so

cold, has

January 1, 1750,

showed
be

the

showed,

Army,

on

and

semi-tropical

1890, Major-Gen. A. W.

January 1, 1800,

January 1, 1850;

years, in

incliningof

Earth,

of its axis

23"

of

explorers.

the

cases

Ground

inclination

on

ten

ago

British

entitled Untrodden

been

the

fixed ; in

of the

that,as

of modern

dogs

planation
ex-

recurring

of which

Siberia,some

Jupiter,Yenus,

changing.

other

and

supposed that

be

to

is now
planets,

years

the

of

flesh,preserved by

the

by

It is not

axes

in

roamed

vertebrates

and

passed,and

mastodons,
elephants,

Jupiter's
;

periods through

probably lastingthousands
spells,

mild

Mars,

reasonable

most

Glacial

numerous

globe

our

the

all odds

by

that of

but little greater than

been

23

27'
one

30*9"

27'
on

hundred

(one hundred

27' OS'S".

This

going

and

on,

23"

natural
we

are

JOURNEY

about

to

.,,

merely

againstthose

summer

but let

far,however,

had gone

work

the

make

productivethe

the antarctic

the

vast

regions;

temperature

always be

wind

eternal
"

to

colder than

awaken

and

of

best

to

and

and

the

will do much

for

Siberia

the orbit will

of

we

reclaim

the

blowing from

one

recollections

way

to

accomplish this

of material

change
equator

it,while

supply enough
in

seasons

there

is to

our

for the

by removing

some

sun

puttingit preferably
at

shiftingof

ballast is most

heavy
the

increase

the

by increasingthe

sun,

lightenthe pole approaching or

m,

be

there will still be

weight of the pole leavingthe

t""

Before

spring.

The

amount

said.

will

This

twenty-

fifteen degrees,

blowing towards

of
slighteccentricity

change

from

it would

areas

but

of

about

part of this continent,and

northern

will

found

we

complete.

make

in

to

stop there,'many

us

those

Balance

the inclination

degrees,thirty minutes,

three

'

of heat

ening
straightby partially

of winter

the axis; reduce

ment
improve-

the extremes

spared.

be

well

could

cold

this

When

it.
anticipate

mooted, all agreed that

was

and

WORLDS,

OTHER

IN

to

attract,and

turning towards
substance

from

opposite pole.

it,

This

easilyaccomplished,as

the

terminatingin
Baffin Bay

of

into

to

men
work-

their

in

ecstasies of

subsided,the

ing
fall-

and

up

arms

the excitement

the shores

on

engineersand

see

throwing

another's

one

obscura

camera

able

were

and

waving

When

cheers,

exultant

with

fairlyrang

room

phone
micro-

graph)
telelooking through a kintograph(visual

those

and

applied to

telephone was

of the

end

the

when

and
greatlyinterested,

became

audience

The

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

.10URNEY

caps

delight,

tinued
presidentcon-

"

Continent, reports:

Antarctic

fiftythousand

of four

is allowed

tlir hasin

\tend

"

our

drain, we

to

reservoir,and
for

of the year

doing

littlewater
at thn

nk

few

or

tidal power,

on
latitude,

ing our
thousand

account

tubular
feet

the

boilers and
we

have

if necessary,
season

has

manent
per-

comparatively

the earth's crust

of

when

the best

have

we

average

an

until the earth

work

out

summer,

can,

shall have

spring. Though

to

water

the
and

hollowed

now

Every

feet.

hundred

and

hundred

Two

are

to hold
sufficiently

enclosed

depth

miles

square

"

cavations
Ex-

on

Wilkesland

in

Embankments

and

and

the Committee

of

Wetmore,

Chairman

is

so

thin

that by
flattening,

pipesto

secured

so

depth of

terrifica vol-

BEARWARDEN'S

PRESIDENT

of

ume

shall have

turbines,we

half

mile

cubic

which

which,

that,in

superheated steam

wind

our

is but

tillthe

the water,

longestday,

of

water

the

year, I will add

"

We

'

the 21st

shall be
of

potentialenergy
allow

we

the

it to

fan

"

the

for

use

in

in

June,

weight of
until

"

"

Everything

Kaise

water."

Let

that this

sunk

to

too

small

of

will

to

much

rangement
ar-

night

of

the

when

reservoir

melting

this

some

of

we

pole,in lightingand

get the sun's lightand

the

ships at

be

ready

in

charging

this end

when

obtainingpower

great depth
the

and

our

you

of the

signal

said Bearwarden,
parenthetically,"

means

for,though

blow

or

' "

add

me

into

after

day

one

in the

storage batteries of

line.

closure,
en-

unimproved

heat,in extending the excavations,and

the

our

polar ice-cap,thereby decreasing

ourselves

warming

to

of December.

find

to

ing
rais-

weeks

the water

escape

accumulated

stillfurther

able

day

in
difficulty

can

present

givesthe indigenesbut
a

with

and
sea-level,

be full three

can

27

connection

minute

we
increases,

since

or,

no

little above

pressure

that it

so

SPEECH.

amount

have

much

is much

of

heat

to

we

effect,the

boilers

by

steam

be

commended;

can

withdraw

farther

is

towards

tin

centre

the

water

of the

oceans

be

into

steam

it is its conversion

land

the south

which

is what

is also not

be necessary

weight for
is

turned

to

six

towards

increasingthe
time

same

the

difficult to

months,

it and

beginsto
of

amount

lighteningthe
six

but
with

we

the

working

may

be

more

the

sure

former,will

the

sun, .is

then, by

The

the
and

north

the

speed at
at

which

pole,we
than

the

straightposition,

latter,in

be able to hold

at

reversing

powerful lever

globe to

that

the

decrease
sun

not

pole,which

pole, and

the

storing

there, and

north

departingpole leaves

for

away

matter

at

The

it will

from

move

months, we

see, will lx" a somewhat

for

arctic.

south

declination

as

ists,
alreadyex-

reservoir

pproaching pole advances.

south

the

in

done

until the

or

storage

excavate

that

one

southern

the

use

the

nearlycomplete,since

so

the process every

which

dry

more

quite as great

not

more

have

we

its maximum

at

now

the

and

"

exits of

than to close the

work

"

that prevents the wrater

pole is

it is

north,because

basin

since

penetrate

see,"the presidentcontinued,"

You

capacityat
the

to

deeper will

shall have."

we

""

able

in farther

its way

working

from

the

cooled

be

globe can

our

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

28

up

connection

its end."

BEARWARDEN'S

PRESIDENT

SPEECH.

[The buildinghere fairlyshook

arctic workers

the

that,had

heard

have

they might

good counterpart

when

yet discovered

to

But

have

we

apergy

"

the

labours

that

force, apergy

With

third

same

or

it still attracts
or

ad astra, we

or

caused
may

this

the

springbefore

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30

vent
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32

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35

age.

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science,education

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nearly
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JOURNEY

36

which

of

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Russian

to

have

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though

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power

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with

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WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

38

was

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omi-

an

purchase of
over

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39

and

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IN

JOURNEY

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by
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broad
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43

supplemented by

the wind

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WORLDS.

freedom

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clouds.

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for the

IN

JOURNEY

44

has

mile Africa

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America

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"

all other

almost

and

these

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

46

better

lives

from
women,

tions,
condi-

of children

preventable
is wonder-

SKETCH

OF

THE

WORLD

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average

longevityis already

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of work

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of energy,

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science,or

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sixty.

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some

possible.Every

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

48

operate hydraulicturbines

which

exposed

have
rainfall,

and

beneficial effect

very

dynamo

in Dame

the

on

continent,and

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thus

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the only limitations

gravitation,

be

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fiftymiles,and

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"

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

50

in

hundred

grooved

concrete

cement,

steel

road-bed

making

SKETCH

OF

and

power,

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increase

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wish

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in

are

to

to

keep
have

51

their

unending

but

with

slight

cost

the

venture

in

with

have

sight

traveller

pace

ments
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would

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transportation

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CONTINUED.

HISTORY

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This,of

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of

the

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close

in

of

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53

involved

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state

2000.

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heavy

very

WORLD

lead

reached

of the

port.
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and

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have

we

with

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from

water

still survives,though

dischargingit

and

sea

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

54

and

turn
re-

Often

the

entirelyfills small, saucer-shaped

places,in

improvement

which
has

it cannot

case

the

ended

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of

they swing along

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by ankle-jointedpipes,

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bell feet

55

themselves

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water.

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ly large
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of

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way.

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'spiders,'

on

go

cargoes

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

56

cedented
unpre-

comparativelysmall

bridge and

to

way

carry

which

protect the

is

the

by

climber

all that is needed

men

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This

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being the
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line

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Labra-

exits are, of course,

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to

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

58

hundred

few

cribbinga

tected
pro-

feet to

seaward.
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rocks

have

been

New

York

and

about

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while

the tides rush

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flying,

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dangers of navigation

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the

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59

capable of propellingthe

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JOURNEY

60

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WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

66

its exact

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67

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WORLDS.

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IN

JOURNEY

68

problem

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69

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IN

JOURNEY

70

in

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WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

72

freight. At

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WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

74

formerly,where

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studying.

the

that

when

mirrors, twenty
plate-glass

diameter, like

lightand

lens used

vision ; while

it and

study.

concave

in

near

tremendous

its size grew,

as

own

zenith,distortingthe

atmosphere

the

its

made

double-convex

heavy

so

from
perceptibly

glass on

rays

also

old-fashioned

became
telescopes

it bent

have

we

placed

the reach

the number

of visible stars,though there

regions that

Jupiter,when

and

and

thousand

ten

the

and

have

we

of

maps

magnitude
"

It

turn

as

invention,in

We

seem,

the

Arabian

which
the
of

we

in

fact,to

"

We

this apex

that

topography ;
of

even

and

urn,
Sat-

atmospheric

the disks of

see

whatever

have

third-

shines

as

to obtain

indeed

attained

of
possibilities

be

desire.
of

scenes

mysterious genius

dims

Aladdin's

sustained
child of

lamp, is
the haze

by

science

with

yet bring

may

closer to God.

happy, livingas

with
civilization,
the

but to

our

in the

growing splendour,and

should

had

we
field,

the

the

discovery
particular

any

awakened

which

littleplanetmuch

of

wish

we

fairygodmother

no

dreams, but

our

to

its direction

control,and

giftof

and

distance

Nights; yet

fadeless and
us

if,when

efforts in

our

one

stars.

seems

or

and

Jupiter,and

able

are

we

largest

so
miles,respectively,

their
notwithstanding
and
envelopes,

the

opposition,within

in

thousand

good

of

power

study their physicalgeography

we

telescopes

century, and apparentlybring

lenses of the nineteenth

Mars

These

see.

times

several hundred

have

stillprobably boundless

are

cannot

we

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

76

future

we

the

unfolding

do

at

less
boundbefore

SKETCH

WORLD

IN

of which

horizon

the

on

us,

THE

OF

we

D.

A.

2000.

77

fairlybe

may

said

to stand.

"We
of
of

only

from

feel like

omnibus

an

foreigners
;
the

eyes,

of

These

and

as

"

It may

seem

Since

the

our

the

number

of

to

to

advance

in

is

want

is

so

tion
diversificaarts.

have

several

are

duction
pro-

apparentlyso

inventions

There

creasin
in-

of the popular

the

that

some

of

or

suppliedneed,

of the
possibilities

discovery or
chance

poverty

visible limit

no

in the last century.

every

that

and

new

stimulated

so

in

feel that

we

development

of

strange

a
disproportionate

made

have

with

sea-sickness

Our

motto.

power

the

industryor

ling
travel-

them
plastered

passed,and

our

result

drum

unfortunates

and

forever

; while

great that there is

of

of the

manufacturing

scarcelyknown

of

pant
occu-

politics
by ignorant

miseries,together with

of

the

flyinside

local

saturated
fields,

sources

demand,

made

dust, or, resembling ploughed

! ' is indeed

Excelsior

our

hair

are
travelling,

ocean

rattlinggranite pavement

country roads that either filled

with

them

fertilized

mud.

from

lungs,and

upon
and

and

the

century ago, which

the domination

from

freed

are

been

reasons.

knowledge

obtaining more,

creases
in-

it becomes

cumulative, and

of the

President,the Governors

the

of

improvements needed, contemplated,and

it may
jurisdiction

their

within

park, or

boulevard,a

new

and

at

sewers

of

be

"

the

else ; and

the results

between

the effect is good.

The

the

there is

hoped

the

great

under

issue

way
new

resume

usuallya great

for and

of

in everything

progress

those

ence
differ-

attained,

publishat length

newspapers

the recommendations

of the

Executives,and

results

keep

up

obtained,and

the

planning a

they

year'send

though

year

improved system

an

everythingcompleted,and

each

States,and

publish a prospectus

cities

of

Mayors

general

ly
also effective-

beginning of

the

At

assisted progress.

and

have

of time

the value

of
appreciation

geometric instead

interest

Public

ratio.

arithmetical

of

is in

progress

our

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

78

also the

public interest

in all

importantmatters.
"

of

Free

to

delve

in the allurement

science,emancipated man
as

his Maker

giant forces
rise and

to

become
and

said he

goes

fascination

and

subduing

on

should, and

turning her

his service in his constant

more

showed

like Him

who

him

he should

our
"Notwithstanding

how

ture,
Na-

struggleto

gave

the

mandments
com-

go.

strides in material

prog-

SKETCH

of

for

need

child

the

the

animal

and

but

narrates

himself

yearly
Is

it

we

some

new

we

commune

can

see,

no

is

with

limit

that,

with

most

hope

from

to

the

for

spirits
our

is

The

and

of

and

it

rian
histo-

to

becoming
fill.

cannot

sigh,

we

There

like

strives

void,

which

journey,

exception

science."

feel

we

believe

materialism

force

ments
require-

this

others

times,

clearly

which

subtle

closing,
to

there

79

supplied,

souls.

our

the

of

signs

apparent,

more

would

the

2000.

the

say
but

of

craving

yet

Some

moon,

D.

As

fully

else.

the

A.

content.

become

for

cries

awakening

efface

entirely

something

that

IN

WORLD

THE

not

are

we

ress,

OF

is,
I

so

will

religion,

far

add,
we

have

or

as

in

VI.

CHAPTER

PLANS.

FAR-BEACHING

that

KNOWING
axis

show

would

of

speech,
valley

the

of

the

Key

The

lightning

at

the

rate

each

railroad

eastern

from

locals,

South
rushed

hundred

three

for

the

of

that

express

six

two

climate,

coast

had

year

Bearwarden's

Those

of

earth's

in

hearing

the

passengers,

that

homes.

and

West

hour.

through

their

Amazon

boarded

to

an

for

out

the

improvement

after

delegates,

set

America
them

increasing

an

of

and

satisfactorily begun,

was

many

rectification

the

tracks,

miles
for

two

two

for

"water-spider,"

six

and
.

freight.

There

hundred
deck

feet
of

which

which
of

mile

through

they

long
was

carried

minute,

Windward
(80)

took

by

three

hundred

hundred

one

them

around

over

the

Passage,

in

feet
the

and

above

water

eastern

so

width,

at

end

to

the

face,
sur-

the

rate

of
the

the

Cuba,
South

wheels

large. Arriving

were

they ran

electric

an

on

across

dozen

carrying several

miles

thousand

entered

from

while

in

Central

the
States

and

of the

Bearwarden,
"

he and

as

will

disperse,

limits of the

descend

and

of

out

soon

members
for

the

phaetons.

we

said
travelling,"

in

watched
rise

can

the crowd

beyond

till the earth

atmosphere,wait

us, and

run

lians
Austra-

returned

his friends

when

be

The

were

Union

the

making

Americans

prospectiveimprovement

beneath

all-rail Intercontinental

fortyhours.

part in their mechanical

"

had
possible,

of cars,

flyingmachine,

other

most

Cape, Siberia,

as

the

by

change

Line, without

sight;

East

far north

Patagonians went

of ten

ferry-boat,
capableof

Europe.

short cut to
The

just twenty hours,

in

to

cars,

then, by running as

and

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

82

in twelve

hours

on

the

revolves

the.other

side."
"

True," said Cortlandt,

"

westward

only,and

circuit when
A

few

shall have

wish

we

days later

Bearwarden's

lookingover

to go

there

door, while
some

papers

then

but
to

can

we

make

travel

complete

east."
was

he

was

and

knock

at

seated
other

President

at

matters.

his desk
Tak-

PLANS.

FAR-REACHING

ing his
it had

foot from

he

in ! "

Come

of

The

who

"

with
That's

the

have

how

idea

know,

you

"I'm

friend

with
"I

his

have
will be

to

he

as

shook

you."

see

"

We

gress
get Con-

must

tion
its introduc-

Bearwarden,"

every
here

thumb)

sometimes
gone,

and

my

throat

to

be all

in ! '

afraid

of climate
our

Charmed

the

directors.

Bearwarden,

it dries

'

Deepwaters,

that

company's

bellows.

shouting, Come

Do

of

department buildings in Washington.

no

the time

Navy

Dumby,

appropriationfor

an

the

in

"

retary
Sec-

man,
great invention,"said Secretary Still-

make

to

"

said

his visitors.

examining

You

of the

two

Good-morning,"

hands
"

Co., and

to

sailor,Dr.

old

an

the

of

lustily,

in walked

Yice-President

Cortlandt, Ayrault.
S.

himself

was

of

proved

called

pressed,it

Stillman, Secretary

State

Deep waters,

T. A.

the handle

opened, and

door

where

drawer

bellows, which

brass-mounted

for, as
articulating,

be

desk

he placedit upon
resting,

been

handsome

"

partlyopened

83

when
one

we

will be

(pointing to
will have

thought
the

said

Secretary

have

this

so

lennium
mil-

satisfied

well

man
Secretary Still-

nothing
some

struggleof

do."

to

of the
the

'

ment
excitesurvival

said
problematical,"

less

fittest' will become

of the

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

g4

Bearwarden.
earth

"The

Cabinet
"

Cortlandt, "

said

age,"

will

world

leave it for

could

forever, of

mean

tired of

grown

they

for untold

ages ;

"

Since

we

unless

be

soon

but
like

Man

grew.

found

between

aphelion and

that

while

we
incidentally

still like

be
parallax,
number
and

simpler.
hence
"

should

you

That's

keep

let her
an

well ?

have

places

caterpillar

one

go

increase

"

climate

give

chance,

of the

more

ter,
bet-

the difference

perihelion,and

see

world

and, by enlarging the

"

Put

her

I don't

the
straighten

not

we

we

'?"
butterfly

the distance

measure

Hard-a-lee ! '

You

to

changing

of fixed stars.

shout

as

solar system

able to

"

the

the

how

out

the orbit

the

the

to

people

been

become

improve

mean

old

I wish

place.

plantsin

has

he not

can

those

"I

look

can

just as

axis," said Deepwaters, "might

and

calm

change,"said Ayrault.
course,

have

we

dull

remaining

in which

have

to

it."

prevent

to

This

destined

seems

You

your

of

helm

hard

see, there

off now,

and

greater

is

down

nothing

six months

luff."

idea ! "

said Bearwarden.

"

Our

orbit

FAR-REACHING

could

both

of

orbits

earth

Venus

would

extremes

be

intense

to

one

twelve-hour
turned

the

there

would

the

should

the

the

\ave

be

six months

at

should

orbit,we

perihelion

evaporation and

would

shield

those

disappear again

to

only trouble,"said Cortlandt,"is

have

with

fulcrum.

no

which

it at

one

change

this

the sun,

we

us,

or

have

work,

end

while

as

to

the

that

Straightening the

to

the

as

and

have

to

we

poleschange

opportunely give

but
at the

come

crease
in-

other,

their inclination
If

but
us

axis

of the

decreasingit

would

we

attraction

bring it about.

sufficiently
large head

retard

for

increased

only

sun,

intense

would

none

sun

equator, which

simple enough, for

towards

from

receded."

earth
"The

resultingfrom

part would

the

be

whole

cooled, there

surface

eccentric

simply

climatic

The

absolutelystraight. At

axis

near

the

the

cross

the

or

storms

every

from

or

regions from

and

night, and

for,however

keep

clouds

and

to

inconvenient.

be

cold ;

day

towards

time ;

and

Mars;

part of

heat

sun

comet

equinoctialsor

no

on

is

and

not

changes

the

of

85

being simultaneouslywarmed

would

that

like

enough

be

PLANS.

comet

with

along

pull,or

if

and
we/

86

increase

the attraction of

decrease

it at

could
or

us,

help

large scale
sufficiently

"

seal
hermetically
such

it in

magnetism
with

know

to

; and

the

as

applied.

It

destiny
a

and

the

to

the

form

be

must

spiritcursed

him
is

of

another

race

with

earth, and

of

we

and

to

improve

mortal

his

to

to

properly
manifest

it.

body,

innate,is,I believe,only a part

trial."

is

it is the

yearning

flyapart

coming

are

so,

we

repel that

will

heat,

cule
mole-

matter

strive to

earth

which
electricity,

which

individual

gaseous

molecules

it

the earth has but

the

that

the

from

that with

than

applicationof heat,this

upon

repelled by

I believe

space

that,justas

within,and charge
be

or
solid,liquid,

any

when
projectile

look

to

up.

air-tight
projectile,

an

it will be forced

greater violence

relation

has

on

ourselves

attracted,
ordinarily

same

build

can

earth,and

of the

applied on

be

Ayrault, jumping

it will

that

way

equal or

it is
the

late

too

; if apergy"

We

it.

will do

Apergy

discovered

was

exclaimed

it!"

have

"I

If the

be done.

straightenthe axis,could

us

planetsfor

the other

times,it might

force, the control of which

to

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

Man

which

is

glues

rise,which

of his

probation

FAR-REACHING

"

Show

how

us

PLANS.

it

be

can

87
shouted

done,"

his

listeners in chorus.
"

continued.
of

is and

Apergy

The

the

and
centrifugal;

the

while

air and
(

the

the

live

rock,will

for

know
did

waves,

carried
material

bodies

the

no

law
that

broken,

was

some

other

that
In

otherwise

apergy

we

or

law,

would

fable,

see

upper

bird

the

plied,
re-

set in

you,

last

must

walking
and

rise
sun-

whose

have

of

have

exist,or

were

their
tainly
cer-

any

ral
natu-

aside,but simply

workings

had

the

gravitation. We

of

set

even

on

Elijah were

that in miracles

undoubtedly

which
gravitation,

while

became

operativeand

understand,became

by

being unable

tell,but they

force

to believe

reason

he

What

cannot

we

the

world, the

will

that

heaven.

superior to
have

the

Christ, while

sink, and

into

up

is offset

through the

moment,

system

the earth.'

that

not

lot in

soar

forever,and

that flashes upon

"We

its hard

gloriesof

life is but

My

find

we

when, according to

eaglecould

all the

see

it,"Ayrault

force
centripetal

crystalcomplained of

to move,

do

to

Nature

"Throughout

compensation.

able

be

must

we

modified

things its
the

own

do

not

the

law

way.

counterpart of

Nature's

system of

May

compensationis broken.

have

them

seen

them;

otherwise,and

that

ground ;

that

and

"May
"

that in the

the

of their material

moisture

it

bodies, be
of

course

same

the
know

we

All assented

should

not

the

manner

to

annul

do

"

from

"

absolute

the

words,

Cortlandt,

air and

usual

never

spiritual

and

body

be

matter

of

could ;

dissolved

sition
decompocan

easily

destroyed."
continued

I
gravitation,

not

for

of

void

Elijah'sbody
intervention

other,

any

or

cold

took

the oxygen,

this,and Ayrault

more,

the

to

the

mortal

that,though

change its form, it can

can

carbon

bodies

no
being affected,

into air without

apergy

other

activitymagnetic
pass

that in the

; for

fallen

contained; for, though

their

space without
and

modification

believe," added

hydrogen, nitrogen,and

could

upheld

Christ's companions
transfiguration

substance

the

in

not

those miracles ? "

also

not

we

was,

apergy

of
working principle

have

the

could

play and

other

no

would

intervened, they

had

if

in

doubtless

"

eyes

into

came

apergy

"

him

mortal

otherwise

flesh,since

the

in

and

mount,

Elias with

and

of Moses

appearance

believe that in

not

we

the

on
transfiguration

Christ's

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

88

to annul

do

it the

see

"

why

If
it

repulsionof

useless

microscopiccompared
traverse
are

days.

exhausted; and

Greece

seems

to

race

lies in

growth beyond
that

me

Should

Mars
as

to

became

too
as

production
re-

individual,so
the

of

glory

it

human

solar system, without

go to

No," replied Ayrault,

; it is but

the

one

told

the axis of Yenus

would

seventh

axis is inclined

here

Mars

?"

Yenus

or

be almost

to North

Yenus

America
Mars

nor

Where

"

more

than

globe than

this ;

us

all

know

we

the size of the

in his T. A.

while,as

S.

earth,and

uninhabitable

for

should you

dent
presi-

our

degree that

us.

It would

Greenland,or

had

during its Glacial period.

be

be

Company's report,

to such

would

about

ours, it would

is inclined

if colonists tried to settle

"

the

can

ties
possibili-

Greeks, and

least the

propose

you

Its

we

shades."

become

less comfortable

as

future

that

so

Cortlandt.

asked
"

the

exploringat

waitingto
"

just as

civilization of the

is

its size is

universe

the

its great circle in four

for the

small

with

WORLDS.

time, while

half the

than

more

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

90

it

be
come

Neither

good placenow."

propose

to go ? "

asked

Still-

man.

"To

Jupiter,and,

if

after
possible,

that

to Sat-

FAR-REACHING

"

urn," repliedAyrault ;
the

from

PLANS.

the

former's

is 480,000,000 miles ;

sun

showed

us, its axis

is

91

distance

mean

but, as

dent
presi-

our

nearlystraightthat

so

think, with its internal warmth, there will be nothing

fear from

to

Though,

much

as

here,if

as

of apergy,

means

regulatemy
"

weight.

Splendid !

by,

the

"

said

Will

office,
nothing will give me
I

will

So

"

Cortlandt.

his

to

me

?"

me

If Mr.

Dum-

will

If I

were

afraid

not

devices,I'd

own

at

my

is

for

room

resign

once

consider

me,"

place

my

the

it

said
as

grandest

life."

of my

"

by

greater pleasure."

go, if there

expert, and

Government
event

"

it

will temporarily assume

vice-president,

our

"

than

reach

to

go with

Bear warden.

et's
plan-

more

will enable

one

any

weigh

able

am

force

same

of the

account

on

its surface

size,objectson

vast

twice

cold.

ask

of

here

leavingStillman

for

berth

to

well," said

as

Deepwaters.
"

more,

am

you

afraid,"said Stillman,"

forbids

that it wouldn't

eggs in

one

take

any

will be overcrowded."

"Modesty
"

if you

do

basket."

his
for

saying,"said Deepwaters,
the

country

to

have

all its

"Are

hot,or
"

diameter, the

its

enter

shadow,

I do

Algol,known

the

to

other

several

and

Jupiter'ssurface

ancients

variable

companion, with

dark

centre, and which

of their

light. Now,

nearlyas large as

our

have

enough

at
"

In

least must
the

Cortlandt,
"

lightwithout
it in

heat
be

to

of

these

and,

Jupiter.
be

ceptibly
perthat

know
Demon

Star,'

revolve

about

non-luminaries
of course,
If

many
bodies

these

face
invisible,
Jupiter'ssur-

of

in other instances

arts

'

even

nearlycold."

heat,and
the

they

accompanied by

they

phosphorescence
and

if it

obscures part
periodically

sun,

times the size of

the

as

stars,are

some

hundred
lost

molten,

when

is

"We

which

common

are

visible

said Bearwarden.

warm,"

be

cannot

they entirelydisappear."

whereas

believe

not

"it

be

its satellites would

were,

must

degree luminous, for,

least

the

in

even

"

Cortlandt,

said

"No,"
or

heat

terrific."

been

have

mile

hundred

five

originalinternal

of

amount

Dumby.

Yice-President

thousand
eighty-six

its

the' surf ace

.will find

you

asked

?"

molten

even

With

afraid

not

you

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

92

we

may

sea-

in

soon

water,"

Nature,
be

by oxidizing coal

we

said
find

able to produce
without

the

FAR-REACHING

of

intervention

the steam

considerable

any
"

shall

heat

find

Jupiter

have

than

itself,
though

been

to find
over

said

for

reason

"What
?"

have

asked

"As

you

of

of

have

berylliumas

as

good

as

sphere

progressed

them.

Mesozoic

or

the

mer,
English astrono-

Saturn

on

there

should

suggest
a

you

to

propose

of

strong, and

but

little air,"said

short-stroke

flat base and

der
cylin-

dome

or, still better,of

it is sometimes

conductor

more

was

of snow."

presence

through

to pass

last property will be

the

pect
ex-

period,

roof,

glucinum

called,whicli

is twice

as
aluminum,
electricity

is the

lightestof

of

weight you

apergeticrepulsionyou

great
have

will have

use

to

to

to

four

all known
which

metals,having a specific
gravityof only two,

course

we

vice-president.

aluminum,

or

produce

space-shipdo

largediameter,with

composed

times

of

the

Deepwaters, "I

that

suspectingthe

sort

advanced

believe it has
to

that

beings
intelligent

more

years ago

Chambers, thought

good

I do not

hundred

for

its Palaeozoic

it in

"

Bearwarden,

developed on

find

never

we

light."

habitable

in its evolution

enough

while

without

93

but

engine ;

convinced,"

am

who

far

PLANS.

you,

for

propel the
develop."

more

of

get

arrive

may
left

the

the

seems

of

yet

in

ideas

your

we

which,

replied

senior,

being

he

graduate

till

sheepskin
happy.

to

That

this

next

forth

come

the

in

so

enlighten
is,

trip."

"}m

suspect,

of

cannot

her

the

for

him

for

reason

girl

sweet

mortar-board

and

is

thousand

two

this

world

one

"

fiancee

marry

can

with

and

engaged."

class

June

life

Stillman,

Bearwarden,

and

Yassar,

is

of

ideas

Secretary
that

one

see,"

Not

year.

and

age,

at

one

said

general,"

his

"You

and

outside

saying

his

in

cynical

very

in

world

man

not

definite,"

something

left

room.

lie

"

with

when

"

Ayrault,

at

drawing-paper

some

said

trap,"

my

will

"

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

94:

and

him

make

why

he

posed
pro-

VII.

CHAPTER

AT

HARD

IN
a

pair of
"

"

few

how

us

the

is easy

calculate

to

best

be

to

charge,which
speed will
from

at what

rate

can

exceed

this

treble

or

would

to

become

reverse

more

the

the

be

too

quadruple

the

in which

velocityof

muzzlein

speed

that of

few

and

charge

falls

ordinary

being

apergetic

more

to avoid

your

projectile
As

of Mars
no

It

slow.

case

crease
in-

would

seconds.

attraction

increase,and, there

will

gait will

necessary

your

easilybe done,
the

stone

-f-feet the next, it

64

repulsiondecreases,the

Jupiter
your

second, and

think

Since

will take.

long-range gun,

earth's

But

traction.

place," said Deepwaters,

repulsion twice

the

with

first

journey

feet the first

pencils,

paper.

in the

see,

long

16'09

will

and

with

returned

Ayrault

moments

compasses,

Let

WORK.

the
and

resistance,

rapid till it
being
(95)

is

dashed

to

like

or
beingconsumed
pieces

be

can

star by the
falling

passingthrough Jupiter'satmosphere.

friction in
You

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

90

must, of course, be careful

You

in advance.

of

them you

to you, for

use

changeyour

can

to avoid

and asteroids ; but if you

collisionswith meteors

theywill be

by checkingyour speed

the safe side

on

or
by attracting
ling
repel-

to suit yourself,

course

and also theirs in inverse ratio to their masses.

will be like head

moons

ter's
Jupi-

and stern lines in

you to choose the part of the surface

wish to land.

you
have

heavy body

some

to have

as

range,

With

Whether, when

water

apergy

or
annulled,
temporarily

of

magnet when

which
about

is

to

work,

will be

and
we

know

than

was

about

very

known

within

is
developed,
gravitation

tion
reversed like the late attrac-

the current

is

changed,or
case

the resultant of the two, is

your
an

settled
un-

importantpoint; for,though

but littlemore

prevent our
"

not

which

propellers.
ship's

whether it is merelyoverpowered,
in which
motion

on

bling
ena-

essentialto

apergy it is as
on

do,

of the nature

hundred

of

electricity

years ago, this does not

and usingit."
producing

when
Jupiter,

in

"

he continued, is
opposition,"

miles
380,000,000

from

us, and

it takes

light,

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

98

ring this bell,"he said,pressinga

will be
"I

'8,' "the

marked

handle

his

know

you

see

Oh,

yes, I've
"

waters.

ing
jerk-

cocktails

champagne

the desk."

on

Bearwarden, drooping his

"

and

button

You

and
a-days,

can't pass

our

to

before," repliedDeepto hustle

have

men

navy

we

Stillman

said

tion.
Deepwaters'sdirec-

eyes in

here

been

see,

ways,"

time

in

was

now-

high-backedchair,

talkingplatitudes."
this moment

At

there

with
eightchampagne cocktails,
straws

on

slightrumbling, and
the froth

separate plate,shot in and

still on, and

landed

on

of the desk.

corner

"

Help yourselves,
gentlemen," said Bearwarden,

placingthem
them

table;

"I

hope

shall

we

find

cold."

"Do
while

on

know,"

you

said

rapidly making

Callisto's cost
if
especially
ideal metal

with
you

his cocktail

its outfit

will

to

Ayrault,

disappear,"the
be

very

great,

glucinum, which, though

for the
purpose,

suggest that you

This

use

Deepwaters

comes

apply to Congress

experiment

comes

under

the

pretty high ?
for
the

an

'

ation.
appropriPromotion

HARD

of

Act,' and

Science

AT

WORK.

99

bill for

any

it would

certainly

pass."
"

No, indeed," repliedAyrault ;

will be

buildingher

will be

conducive

I will send

consuls,"said

in

use

but will

letter to all

Stillman, "to

relevant,for

to the

come

ernment
Gov-

form
without

ambassadors

our

know

adjusting the

succinct

miss, and

not

telegraph the
learn

or

and

ment
depart-

that will be

batteries,controllingthe
will turn

machine, or anything else,and

in

would

trip

advice."

anything they may

of

the Callisto

part of it. I shall put in everything

to success,

only for
"

glory I

privilegeand

"

all information
such

to

over

that

sorting you

you

may

be

would

be

overwhelmed."
"

I," said Deepwaters, "

And

of
at

vessels to

our

and
starting,

"When

have

you

apergy,"

he

Jupiterand
moons,

Saturn

what

"

in
the

the

"and

which,

you

up

you

demonstrated

continued,

with

can

our

be done

littlesecond-rate
towards

farewell
case

manders
com-

salute

you

fail.

of
suitability
of
habitability

their five and

and ringsthrown
respectively,

vastlysuperiorto
see

pick

to

give

the

will order

both be

in,must

globe

changing our

eight

"

we

will

and
orbit,

if

we

or

worlds.

swing

cannot

in the

of

back

bring it

rather

of

placed in charge

be

can

in

our

Thus

ballast.

the
raise,
have

each
we

world

new

while
opposition,

each

at

to

and
Callistos,

numerous

ready
two

little nearer

we'll lower, or

Then

shape

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

100

boats

ing-party
land-

man

or

projectileto
have

soon

may

lines."
regularinterplanetary
"

As

every

to have

placeseems

"

scientific

increased

and
itself,

would

this be

"

the

that

seem

As

it will be

orbit,"said

meanwhile
that

Tower
"

and
"

said

point from

for,for

to absorb

or

make

run

not

which

to

peat
re-

nize
colo-

it
least,

get beyond that."

not

undertaking

quite an

with

why,

see

the present at

Deepwaters,

shall not

we

the

could

we

settled from

facilities,
history should

the solar system ;

"

I do not

other,"said Cortlandt,

some

been

out

"we

shall

have

all inferior

the mistake

of

change

to

time

races,

so

extendingthe

of Babel."
He

is

will

see

putting on

soon

no

want

his

planetto

for
necessity

Bearwarden, "except

that remain.
be

If this

repeated.

An

war-paint,"said Stillman,

even

for

himself."

changing
the

benefit

attempt succeeds,it
increase

in

the
of
can

orbit,"
those
less
doubt-

would
eccentricity

HARD

Let

WORK.

know

us

Deepwaters

to

how

it would
are

you

Ayrault,

"

and

properlychristened.

Callisto

!"

at

past twelve.

minutes

be

one,

We

not."

getting on,"

said

have

the

sure

in

of

diameter,

domed

"

I have

and

it is

lunch

can

feet,and

the

rain

visit.
two

with

feet

high

The

the

space.

small

floor

There

third

one

be

Ayrault

sides,with

of

to

were

inch

an

it to

also to

were

which

and

sides,and

decided

with
to

catch

smaller

to

were

ones

shades

have

it divided

and

and
rest.

be

in the

thick

cold

keels

should

car

six

and

intense

several

the

of

filled with

be

to

be

consist

thick

protectionagainstthe

furnished
also

the

planet they might

windows
Large,toughened plate-glass

all to

for

height to twenty-

between

space

supports underneath, on

into the roof

way."

bids

gutter about

sides,roof,and

wool, as

the

on

the

total

other

apart, the

mineral

twenty

now

for

at

any

sheets,each

inches

of

fifteen

Jupiter or

on

ment
appoint-

an

glucinum cylindertwenty-fivefeet

roof,bringingup

one

you

Ayrault immediately advertised

construction

cided
coin-

lubbers
Step livelythere,land-

he called to Stilhnan

Washington

at

101

journey,if aphelion always

which
opposition,

with
"

the

shorten

merely

AT

let

floor,

curtains.
into

two

ceilingssix

with
stories,
half

feet

nest

or

and

observatory at the top

not

greatlyobstruct

and

the low

enteringhis

though
with

"

its builders

to

it should

ask

awarded

saw,

he

that

base

be

of

knew

what

the

was

would

not

old

have

for Vas-

post-road
"

recognized it
and

easy

the Callisto when

be finished.

stopped to buy

the upper

her

Sylvia Preston
hair,and

justtwenty.
would
else

that

of Central

of

and
violets,

two
was

was

to

he

Park,
then

he

ran

hours.
a

lovelygirl,with

clear
perfect figure,

She

love

end

bunch

Poughkeepsiein

brown

tice-wo
lat-

the contract,and

his idol to christen

Startingfrom

she

he

its asphaltsurface,straightened
curves,

grades

to

wide, flat

winds

high

be

they should

up

The

crow's

steamer,

electric trap, steered

smart

Universityalong

sar

rolled

gravitywould,

possiblehe

as

soon

floors to

Jupiter.

prevailedon

As
then

of

centre

of

sort

and

seven

engine-room of

view.

withstanding the

in

often

the

to

; the

the carpets were

that when

use

half

with
high, respectively,

like those in the

so

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

102

delightedto

christen
wished.

the

white

or

am

eyes,

skin,and

him,

see

Callisto

"But

blue

and

said

do

thing
any-

so

sorry

for

lose you

long, and

so

"

couldn't

Why

and

"

went

on.

shall not

we

I'm
a

sorry

hate
be

even

to

able

few

hence

years

there wouldn't
"We

could
"

replied, had
"Won't

"

so

up

are

Oh,

followed
A

be

degree;

my

other

men,

arrangements,"he

persuade you

with

play ?

will,"

going to

I suppose

at

us

"

to

go."

Delmonico's

she asked.

"

this

Papa

has

he

said, brightening up.

?"

wear

something lightand

cool,for

it's

answered.
now,

so

as

towards

going

be

to

the

ready," he said,getting
which

Sylvia

the step of the

phaeton.

door,

to

him.

man

in

Ayrault got
man

able to

dine

you

I'll go

and

other

made

go to the

course

hot,"she
"

take
those

asked

would

you

box."

"Of
What

have

you

"

for me."

room

I been

evening,and
a

have

you

be

if I didn't

asked,

?"

honeymoon

our

he

now,"

afraid,dear,"she answered,

and, besides,as

taken

married

be

we

Jupiterfor

go to

"

"

103

write."

to

"

she

going away,"

are

you

WORK.

AT

HARD

climbed

liverystood
in

and

turned

up behind.

at

on

the

current, and

his

On

to increase his

short cut,
in

"

"

appearedat

"

You

are

she
by yourself,"

be with

ever

him.

the seat beside

helpingSylviato

said.

and
lived,

"
"

for,thoughhe

is a

and

"What

nuisance this fellow behind is! " he continued

speaksbut

hat

down
days,"he said,getting

I'lllove you all my

you."

thingthat

the sweetest

to the groom

taken

the other.

I couldn't let you go all

to

had

waysidecarryingher

the

glovesin

The fact is,I wanted

about

Ayraultwas

who
speed,when Sylvia,

hand and her

one

road

the main

turninginto

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

104

"

ring
refer-

and
Russian,

littleEnglish,
it is unpleasant
to feel he is

there."
"

You'll have
of

"

write your

For you to leave around

Ayraultwith

I don't know
"

what

but with

me

gradeslike

New
reaching
ran

his machine

to

liliesand roses, and

other

your
are

his

shot and

York,he

for other

to see,"
girls

smile.

you

Ayraultfairlymade
the

stead
innothings,

sweet

sayingthem,"Sylviareplied.

answered
"

to

do," she
girls

turned,
re-

safe."

phaetonspin,going up
down

like

left Sylvia
at her

where
florist's,

bird.

house,then

he ordered

then steered his way

On

to his

some

club,

"

sure,"she replied.

be too

Don't

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

106

had

loafingawfully, and

to

engage

I have

"

been

'grind'

as

coach."
the

to

went

presentationof Society at

saw

they

dinner

After

Century, which

Twentieth

play,where
the

Close

Sylvia and

they
of

the

Ayrault

joyed
en-

immensely.
A

few

after

days

the

Delmonico

warden, Cortlandt, and

Bear

Ayrault

discussingtheir plans,the

who

had

been

to
"

shaking hands.
President,and
not
"

when
short
We
known
and

You

know

together

sat

announced

Tubercle

Ay-

Germiny,

doctor,"
Col.

Cortlandt

"

an

said

Ayrault,

Bearwarden,
LL.

our

D., however,

medico"

I have

As

you,

Dr.

had

shaking hands
"

see

while

call.

requestedto

"Delighted

and

servant

family physician, Dr.

rault's

dinner,

you

the

with
may

they

pleasure,"
repliedDr. Gerrniny,
both.

be

seated, "

were

doctor," said Ayrault,

aware,
we

trip to Jupiter,and, if
have

come

germ,

advice

to

for

you,
a

as

few

concerningour

one

are

time

about

to

allows,to

familiar

with

take

Saturn.
every

precautionarysuggestions
medicine-chest."

HARD

!"

Indeed

"

of

of

ailment, with

the

is

be

the

exception of

the

of the

are

by

the

kill the

fever

are

to

solution

which
of

of the

soil
can

on

you

and
itself,

air,we

shadow,

of

this

in

cause

much

produced

will

wound,

have

and

and

to find

but

in

hand,

order

to

destroy it.

it

the
be

its

an

requiringrapid action

habits,

thrives, before

nature

it

only

with

already
of the

poverish
Imits

of the inoculation

exposed, by

supply
For

the

case

which

foresee

particularlydislikes.
tubercle

soon

being,therefore,granted

in the

in
constitution,

you

first

heal

or

It

both.

peculiarnature

if
arrival,

the

pain, are

micrococcus

that the illsof life

the

may

active,omnipresent,sleepless
sperm.

free from

tastes,and

what

the parent, it is

fact

the

and

in

even

micro-organism

in

not

injuries,

indubitablyproved, that

been

the
effect,

continued
Either

has

that every

matter

that if not

so

though

Now,

instance,it

the

bruise,

inseparablecompanion,

disease.

you

of the

groundwork

; and

specificgerm

its presence,

announces

the

ough
thor-

mechanical

no
simple fractures,

nature

"

Germiny,

admitted
practically

is the direct result of

and

107

bacteriologyis

therapeutics.It

accidents

Dr.

replied

knowledge

WORK.

AT

dilute
what

it

established

blood, such

as

exist

well

may

Saturn, I suggest

and

Jupiter

that

also

may

in

come

long destroyed

so

acid
The

well.
have

us

vertebrates

of

snake
rattle-

hypodermic

hydrocyanic

injection,while
saliva

and

birds

the

among

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

-A

108

and

tula
taran-

combinations

already

become

our

panacea."
"I

see

ends," said
confidence

They

have

you

Ayrault,
the

in

found

of

ammunition

and

shall

we

and

make

many

rifles,three

knives, fishing-tackle,compass,

for

renewing

apparatus,
kodaks.

canned

more

food

for

solid

ing
follow-

shot-guns

magazine
a

scribe."
pre-

medicinethe

six

utmost

you

for

room

revolvers;
and

the

their

to

fingers'

your

feel

12-bores, three

(explosive

instruments,

at

directions

addition

to

also

double-barrel

poisons

remedies

have

articles, and

bores,) three

"

that, in

chest, they would

(three

these

10-

'large supply

balls),hunting-

sextant,

geometrical

forty days, appliance

air, clothing, rubber

protection-wires, aneroid

boots, apergetic
barometer,

and

CHAPTER

VIII.

GOOD-BYE.

last the

AT

that

arranged

was

eleven

journey at
northern

expected

six

to

months'

the

Fully

done
and

well

million

hours

start, and

at

the

trim

alongside,to
The

people

Park

trial

make

President

sure

and

of

in

were

in the

clinatio
in-

and

the

on

very

about

time
looked

near

on

her

battery

full power

his

be

nounced
an-

quiringl
in-

air-ship,that, having

trip,rested
a

hardly

pronounced

those

with

its

the

"

held

autumn

before

little

keels,

change

was

the

transverse

much

December

the

21st

it

day.

axis, the

for

on

begin

operations could

earth's

Cortlandt

should

M., December

A.

produced

wonderfully, and

Van

Callisto

o'clock

have

of

mild.

the

hemisphere's shortest

Though

completed, and

preparationswere

Cabinet

longitudinal
of

chemicals

supply.
"

including, of
(109)

Departments

with

"

to

man

to

There's

ship for

Secretaryof

the

the

the passengers

make

breeze

said

"

Deepwaters.

She'll not
will the

Secretaryof

does he

always part his

So that it shall not

"

But

to

lean

could

look

asked

him

"Your

is

turn

gallantand

what

all the

on

to the

me

great

his

in

man,

queen

but

why

?'

head,'I replied.

handsome

upon,' he answered,

down

least

kings over

hair in the middle

'

have

of," replied

of the

one

State

"

so

think

he introduced

as

'Your

with

scientists

sick."

I remember

said to me,

Europe

the

at

Secretary Still-

"

Navy.

land-lubbers

all you

"That's

you

!"

you

dry-dockedfor barnacles,neither

be

of

number

arranged

seats

gether
to-

part of the world.

every

Navy

These,

and
sightseers

while

platform;

from

assembled

occupied

passes,

sides of the

Preston, and

Mrs.

and

Mr.

with

and

State

Washington.

from

came

"

people

the

shining lights of

the

course,

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

an

1 should

world.'

officer
think

Whereupon

as

he
I

he'd take to drink."

apology

is

accepted,"replied Secretary

Stillman.
Cortlandt

also

came

chief of the Government's

from

Washington, where,

Expert

Examiners

as

Board,

GOOD-BYE.

heads
spectators'

the

sailed

temporary quarters. Bearwarden

had

he

HI

in

the

of

one

Terrestrial

over

Axis

StraighteningCompany's flying machines, while Aythe

avoid

rault,to

early,and

showing

was

Sylvia,who

crowd,

had

insisted
absolutely
necessary,
Laws

to

You

over

Jupiter and

pair of

with

your

way."
"

no

"

repliedAyrault,
planet;

neither

will be

"

put

You

bunch
from

of those
of

my

should

some

offered,if
Doctor-of-

hope

succeed

ever

be

any

star,all others

are

book,"

things in

flower

garden

it."

the

my
in

lose

back,"

way

leaving this
for you

and,

compass,
dim."

said
She

table,

won't

you

necessary,

stronger than

write

photographic

lay on

find

to

compass

if I

and

forget-me-notsand

small

that

will star-charts

magnet
with

Saturn
"

not

trip,"she said,looking

star-charts and

compasses,

I shall need

compared

he had

room.

ideal

an

what
some-

was

last moment

to make

in order

astronomical

of

the

She

him.

carrying her off,or

on

will have

some

maps

at

Callisto

interior arrangements to

and
displacehis presidential

friends

"

the

the

to

come

accompanied

because

piqued

had

was

Sylvia,

wearing a

violets that she had

of

and

cut

pottedplantsAyrault

had

in her

placed

had

she

her, which

sent

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

father's

conservatory.

Callisto's wood-work

began

"

she

of

wrong

the

and

the

full

leave

ready to

heart

let you

one

Ayrault.
without

cannot

even

know

am

about

would

have

"

you.

cannot

dazzled

heard

The

palliatewhat

most
seems

it,

glory of

ing
be-

ize
real-

seemed
"

gently,
it almost

and

so

breaks
It

you.

was

journey."
given

me

I remained

live

very

that I did not

to lose

this

had

was

so

the

have

how

longer,had

even

was

when

she added

undertake

undertaker

offices for

world

not

it

thought, also,you

me,"

that I

now

quixoticto
"An

do

this.

should

"

his arm,

Columbus,

meaning.

way

scheme

your

that you

said little; you

my

begin

first to surpass

the

rather

let you

anxious

she

attempt this experiment.

splendour of

so

that

to

womanly

As

pale,and

very

her

said,clingingto
to

me

Sylviabecame

in

her hero

Oh,"

quarter to eleven.

out

rang
away,

regret

to

allowed

by

died

sounds

the

clock set in the

small chime

the

this moment

At

in

this

sustained
to

me

his kind
plied
here," re-

humdrum
excitement
like

quited
unre-

love."
"

Dick

!"

she

exclaimed, giving

him

re-

declination

the axis

hour

the

by

the

about, but
and

which

at

astronomers

it

as

to

brought
ously,
industri-

working
finished

were

when

start,so

alreadybeen

telegraphthe

they would

pole's

figured out

be

to

were

promised that,if

north

December,

not

they were
any, had

the

of

day

inclined,could

change,if

what

show

that

the 21st

on

most

was

WORLDS.

Bear warden

It distressed
exact

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

night,
mid-

by

result into space

by

code.
flash-light

Raising his

to \n"

hat

followed

Ayrault
parents-in-law,
fold the ladder

in and
As

the clocks

strike

in the

to

began

motors

Slowly the
might

her

the
to

them

prospective
To

up.

but the work

was

of

draw

moment.

neighbouring steeplesbegan

eleven,Ayrault touched

correspond

his

fiancee and

throttle

work

at

Callisto left her

the
of

switch

that would
the

engine, and

an

to

rapidlyincreasingspeed.
as
resting-place

pedestal,
only,instead

of

Galatea

she

coming down,

still higher.

rose

largeAmerican

which,

as

zephyr,soon
car's

flaghanging

they started,fluttered
began

to

speed increased.

flap as
With

in
a

from
as

in

the
a

window,
southern

stiff breeze

final wave,

batteryof twenty-one field-pieces

made

the

as

at which

the air

ring

The

Callisto

was

going straight

up.

GOOD-BYE.

with

it in

cheer,they drew

multitude

order

to

the

mighty

ing
window, seal-

in the

keep

opening remained, would

an

raised

closed

and

in
hermetically

it

had

the

salute,and

air

have

soon

that,

become

rarefied.

Sylvia had

her

waved

handkerchief

with

enthusiasm, in spiteof the sadness

she

But

her

hide

had

now

other
The

tears.

with

straightup,

and
ball's,
then

Callisto

almost

was

to

out

of

and
disperse,

most
ut-

her heart.

at

it in

trying
still

was

speed already as great

began

for

use

the

sight.

as

going
a

The

to

non
can-

tude
multi-

Sylvia returned

to"

her home.
Let

us

follow

now

the

Callisto.

The

earth

and

as
Jupiternot being exactlyin opposition,
they would

be

if the

with

sun,

the earth

in the

than

distance.
i. e., from

sun

but

"

not

obliged to

direction of

they wished

to start

the

immediately

steer

go

sun,

turned

few

then

hundred

change

as

line,

shown

ably
consider-

journey was

the side of the earth

they could
were

Callisto's

380,000,000 miles, the

As

in

Jupiter were

the two, but rather

between

diagram, the

more

"

earth, and

the

mean

sition
oppo-

by daylight
towards
for

Jupiter,

miles
their

the

in

course

the
to

something
final

like

in

rightdirection

maximum

The

the earth with

Until

to steer.

the

on

The

North
a

the

marked.

appeared

as

and

They

also

saw

which

cruisers

The

ocean

the

North

brownish
the
and

blue

Atlantic

as

colour

for

see

the

New

miles with

marine

of
on

of

elevations,
Sound

ribbons, and

they could

dotted

superb

outlined

were

that

border

eastern

Hudson

they recognized the

of

sary
neces-

floor windows,

most

snow-patcheson

the two

the

least possible

the

had

and

ocean

clearlydefined

around

not

they encountered

the Atlantic

land,with white
very

i. e.,

"

greatest apergeticrepulsion

being clear,the
and

ly
rapid-

the limits of the atmosphere

travellers

the blue of the

being

in

air

America

map,

and

course

Looking through

therefore,the

ject
ob-

tile
projec-

so
part of their cylinder,

upper

resistance.

view.

shortest

the

and
first,

.its point went

tremendous

beyond

the

they kept
focused

on, the

that for the present it was

so

"

material

some

being turned

increasingspeed, by
line
straight

since

play.

power

from

shot

get their

the moon,

swinging near

into

bring apergy

to

earth,and

comparativelynear

be

they must

the

to

tangent

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

tween
be-

York.

points

spiders and

squadron, and

the

GOOD-BYE.

home

the

ships on

watching them
11

been

watch
"

Cortlandt,

said

good

to

station,which

his

as

rescue

word,

in

us

case

sort.

When

would

be there."

of

void

he

that

gave

Here

with

listo apergetically,
and
the

while

an

however,

that

it.

The

visible

are

halo

I knew

for

coronal
on

earth

againstthe

burstingforth

to

had

shone

as

their

at

during

Cal-

attraction,
their

so

tion
mo-

forces,

gradual,

they scarcelyperceived
about

towards

current

lunar

night.
midto

course

repel,and

streamers

firmament

seen, the

minutes

the

with

blazed

the

men

reached

straightline being
some

the

right

his

the resultant of the two

graduallybecame
from

is the

directingthe

to

change

he

spiral,
by charging the

stillallowingthe earth

as

shipson

change

to

act

his

sun

the stars

aid

to

moon,

with

"

promise

to

has

fail."

before

never

they began

beginning

curve

were

Deepwaters

has

and

for, though the

space,

intenselyblack, and

was

the

that

perceived that they

soon

splendourthey had

as

we

"

Yes," replied Bearwarden,

They

knew

they

through their glasses.

see,"

as

117

total

such

shone
eclipse,

background,

ultra-Cimmerian

height of twenty

the sun,

or

thirtythou-

producing

rapid

so

part electrical

of

heated

up

by explosions

within

the

not

tell

from

their

point

"

even

"

streamers,
the

that

in

and

they

the

the

their

could

brilliancy

forces,

If
their

instantaneous,
movement,

is not

for

they

the

move

is

they

were

which,
case."

of

they

only
at

increased

change

expand

which

in

however

yond
be-

mously
enor-

jected
sub-

are

freed

space

such

velocities,

by

entirely
place

the

to

thrown

gas

which

to

pressure

could

they

pointing
of

masses

"

disturbance.
electrical

are

thrown

vantage.

Cortlandt,

is removed

sun

resistance
that

of

in
bore-

aurora

mass,

than

were

material

sun's

atmosphere,

sun's

when

from

said

believe,"

the

to

descent
incan-

less

in

streaks

great

intensely

storms,

of

miles

similar

phenomena

entirely

alis, or

these

Whether

minutes.

ten

column

thousand

ten

move

may

gas

that

motion

cyclonic

iii vast

surface

the

above

miles

sand

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

great
the

would

trical
elec-

play
be

rapid

of

tically
practheir

I.

CHAPTER
"

THE

FINDING
their

the

left

Bear

cook,

largely

for

others

himself

in

It

had

would

four

and

it

form

blast,

enough

for

was

full

be

hundred
had

this

used,
of

heat
9

it

which

advantage,
could

not

was

that,
exhaust

no

they
moon,

was

labour

Their

so

small

therefore

was

heat

command.
for

cooking

ample

margin,

how

matter

the

body
the

in

an

they

that

range

provide

way,

order.

trial.

no

journey

appetite,

Bearwarden

to

hours,

largest

electric

with

current

in

sagely divining

business-like-looking

soon

it

the

the
of

house

the

having

warden,

their

of

attraction
their

getting

its

in

repelling

the

towards

swinging

earth

the

out

move

between

about

set

rapidly
that

increasing

EARTH.

THE

were

and

power

elected

but

OF

would

sun

and

then

and

they

course,

their

divided
had

that

proper

about

LAST

air

as

any

would
i

much
other

There

also

were

lamps,

incandescent
of

the shadow
on

Jupiter,their
also

They

had

dark

side of

soup,

had

admirers

that

glasscan

that had

outside

beef

sumptuously

them

sent

contained

door.

outside

by
the

the soup

door

requiredto

the

drawn
a

bones

the

and

into the double-

articles to

no

way

disposed of

be

the

inside door ; after which

the

back

to

magnet, but

its

place by

little power

which

vestibule could
escape ; and

rent
cur-

being

wire
in

passing

the

floor,

air than

that in the

the somewhat

flat space

more

as

atmospheric
resisting

no

ran
electricity
along a

by

the

they unfastened

sealed opening
hermetically

of

the air between

reclose it with
the

button

expansionof

on

of their

some

the scraps and

between

the

the

and

was

As

pressure.

was

by

through

sent

wad

By pressinga

disk

through

door, and

shot off

cardboard

as

in

jardiniere, and

la

morning, they put

to act

the outside

there

been

lunched

spaces

or
vestibule,
partition
placinga largesheet

cardboard

were

brightlyilluminated.

be

or
satellite,
exploring the

pheasantthat

their arrival

for examining the

good search-light

chicken

canned

passing through

night after

at

would

car

sixteen-candle-power

when

that

rings. Having

Saturn's

doored

so

planet,or

of

number

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

122

THE

LAST

the doors

between

lessened

by

the
By filling

"

"

Bearwarden,

and

considerable
not

speed

moved

would

be

to

sure

speed

times
must

The

have
moon

starboard

to

of

off

with

sight; but

fast,provided

move

the range

increased

being

and

not

first had

at

of

vision,provided

if the

Callis-

apergy,

in

affected would

be

by

themselves
; and

size of

when

the

was

now

"

on

i.e., to

it

what
the

was

Being

most
al-

like

only about twenty

hundred
a

nearly half

sun, it looked

they

moon

nearly two

come

the

and

filled

smaller.

rapidlygrowing

moon

bow

out

flew

behind.

sky, was

the

air,we
without

oftener

allowed, even

was

earth, which

crescent

of its

door

soon

beyond

not

between
a

were

articles outside

quickly left

their

terially
ma-

said
possible,"

as

discharged

for them

go

time

was

case

The

be

not

all,for,the resistance being nil,they

at

enough

which

had

and

necessary

they

to's

full

as

the outside

things they

was

foot,

openings.

displacingmost

so

cubic

one

rarefaction."

danger of

it

123

Callisto could

vestibule

shall be able to open

The

the

few

EARTH.

less than

contained

inside
air-pressure

the

THE

OP

calculated
thousand

sailor would

rightand

ahead.

they
miles.

call the

Being

three quarters full,and

than

littlemore

polished silver,and

brilliant

as

times

large as they had

as

unaided

the

It

that moment

at

it
of

night they
turned

the

had
the
and
the

A.

M.

as

Callisto

shines

away

from

the

shadow,

which

was

the

the

and

moon

having
they

in its

change

the

attraction,
they
the
base

moving

at

would

shut

of

their

off

the

earth,whereupon
towards
such

carry

nearly circular

direction

the

speed

the

to

moon.

ing
mov-

they
nearest

tremendous

them

front

of

Wishing

to

in

orbit.

flightby

the

meteor

were

side

own

power

to avoid

which

on

that their

saw

increasingspeed
moon

them

swung

listo
Cal-

they passed

Callisto

curve

only

of the

intended

they

flood

The

side

unless

sun,

in

with
danger of colliding

The

; but

but, though

earth.

on

on

started,and

bathed

was

converging lines,the

earth

heavy

York

never

of the

entered

from

in New

have

dark.

on

it with

seen

they had

would

some

account

on

in

sunlightsuch

through

twenty-five

before

ever

since

hours

night there,the

was

about

eye.

justten

was

only about

off,it presenteda splendidsight,

miles

fiftythousand

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

124:

the

moon's

driving

them

Callisto turned

They

that their

were

momentum

its

already
alone

LAST

THE

would
into

earth's

The

looked
unaided
with

the

the

that

landscape flies past

mortal

ceaseless

lunar

see,

and

and
for

first it did

they

not

the

seem

antiquityof

far the

oldest

passedit

earth,the

of the absence

erosion, has

ages,

mained
re-

it doubtless

as

to

car

deflect from

that

very
near

Callisto's

turn

straightline,

the

on

apergeticforce

slowly began
pull;

the dark

but

side

not
was

on

full power

and

got

At

course.

to

show

the

till they had

towards

they heading straightfor Jupiter.

again turned

thing

observing the

account

the

ready to

effect of the moon's

far

There

more.

stood

again,when

almost

the vast

consequent

They closelywatched

were

railway train.

bygone

the

showed

craters

since,while

on
satellite,

water

will for many

so

they

with

or
political
geologicalchanges on

unchanged

and

and

surface,by

can

eye

face of this dead

air

As

glassesor

the

miles

clearness,sweeping past them

utmost

that furrowed

of

great cracks

of

thousand

magnificent.

in
something awe-inspiring

was

of miles

abreast

few

their field

through

eye,

the

but

was

125

thousands

almost

spectacle was

it

at

EARTH.

of

then

were

which
satellite,

away.

as

and

space,

THE

hundreds

them

carry

OF

Then

send-off

them

they
shove

the

on

speed

their

earth

and

moon

We

the

flashed
to

calculations

turned

finished,the

the

earth

the

the

soon

supply.

signalsfrom
At

midnight,

then

be

utes
min-

ten

alreadyover

four

Focusing their glasses

north

pole,which, being
them

towards

was

sun,

could

result will

was

was

miles away.

region near

from

"

search-light."It

the

thousand

the

upon

Bearwarden.

are

twelve, and

hundred

the

to

increased

their

save

watch

ready

be

must

by

which

combined,

altogetherand

the arctic circle,"said

if

WORLDS.

rapidlythat they felt they

so

shut off the current

"

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

126

and

in darkness,

they waited.
"In

this

afraid

am

blaze
can

we

"

of

This,"

said

have

Ayrault,
into

gone

would

course

have

this moment

have

"

There

satellites

will

be

no

is

the

good
shadow

delayed

lost part of the chance

"

the

Callisto

entered

taperingshadow.

course

our

sunlight,"said Cortlandt, "I

nothing."

see

at
Fortunately,

the moon's

of

of

danger

caught by

the

moon

the earth."

at

; but

us, and

We

could

to

change
might

we

increasingour

speed."

from

or

here," said Bearwarden,

about

luck.

meteors
"

for

sub-

anything

this distance

would

volving
re-

be

The

signalsfrom

the

Arctic

Circle.

THE

The
and

THE

OF

eclipsed. The

were

appeared

largerthan

the

of

that

long
this

white

which

made

ever

the

by

and

strength till

the work

other

and

The

beam

accordingto
southern

lower
"

Victory !

"

but

one

the

in

the Cable

the

the

like

in

search-light
all

moments

dynamos

at

engines,

steam

sphere.
hemi-

northern

with
"

are

We

It

for
growing intensity

Code

pumps

gion
re-

left.

it shone

few

Fundy,

spelledout

clean-cut

vals,
inter-

23" no' 6".

The

raising and

now

have

alreadybegun

to

Ocean."
shouted

delight. "Nearly

with

of

at full blast.

the Arctic

had

the available

lasted with

hemisphere

storingwater

tomed.
accus-

were

of the greatest

of power

; it then

minute

one

Bay

sources

the

and
lighthouse,

receivingfor

the

sky, and

phosphorescent

planet they

electricity
generated by

Niagara

of

its

man,

the

they

faint

projectedfrom

beam

they beheld

the

on

graduallyincreased

moon,

with

glow-worm, appeared in

Greenland

shone

dead-black

satellite to

of

the

large crescent,still considerably

as

127

behind

stars

Exactly at midnight
light,like

EARTH.

apparently set

splendouragainstthe

utmost

earth

had

sun

they

LAST

in

Bearwarden,

half

pole working.

degree
If

we

in
can

an

six
add

ecstasy

months,
at

this

time

each

rate

acquired,we

straighteningalready
engines

our

will

earth

the

more

of

speed

the
reverse

can

five

in

and

to

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

128

five years,

in

be

at

and

rest

right."
"

!"

Look

"

Ayrault, they

said

else."

reaching far

The

flashes

into

space.

in
telescopes,

towards

you,

did not

lose

shadow.

followed

present

till 12.16, when

darkness

receivingthis

On

to

sprang

their

telegraphed

power,
thanks

to

you

for

of work

most

Shadow's
was

who

read

last

and
started,

entered

the

see

moon's

will

you

shall

you

for

the
news

be

Many

earth, and
the navy.

lending us

ellers
trav-

its full
"

following:
about

glorious. Remember

us

in

again."
the

earthlymessage,

back

Our

turned

was

since you

"

and, using
search-light,

to

sult
Re-

to everybody.

edge approaching."
by

the

in

men

the

evidentlytelephoned to

Light immediately,for
message

glassesfixed

sentences

course

we

good

SecretaryDeepwaters

This

you

till you

you

your

their

part of the earth

sightof

On

rapid succession,

these

out

whatever
have

With

made

them, they

upon

in

came

thing
sending some-

are

it flashed

perfectly.Wish

you

tories,
great observa-

the arctic
back

"

Signal

Got

your

greatest luck.

The

THE

T.

A.

S.

to

Las

Co.

in

were

was

the

their

shone

the

the

now

the

bodies.

The

that

brightly

The

then

message

returning
travellers

Ocean,
to

resumed

the

polished
knew

their

of

as

the

the

study

in

work

thing

easily

the

sending
of

ing
drain-

pole
to

to

Callisto

were

north

of

change

the

diverted

the

they

obliged

they

to

was

The

were

sides

returned

sun,

site

and

by,

day.
they

moment

which,

the

on

up

swept

cloudless

they

with

pedestal

journey.'''

temporarily

power

Arctic

129

set

shadow

of

for

eyes.

so

seen.

blaze

that

great

so

close

them

full

tablet

celestial

the

moment

EARTH.

Callisto's

your

that

THE

the

ordered

commemorate

At

OF

decked

has

and

flowers,

LAST

do,

was

and

heavenly

II.

CHAPTEE

and

stars

air

clouds

not

revolve

or

the

changing
of

this

direction

interesting

late

at

they

knew

the

to

applied
looked

to

side

sun

glass

to

upon

curtains
the

pull

was

of

to

down

the

shades

them,

but

only

the
have
the

floor

Callisto

(130)

very

making

;
to

or

for,
the
and

it

and

before

apergy

closed

They

the
like

already

was

as

them,

ready, they
as

for
hour

an

earth,

on

constantly

warm,

did

the

had

not

was

Callisto, they

darkness.

turned

it

space

When

down,

as

night

becoming
windows

bed.

to

go

in

days

many

After

as

left

Callisto

necessity

glasses.

had

they

the

no

however,

the

conditions.

as

was

the

work,

had

they

and

there
of

longitude

they prepared
only

axis

observed

favourable

intervened,
its

on

travellers

such

under

planets

No

the

had

before

NEVER

MARS.

AND

SPACE

still

heavy

found

that

towards

the

double-toughened
greenhouse

but

SPACE

they

consoled

sun's

they felt

themselves
them

on

power

solar system from

"We
for

could

have
we

as

the

on

started

low

of

rate
"

confusing to
it would

the

see

base and

sunshine,while

not

within

the

of space.

sides of the Callisto

an

These

arrow.

slowly as

atmosphere at

made

the

would

like,since

we

comparatively

with

the other

and

there

hours

for

the

occupied by

dome,
the

and

isolated,was
seldom

was

the

side and

This

night.

be

turning

using

ever
motion, howIt would

about

rest

one,

of

two,

the
or

the dome
on

and

us,

constant

account

ideal

during

journey
all the

in

were

of

completeness
an

time

be

glasses."

side of the Callisto had

one

it could

the

dizzy.

us

heavens

shape, sky windows,

which

upholstery

arranged spirallyon

of

have

interfere

blackest

the

speed."

slow, would

the

cold

afraid,"said Cortlandt,"

am

The

metal

the

thick

anywhere

alternate

end

passedthrough

that

arranged,"said Ayrault,

turning as

us

thought

and

intense

on

by having stripsof
outside

walls

easilyhave

night and day

the

almost

the

131

hourly becoming less,and

the double

sure

MARS.

with

was

protect them

would

"

AND

its

with

tory,
observa-

ing
their wak-

when

it

observers.

was

"

"

is

There

something marvellous," said Cortlandt,

condition

the

about

yet

there

show

would

degrees below

hundred

in

front,

temperature of three

nothing

though, should

the shade

in

thermometer

is

zero

we

is
sorb
ab-

to

jectile
pro-

expose
know

we

it

four

hundred

to

the

instrument

were

"

cold

this material

of

find the base

we

uncomfortablywarm,
a

Its absolute

of space.

apparentlybecause
appalling,
heat ;

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

132

capableof recordingit."
Artificial darkness

regaled with

thoughts

About

A.

in

which

the

normal,

while

absorbed

the

carbon

the

dioxide

darkened

which

the

of the

emptiness of

sun

up,

while

Sylvia;
he

thinking

had

discovery.

liquefiedoxygen

remained

had

being

feelinggreatlyrefreshed.

off its gas

They

ellers
trav-

meridian
accordingto seventy-fifth

M.,

automatically
gave

it.

dreams

of

great astronomical

some

time, the explorersawoke

tank

obtained,the

company's triumph ;

visions

frequently started

alreadymade

The

his

of

Ayrault's,naturally,with
Cortlandt

been

asleep,Bearwarden's

soon

were

having

was

so

lime
as

those

that

evenly

as

the
in

contained
fast

kept

was

cups

they exhaled

windows

through

actuallypouring,for, on
the

air

surrounding ether

and

account
conse-

have

exerted

had

to

springand

strikingthe
dome

it

away

the

the metal
touch

when
than

base

first

size and

planet was

sensation

After

place.
and

In

the

as

to make

the

other

no

it would
a

gave

hot

slight

to avoid

quiet of

the

dark

only twenty

such

it too

his

planet was

his hands

that

and

ing
breakfast,wish-

in turn

cool

and

earth,its

realizingthat

up

in

except loss of

far from

so

shining with

was

without

The
the

sun

they

power

Ayrault

difficult to believe

was

that

than

sooner

passengers,

climb, each

roof.

arrival,and

railway car

obligedto put

was

should

carriageor

slight,and

dome,

to

unnecessary

the

take its

the

they

Callisto,
just as

they were

very

reach

to

be

was

enough

near

their

unusual

no

weight,for,when
attraction

them

the
a

on

it to

only through
companions

showed

apergeticforce being applied,as

The

only to

seen,

startingis

WORLDS.

their destination

reach

expected.

we

OTHER

explorationon

for

time

they would
had

speed

tremendous

Their
have

IN

JOURNEY

134

feet

intensityupon
the

on

inside to

gloves.
thing that

attracted

brilliance of
over

Mars.

forty million

they started,they
thirtymillion

their

Although
miles

calculated

miles from

attention

them

that
now,

this red

the

from

was

earth
less

it

was

or

five mil-

SPACE

than

lions

nearer

This

reduction

void

through

small, full

They

miles

before.

the

clearness

it,made

it

and
Callisto,

here

saw

shining

They

ested
inter-

would

from

its

orbital

line
straight
of

speed

and

thought

would

take

that

actual

collision

no

were
air-ship

Towards

them,
that

left to her

several

would
own

snow-storm

which

white, from
was

swerve

Mars, whose
a

minute

they

Callisto's way,

occur

even

so

if their

devices.
noticed

was

which

in progress.

their

through
in

apparently island peaks

hemisphere,

became

miles

of the

evening they

glassesthat
southern

it out

dous
tremen-

Callisto

towards

move

hundred

nine

the

see

have

of stillfurther

increasingtheir speed. Notwithstanding its

rate, they expected to

dred
hun-

it,since

were

of Mars
chance

course

nine

behind

right or

mass

evening

the

on

hour

to

sun

about

pass

their left.

effect the

what

see

that

of the

splendid

hour

the

moon,

calculated

the

to

towards

moving

the

it.

thousand

on

saw

moving they should

to

to them

showing clearly. From

like

they were

was

they

135

been

ever

distance,and

which

squarelyupon

it

MARS.

brightnessincreased,tilltowards

its size and

it looked

it had

in

disk

sight,its

AND

turned

they
The

the

towards
concluded

south

polar

not

was

winters

Marsian

the

As

planet'sdistance

the

and

seven

either

as

ours,"said Cortlandt,"

as

the

for

account

the

fact that

be

must

the

from

its

oceans

fullyas

the

severe

length,

the

and

sun,

smallness

of

twenty-

its

axis,we

of its ice-caps
only
but

cover

smaller

consequentlya

fourth

one

the

on

by

of its

earth,and
rain-

evaporationand

snow-fall."

They

returned
million

too

were

that

much

night, and
their

to

miles

with

of Mars

however, knowing
at

any

diameter

and

the

ten

time.
times

Soon
as

"

ing
sleep-

within

began

could
Mars

great

as

occupy

to

four
swerve

the moon,

near

swung

they

of

dining comfortably,

Callisto

when

as

promised shortlyto

their

after

so,

spiral. They

to think

interested

observatory. When

its curve,
perceptibly,

cap
ice-

at

of their

account

on

surface instead of three quarters,as

and

those

of

degrees inclination

half

can

there is

the

the earth.

polesof
"

extensive

as

WORLDS.

though
markedly glaciated,

also

region was

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

136

on

ning
begin-

unconcernedly,
their

check

appeared

to

that

of the

almost

one

proach
aphave

moon,

side of

sky.
We

must

be

on

the lookout

for

the

satellites,"

SPACE

"

said Cortlandt
than

worse

therefore

They

Prof.

Until

satellitesin

two

turned

in

distance

of

As

it takes

than

Mars

Martial

in

but
does

inner

hundred

diameter
seven

the

and

revolution
in the

thirty-twohours

back

times

horizon.
with

tween
be-

all the

again four
Mars

around

It is

of about

one

of

the

telescope.The

miles

its revolution
which

from
in

seven

is shorter

period,Jupiter'snearest
10

It is but

twenty miles.

moon

hours
than

being

pletes
com-

thirty-eight

and

any

twenty-

surface,and

Mars's

miles.

axis,it remains

four

discovered

its

Phobos, is considerablylarger,having

hundred

minutes,

about

hundred

complete a

to full and

moon

posed
sup-

Deimos,

one,

setting,passing through

below

bodies

was

revolves

six

its

on

is,it swings

going

one,

thousand

to rotate

new

times ; that

the

eighteen minutes, at

little longer to

one

phases from

and

Mars

outer

diameter,and

fourteen

rising and

smallest

The

moons.

thirtyhours

sky

before

the direction

glassesin

1877," he continued,"

six miles

primary

be

Hall, at Washington, discovered

to be without

is but

their

would

island."

desert

on

either

satellites.

of the
"

wreck

137

collision with

MARS.

AND

other
the

known

next, with

less than

in
to

set

rotate,and
the

in

it is

as

other
on

rise and

stars

set

and

ahead

same

of

all the

and

sun

in the

as

way

directlyahead,

they should
moving

it,making
There

it appear

small

were

seventy
nearest

signsof

no

or

shadows

convinced

secured

two

satellite

as

inspectionof
patcheson

the

craters

and

them

there

peaks

They

pared
being large com-

shallow.

that had

that

air.

no

by, and
red

They
of

blackness

was

noticed

in

unmistakable

photographs

Callisto swept

Mars.

the

were

they ran

also

planet,but

instantaneous
the

high, which

feet

were

the size of the

was

surface,apparentl

mountains, and

action,the

signs of water,

the

on

There

for it

"

all its features.

showing

hundred
to

that

saw

poured directlyupon

sun

full and

approach

volcanic

with

The

unevennesses

chains.

ridges or

"

them.

across

and

i. e., behind

its left

on

pass

Mars,

from

miles

fifteen thousand

about

they sighted Deimos

saw

takes

earth."

the
When

the

the

Mars

on

volves
re-

in the west

running
continually

planet,though

the surface of the

Mars

time

consequentlyrise

must

east,

of the

third

thus

It

minutes.
fifty-nine

and

hours

eleven

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

138

of

and

They

the

resumed

the

little
their

brownish

morning

turned

SPACE

which

white, from
begun

melt

to

the

under

belief
of

account

on

inclination

MARS.

139

they concluded

strengthened the
that

AND

that the

spring

warm

had

they

sudden.

be great and

with

this,that they did

not

interested

at

first

"

We

half

So

bright body moving rapidly on

with

already formed,

changes in temperature

must

This

sun.

its twenty-seven and

the

had

snow

Mars

on

they

were

large and

see

grees
de-

that

course

verged
con-

theirs.
be

must

ready

said

Bearwarden, observing

and

fixing

his

glass

repel boarders,"

to

for

it

"

it.

upon

the

first time

That

be

must

Phobos."
Not

ten

and

though

and

rush

motion

miles

off

their

own

by
in

orbit,in

to

examine

there

and

were

which
slopes,
have

been

dry

boulders
looked

frost and

now,

to

give

Here

the

loose

if there

as

water

neither

satellite'srapid

temporarilyalmost

course

and

was

on

moon,

to overtake

them

mountain

might

any

Deimos,
their

upon

at

time

some

; but

air.

the

ranges

on

stones

its surface

there

chance

conspicuousthan

considerablymore

were

all

it.

inner

them

whirlwind, the

with theirs,
served
parallel
better

Mars's

speed caused

it like

its

they beheld

it

The

was

evi-

while

though

When

of

abreast

As

than

shorter

they

secured

of the

paraboliccurve

draw

to

the

their

while

full

speed

increased

like

approaching it,and

were

Mars

to
an

the

by

far

was

rapidlyleft

was

away

op
devel-

they

apergeticforce

they shot

taneous
instan-

to

circle

and

away,

to

less than

aside

that

axis,

time

not

several

they put

that

its

were

of Phobos's

largermoon,

having had

they had

radius

Applying

the

and

poles showed

the

making, it began
behind.

plainlyvisible,

rapidlyon

it

they

which
impressions,
later.

the

still

so

distant,and

miles

also

were

rotated

once

it did

whether

ascertain.
two

had

body

WORLDS.

at
flattening

noticeable

little

the

action

volcanic

of

dences

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

140

arrow,

attraction
planet's

subsequentlyby

repulsion.
"

Either

those,"said Bearwarden, looking back

of

at

"
the littlesatellites,
would

to

man

need

explore space

sun

beyond
be

than

this

large
the

to

He

on.

warm

in

"

planet,and

nice

would

him,

if he

that

would

system, but
affair

be

yacht

also,of
wished
not

fact, it might

could

revolve

about

be

for

course,
to

go

have

to

smaller
it like

moon."
"

Though

sun

of that

size,"repliedCortlandt,

size.

required

the

to

as

of

indications

spots and

the

collide with

could

well ;

consolidation,

be caused

of

to

small

or

againright;while if,

was

should

we

be made

comet,

some

with

rotate

to

showed

sun

cooling,it could

it
accretions,

and
split,

its axis to

this

Whenever

solid head

result of these

very

result of the

tillits temperature
asteroid,
as

answer

subsequent heat,about servingto bring them

the

and

bulk

in

the increase

and

luminous

become

they would

WORLDS.

violent collision,
sufficiently

into

brought

be

could

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

became

unwieldy,it

sufficient
have

two

rapidityon
instead

suns

of one."
"

!"

Bravo

limit to what

trip would

have

hundred

years

be done.

can

"

Bearwarden.

said

The

seemed

idea of

this

is

people

to

scheme

new

no

present

our

chimerical

more

than

ago

There

appears

now."
Thus

they

or
star-charts,

sat

and

the

stars

quickly passed
had

now

million

and

miles,and

sun

had

by

studied

themselves,while

had
on

to

of
cross

the way.

this time

three

over

and

maps
the

they shot through space.

straightstretch

asteroids
of the

talked,or

hours

They

hundred

the

orbits

The

apparent size

of

numerabl
in-

considerablydecreased,

SPACE

and

the

interior

hours

tightly
Bearwarden

the

from

during

force

what

distinguished

MARS.

Callisto

of

they

143

was

divided

They

warm.

four

of

AND

the

habit,

longer

no

day

and

drew

considered

himself

into

the

night,
as

cook.

fortably
uncom-

twentyshades

while

III.

CHAPTER

BODIES.

HEAVENLY

THE

they

following

day,

something

saw

watched

it

for

"

in

observatory,

miles

many

and

hours,

their
little

not

their

in

while

fact

tremendous

ahead.

all

but

day,
tl\ey

speed

They

withstanding
not-

but

came

nearer.

They

Bearwarden;

chase

stern

say

"but

that

beats

is

long

anything

said

one,"
have

ever

they

were

seen."
After
the

nearer,

the

while,

time

deceptive

however,

taken

having

distance,

which

found

they
been

was

in

greater

part

due

than

to

they

supposed.
"

shall

!"

comet

really
"

at

It's

be

going

almost

exclaimed

able
in

exactly
(144)

to

our

our

Cortlandt

examine

"

We

it near."

direction,"
speed."

excitedly.

said

Ayrault,

"

and

HEAVENLY

the

While
their

sun

while

few

in

miles

of

composed

was

meteoric
than

iron.

four feet in

diameter,and

shapes.

less than

never

"We
as

The

can

one

and .moved
The

glass,set

but

the

windows

the

more

than

very

lar
irregu-

masses.

them.
made

slantinglyso
and

in

little exposed. Whenever

dangerouslynear

larger

particleswas

their

dome, being

somewhat

no

aggregation of particles,

as

of

ened
tough-

to

deflect

having, moreover,

of the inside air to sustain

safe,while

had

and

it," said Ayrault,

within

among

anything touching them,

pressure

was

the

times

the

in the

mass

between

about

entered

grains were

no

hundred

comet, and

of stone

masses

the

only a

was

small

all of them

slowlyforward

windows

was

and

space

move

the Callisto

it

the

faintly,

see

head

tograph
phoThe

towards

could

The

of the

mustard-seeds

in

receding towards

space.

or

peas

turned

was

grains

Many

succeeded

they

diameter,for

they brought

close range.

at

course

comet

depths of

it

again

tail,which
the

dark

of

was

the

preceded it,as
cold and

play,and

head

or

145

full upon

heavenly body

nucleus

shone

sun

into

camera

BODIES.

the

them,

sides
a

fairly

were

and

large mass

glass,they applied an

the

base

were

seemed

apergetic

it and

shock

to

these

times

in either

There

seemed

Nothing
all

were

but

no

in

and

inverse

ratio to

incessant

movement

it was

not

collisions took
than

more

about

hundred

one

off in

swung

that

of

place.

when

apart they

of each

other

The

another.

one

After

to become

property that

fragments possessed;

they repelledone
which

Much

of the

very

was

material

approach to
though
and

the

the
the

sun

latter

result
at

with

may
a

the

for

time
same

it and

approach,after

near

was

of

like

slag from

partlyfused.
collision

its

perihelion,
they could

not

at

about

the

or

nace,
fur-

Whether
of

explanationseemed

probable. When

was

near.

having evidentlybeen
this heat

endowed

another,on

nothing came

they

motion

the Callisto seemed

the

separate

which
harp-strings,

strike

never

forth,

in
seemingly with-

other direction.

some

its

rotary.

and

the

distance

diameters

innumerable

approach but

When

certain

another,but

reapproached one

sulting
re-

revolvingabout anything else ;

moving, apparentlyswinging back

particles
got

like

be

to

At

also,the
slightly

fragments,but

the individual

among

being

constant

was

its fellows.

kitingamong

the Callisto recoiled

motion

weight.

it

sent

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

146

most
centre

near

tell,

simple
of the

HEAVENLY

nucleus

they

for

ray that

any

farther

the

diffused

daz-

penetratingwas
their

As

cluded,
in-

own

was

sufficiently
bright

the

they approached

found

sunlight decreased,they

that

It

luminositypervaded everything.

dark

side of the

from

the

shadow

twilight,

not

"

shadows,

black.

the

side and

in

succeeded

inky

147

semi-darkness

in

were

zlinglybrilliant,and
were

BODIES.

nucleus

enable

to

meteoric

them

to

and, on

masses,

emerging

darkness, they

in total

stretchingthousands

found

before

miles

of

the

see

the
them

into space.
"

stars

of the sixth and

thousands

through
simply

because

stars

any

understand,"

now

tail,however

light is
though

away

by

from

the

in it.

is because

the

caudal

produces it
also

the

see

why

confess
the

the

comet's

It is strange that

tail

by

near

in

no

be

can

tail.
The

one

seen

It is

reason

the
that

they,and

am

consists
unable

always

of,
to

stretches

it is overwhelmed

fact,I suspect

shadow

why

light in

appendage

powerful light;

principallyin
visible.

comet's

nothing

the sun, because

more

of

faint,is brighter than

what
I

is

"

Bearwarden,

magnitude

of miles

there

all that

explain.

seventh

obscured

are

said

it is

tail is

that

the

ever

thought

of

148

that any

before,or

that

through the

tail of

if there

that

were

It is obvious

material

any

rarefied,in

it would

immediatelyfall to
that

surround

might
gravitation
all,or

existed at

would

comet

solid

Perhaps

mass.

gases in the distended

or

even

the
'

which

on

comet

could

Until

we

any

not

get

shall be

the

"

universe

continue

short

been

force,
every

planet into

force

no

such,

earth.

on

brought

attracts

one

maintains
of

I know

it

up,

every

If
that

other

that
exceptionsor modifications,
to exist in its

additional

some

iconoclastic

have

we

without

atom,' were

we

in

atom

every

tail,
though

other

eternity

similar

some

slight

grains,if

some

analogous manifestation

any

law

of the

some

together like

come

gas,

account

However

they have

and

"

do you

unopposed by

sufficient time

with

now

comparativelyheavy

Cortlandt, "

be between

was

me

accompaniment,

those stones

for the spaces between

to

centre."

as

How, then," asked

"

the

passing

substance,any

this hairlike*

however

head, and

the earth's

feared

one

comet.

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

of data

illustration,
however,

with

hypothesis. The

Comet

means

present form.

which
source

a hair.
literally

to

formulate

of the

light,

JOURNEY

150

which

tor, from

little. This

but

vary

flungabove

else it was

that
catastrophe

in the

You

can

crossingthe

about

now

It
the

and

fifteen

body,

miles

high.

trace

to

of

being
there

for the great

the mountains

dry

cause

showed

we

largeplanet
find this

now

makes

able
consider-

that it is

and
ecliptic,

of

that

of

some

The

moon,

half
in

the

the

case

of

size of

the

with

the

compared
them

but

moon,

being obviously

intense

blackness

convinced

them

of
there

the
was

air," said Cortlandt, it is safe

"

no

is

no

water, which

inequalities
on
will

ocean-bottom

half-wayup
main

ordinaryplane

atmosphere.

There

assume

the

on

the

line."

tremendous

the

shadows,as

"

be

must

of

the

proach
ap-

largecomet,

straightline,as

Mercury,

mountains

no

of the

waviness

mass

path

near

some

where

presentedthe phase

soon

Yenus

its

plane of

the

angle to

that

see

the

to

befell the

think

we

formerlyexisted

that doubtless
swarm.

of

below

or

larger planets

is due

doubt

no

other

and

disturbingattraction

and
or

earth

the

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

account

body's surface,since

seem

higher when

than

they

their sides.
of their

the

helps to

would

surrounded

if water

by
came

Undoubtedly,however,

the

heightis the slighteffect of gravi-

HEAVENLY

tation

on

of the

and
interior,

asteroid,and

an

have

ridges,may
no

The

the

sun

and

time

to

cut

after there
them

the colour
be

to

find

it

on

by

habitable

by

Saturn, we
to

The

earth

In Mars

study it better,or
or

Saturn

the

Then

moon,

w^e

being
in the

might

comes

one

fourteen-

we

expect

to

planetitself is at

is doubtless
we

of thousands

three fourths

of its surface

sun, and

days.

hundreds

water.

fourths

Mars

many

though

years,

as

advanced.

more

we

Moses

show

scribed
period of development,de-

fifth

or

its

vanced
accurate, ad-

more

that the

firm crust, and

the fourth

about

of the

mass

body,"

of its rays

evolutionary
development.

of the

was

down.

of

great jump, for Jupiterhas but about

hundredth

in

crust

incandescent,gaseous

an

becoming aged, or,

in its

shrinking

depend entirelyon

to

have

we

condition

seem

star,though its spots and

that it is

for

the surface

on

Cortlandt,"

In

size.

the

consequent foldingof the

temperature

continued

151

the fact that

continued

longer water
"

BODIES.

know
or

of its surface
see

land.

further
In

has

what
some-

been

millions of
is still covered

step,three

Mercury, could

ter
largersatellites of Jupi-

find

from
stepping-stone

perhaps with

having air,and being habitable

no

water, but

in all other

still

respects.

In

through.

solar system had

the

same

the

other

nebulous

beside

of twelve

they

Two

days

view
has

of

include

not

with

for, compared

is itself advanced

seen,

Sirius

as

in

part of

were

this does

ters
diame-

having

themselves

between
and

examined

it

Hilda, put

down

any

having
of

the

and

finally
disappeared.
another

they sighted

153, and

distance

all bodies

miles."

crescent

be

No.

and
closely,
in

almost

these

asteroid
cluded
con-

the

mies
astrono-

the

greatest

small, bodies

from

sun.

When
visible
them
the

stars

They

it must

the

such

later

exactlyahead.

mean

have

left Pallas
a

that

nebulae ;

we

million

sun, it became

But

mass.

as

sun,

small

as

died,

point of

genesis,and

one

systems and

our

As

lias

this little Pallas

while

conclude

this I

From

the

and

that

longer,being probably chilled through and

dead

them,

world

astronomical

an

comparativelyrecent,

been

WORLDS.

see

we

from

its death

though
is

satellite

own

our

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

152

they were
to

and

unaided

near

that the disk

eye,

Hilda

Jupiter,eclipsingit.

lightwas

occults

the

so

not

passed

To

shut off,as
instantly

star,but there

was

evident

plainly

was

their
when

between

surprise,
the

refraction.

moon

HEAVENLY

"

By

George

asteroid that has

There

was

and

oceans

and

green

153

here

"

Bearwarden,

is

an

atmosphere."
mistaking

ice-capat

it.

They

pole,and

one

ered
discov-

soon

then

made

out

continents,with mountains, forests,

rivers,
fields.

The

sight lasted

but

few

they swept by, but they secured

before

carried

photographs,and
Hilda

minds.

said

an

no

small

!"

BODIES.

vivid

appeared

to

several

impression in

be

about

for

that

ments
mo-

their

hundred

two

miles in diameter.
"

How

do

asked

Bearwarden

longevity?

size and
"

"

There

if the

has

other less

some

orbit

in

to

immense

power

the

accident

has

happened

crossed

large comet,
perhaps

another

would

after it had

have

of

to

minor
or

been

its

orbit, or

planetmoving
with

cold.

been

Jupiter,which

rejuvenate it

reconverted

long

some

comet, and

of
eccentricity

its own,

Hilda

this system from

the train of

for

that

of

explanations,"
repliedCortlandt,

account

collision with

theory

your

I still believe,is correct.

matured,
the

"on

living world,"

"

brought

been

captured by

Cortlandt,

two

are

theory,as

either

might

account

you

the

comet

in

an

of

head

it into

here.

star,
may

have

first

bodies

the

ago

English

the

found

having

One

mistaken.

great

none

their

only

as

from

indistinguishable
A

motion.

and

fifty

star-charts

hundred

had

have

to

exceed

since

one

is,

light
stars,

discovered

then

thousand."

that

only

shown

these

he

was

about

till

this

recently
asmuch
In-

telescope.
they
their

by

except

ago

of

some

visible,

was

of

wrote

little

the

to

me

years

thought
so

disk

years

been

in

know

planets
a

to

seems

Chambers,

we

small

two

hundred

generally

was

minor

showed

them

of

it

reason

of

swarm

Over

atmosphere

of

but

planets,

minor

This

astronomer,

traces

of

one

collide.

theory.

plausible

most

of

course

them

make

to

as

the

changed

so

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

154

three

were

slow

hundred

photographic

our

the

number

corded
re-

"

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156

JOURNEY

IN

OTHER

WORLDS.

PREPARING

TO

ALIGHT.

157

158

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JOURNEY

WORLDS.

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I do

"

outfits
be

even

the whole

without
by gravitation

Jupiter,for,though

doubled, we

largeplanets. Nature
to all

change,as

Arctic
"Wilkes

tic
Antarc-

from

it will

another

our

heritage,will
beings by

the

the

their

crush
own

pressure

the

of

end

it is therefore

mighty planetsJupiter
coming

are

not

again ;

ice in

the

to

look

upon

life out

weight

of

that may

as

any

alight

them."

upon

Before
be

up

going

earlythe

alreadya
The

at

we

at

century,
felt

surelybe

Saturn, which

death-gripof

held will relieve the

feel that

to

areas

the

been

and

was

to

Archipelago,Alaska, Siberia,and
Land,

consolation

adapt herself

will

can
Ameri-

population for

that time

to

rapid

others,very readily. Although

of the vast

they have

human

quarter of

one

of the North

the reclamation

of

weight will

the equator, their

by remaining near

to all the

which

apergetic

our

our

take off

can

should

we

having apparentlybeen given providentially

rotation

this

"

on

than

more

159

imagine," said Cortlandt,

not

troubled

long be

ALIGHT.

TO

once

to

bed

next

brilliant

that

evening they decided

which
day,to study Jupiter,

object.

followingmorning, on awakening,they went

to their

and
observatory,

found

that

Jupiter's

160

disk

plainlyvisible

was

night it seemed

increase.

When

about

great planet,which

Deepwaters had

world, with

moon

that the

the

the
to

dead

and

giant'spull. Wishing

to control

A.

M.,

but
the

sky.

quite a
miles,

the earth's old

rush, knowing

to

be

in

In

accordingto

Eastern

fiftythousand

miles

good

the remainder
a

time,

the

course

and

which,

when

they

number

of islands.

standard

time, they

from

face,
Jupiter'ssur-

giganticglobe filling
nearlyone
preparationfor

be

continents,
crescent-shaped

two

speckled region,and

right,

Applying

itself

landing,they divided

duty standingby

on

left,

Jupiter would

towards

developed,they found

were

as

forward

their

their

three thousand

over

the

their

be.

was

on
get photographicnegatives,

miles from

nightinto watches,two going to sleepat

man

were

By

of

cold

retarded

for their

condition

it would
which

"

resultingmotion

helped by

of the

this

its diameter

they

"

beginning

was

on
slightly

and

calculated

though evidentlyas

long
Callisto's head-

considerablyon

ahead

repulsionto

mild

million

two

was

they espiedCallisto
as

moon.

the

check

before

eye, and

Jupiter'sattraction

speed,which
to

the full

prepared to

then

They

the naked

to

largeas

as

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

sally,
they got

side of

the

their guns

PREPARING

and

the

they

provisions.The

that

what

was

about

few

hundred

would

the

until at

of

fact that

not

lost much

vestibule.
at

the

air in the

The

pressure

altitude

an

rarefaction

they did

considerable

and

oxygen

registeredtwenty-nine

be found

feet,part

to the

due

doubt

of

of

supply

they had

openings

numerous

velopin
de-

scarcelytouched, and

barometer

inches,showing

parting

gave

for
charge of electricity

abundant

an

161

then

repulsionseemed

still

had

Their

car.

the

ALIGHT.

ready,and

accoutrements

glanceat

TO

being

no

close the windows

not

height

of

above

Van

Cort-

landt Park.

They
which

they

saw

the

had

sun

great mountains
Soon

they

motion, and
stars

and

Not
the

even

Santa

new

did

that

like

helmets

changed

they had

in

their

of

Columbus, standingat

feel the exultation

and

latter-day
explorersof
on

its rays.
forward
of the

appearance

entered

of the

the

phere
atmos-

home.

Maria, with

firstadventures

the

from

sun,

longitude on

just risen,the rocky tops

sharp checking

saw,

of their

alightin

shining

felt

the

should

the New

World

the

prow

before

delightexperienced by
the

twenty-first
century.

landing the

reader

of

him,
these
Their

alreadyknows.

CHAPTER

AND

EXPLORATION

WHEN

of

all around

from

flowers

cathedral

organ,

It

Bearwarden,

"We

All

have
we

"

cannot
"

have
also

need

The

is

which

then

found

they

had

us

not

think

to

much

too

of

out

it," said

of

our

way

rifles and

two

gun,"

plenty of water,

and

said

wood

Ayrault,

for

fire.

game."
that it has been

alreadyshot out,

here,"said Cortlandt.

Seeing
(162)

spring,in

Callisto."

old excuse,

hold

of

yet it will be

to the

to return

"and

"

rising

already above

was

natural

chant

eat.

stupid

was

the

sun

by taking a bath,and

brought nothing to
"

the

singing with

were

blood-heat,they prepared for

about

at

was

breakfast

and

them,

Finding a deep

the horizon.
the water

EXCITEMENT.

the

they awoke,

volume

the

Y.

that

we

have

neither

wings

nor

pneu-

not

miles,with

at least five hundred

see

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

but

slight

elevation."
"

"

evidentlyJupiter'sCarboniferous
should
that time
"

be

"

but

which

is

be

writh

would

placesnear

hot

nearly as

clear

dense."

is the

that at

here," repliedCortthat

both

those

carbonic-acid

by

gas,

transparent. ~No gas

in the air would
is the

of this

planet,even
so

near

distant,the

By avoidinglow

shall doubtless
as

with

ease

fere
inter-

only thing that

being

sun

atmosphere

an

for it

account

can

and

raised much.

springs,we

surpriseme

heavy

and

the crust

be

not

been

vapour

stillhot, the

surface,is

does

water

though

it

remain

likelyto

sight;

could ; and

vapour

given

entirelyinvisible

that would

the

be

has

is

is

phere
atmos-

idea

remember

must

you

qualitieswould

was

doubtless

and

period the

Our

clear.

so

earth the air

on

So it was,

landt ;

that in what

said Ayrault,
surprising,"

It is

have

earth.

on

which

we

very

What
breathe.

only by supposing that,the

boniferou
Car-

period being alreadywell advanced, most

of the
or

"

the

carbonic
in

alreadylocked

in the forests

up

coal-beds."
Jupiter's

How,"
*

acid is

asked

great red

Bearwarden,

spot'

that

"

do

you

appeared

account

here

in

for

1878,

EXPLORATION

lasted several
taken

was

years,

fact,you remember

had

probably never
"

That

has

given

would

be

The

the

we

out

explanationthen

Carboniferous

great forest

nothing

said

much," repliedCort-

very

believed

of

one
essentially

of cloud.

the surface."

seen

correct.

was

It

atmosphere
Jupiter's

of the old books

many

never

that

impenetrablebanks

puzzled me

landt, "but

105

graduallyfaded

evidence

filled with

was

In

then

and

unmistakable

as

EXCITEMENT.

AND

of the

period

growth

way

there

so

is

supposing the

in

sand
spot, notwithstandingits lengthof twenty-seven thoumiles and
have

forest.

been

the

to

though

of

temperature
more

norther

below

they

vary

the

it,so
do

enough

on

to

fact that the

the

earth ?

give

from

the

was

leaves
It

would

respond
cor-

earth.

on

Now,

direction,and

day

to

so

What

day.

perhaps to

spell,a long stripof

frost line

that

their

that, owing
cold

or

in what

miles,to

planet is practically
straight,

change

course

does

eightthousand

region

temperate

probable than

lying near

of

It occurred

axis of this

the

the winds

its breadth

brought
changed

surface

few

their

is
longed
pro-

forest

degrees

colour, as
me,

be

distinct colour ; and

the

would,

it

the

to

seems

spot'sgreatest lengthwas

east

and

west,

moved

to

have

so

slightthat

the

; but

motion

the far

winds.

did

volcano

arrival,
though
would

have

through
would
off and

been

addition

to

have

it is doubtful

as

though

the

and

this,the spot

since it

which
entirely
disappeared,

from

In

going

had

fallen

and, in

ones

new

first noticed

was

might

case,

it

case

fading, which

mean

that

or

different shade

any

our

on

covering whose

some

change,is normally of

surrounding region.

lent
vio-

of smoke

that

in

me

so

more

saw

we

leaves

turned

in

the

more

while
nearly stationary

graduallyreplacedby

surface,doubtless

make

cloud

greatest intensityand
as

to

seems

much

whether

was

"

the cold may

region constantlyemitting smoke,

can

of

same

error

would

been

eruption,such

remained

its

look

in

It

earth,and

also have

an

by

rapid rotation

more

It may

been

side.

one

the spot
stability

here,with

the

to

five seconds

"

affected

theory impossibleon

from

whole

strengthensthis hypothesis.

the first area

enlarged on

been

cloud

exposed

might easilyhave

it

observation,or

that the

that the

strongest objectionis,that the spot is said

The

have

been

of temperature,

conditions

never

have

region might

that

WORLDS.

OTHER

latitude,so

of

lines

the

along

or

IN

JOURNEY

we

canic
volthe

colour

from

have

has

as

the

yet

EXPLORATION

that

nothing

seen

clouded

would

indicate

167

permanently

atmosphere."
they had

Though
the

EXCITEMENT.

AND

water

descent

stream's

would

was

have

like

mountain

that

given

considerable

cooled

earth

on

slow, here

very

torrent, the reason,

of water

amount

balance

the

its

rent
cur-

it rushed

along

of course,

being

Jupiterwould

on

times

2*55

distance,

though

; and

slightthat

so

been

spring

much

not

was

walked

much

as

press
de-

as

on

the earth.
"

It is

"

ing
strange,"said Ayrault, that,notwithstand-

speed,the

its great
would
"

think
So

for

slowly,but

more

exposed to
the

than

"

account

on

the air but

very

"

if

of its

It of

given period
"

it

moving

were

speed it has

short time

as,

since

been

leaving

spring."
Just

before

them

lake,which

narrow

the

they

stream

could

widened

now

see

was

into

"

The
in

fact
such

is,"

said

Bearwarden,

haste to reach

the

ocean

straightfor

distance.

some

seems

minute

hot ; you

professor.

in

considerablymore

instance,one

so

cool it."
the

answered

does,"

cools

course

would

its motion

it

remains

water

"

this

that

water

it turns

neither to

right nor

to

to

widen

the

huge

wish
As

be

from

put it

in the

cubic

feet

other

trees

of

grew

seem

to the water's

the lake

to traverse

and

Bearwarden
into

ground.

its

trunk,

One

round

they

had

soon

that

and

they had

bind

about
was

eighteen
enough

but to

to form

together with
a

on, after which

With

little care

substantial

to widen

till it

across, their work

two

that the water

alive with

creatures, while

or

was

became
three

and

they kept

about
easy.

miles

the banks

reptilesand
winged

for

pliable

raft.

Bearwarden

projectingroots,and

an

on

superimpose lighter

as

one

their bark
the

they passed were

of

lizards sailed from

gating.
navifrom
tinued
con-

yards

along

hour, they now

all sorts

rault
Ay-

stream

hundred

Carried

The

and

off,having prepared long poles for

catchingon

to

process

enough large timber

whole

the

creepers

climbed
cast

fired

Ayrault

By repeating this

wood.

and
cross-logs

speed of

even

water, each explosionremoving several

buoyancy, so

branches

not

Accordingly,choosing a large

raft.

the

inches

palms

the best way

explosiveball

an

doctor

and

ferns

overhanging palm,
each

does

out."

on

WORLDS.

left,and

to

edge,they concluded
would

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

1(58

at

saw

ally
liter-

amphibious
every

over-

EXPLORATION

hanging

branch

into

the water

They

noticed

also many

cranes,

about

the size of

the water, whose

"

We

"

provided with

the

other

you

suppose

leg,with

one

storks

to

we

were

on

looks of those storks

the

'Ayrault, from

similar

ostriches,
standingon

think

almost

they approached.

as

birds

bills were

might

EXCITEMENT.

AND

drawn

logsin

teeth.

earth,"said

standingon
it not

were

up,

and

for

their size."
"

How

asked

do

Bearwarden,

"

they defend

from

the snakes

themselves,"

with

which

the

is filled? "

water
"

I suspect

they

give

can

pretty good

account

of themselves,"repliedCortlandt," with those teeth.

Besides, with
a

small

very

only

object for

their number
for

passingthe

banks

were

strike at.

to

say

their

for

that

but
For

struggle

Doubtless

matter, poisonous snakes,

distance

they

grew
12

bend

in the lake

they noticed

that

slightlyhigher, while palms, pine-

trees,and rubber

which

should

is

great part of their diet."

On
the

snake

comparativelymild.

was

non-poisonous,
or,
form

size,I

and

existence

leg exposed, there

one

plantssucceeded
heard

now

louder

as

the

ferns.

tremendous

the seconds

passed.

In the

crashing,
It

finally

like

sounded

while

its head

at

shook

the

tree-trunks

sight in

the

banks

the

each

at

ground.

inhabitants

boa-constrictors
the
of

ground

cries at

general exodus

with

they felt
retreated

being

so

into the

of the other
the

off

moved

the

bank,

along

with

huge

where

uneasily,his height being fullythirtyfeet

his

length about

occupants, he
back

looked

at

seeing the

them

he

sniffed the

and
proboscis,

air

fifty. On

the

number

The

his

casins
moc-

splash,wrhile

rudely disturbed.

raised
tail,

of

pressed out

woods

switched

weight

stumps and

denser

stop till he reached

the

lake,

began ;

low

upper

its

it" tremble, and

beast did not

his

how

stepped were

the tree-snakes

and

when

night birds

loud

the

it

slid into the water

obliquely.

the

stride,while

his line of march

from

mass

it like straws,

neared

monster

which

on

dark

the river

edges quivered,showing

the

water

saw

continuallyamong

was

As

Finally,at

before

down

went
pine-trees

branches.

they

approaching

moving rapidlyand
and

woods

the

in

Palms

their weapons.

grasped

and

distance

some

they held
earthquake. Involuntarily

an

their breath

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

170

raft and

stupidlyand

and
its

threw

his head.
"He

seems

to

be

turning up

his

nose

at

us,"

CHAPTER

shoulder, while

hide

balls

from

Instantlyhe

turned,

for

"

would

Now
be

for
no

fired

the

the

for

their

rubber

boots

kept
they
about

the

would

have

them, and
(172)

three

them

in

his

his

As

roars.

the

flew

ball

"

Ayrault.

said

he

tree.

raft to shore

jumped

and

off.

galvanic outfits

charged,they

been

holes.

There

losinghim."

their

and

flesh and

gaping

again, but

!"

chase

excuse

bank,

of

back.

trees, making

by

off the top of

Quickly pushing
it to

time

some

Bear warden

him, blowing

over

the

among

in the

farther

was

each, leaving two

rushed

known

course

aim

half-barrelful

exploded, a

shot

was

Ayrault's

WISPS.

the mammoth

bullet struck

BEARWAKDEN'S

the

WILL-o'-THE

AND

MASTODON

As

VI.

on

earth.

striptwelve

were

The
feet wide

securing
Thanks

which
as

to
matically
auto-

spry

ground
where

as

all
the

MASTODON

mammoth

AND

had

gone,

WILL-O'-THE

torn

was

WISPS.

up,

the

and

173

vegetation

trodden

down.

Following this trail,

they struck

into the

woods,

where

thick

foliagewas

sombre

and

the

and

placesthe gloom

dense

so

twilight,
startlingas
grey

in

they

that

whose

sounds

terrestrials believed

the three

was

the

mere

of birds of

necks

they uttered, were

by

cast

numbers

went

plumage,

there

back

and

heads,

reptilianthat

so

also possess

they must

poisonfangs.
"

The

here,"

said

Bearwarden,

of the birds

most

have

highly developed thingswe

most

"

the

are

and

flowers

seen

flies,
fire-

and

amphibians being simply

loathsome."

they proceeded they

As
.

which
birds
their
"

to

snakes,which, however,

and

tracks

of

blood,

of the

rapidlyattractingswarms

were

rule, fled

as

reptile
at

approach.
I wonder

move

said

found

so

the

for
thirst,

what

can

fast,and

to

doctor.
he

line,neither

did

"

have
have

His

not

think

nothing

could

trouble

short of

him."

seemed

motive

approach

did he drink

on

an

that mammoth

caused
so

ill at

ease

certainlywas
in

the water

reachingit.
earthquake or

One
a

?"
not

direct
would

land-slide

"

"

There

be

can

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

174:

land-slide

no

here," said Ayrault,

for the country is too flat."

after

"And

would

"it

warden,

the

though

as

seem

Bear-

volcanoes

steam

left

blood-tracks,continuing to

become

scarcely enough

have

could

eruptions,"added
yesterday's

make

to

trouble."
The

them

showed

trail took

the

the
how

the

terrific a battle had

they looked

to be the trunk

six feet

of

closer,they recognizedin
mammoth,

from
A

the

cut

as

little farther

they

blood

what

they saw
four

it

one

the

found

ing
show-

of

the

three of its feet gone,

appeared

feet in diameter
On

the

huge

coming

forefeet
with

ankle, and

slivers,
and, justbeyond, the body
beast with

trampled condition

cleanlyas though

leg just above

lings,
doub-

completely

was

slightcrook.

it took

justtaken place.

about

tree

denly
sud-

right,even

series of

ground

about

long,with

to the

of still warm

amount

when

game,

littlefarther

followed

still farther

enormous

While

the

of trees,its torn-up and

denuded

and

lake.

sharp turn, then

while

and

sharp turn

the

returningtowards
another

nearing the

they were

fresher,

of

knife

still warm.

trunk

cut

to

of the unfortunate
and

the

thick

hide

MASTODON

slashed like

and

cut

AND

Ayrault,who

and

ball into its

The

of

snake

or

any

"As

he

such
us

in

not

from

to

have

must

so

had

he must

as

see,"he continued," parts of

two

has

them

been

Perhaps, on

able

off,for

we

the
know

that

than

motive
can

we

suppose
with

which,

unlikely. Let
legs remain

account

easilyto

more

of

orous,
carniv-

is not

away,

seems

short

victim,"said

other

some

possess,

power

he

the attack ; unless

making

but

him."

his

eat

to

approach frightenedhim

our

mechanical

pieces.

protect us from

stopped

the bite

animal," said Cortlandt,

is fair to suppose

"it

for.
he

the

believed

inflicted formed

cut
literally

would

has

warden,
and

that

they had

see

had

doing this,though nothing

dynamite bombs

hunger

those

The

scene.

from

dead, not

poison,but

sive
explo-

an

suffering.

they

other

to

its

surveyed the

them

part, and

of

heart,sent

beast

175

It still breathed,

ended

powerful

curious

am

tender

then

WISPS.

paper.

skull,which

which

small

"capable

Bear

lay before

exist

very
"

had

most

of
injuries
a

much

so

three hunters

largestand
could

WILL-O'-THE

of

their

carry

elephant foot

accounted
un-

shape,
roll

or

makes

capitaldish."
"

From

the

"

way

you

talk,"said Cortlandt,

one

would
Goliath

compared

the

to

I think

here.

of

work

"

There

us

is

earth

whole, of
"

We

cook

must

foot

the

to

this is the

teeth,"

said

clean

that

greater part,

as

power

off with

believe

have

existence

such

of

these

man

isted
ex-

if not

the

period."
decision

our

pending

further

Cortlandt.
take

we

before

the

otherwise

Bearwarden

lips and

heart," said Ayrault,

the

mammoth

will

"

and
voured
de-

be

eyes."

our

Cortlandt,with

and

Ayrault

the

examined

projectionson

should

be

classed

delved

difficulty,
parted

some

conical

mammoth."

being taken

coming

are

reserve

it,since

"While

here

Carboniferous

our

I vote

incisors of

indication

during

evidence,"said
"

with

shall find

we

child

to

his

disprove

not

of."

no

Besides,we
on

be

through

cut

to conceive

each

"

Bearwarden,
cut.

does

animal

it is difficult for

The

men.

would

could

probable

it

some

to

necessityof believinghim

size

merely great

that

man

the

legs,though

this

ourselves

picture to

we

WORLDS.

attributed

you

suppose

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

176

the

rather

teeth.

molars,"
as

"

said

mastodon

for
the

this,
moth's
mam-

the

From

he,
than

"

this
as

MASTODON

When

the

set about

startinga

doubtless

by

Arranging
circle about
and

while

leap

did

Any

other

All

if

that

at

whiskey-flask from

"

and

When
have

we

reptiles,

themselves, they

with

contact

other,he
If

he

and
we

he
are

said

his

was

gave

reduced
of

Ayrault,

"

sat

ever
When-

wire,

one

spasmodic

happened

short

appetitesthat

waiting throng.
in

in

wires

electric

the

to

fall

to

sizzle,a

to

ashes.

mastodon

or

need

not

we

grilledsnake."

this,and

rig our

fresh

the

than

meal, with

above

not

laughed

bers
num-

huge pterodactyls,

immediately began

arose,

are

attracted

such

in

came

of

and

dead.

game,"

we

Cortlandt's

use

the

the

wires, he

good

hunger

to

Ayrault

snakes,which,

line

came

fell back

time

Bearwarden

ground, while

mastodon

head

of smoke

177

opening above.

dismayed

the

cloud

"

the

his tail touched

and

had

mastodon,

justiceto

snake's

across

"

of

double

the

have

wood

dead

the

about

might

He

venomous-looking

more

hovered

dry

the

secured,

was

fire.

they covered

that

down

on

clear the

WISPS.

sharpened sticks,while

slices

to

heart

huge

arranged

gun

WILL-O'-THE

AND

Bearwarden, drawing

pocket,passedit to

his friends.

he continued,
fishing-tackle,"

fish for

dinner, an

entree

of rattle-

there

"

"

stay here the

to

want

for

suspect

of

rest

clams, of
beach,

which
shall

we

lives."

our

to," repliedAyrault ;

like

so

and

ocean

shall have

we

shall become

we

and
piece de resistance,

the

plenty on

be

must

WORLDS.

turtle soup

with

whole

begin the

for the

mastodon

snake, roast

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

178

Thanksgiving turkeys

that the Callisto's door

will be too

small for us."

and

talked,the

flowers

While

they sat

them

about

through the

twinkled

time
now

My

goodness!

goes

here !

"

We

mastodon,
heart

wires,and
current, and

from

and

on

the

started

before

not

Cortlandt,

ticed
no-

"

how

get breakfast,and

to

thick but tender

impaling

batterythat

all but

had

path.

been

the

cowhide

the remains
took

up

the

supplying the
they had

boots

protected

largestsnakes, and

as

these

part alreadyenjoying their gorge,

they trampled with impunity on

in their

with

slices from

their steps by the way

rubber-lined

for the most

them

sharpened stake,they

retraced

Their

come.

were

visual

it'sgrowing dark."

of the

them

and, as

plants

forest.

exclaimed

Hastilycuttingsome
the

song,

fire-fliesthey had

accompaniment, the

"

their

softlybegan

and

When

they

had

those

that remained

covered

about

half

JOURNEY

Milky Way

looked

180

gazed

often

of

immensity

are

any

the

accompanied by

Jupiter and
seemed
when

as

their

was

no

more

not

moved
"

was

sun

visible,or

revolutions

as

or

numerous,

telescopes if
to

seen

perhaps

slightlyvariable star, in

sun-spotswere
in

be

might

three

companions, for

small, dark

two

Saturn

merely

stars, the

the

among

"

Here

travelled

they had

Perhaps, they thought, to

there
be

if

than

so

of the

them.

eightymillion miles,there

perceptibledifference
foot.

idea

to

had

had

they

some

conveyed

was

space

and

hundred

when

before, and

change; though they

no

was

WORLDS.

as
identically

them

at

OTHER

IN

the

it

years

largerplanets

occasionally
intercepteda

part of its light. As they floated along they noticed

a

of what

number

Several

and

of these great
them

about

they took

anon

in

they

the

no

except when

by

and
"

How

watched

taken

the surface

till they

apparentlyhaving

Will-o'-the-wisps

globulesof pale flame

air,near

rose

be

to

forward
the

hung
or

hovered

of the water,

above

the

horizontal

trees,

motion

ing
gentle breeze,merely sink-

rising.
pretty they are
them.

"

For

!"

bodies

said

Cortlandt,as

of
consisting

they hold togetherwonderfully."

marsh

they
gas,

MASTODON

AND

Presently one
It

somewhat

the

alightedon

largerthan

feet in

three

diameter

but would

itself have

distance.

Cortlandt

an

; it did

been

far

fish

approached it,swimming
When

water.

whatever

there

the

There

the

viz.,that

their

decreased

as

About

observers

raft-pole,

of the

or
Jack-o'-lantern,

the

breeze

fish turned

being away

its victim

slowly

frequentlya

were

great globules in sight at

descending,the

the surface

fire-ball and

together.

considerable

splash,the

side,and,

raft, the

off

of these

under

was

light,

Presentlya large

near

to

much

it with

enough.

close

was

it was,

its white

floated

it

glow-worm,

emit

not

tried to touch

reach

not

them.

near

any

visible from

could

from

water

181

lamp, being nearly

arc

but

up

WISPS.

considerablybrighterthan

was

and

WILL-O'-THE

once,

noticing one

brightnessincreased

as

dozen

risingand

peculiarity,
they rose,

and

they sank.
and

two

half

hours

after sunset, or

night
mid-

accordingto Jupiter time, they fell asleep,but

about

an

weight on
white-faced
his.

Its

across, and

hour

later

his chest.

Cortlandt

Startingup,

bat, with

its head

outstretched

wings

it fastened

its

awakened

was

he

but
were

sharp

by

perceiveda huge
a

few
about

claws

inches

from

eight feet
upon

him.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

182

WORLDS.

Seizing it by the throat,he struggledviolently. His

companions,awakened

by

grasping him

his rescue,

the

noise,quicklycame
he

justas

had

knife

danger

in another

being dragged off the raft,and

Bearwarden's

in

was

entered

to

the

of

moment

creature's

spine.
This

"

evidently belongs

said
species,"

Cortlandt.

for all these

beasts,and

at

eyes open
As

they decided
dead

bat

fishes.

to

break
remain

in

chill had

it

come

was

my

the

upon

hour,

an

the

they pushed
devoured

soon

by

air,and

the

them

had

of life about

looked

at

their

sky

short

distance

the stars.

now

distinct

twice

was

The

cessant
in-

in

its real size.

At

the

dawn, the fire-balls descended

comparatively
from

them,

rings making

vast

With

as

splendidsightin

planet was

shadow, its

quinine

again they lay back

most

Saturn.

this great

of

box

preventiveagainstmalaria, and

keep

little over

but

passed around

Cortlandt

cast

target

ceased.

measure

and

shall

awake, and

overboard, where

the

be

to

seem

henceforth

noise of the forms

a

blood-sucking

night."
would

day

"

the

to

the
to

first

the

it appear

glimmer

surface

it

of

of the

MASTODON

and

water

disappearedwithin

With

out.

WILL-O'-THE

AND

suddenness

than

more

The
was

flowingthrough

now

Pushing

heart,ate

the Callisto

so

huge

warden

stirred up
stick.

The

tillit touched

the

round, then

wholly

was

it

in

it emitted
"

Ah

knives

for

flat

!"

As

the

in

high

circle

on

to

the

of

return

shallow

it and

the water,

the stream

and

exclaimed

sandy

poked

itself

drew

"

asleep,Bearit

together

being nearly
rose

air,and, notwithstandingthe
faint

to

water.

the

see

be

to

around

first
jelly-fish

paratory
pre-

they had begun

in
jelly-fish

the water

surface

stream

they wished

it seemed

slowlyleft

and

swamp,

of the mastodon's

remains

transparent that they could

through it.

the

by completingthe
a

and

ashore,they stepped off

up

their
"

bottom

with

tinged the sky

substantial breakfast.

leaving it

they noticed
was

washing
to

first

country between

open

the raft

sand,and, warming

While

ing
them, ris-

upon

earth's equator, and

forest

left the

had

stream

banks.

It

fast,having

as

explorerswere

brilliant hues.

the most

with

the

twice

the

at

the

burst

sun

as
perpendicularly

183

it,their lightsgoing

to which

becoming accustomed, the

as

WISPS.

till it
light,
sun-

glow.
Bearwarden,

"

here

we

have

of

one

"

itself ; for

it maintains

of

least

heavy

the

as

"

The
on

from

I,for

descent

under

they

about

it

!"

mass

had

the direction in which

black

snake

asleepon

coiled
The

the

it

be at

the sand.

not

its prey, and

until

air

be touched."

to

the

stopped

again rose

body clearlyvisible

its

to
ground, parallel

"When

few

yards

over
directly

tillit touched

sank

diately
serpent imme-

The

knot,but
swallow,

spot

moving, laya long

was

back.
reptile's

itself in

did
jelly-fish

snake's black

to

to descend.

the wind.

jellyglobuleagain
the

the

in

directlyover

slowlycarried by

of

able

was

standing,and

been

off,in

the middle

care

three feet from

the

it

wings

Bearwarden, stepping

not

came

it

its victim

began

cried

which

was

neither

bulk, it must

its

poised

should

one,

great soft

which

Cortlandt,

water."

remained
jelly-fish

Stand

back.

it is

stream, thereby displacinga

above them, when

directly
"

it has

liquidequivalentto

volume

The

said

of support, yet, as

means

itself in

immerse

as

what

see

ns

incomprehensibleto me,"

visible

nor

Let

do."

It is

how

WORLDS.

Jack-o'-lanterns.

our

going to
"

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

184:

already dead.

was

but

rounded
completelysur-

in the

air,with

within

it.

the

"

WILL-O'-THE

AND

MASTODON

WISPS.

185

is prettier
Will-o'-the-wisp
by night than by

Our

I suggest that

"

Bearwarden.

day," said

gate
investi-

we

this further."

"

it

2"

"

How

"

By destroying its life,"replied Bearwarden.

Give

it

Cortkndt.

barrel from

one

then

can

asked

your

to the

the

sailed away,

of

You

of the

life which

are

we

13

form

if

the

fired.
snake

pounds

the object,

at

The

main

still in
of

its

jellyfell
it had

where

largerpiecesshowed

which

new

dreamed

is
"

Cortlandt.

ramifications
never

and

many

kill that

cannot

pieceswill

that there

see

faint

again.

rose

protoplasm,"said

those

but

careful aim

of this remained

Most

few

luminosityand
"

with
jelly-fish,

ground.

but
fallen,

took

twenty yards away,

portion of
embrace,

doctor,and

defy gravitation."

Accordingly Cortlandt
about

gun,

simply a

Doubtless

organism.
and
of."

This

mass

each

of

proves

developments

of

VII.

CHAPTER

miles

from

while

the

showed
that
on

the

place

they

of

largebodies

north

which

and

the

few

miles
in

The

covered

sand

was

tracks, doubtless
to

come

they

noticed

fresher
were

the

ones

going.

with

led
For

off in the

and

of

(186)

the
as

as

huge

very
for

blew

they hung
snakes

that

south

much

to

alike
of

range

to

complete

the

Callisto.

huge

night

direction

raft,

the

and

rious
cu-

that

creatures

they

the

Concluding

ocean.

off,and

by

twelve

or

from

with

practice,
they

boa-constrictors
the other

made

satisfaction

the

built

returning to

during

stream

they

make

to

the circuit of the square

soft wet

ten

be

must

decided
a

come

blowing

water

planets,they

hills due

at

near

wrere

had

they

salt breeze

damp

them

all

that

calculated

THEY

HUNTER.

UNSEEN

AN

had

drink, and
that the

set

out

in

which

they

off the heads

from
moved

the

of

trees,

along the

were

surprisedto

feet

wide

seemed

it

see

least

at

this

with

size

make

would

this

"

As

Bearwarden,

takinga

run,

heading

"

I vote

which

was

about

quickly followed
ahead

of

years, the
almost
that
at

and

at

in

"

of

while

I wonder

it

if it

species."

direction,"resumed

our

with

table

again moved.

strike for

he sprang

turtle's shell

dine

Bearwarden,

monster

we

the

course

diamond-backed

snapping or

it is

its shell

of

was

regiment.

juncturethe

it

twelve

while

long,

could

said

for

soup

the

belongsto
At

ease,"

about

was

seen.

ever

Twenty-four people

"

It

move.

thick,and

foot

large flat rock, they

by eighteen feet

largestturtle they had

the

for

taken

something they had

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

188

his

clambered

spiked
upon

the

six feet from

free

pass,"and,
boots

flat top,

the

He

ground.

by Ayrault, who

not

was

upon

was

much

Cortlandt,for, notwithstandinghis fifty

professorwas

the exact

very

tortoise

was

counterpart of the Glyptodon asper

formerly existed
jerky gait,about

on

earth,and

half

as

fast

walk, and

while

they were

greatlypleased. They

dropping the

The

spry.

it continued

butts

to

shambled

along

again as they could

go in their
soon

direction

found

of their rifles sharplyand

that

by

simul-

AN

either

taneouslyon

swerve

"

It

is covered
"

the mastodon

Carboniferous

close of

with

Probably

right

of

time

head, they
their

steed

and

this

that

that, with

the
have

we
tortoise,

to

seem

at

appear
the

periods,although

the

ground

their tracks."
did

we

not

the

reach

day," replied

doubtless

largegame

the

stamping.

of the monsters

none

of

strange,"said Ayrault,

is

exception of
seen

189

by making

course,

the

from

away

HUNTER.

side,just back

their

direct

could

UNSEEN

at
"

Bearwarden.

the woods

in

stays

grounds

and

the
The

jungles

tillnight."
"

fancy,"said Cortlandt,
of all the

earth.

In

the

Jack-o'-lantern

developments
before

ever

even

of the

it from

the

way
were

which
as

lived upon

singing flowers

existence

the
the

and

of which

scientist has

no

suspected."
tortoise

behind

stopped,whereupon they

with

vicious-looking
brute, and
with

once

sentatives
repre-

we
have, in addition,seen
jelly-fish,

Occasionallythe
poked

we

speciesthat

case

shall find

"

their
had

it bit off young

though they had

been

knives.

was

huge horny beak,

trees

blades

passingthrough a valleyabout

It

that

stood

of grass.
half

mile

in

its

They
wide,

190

JOURNEY

bordered

on

each

"

when

by woods,

side

suddenly exclaimed,

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

Here

it ! "

have

we

forward, they unexpectedly saw

It

was

dinosaur,

species. In

armoured

head

similar

few

that

developed like

small

rudimentary forepaws,which

down.

of

The

of

the

had

The

could

first.
beak

hind

be

legs
the

used

going quadruped-fashion,now

when

or

head

kangaroo,while

as

hung

evidentlyof great

strong thick tail was

them

to

use

for

or

those

scaled

another

their tortoise.

of

ground.

feet above

were

hands

the

to

moments

several

rise and

the

but
obviously reptilian,

was

to

belonged

towered

appeared,and
The

and

from

ing
look-

and,

head

fifteen feet

about

poised

remain

Bearwarden

standing erect, by forming

sort

tripod.
"

How

wish

with

creatures

could

we

us

when

would

be

we

take

return

pair

those

of

the earth ! "

to

said

Cortlandt.
"

They

warden,
and

"

would

other
As

gazed

in

trump

cards," replied Bear-

zoologicalgarden

take

the wind

out

or

of the

dime

museum,

sails of all the

freaks."

they lay flat on

at

them

the turtle's

back, the

unconcernedly,munching

monsters

the

palm-

The

ride

on

the

giant

tortoise.

AN

fruit

tree

UNSEEN

HUNTER.

191

loudly that they could

so

heard

be

long

distance.
"

nothing

Having

fear

to

Cortlandt," they may

We
we

in

are

part of

are

else

their eyes

they take

us

like

from

allow

us

stalk

to

them.

hippocentaurs,
except

tortoise instead
for

sumed
tortoise,"re-

of part of
fibrous

parasiteor

that

horse,or

growth

on

the shell."
"

as

They

would

have

not

much

fear

to

"

reallyare," repliedBearwarden,

we

for pur
"

from

us

it not

were

explosivebullets."

"

surprised,"said Ayrault,

am

animals

these,since

there

should

be

be

can

that

heavily armed

so

great strugglein

no

nivorous
gramias

ing
obtain-

their food."
"

the

From
"

I should

doubtless

creation

seems

to

have

hereabouts

war-horse

they are

gone

wrong

clanked

along

like

would

eating now.
with

the

mal
ani-

attention

badly rusted

obliquely.When

dinosaurs

fiftyyards intervened,as

preparing to aim, their

and

to-day."

machine, approaching the

only about

what

to

landt,
jaws," repliedCort-

omnivorous,

they are

say

prefer meat

Something

Their

of their

looks

was

the hunters
diverted

were

by

and

branches
made

sters

With

swaying

of the

the

above

long
their

leapedwith

The

ground.

intervals

minute
a

few

half

seconds
mile

been

out

even

more

of

the

"The
as

opposite;

animals

though they
friend

our

"

beneath

I would
"

landt,

what

is identical

give
is

or

like that."

us

said

for

about

straight

made

the monsters

they reappeared,

catch

fled up

the

to

abject terror

train ;

know,"

mutilator
could

"behave

only

haste."

pursuing those giants,and

but

half-

passed

Bearwarden,

to

deal

the

all-

on

legsand

superiorto

good

the

the tortoise.

as

seems

to

above

about

at

before,and

going

similar

Nothing
run

when

minutes

here,"
were

and

hardly had

but

direction

same

shambled

drove

The

than
precipitately

valleyin

backs

and
travellers,

the

sighttwo

their

their hind

on

erect.

before

for the woods

though
flight,

they rose
ran

open

of

others

mon^

the

across

instantlydropped

dinosaurs
the

of

nearlythirtyfeet

heads

joined in

and

fours

sped

while

grass,

of dead

crunching

only the tops

showed

valley. Some

their left

on

trees,a drove

and

exit

hasty

woods

the

ahead.

somewhat

and

the

in

commotion

tremendous

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

192

of

said Cortwhether
the

make

it

don.
masto-

them

able

his natural

repeat,it
It

will

upset

obvious

troubled

much

has

state

was

his

continued

and

they

"

man

in

mover?

find men."

we

tortoises

not

were

just then

were

to

within

feel

fatigue,for

his

shell,which

poking

no

Soon,

he drew
he

prodding

or

the

interested

entirelyunconcerned.

closed,and after that

desired

fast

that

for

apparentlygeneral foe,for

course

head

"

been

them

the

however, he seemed
feet

quickly

theories if

my
to

by

WORLDS.

so

never

which

in

specimen

off

themselves

take

to

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

194

his

tightly
had

the

effect.

I suspect

depend

must

we

shank's

on

for

mares

said Bearwarden, cheerfully,

as they scrambled
time,'1
down.
"We
friend

can

was

himself

bird

within

do

from
on

"

of

have
a

power

of

enough

great height upon

has but

draw

to

invulnerable

become

to

stroke

he

since

our

to

lightning; for
to

raise and

rocks, as

the

no

drop
eagles

earth."
I suspect,if anxious

warden,
for

himself

short

could

him

unconcerned,

so

anything

see," said Cortlandt, "why

now

"

we

must

thunderstorm

attach
to

soup," said

Bear-

and
lightning-rod,

wait

for turtle
a

electrocute

him."

CHAPTER

FEELING

he

service

good
of

grateful

ground,

and

towards
When

stretches

they

already reached
of

rock

This
the

still.

beheld

which

monster,

on

feet

long, and

to

to

came

twenty-fivefeet high.

looking over

the

edge

from

top of
was

ridge

course.

their

arched, was

It

their

resembling

the

had

to

somewhat

perhaps seventy-fiveyards

est.
short-

was

miles,and

made

was

ly
careful-

way

sight that

except that the back

the

on

find them

grass

two

right angles

and

the

number

would

the

about

gone

at

they climbed,

shot

their

picked

on

had

he

higher ground, they

running

crest

where

then

for

tortoise

gliding about

were

them

They

huge

rendered, they
that

placed

awaking.

on

the

to

had

great snakes

the

VIII.

hearts
an

It

its scales

was

stand

alligator,

waddling

them.

of

about

sixty

was

at

constantlymoving,
(195)

least
and

far

was

"

"

and

questionis,What

"

that

to kill

have

we

that

it,so

we

trouble

explode
absence

of any

the trunk

of

touchinghim
this unless
no

deep stream,
in

spread

His

so

such

as

livingspecimen,

; but

as

the

to

us

bullets

no

harder

than

terriblyby
objectin

here.

We

from

ing
do-

there is

delayed the

his attention

an

must

we

one,

In

for

passage

him

have

way

scales.

as
him, especially

protect

to divert

there is

would

"our

being no

wound

can

find

closely."

solid

scales

kill

can

making

of

means

reaching us,

out

of

way

anywhere
we

it

examine

tree, we

The

must

they penetrate

vital spot.

the

is,"said Bearwarden,

before

the Ste-

it?"

may

explosive ball by
strike

posed
sup-

museums.

with

do

we

"

"The
will

shall

the

in

chairman," said Ayrault,

Our

have

closelyresembles

very

ungulatus restored

now

would

they

watching
dinosaur,''said the professor,

sharply,

gosaurus

that its motion

be.

It is also
it

dismay

some

rapid than

more

it could

the

with

travellers noticed

the

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

196

todon
mas-

must

one

to

another."
After

landt,who

some

had

consultation

it

was

'decided that Cort-

only a shot-gun,should

remain

where

REVERIES.

SPORTSMEN'S

they

while

were,

the

distance

from

Cortlandt, who

to

the wings
attention,
These

side,the
of

peculiargrunting sound

the

colossal

Bearwarden

plan

and

of this

three

on

from

the
objects,

which

to

hittingeach
with

other.

with

being to

of

attention

all

the

which

him,

while

attack.

The
fixed

confused,and

had

good angles

advanced
their

event

their

steadily
danger

own

of their missing,

shootingwild decreased, the

brain

also its

his

whose
on

Though

step, in the

imitated

of
possibility

no

up.

the

the

seemed

therefore

their

reach

was

about

gone

doctor

ter.
let-

his attention

They

each

landt's part had

with

to

Ayrault

shoot,there

the chance
idea

and

their rifles half

increased

dinosaur

the

to

faced

good, for, with

was

Bearwarden

though

moved

Ayrault

monster's

at
alligator,

an

and

turned

monster

out

Ayrault had

and

either

on

the

signal

simultaneously.

carried

they

At

left.

advance

to

were

moved

Ayrault

attract

to

was

Bearwarden

twenty-fiveyards
the

right and

arrangements
When

and

Bearwarden

some

197

through the

Cort-

eye.

defencele
risks,
for,being entirely

shot-gunagainst the huge creature,

it

was

duty to attract,he

his

marksmanship
this,however,

of
he

his friends.
stood

his

staked

Not

ground,

sidering
con-

hav-

thumb-piece

the

ing

shoved
if

aroused

the

waving

his

his head
the

the

But

lower

Bearwarden

and

In

an

his aim

poured

and

Having

drawn

as

huge

beast's face.
in the

"

"but

We
the

showers

have
first

killed

all
it at

he

the

air.

while

of

again,

stepped back,
of

and

explosiveballs
the

heavy

attention

renewed

shot

to

the attack.

originalplan

of small

was

the

down

was

Ayrault

Finally,
one

brain,and

given it

member,

dinosaur's

Cortlandt,seeing that
miscarried,poured

in

blowing away

the

himself,he retreated,while

level

for
sightedstraight

stream

and

to

sight,shooting through

instant the monster

rifle

up,

lowered

have

could

shivering that

againstits side,rending
scales.

sprang

dinosaur

thirtyfeet

up

justmissing Ayrault'shead
Bearwarden's

Having

fingerspressedthe triggers

his first

changed

the heart.

which

diversion

wing.

The

their

reptilesoared

jaw,

noisy

either

of

of

as

Ayrault pulled for

the

make

to

magazine

charge,therebybringing it

either
rifles,

the fatal shot.

Winchester

his gun.

and

if to

as

WORLDS.

Cortlandt
curiosity,

monster's
arms

his

behalf

in

OTHER

on

ready

and

up

necessary

with

IN

JOURNEY

198

had

againstthe

Ayrault'sballs

ploded
ex-

over.

last,"said

Bearwarden

had
attack,though artistic,

not

the

SPORTSMEN'S

results

brilliant
of

mode

and
of

and

doubtless

kangaroo,which

gently,almost

paws

disembowels

hind

leg.

then

They
Cortlandt

the

by

shoulders,

rapid movement
to

their

their

their

point of view, Bearwarden

and,

weapons
from

victim

and

edible

part, the operation being rendered

the

would

of

amount

the

armour

the

secured

Ayrault

which

they thought

while

naturalist's

heart,

by

method,

time."

reloaded

examined

to

puts its fore-

man's

shall get used

we

creatures'

similar

it is said

him

do better next

can

These

somewhat

lovingly,on

then

But

199

expected.

we

fighting is

that of the

REVERIES.

the

be

most

possible

explosive balls

had

strippedoff.
"

it

To-morrow,"

point

to

get

short

live

to

paradise. In

Bearwarden,

some

well-fed

fricassee

roast, broil, or
too

said

case

mammoths,
and

all such
As

chose

the
a

as

this meat

on

any

them

there

"

birds;
to

in

turn.

such

be

can

no

make

must

we

for

can

Life

is

sportsman's
end

woolly rhinoceroses,moa

of

todons,
mas-

birds,

shooting."
sun

was

dry, sandy place,to

possiblefrom

the

already near
secure

nocturnal

as

horizon, they
much

nity
immu-

and, after
visits,

pro-

200

curing a supply of
their camp

arrange

the

out

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

WORLDS.

from

water

for the

Next

their

meal.

evening

the

night,and

built

they

While

while

fire and

to

first laid

night. They

settingthem
protection-wires,

still shone.

the

sun

prepared

came
they ate it,twilightbe-

fire-flies,
twinkling in legionsin
like the

seemed
neighbouringvalley,

the

pool,proceeded

of

Bearwarden, pointing

to

lamps

great city.
"Their

lights,"said

"

them,

are

wisps

were

No

any

one

in

been

The

they

One
the

night,but they

with

by

one

electric eel that

or

the

moons

"

Oh

I have

touched

that
have

travellers' brows
of

sand,

their

up

arose, till four

by

Prof.

something

sympatheticcord
that I

ever

would

"

while

.dying

Barnard

were

young

in

in the

the

as

the

notes.

them

among

in 1893

sky, floodingthe landscapewith

silverylight,and
touched

ous.
danger-

so

convinced

am

the

valley sent

the

in the

have

against mounds

discovered
Lilliputian,

"were

and

them,

air soothed

balmy

not

are

come."

kingdom

in

as

they might

us

reclined

flowers

Will-o'-thejelly-fish

last

gyrnnotus

of

the

as

compared

seen

fine

not

their

surroundings

men.

again," said Cortlandt,

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

202

Ayrault,

suspect,"continued

"I

far

will

find

have

here."

the

more

beautiful

they had

but

all tired.

The

As
were

dry

birds except the

tall ferns

or

branches
recall
that

these

the

towards

had

witness

to.

activities of the

day, and

in

time

drowsiness
all

The

of

we

long

rustle ; all

its

the
their

nothing
they had
dreaded

seen

terror

closes the

night

grandeur

serene

to

the

ever,
they thought, howin

and

littlewhile

asleep.

were

them

Thus

them,

overcame

the

spread

was

be

to

While

think.

to

that

monsters

still more

soft

the

the

any

asleep among

were

huge

paradise

swayed

There

borne

soul has

out

trees

great

in

man

night before,they

heaven.

pictureof
of

give

bats
flitting

on

day, or

to

the

than

visions

breeze

warm

"that

plane

little rest the

causing it

grass,

lowest

even

reaches

who

WORLDS.

double

like
the

line

silent

of

that

danger,and

formed

encircled
protection-wires

guard, while

alarm-clock

approach

of

to

was

curious

contrast

night-hawksin

again

huge iguanodon

the
or

to

at

the

hour

of interruption,

the

irregular

distance.
a

ticking

them

wake

registerthe

cries of the
some

the methodical

Time

hipsohopus

and

would

SPORTSMEN'S

pass,

shaking the ground

the

was

been

in

their
and

constant

of

and

calmly and

as

from

the

protect them

they

distance
of

ran

the

lava

ebb

ocean's

sleep.

The

air, only
before.

to

before
A

seemed

forth

alarm-bell

made

three

knee, with

men

their

which

so

murmur

of

intervals

at

clouds

the

sounded

terrestrials to

there

deeper

tarily
momen-

the

in
as

upper
as

serene

batteries
ever-vigilant

current, and
still night

were

backs

unusually

an

was

later the

the

had

canoes
vol-

at rest.

dawn

their

ing
hav-

flame,

afterwards

soon

wires

visitation

like the

now

rushing

The

lightning;

that

were

the

of

as

was

far-away

summer

were

moment

poured

the
one

by

tick

of

sheets

up

moons

reappear

heavy step.

plicit
im-

they slept

creatures

The

tide,lullingthe

All Nature

Shortly

the

near,

the

risk

crashes

and

pale

obscured

so

vigilanceof

that

from

some

like

were

when

thunderous

the

watch,

blood-suckingbats.

torrents

but

march.
sentry's

occasionallysent
in

in

while

home,

at

not

and

the

its tread

tireless

regular as

wings,

203

unconcernedly as though they had

beds

did

course

with

travellers' trust

their mechanical
on

REVERIES.

the

ring.

awake,

each

towards

the

clang
In

an

of
stant
in-

restingon
centre

and

they perceived the

huge

elephant,but
being

had

"

A
I

Had

one

on

iny

another

second

would

for
"

the

When

have

said

Cortlandt.

rifle."

the

wires,and

in

the batteries

ring.
Bearwarden

his

me

horns

brought a

stepped on

heart,"said

Ayrault instantlyfired
the left

etc

huge

ribs,I

Ay-

to

will follow

in the hole."

you

as

including the

of game

bell to

show

bulk,

this kind

entangled in

you

an

nose.

of

have

the

two

shot-gun!

still causing the

"Aim
rault.

the

on

should

was

were

times

carried

much

how

monster

moonlight.

length, not

in

and

The

that

twelve

or

head

see, I too

before

shaped something like

was

The

known

should

the

"

plague

long

not

was

Triceratopsprorsus specieshad

ten

tail.

the forehead

we

by

forty feet

over

long,thick

"

intruder

It

the camp.

entered

on

It

of the

monster

WORLDS.

raised.

polishedbarrels

their

.OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

204:

on

point just back

foreleg. The explosionhad

the
and

mastodon, removing
the

bullet less than

stopped.
caused

for

Before

several

second

next

an

inch
the

from

colossus

explosionsin

the

Bearwarden
where
could
close

effect

same

half-barrel

of

of

hide,

sent

Ayrault'shad
turn, each

proximity to

had
the

SPORTSMEN'S

first. The

creature

several

and

ribs

through.
woods,
fast
up

as

of

was

with

surprisingagility,
running fullyas

rapid fire

its

time.

fatal wound

leg,and

soon

huge tail,and

and

regaininghis

paused

game,

that

friends.

they

trail entered

the

what

through
then

the

semi-darkness

turned

againstthe sky.
tearingoff
in

in

were

the

to

woods

north

to

they
He

young

set

was

mile

danger

no

their

save

by
to

quantity of

the

proved

and

half

For

determined

they

the

be

the
saw

losingthe

strength.

The

belt of

timber,

right. Presently in
the

head

monster's

browsing among

branches,and

getting within

the

on

ravine,passed

narrow

but

in

hurried

blood
of

in
that

bell

they

certain
un-

out

put his best foot foremost

then

along,until,seeing by
ground

to

give it

not

stop the

to

ported
sup-

continued

light,they stopped firingand

still rang,

pletely
com-

dinosaur, however,

interveningdistance,in

Cortlandt

the

Ayrault kept

Knowing they could

the

at

and

left hind
The

it.

straightfor

Bear warden

the

at

it made

roar

itself with

pursuit.

gone

elephant.

good

ball had

no

With

and
an

205

terribly
wounded,

course

cracked,but

were

disabled

make

REVERIES.

the

the

trees,

hunters

seventy-fiveyards

ceeded
suc-

before

Just

being

discovered.

rifles

again fired, this

which

quickly put
"

"

time

Triceratops prorsus

the

in

The

minutes

They

cut

steak, and

its

soon

were

to

the

their

run,

the

two

hind

right

leg,

After

that

and

mercy,

they

suffering.
rise," said

to

shall have

we

out

at

at

was

to

began

hamstringing.

is about

sun

few

end

an

WORLDS.

he

as

in

succeeded

they

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

206

dozen

Bearwarden

enough light."

thick

slices

broilingand

of

tenderloin

eating a

substantial

breakfast.
"

eat

and

There

are

as

Cortlandt,

that, after

returning

things, we

the

see

spectators

many

here," said

to

by

not

"

to

steer

for

what

creatures

the

in

as

have

been

this

ceratops,
Tri-

attracted

body."

On

place at

finishing their
which

they

meal

had

they

passed

the

returned

night.

straightened the protection-wires,which

twisted, and
out, and
victim.

blankets

our

Callisto,via

the

us

I suggest

woods.

for

camp

watch

to

were

arranged
soon

their
once

had

impedimenta,

more

beside

the

to

Having
become

they

their

set

latest

CHAPTER

THE

AT
when

first

seemed

nothing

the

in

that

disappeared, and
extremity of

the vertebral

like straws.

The

the

to

again

cut

rolled.

see

off
These

compared
but

had

all the

By

is easy

be

of

with

the

been

gods

the

toys, with

they

in

found

diameter, was

portion

heavy

bones

had

been

were

forelegs

but

in

this

severed

little cooler
how

body, showing

ing
hav-

recently

effected.

!"

exclaimed
in

those

Jovian
which

disturbed,

both

thicker

column

method

only

the

surfaces

cut

interior

the mutilation
"

that

feet

places,the

two

been

examination

ponderous tail,seven

through

than

have

to

further

On

missing.

cut

DEATH.

OF

HONEY

they suddenly perceived

were

that

IX.

this ; the

parts that
fellows

the

which

old

Bear

warden,
hunters

could

must

scythe

have

weapons
would

chariots

they amputate

it

easily

be

have

"

the

legs

(207)

of

We

their victims.
do

not

What
I

too

see

the

along

The

tars
scimi-

I venture

find

they will

depressionsuch

had

to

their match.

earth

looked

been

occupied having
depressionswere

to

rolled
that

me

those of men."
cross-ties

the space

these
of

direction

probable

of

formerly

and
partly filled,

the

across

bodies

been

seem

if the

as

removed,
but

been

are

heavy

they

it

does

tracks in the sand

loose

such

as

made

ground, neither

railroad had

some

their

doctor ? "

no

these curious

it that

us, and

to

near

have
necessarily

would

WORLDS.

to

see

bullets

our

say you,

"

OTHER

must

come

that in

hope

IN

JOURNEY

208

motion.
"Whatever
and

capable

was

carrying such

I suspect, have

nothing

short

chasing

mastodons

weights," said Ayrault,

little to
of

of

fear

from

"

will,

Probably

us.

have

light artillerywould

much

effect."
"I
better

dare

say," replied Bearwarden,

give

the

though

I would

is like.

The

his

unknown

give
absence

confreresleave

Keeping

"

quantity a
year's salaryto

of

other

tracks

had

"we

wide
see

berth,
what

shows

it

that

Scissor- jaw ' alone."

sharp lookout

in all

directions,they

THE

their

resumed

which

square
Their

HONEY

march

course

bring them

that

pleased,and
branches.

often

chance

to

the

which

to

but

dark

as

near

did

not

to

the

resume

march

paratively
com-

good

they

as

leave
for

As

give
not

their
eon
lunch-

hour.

an

the

sixtybirds

ready

in

on

did

gun

tired,they concluded

be easy in the

would

get

they were

be

of

the Callisto.

to

fiftyand

planet'srotation

become

their camp,

side

unwilling to

time

it would

they saw
rapidityof

them

seemed

the

By

back

between

usuallyallowed

third

Cortlandt's

high ground.
service,bringing down

209

the stream, and

parallelto

was

the

along

to

was

DEATH.

OF

the

them

pitch

to

by moonlight,

high, open country they

traversing.

were

quest of

in

While

bones, mostly those

great heaps of
attracted

were

by

the

delicious

flower

was

"If

perfume,

viscous

this tastes

warden,
which

he

"

it will

come

thrust

his

flower,intendingto

of

upon

birds, and

and

well
in

as

at

colour
it

the

the

essence.

of

centre

of

each

honey.

looks,"

for

well

finger into
taste

the

ing
grow-

exhaled

These

midst.

the
liquid,
as

came

tall,
bell-shapedflowers

their

luxuriantlyin
most

fire-wood,they

dessert
recesses

said
"

Bear-

saying
of

the

Quietly,but

like

badly scratched

caught and
that
"

been

!"

Ha

almost

sensitive

This

have

~No

doubt

the

lives.

skeletons

their

and

may

you

has

doubtless
bones

they

since
still,

them

"

its feet after

their

lips with

long,sharp thorns

birds, whose

these

fate of

the

being nearly

edges.

man-eating plant.

say

hand

the

by

exclaimed,

he

bleaching at

for

the

appearedat

now

closed,his

flower

flash,the

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

210

lie

now

nourished

its

plant has

use

to

serve

may

fertilize its roots."

Wishing
placed

of the

one

bell of another
with

such

squeezed
opened,
oblong
egg,

force

though

the

these

flowers

hear

which

near,

alightingon

large as

bird

small

sent

that

flocks

of

the

the

birds

beautiful

came

trees,and
the

many

flower

discharged

Towards

most

blood

the

the size of

duck.

their

of

placed within

was

the siren strains and

resuming

and

about

their

up

drops

minutes

ever,
to

within

shot

saw

some

as

Bearwarden

immediately contracted

they

compressed

as

Before

that

beautiful

as

had

they

After

out.

ball

by

birds

flower,which

been

death

investigate further,

to

from
were

an

hen's

it had

evening
to

song,
far

and

lured

to

honey.

journey,the

travellers

paid

the

night,and

These

heads, and

their

set up

coiled
such

the

fire-fliesand

that
about
or

or

mounds
other

largeanimals.
their

at

centre

The

The

from

the

do not
are

or

to

the

Indian

for

on

to
not

me,"

that

the

bears

plantsgrowing
trees,and

their

the

said

homes,

game,
It may

or

quadrupeds

and

approached.

men

Bearwarden,

by day

one

alive with

them

protect the

themselves

of

remains

were

life-devouring
plants.

show

near,

do

leave

pents
writhingser-

mounds

hiss whenever

wonder

these snakes

ers'
explor-

three travellers in

the

serpents that evidentlymade

"

the

like hollow

often

were

before,the

as

angry

the

beauty

carnivorous

embrace.

an

diamond-

ground, they kept

received

raised

with

and

treadingon

might easilyhave
But

that

themselves, flattened

bones, evidentlythe

of

moonlight

They frequentlypassedhuge heaps

hours.

two

the

Marching along in

the

strewed

for

hissingon

mids
pyra-

and
glad to retire,

moons.

better to avoid

the
file,

the

of hideousness

contrast

their

on

closed

were

by

saw

approach that they were

this curious

211

simply alive

were

snakes.

headed

flowers

travellers

mounds

white

the

The

bones.

DEATH.

lilies
bell-shaped

the

partingvisit to
of

OF

HONEY

THE

when
on

"

is,that

by keeping it
be that

they

the victims
which

these

plantslive

take

their

all four feet upon

after that

and

other way,

some

like deer,in killing

them
pleasure,

with

by jumping

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

212

backs

entrapped by

are

in

or

the

flowers."

Shortlyafter midnight they rested

the

but

found

dawn
somewhat

though

the

them

made

had

picking their

for

nearly two

the

sky,

they

up,

total
"Since

"

revolve

any

and

exactlyin
that

exactlyon
They

of

diminution
of the

one

that

seen

in

light.
was

moons

they were

the

on

the
had

plane

of

there must
at

in every

before

said

moon,"

settle there

moons,

none

fifth

the

for
eclipses,

also of the

have

the

all but

hundred
forty-five
we

rough ground

eve

eclipse.

inhabitants
to

and

left,and

alreadyhigh

sun

that

saw

the sun,

passing across
of

noticed

they

the

the

the

pleted
com-

Accordingly,

to

over

way

hours, with

when

Glancing

right-angleturn

hour,

about

having

side of their square.

third

half

trudging along steadily,

wearily,and

they soon
been

for

each
Jovian

Cortlandt,

Jupiter'sequator,
will become
be

one

of

tomed
accus-

the

about

revolution,or
The

year.

is,because

we

sun,

reason

not

are

equator."

glimpseof

the coronal

streamers

as

the

THE

last

portionof

the

that

phenomena

sky, and

total return

the

Presentlythe edge

their way,

on

hundred

when

yards

front, and

through
Without

dawn.

travellers

ahead,

and

who

The

top of the head

the

length of

legslooked
foot
in

the

as

which

cloud

was

about

body

exceeded

strong

through,while

who

as

steel

two

partly cooled.

In

arose.

high, and

thirtyfeet.
were

The

an

sloth

water

instant

to

came

at

the
the

feet

carried horizontally

was

three feet from

and

the

This

six

about

huge, bony proboscisnine

Presentlya large ground

drink, lapping up

feet

of

pool

vapour

cables,and

was

straight
a

of

seven

length preceded the body.

between

from

ing
march-

was

jet-blackmass

thirty yards

about

water, from

warm

to

ceeded
pro-

something over

gone

Ayrault,

pointed

first obscured

went

second, suddenly grasped Bearwarden,

in

The

ceased.

been

Nature

had

and

in
tranquilly
insects

light,the

of

For

night.

to

the

accelerated

an

earth.

that had

sun

then

full return

awaiting a

of

noise

of the

of

phenomenon

all the other

shone

moons

reappeared,and
the

213

eclipseon

an

other

even

DEATH.

covered, and

was

was

and

twinklingstars
the

sun

OP

attend

there

minutes

few

HONEY

the

ground.

the

pool

sides that
black

to

had

armored

slope with

the

down

rushed

monster

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

214

and

nineteenth-centurylocomotive,
sloth

The

formidable.

for

the sound, and

started

fear ; it then
the

next

second

for

such

it

the

was

carried

where

in

it.

had

closed

back

turning

who
in

in

delight, 'I've

years,

at

that

is,now

do with
I

we

him

have

said

proboscis,
legs

ponderous

and
was

insect

hiding-place,

Bearwarden,

found

her

"of

the

preparationsfor

are

and

one,

looking

found

for

here ! '
our

The

exclaimed
you

fifty

question

burglar,what

shall

?"

constantlyregret

here."

mandible

execution

its

"

it.

been

last you

Cortlandt," though
help us

the

ant

searching for burglars under

Finally she

and

huge

The

sloth to

of

late,for

too

sloth's

the

completed

without

bed.

"

the

me,"

never

the

we

half

reminds

lady

the

seconds,and

about

direction

was

formed

off

as

paralyzedwith

The

to slivers.

devoured
it leisurely

"This
old

few

it

about

enormously exaggerated

cuttingits body

finished

but

run,

taking
snapped viciously,
then

the

seemed

overtook

"

that when

shears

to

speed of

seemed

in

turned

moment

the

not

having

it is doubtful

if

rifle,"replied

even

that would

the

fray !

blew

off

off the

Shoot

counselled

Ayrault,

rapid fire.

shot

rifles tore
the

covered

separatedas

its

if

they

attacked,and

another

on

landed
After

of its way,

on

and

ended
"This

horn

had

men

the

was

gone,

no

slash

one

bodies

The

in

monster

when

its top

loss of

speed,
leg.

one

Ayrault having

trees

the

armour.

in keeping out
difficulty

it still moved

young

in

by

men

rhinoceros
at

that

The

spot alreadystrippedof

Finally,having blown
travellers sent

three

while

cutting distance,however,

side
a

though
off

reduced

same

bullet

the

for the hunters

within

the

this the

snipping

made

came

their

of

remains

somewhat

it

cut

caught together.

were

the

dropped

Before

the

that

they retreated,knowing

up

the enemy

enormously powerful legs.

halves

was

kept

disconcert

of

the

side,"he

same

himself

masses

and

body

scale-protected
eyes,

off great

great shears would

which

he

tried to
on

the

legs,from

the

legs on

of the

had

beneath

armoured

while

Cortlandt

by rainingduckthe two

farther

of the

WORLDS.

aimed

Bearwarden

one

"

inside.

"

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

216

in

its

with

path

scales from

bullet that

speed,

some

like
one

exploded in

grass.

eye, the
the

brain

its career.
has

been

by

all

odds

the

most

exciting

THE

hunt

have

we

the

of

HONEY

DEATH.

had," said Ayrault, "

determined

and

nature

the almost

attack,and

OF

217
both

account

on

great speed of the

of finding
a
impossibility

nerable
vul-

spot."
"

Anything
"

Bearwarden,
this

beast,for

short

of

would
the

explosive bullets,"added

have
in

armour

been

powerlessagainst

many

placesis nearlya

foot thick."
"

This

is also the

dangerouscreature

most

with

which

deal," said Cortlandt,because

enlarged insect,with
strength. It
African

soldier-ant

times.
"if

the

wonder,"

(in point

of

mythology

inherent

not

size)descendants

and

hundred

of

the

insects,if sufficiently
enlarged.

than
antagonist

than

more

strength,in proportion to
spideror

fiea.

It may

difficulties imposed
15

its

be that

small

of

monsters

known

has

sand
thou-

be the deteriorated

or

alive

an

thoughtfully,

terrible

now

to

enormously

geology,for nothing could

ferocious

had

ferocityand

continued

may

as

counterpart of

exact

he

have

an

magnified many

insects
latter-day

our

we

it is

all the

is almost

well

as
extraordinary

most

be
of

many

well-

our

No

fraction

more

animal
of the

size,of

the minutest

through

lack of

by changing climate,and

food,

the

ne-

IN

JOURNEY

218

OTHER

WORLDS.

of burrowing in winter,or through

cessity

changed

conditions

from

they seemed,

as

specimen in
which
those

earth.

on

the woods
the

of

to

progress

between

earth,in

which

Doubtless

the

at

because
to

the

watched

those

of

he could

the

make

is

war

colour, as

seemed
of

the

himself

so

it did

soft-shelled creatures

on

cerned
uncon-

animals

not

could

was

invulnerable

by simply closinghis shell,and

because

in

be full of them.

may

turtle

behaviour

turtle,there

different

the woods
the

the

perhaps

into

probably come

from
or

of this

involution,

or

for, from

eggs,

several ;

fire-flies

as
insignificant

as

generaluneasiness

marauder

that any

have

ants

reason

unmolested

were

These

case

he knew

the

them

been

that the

step in advance

by making

we

accustomed

of deterioration

lay their

animals

have

must

are

the march

will end

they were

reduced, and

to, their size has been

huge

what

other

some

occur

to

the

we

ant

on

the turtle's

it will

be the part

be

back."
"

think,"said Bearwarden,

of wisdom
of

our

though

to return

exploringon
we

succeeded

to

the

"

and
Callisto,

Jupiterfrom
in

safe

do

the rest

height; for,

disablingthis beauty, it

largelythrough luck, and

had

we

not

done

so

was

we

THE

deceased

friend,

Accordingly
a

the

few

have

probably

should

minutes

projectile's

HONEY

OP

provided
of

instead

they
later,

polished

see

the

roof.

219

bon

standing

proceeded,
to

DEATH.

and

sunlight

louche

his

at

were

for

our

grave."
delighted,

reflected

from

CHAPTER

X.

LANDSCAPES.

CHANGING

Ayrault worked
reaching the Callisto,

ON
he had

had

the lower

placed on

carrying a key, was

car's interior

"

and

Now,"

said

here,and
They

we

else.

~No

shall not

then

wire
and
their

the

opened

Callisto

nettingwithin
then, though
comfortable

stretch.

Their
(220)

it

had

we

left

The

it,and

prowlers
the

need
a

they

them
was

beds

warm

to

but
and

strong metal

sound

I want

more

trouble

can

us

protection-wires."
in each

window

rather

have

can

is what

large glass plates,admitting

made

combination.

"

sleep,which

anything

avoid

to

again.

Bearwarden,

undisturbed

than

opened by

be in it

glad to

were

door, which,

exactlyas they

was

the lock

the
"

keep

side

"

for the

when

sun

closed,

and

placed a

out

birds and

little past noon,

got

stout

bats,
into

slept nine

hours

house

securely at

was

at

CHANGING

LANDSCAPES.

rest, receivingthe

sunlightand

and

have

or

dew

it

as

might

or
storms, lightnings

the multiformed
restored

in

life,with

and

they

vain

assaults.

there
and

as

the
"

The

but

domed

monument

to

travellers' last
is

bath

in

the

"We

at

human

about

Bearwarden,

entered

it

so

on

got the

batteries in

warden

prepared

they

as

them,

fell

skill,

asleep

they awoke,

were

had

moured
ar-

alreadyshining
in

ory
mem-

there.

place Kentucky,"
dark

of the

their charts.

and

resuming

substantial

breakfast.

said

bloody

appellation,

While

for

shape

and

the

saw

cairn of stones

small

ground," and, seeing the aptness

they

ished
pol-

evidentlyundisturbed,

it is indeed

"for

affect

ingenuityand

noon

ant

this

name

its

reflected in any

pool. They

strugglethey had
should

about

been

of creation."

great

it,while

symmetricalcylinderstood

warm

raised

winds

terrestrials had

of its victims

bodies

and
skeletons,
of the

the

of the

mass

the

thought

reallylord

rain

antiquityand mythology

themselves

see

No

trouble

the fiercest could

even

followingday

while

which

The

Man

was,

had

would

earth.

on

close contact, roamed

Not

walls.

of

the

shedding

could
floods,

monsters

into such

thrown

done

221

Ayrault

work.
This

Bearcon-

and

"isted of oatmeal
in

to

concert-hall

latest

"

here

so

all the

to

toast

have

drinking

them
had

he

which

knives

we

game

regaled

song,

is

glasses in

their

Bearwarden

which

this, after

abouts,"
here-

take

they plied their

as

drained

They

killed."

wine.

shall

we

trees,

adventures, and

our

the

the

beneath

forks

and

meal

cook,

their

said

of Rhine

another

last

the

is

coffee,pilotbread, a

grouse,

bottle of Sauterne, and

"This

kept hermeticallysealed

cream

of roast

dish

a
glass,

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

222

with
his

at

tongue'send.
About

hour

an

and,
projectile,

which

they had

got under
their

was

as

the

ship, named

The

soon

in the

to

air.

the

in

task,and

ridge or

they passed,thereby easing the

at

on

then

They

work

the Callisto
to

apergy

to
seventy-five

one

the

continent,and

hill

which

over

of the

batteries

supporting the Callisto,they were

sweeping along

little

tion
Jupiter'sattrac-

Directing their

any

their

develop almost

to

the interior of the

applying repulsionto

their

continent

Point.

overcome

equal to

towards

the

batteries had

power

they were

engaged

of

alightedCallisto

; but

mountains

of respect to

mark

they re-entered

dark

great branch

way.

maximum

before

hundred

soon

miles

IN

JOURNEY

224

photograph or

air,and

OTHER

WORLDS.

it

map

it revolved

as

before

them.

By

they had

sunset

higher

avoid

to

air made

The

moonlight,and

through it, and

towards

of their

of molten

With

as

the

before
of

it,and

near

and

that had

of

sight. The

south,while
been

revealed

their nature

vapour.

They

were

range

the

of

they

since volcanoes

of water

were

to

ing
pour-

the left

coast-line

the

over

as

often

vision

to

of the

scene

the volcanoes

far
ceeded
ex-

almost

ran

that dotted

during the night,now

luminous

only by
struck

or

this

ocean,

that extended
the

torrents

From

They

entirelychanged.

see, for

and

largebody

they found

ocean

several

saw

intervals

an

risingsun

vast

speed.

they shot

as

of flame

eruptions.

they could

north

of

be

they recognized,by

for their

the power
due

again

the presence

provide steam

shore

which

several volcanoes.

they were

need

rose

their

sound

glowing lava,burstingat

concluded

day

increased

sheets
glasses,

from
steadily

ing
Wish-

windows,

morning they

bright points of light in

the aid

the

gentle humming

miles.

mountain-tops that might

any

invisible in the

hundred

closed

push along, they

to

gone

by

lines
the

of

smoke

boldness

and

and
ab-

CHANGING

LANDSCAPES.

ruptness of the scenery.

had

action,and
which
on

little cut

but

been

the

what

globe that

far

and

that

them

also showed

earth.

the

the latitudes

period,in

and

frost

their

the

shape

been

of

lakes

Glacial

no

for
crossing,

they were

of

matured

absence

had

youth,

shrinking,and

planetas

The

there

cliffs

rightto expect

ridges in

rapidly than

more

quiescentas

had

cooling and

up

and

water

vigour of

travellers

consequentlythrowing
mountains

by

full

still

was

mountains

down

in the

seemed

was

The

225

very

long time.
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and

account

can

proximity of

the

prevents

water

Jupiter'saxis

has

its

to

has

absence

of

"

of two

in

from

axis much

for,at

this.

heat

been

all

to

ways.
the

face
sur-

or
latitudes,

nearly perpendicular

very

below

ice-action

ter
thermome-

thirty-twodegrees

considerable

distance

we

are

the sun, it is easy to conceive

that,with

inclined,there might

ing
wTeather,dur-

the Northern
for about

internal

consequentlythe

much
the

one

freezingin

always

been
;

the

from

orbit,and

never

Fahrenheit

as

the

scratches,"said Cortlandt,

Either

now

for

six of
The

be cold

hemisphere'swinter,that
our

years,

substantiation

even

of

as

an

near

would

the

ice-capat

the

last

equator
the

pole

will

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

226

first

disprove the

the

at

shows, I

scratches
have

been

it has

not,

land

at

so

as

much

"

took

remote

since
as

that

have

facingeach
only the
next

skeleton
of

away,

the

we

Lauren-

it showed

therefore
erased.

eastern

found

present form
of what

Venus.

photographs we

say it is the

of the

apparently
I take

they will

to

be

be at the

Jupiter'sdevelopment. They will,

the

more

like half

profilemay

be

moons

much

bays, their superficial

area

and
increased,

glacial

appeared

and

with

outline

very

present,

or

have

this land

predict,become

though

here

also been

Their

at

the

have

other.

period

gulfs and

than

of Uranus

worn

continents
crescent-shaped

two

the axis may

received

space, I should

planet's

of

the first surface

been

of

Jupiter'sPalaeozoic

even

periodthat

Comparing
from

the absence

inclined

earth,must

on

impressionsit

any

so

of the

Jupiter,corresponding to

long since

must

all events

banks

naturallybut

while

took

we

but

it,that though

more

at

on

tian Hills

take

been

plane

had

we

poles;

deal

good

period,been
The

time,

of the

obliqueview

have

in the

cloud,since,having been
equator

for what

hypothesis;

alightingmay

for ice before

WORLDS.

the

ocean
intervening

than
indented

cents,
cres-

by

being greatly
correspondingly

CHANGING

We

narrowed.
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Middle

the
of

know

of

far

know

what

the

the

continent, while

Republic have, in
upheaved
all

from
the

on

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similar

Colorado

sea,

below

is due

local

water-supplywould

most

effect where

points it would

move

owes

the

length of

the

time

the fact that the water

it is

just been

that

had

the

rivers

time

to

cut

surroundingcountry.
that the

of

the

back

of the

canon

to the absence

precipitaterain,for

banks, having

steepest,since

at

those

the greatest speed. Thus

river

has

to

been

things:

two
at

work,

flowingthrough it comes
of

to

Argentine

but

its existence

region where,

eastern
South-

addition

the

with

majesticcanon

the

region,though

cut

nati.
Cincin-

near

recent

fact

the

know

presence

and

having

they were

the

another

the

by

and

now,

the

of the

pampas

the

valleyof

Eiver

very

very

the

Ohio, by

geologicalsense,

old

very

of its banks

ness

the

reasoning,we
is

surface,not

their channels

down

are

even

or

up

Florida

that

States

had

it has

extended
as

also

Atlantic

that

America

great coral reef in the Ohio

227

Cretaceous

from

Mexico

Mississippias

are

the

Tertiaryperiod

We

By

that North

shape during

the Gulf

that

LANDSCAPES.

course,

merely in transit,and

there
so

is

affects

and

from

rain, and

only

the

bed

which

on

of the

it

which

continents

two

in

the

towards

the

also,for

holds

Mediterranean
than

we

Sea

Africa

and

that

in the

Desert

see

great desert,as

though part

"

there,is

dearth

in southern

upheaval
them.

for

Many
in

our

has

liquid or

time

country, have

The

now.

whole

sea-bottom

Much

of this

considerable

elevation,

the level of the Mediterranean.

harbours

are

has

this than

life that

any

been

found

are

and

tions
indenta-

which

number;

elapsedsince

best

are

just opposite,

congealed water

Europe's

sphere
hemi-

nearly the

coast, while

there

enough

of

drain

analogy here

upheaved

marine

northern

of

far greater extent

Sahara.

of natural

Europe,

that not

both

both

they are

covered

of

of fishes and

the

the

strikingproof of

more

in Africa's

shows

what

of it is still below

Perhaps

the remains

But

the old

know,

we

sphere
hemi-

World,

formerly of

was

of northern
we

Eastern

past outlines of the Eastern

to-day,and

it

see

this is the eastern

another,since

one

from
radically

differed

New

Ocean.

Atlantic

the

to

the

to

facing

set

WORLDS.

observed,it evidently

we

shape

than

earth

are

OTHER

Granting that

moves.

corresponds more
on

IN

JOURNEY

228

to

Africa's

produce

harbours, and

dug

out

by

ton's,
Bosslow

LANDSCAPES.

CHANGING

Black

and

into

country

now

have

down
we

of hills

their

elevation

and

the
is at

all of

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was

of

proof

which

hollow

"

of

the

has

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detrital matter

of the continents
action of the two.

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by

the

Now,

unchanged,

the

From

hemisphere's

the

mains
re-

the elevation

of deltas from

the

rivers,or by
since

ing
com-

patent fact

depressionsare

from

of the

nean,
it,the Mediterra-

the extension

brought

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their

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mountain

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ridge

rise,but

rate

in the

graduallyfilled in, by

of the sea's bottom, and

the

the

the Eastern

which,

Black, and Caspian

"

feat

to

remains

course

that

see

which

exceeded

have

we

the
cut

doubtless

began

the

channels

through

river had

equalledor

rightanglesto
we

their

gradual that

so

the

slowlythat

so

passes

mountains

river's

ancient

which

crescent

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cuttingdown

up ;

river

of

Europe

to perform
ability

ancient

before

also,but

keep

now

much

most

In

The

we

extended

the Po.

to

mountains.

or

long

that

risen

of their

an

there

river's

valleyof

able

been

when

Adriatic

continent, covering

course,

proof

see

the

largerthan

were

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in the

has, of

rivers

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while

farther

land

Glacial periods.
oft-recurring

Caspian

them

find

the

in

ice-action

229

high
the

Gulf

interior

combined
of Mexico

has

being

is

continent
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globe.

invaded

of

more

stormy

There

checks

laws

away

by

the

is

this kind
Martha's

and

waves

is

in

seen

so

away

disappear before
engaged

detached

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in

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at

Nantucket,

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its

in

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a

sands

great

the

the

all of
would

ing
sink-

any

whole

islands
which

of
of

case

of
are

probably

period, were

formed

once

area.

washed

we

These

recurrence.

still earlier time

the mainland.

masses

Glacial

preventing

by

Another
and

and

continent,the

bottom,

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of

rather

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rapidly that they

islands and

island,which

and

it is far

the land

great tides than

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west,

placid inland

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comparatively shallow.

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washing

and

increase

having

Channel's

English

the

in

modifications

course,

two

entire

our

geographicalsense,

calm

that

here,and give

behold

the

in

terranean
Medi-

reason

greater than

tending to

connectingthe

which

effects

formerly joined to

was

the

land, I

Atlantic,
though

our

of

land

of

the

we

become

to

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to

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not

ocean

clausum

mare

is also destined
sea.

far

area

an

correspondsto

which

by

produce like

will

causes

to each

the

constantlygrowing smaller,and

been

similar

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

230

one

large

undoubtedly was
forming

tached
the de-

march
processional

XL

CHAPTER

FOUR

showed
and

the

to

like

the

one

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see

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five

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life

saurs,

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islands

all

of
of

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whose
(232)

of

its

mouth,

the

and

but

giant

of

few

feet

amphibians

almost

were

along

water

the

exact

are

preserved

over

glasses,
them

enabled

find

not

shores,
the

above

and

to

its

on

waves,

sea-monsters.

reproduction

plesiosaurs, dinosaurs,

remains

about

was

their

and

width,

narrowed

inland

its

high,

was

was

miles, they could

shallow

kinds

size

in

It

sea.

though

planet's

hundred

miles

farther

and

feet

which

and

across,

few

tains
moun-

barometer

thousand

the

of

ridge

aneroid

arm

bottle,

rising

saw

Many

of

air,

nearly

end.

at

miles

clear

the

wide

neck

country

great

the

on

thirty-two

flat

of

miles

thirty

the

about

stretch

came

crossing

pressure

be

to

they

later, after

days

that

NIAGARA.

JOVIAN

in

and
the

elasmo-

museums

in

JOVIAN

The

earth.

on

233

bodies
reptilian

feet
seventy-five

in

distended

and

jaws

of the

length,with
of

fangs

for the often

taken

NIAGARA.

described

the

elasmosaurs,

forked

tongues,

snake, were

but

easily

probably mythical

coiled they occasionally

as
raised
partially
sea-serpent,
their heads

twelve

"Man
"

have

would

such

among

his

in

but

said
perceive,'

belonged to
are

d? espritof

'

lecturer,that

survivinglong

superiorto

'

think,once

You

the

order

this

in

and
the

man

of his

ichthyo-

of animals.
of

power

the

jaws

how

the

machine, we

been

so

the

reached

his present plane."

with

on

to

earth
16

; but

surrounded
could

have

these

their terrestrial counterparts that

during

its

of

are,

of
Notwithstanding the strikingsimilarity
creatures

us

The

Armed

evolution,he

during

once

skull before

powerful monster

most

dulged
in-

will at

wonderful

seems

likelythat, had
whole

procured food.'

have

Cortlandt,

supposing an

skull.

altogetherit

could

it is not

of

the
insignificant,

weapons,

course,

chance

of the lower

one

and
trifling,

modern

state," said

the human

the

very

creature

small

jeu

on
lecturing

teeth

natural

neighbours. Buckland,

in the
saur

fifteen feet.

or

isted
ex-

there
correspondingperiod,

of

amphibians

eyes of all

the

the latter

Cortlandt,"have
of

blackness

mother

of

has

be

may

not

depended

by increasingthe
of the
muscles

about

in

they

on

displaceis

remains
so

survival

wholly

at

the

is any

to,

occasion

the

power

ambulatory

handiwork, probably
of the

immersed

rate

same

If

unchanged.

closelyfollows

no

more

water

also,and

the

its lines

fittest.'

need

earth, the weight of the

increased

of life here

the

of the

for,though they weigh

power,

would

buoyancy

those

her

see

common

the

pupil and

development

through

fishes and

The

the

total

accustomed

are

said

where

if there

rise to

to

upon

the

our
fishes,

we

size of the

again

we

brought

the

In

eye.

In

Cave,

; while
as

sun.

Nature,"

me.

the

none

much

as

of

being

gravity,and

the

Mammoth

to

use

them

given

light,
though
she

no

former

from

of

developed,

of

power

amazed

Kentucky

organs

more

economy

always

the

be

would

eyes

the

by

and
adaptability

The

were

the greater distance

by

The

larger,the

were

necessitated

course

"

the

in

locomotion
while

WORLDS.

modifications.
interesting

some

were

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

234

crease
in-

than

they
their

development
on

earth,with

exception of comparativelyslightmodifications,

which

are

exactlywhat,

had

we

stopped

to

think,

JOVIAN

have

should

we

in time

lines,and
with

expected

whether

ask

she

seeing clearlywith
can

we

made

is

to

In that

destructive

methods

other

pailof

the
case

far

than

that

arrival

of

has

exterminate

the

on

regard

the

vening
inter-

secured

of

salt and

them

in

it

that

Jupiter

comparativelylittlefrom

the

condition

water

once

on

the

surface

were

soon

is

hot, in

which

had

of

they,

advanced

in which
state

soon

both

what

in

already knew, namely,

solid

eter
thermom-

immersed

confirmed

examination,

earth,while

they immediately

discoveries

same

evolution."

they found, on

oceans

ready-

in

pursued

larger percentage

the

ogy,
anal-

earth,like

by pursuing

he

of

unless

conclusion,

advanced

man,

arrest

so

Reasoning by

registeredeighty-fivedegrees Fahrenheit;
which

these

capable

leaving Deepwaters Bay they

contained

sonably
rea-

on

eyes

the

more

that

its water, which

material

and

other

species,
may

links,and
Before

not

we

continue

not

light?

no

from

colonists

many

will

anticipatedby

ourselves.

to

find,may

to

muscles

less

come

their advent

235

but
produce beings like ourselves,

powerful

more

NIAGARA.

the

the earth

was.

They

beyond

the

estuary

at

which

236

to

stopped

had

they

study

to

this test, and

make

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

WORLDS.

the

kept

forms
due

on

their

familiaritywith
made

far

mountains, and
showed

and

farther

wooded

; but

snow

much

so

waters

Bay, and

tillthe
often

other

attained

of

tornado

the water, about

moved
centre, frequently
foam.
never

on

bore

that

earth.

largeas
This

them

seemed

of

Deep-

sand
fortythou-

was

the

planet

comparatively
blown

was

white

as

strength,and
what
with

the

quite small,and

seemed

in vast

milk.

to

they were

they accounted

for very

wind

whole

face
sur-

be the storm

rapidityin

those to which

level.

sheets,

The

the

Yet, notwithstanding this,the

as

little

but

south

the size of

were

was

also

were

found

not

feet

ridge

that spray

for miles

ocean

ered
cov-

earth, the greatestaltitude

on

themselves

also noted

their

the terrestrial

They

travellers had

continents,they

continents

As

placesvery rugged

sides,and

that,compared with

so

its

They

one

than

chasms.

thirty-twothousand

the

their

those

higher than

in

they were

far the

being

and

up

eral
sev-

mountains

their bases

yawning

vast

The

things.

at
territory

more

air.

for

surroundings increased, they

several

of

notes

life and

north

the

risingabove
days, occasionally

of

of

the form
waves

were

accustomed

easilyby

the

that,while

fact
on

JOVIAN

weighed

water

earth,the pressure

half

much

as

of air

again,and

the

all but

NIAGARA.

very

237

times

2'55

but little more

was

consequently its

surface

of

much

as

the

as

than

effect

on

heavy liquid was

comparativelyslight.
"

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in

useful factor

they made

landt,as
to

checking the

cool, or
sufficiently

regions,which
with

the

might

them

by

the

sunrise

was

over

had

not

the

would
northern
land

end

thought
of the

to

of its
a

great

miles

photographs

fifteen thousand

shape

tralized
being partlyneu-

which

all four

following morning they saw

thousand

have

tropical

of

blessed."

approaching another

were

of

in

feres
hot, it inter-

too

rotation with

rapid

the

account

be

lands
table-

or

shall doubtless

we

cold,while

even

effective

mountains

high

otherwise

least,on

major planetsare
At

of

elevation

Cort-

"for, in addition

it is most

waves,

high latitudes,which

in the

find

of this ;

note

from

giving immunity

here," observed

the

wide

at

showed

height,they flew

had

on

reached

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and,

came

the

into the
of the

account

it Funnel

across, and

sea.

contrary, they

Jt extended

miles, and,

mouth, they called

the

its mouth,

the

Callisto

continent.

of

arm

they

Bay.
to

ing
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great

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the

they expected,they found

the

or
Mississippi

the

the Amazon
of

by

across

twelve

Peninsula.

They

; the 'ferns

succeeded

that

was

though

denser

than

summits

not
most

that

sea-level

of the first mountains

blade
account

devoid

of grass
for this

of

the

change

also

was

miles

for

"

was

and

mate
cli-

were

deal

their altitude

by

considerably
by

the

fact

thirty.

they had

also the
before

seen

scarcelyso
vegetation,

being visible.

in

good

plateau,as

Since

by cold,they concluded

probableexplanationlay in

Axis

fewer, and

latitude

exposed points on

brook.

thousand

became

earth

on

long, Bearwarden

height it

alreadynear

were
alighting,

as

at

which

this great projection,

four

the air

to

Terrestrial

noticed

palms

be but

called

easilyaccounted

even

at

they were

The

and

compared

miles

already

by pines,while

cooler,which
"

thousand

sloped

middle, in which, as

the

about

averaged

on

thousand

between

would

StraighteningCompany, they
which

than, five

river

of the President

In honour

less

mountains

something over,

table-land

imperceptiblytowards

almost

of

was

range

something

height,while

feet in

WORLDS.

chain

southern

The

northern

the

OTHER

peninsula,with

either side.
and

IN

JOURNEY

238

much

they could
that

the tremendous

the
hur-

miles

be very
of

steam

sound

hour

this

have

would
artillery
"

One

would

"

!"

Look

the
scattering
As

he

been

even

miles

Next

for the

feet

whose

the interior
one

walls

tinuous
con-

were

high,being simply
the heaviest

completelydrowned.

the

end

Cortlandt

Bearwarden

of the world

through his

roared

back,

"

was

proachi
ap-

hands.

the wind

is

mist."
vapoury

waterfall

imagined.
a

scured
ob-

they heard

far towards

so

of

curtain

such

somewhat

half miles

followingthe

was

had

open

straightacross

line of the

drawn

aside,

proportionsas

vast

completelyanything they

three and

cloud

almost

dischargeof

near

think

spoke,the

revealinga
dwarf

they saw

they took

in the canon,

! " shouted

that it must

Presentlyit became

that the

deafening,so

one

six hundred

placeover

rocks

giant crater, though they

find

roar, the echo

five

from

expanded, and

some

of the continent.

at

later

thunder, which

expected to

than

more

free

was

sky as they approached.

like distant

not

of

rate

time

mist, which

or

WORLDS.

they concluded

an

prolongederuptionof
had

at
a

which
Half

deep.

the
a

for

hour, and

an

rapids,from

and

moved

seldom

the stream

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

240

curve,

ever

seen

horseshoe
and

over

to

or

lip,
four

discharged a

JOVIAN

sheet

of

fortyfeet

water

hundred

abyss six

feet

thick

of

of

observers
on

to

infinitesimal

on

stunned

by

the

listo to

rise

the

Here

rapidly,and

grasp

of what

towards

to

rock

or

jection
produe

Jupiter bodies

on

travellers

of sixteen

feet,

considerable

slowlythe

sheet

and

they saw,

make

of

water

sheer

in

Cal-

surveying the
Their

elevation.
full
not

meaning

their
three

significance
and

depth,moving

the

and

the vast

even

fall of six hundred

They felt,as they gazed at it,that

and

the

caused

soon

were

wide, averagingfortyfeet

rapid rate

down

being rapidlydazed

could

nearness

was

the

sweep

of course,

was,

fact that

noise,the

but

their

or

rushed

strikingany

they were

minds

titanic power

in the

correspondinglyincreasingspeed.

at

miles

then

Its behaviour

superb sight from

could

nearly

lightningspeed,shiveringitself

to

that

Finding

clear.

little curve

feet the first second, instead

earth,and

falls in

but

particleson

its weight,and

three

an

the

on

hovered

rainbows

edge, and

the side.

fall 40*98
as

the

islands

things especiallystruck
made

almost

abyss at

at
to

the water

passing over

the

Two

spray.

Two

into

edge

liquidinto

equal parts,while myriads of

clouds

the

at

below.

this sheet

divided

brink

NIAGARA.

power

half
at

feet.

of that

waterfall

would

dynamo
almost

put

out

earth, and

vast

of

area

of the

being

afterwards
limits

narrow

less than

the

by

with

Compared

turned

in

but

might
but

was

an

form

of the

descent

of

small
relatively

rivulet,or

of rain

continent.

its

its

on

comparatively

with

feet,and
be

the

these

into

this,Niagara,

of water, would

flow

it

and

solar orb exerted

topography

hundred

two

if it

as

Yet

sun.

the vapour

ocean,

engine

every

it seemed

the fires of the

illustration of the action

a

WORLDS.

backward

turn

the

on

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

242

best

at

rapid stream.
Reluctantlyleavingthe fascinating
they
spectacle,
pursued

their

explorationalong

falls. For

the first few

was

that

near

rapids,but
at

of

few

rocks,and

while

the

continued

water

of ten

or

twelve

to

an

direction.

obstructions
rush

average

and

for

surface

fiftyfeet

below

moved

torrent

of the river

had

been

along
that

waxed.

at

it would

edge

was

of the

the

speed

objectsmoving

of the river
the

occasional

but
disappeared,

surge

logs or

of the water

banks

hour, so

an

the

above

were

foaming

sandstone

miles

The

the

there

though they

easilynavigable only
one

land ;

great speed,the red

After

river

miles the surface

the

being as polished as

the

soon

be

in
on

banks,

JOVIAN

this

depressionbeing

243

result of the water's

one

weight,which

and

motion

NIAGARA.

facilitated the

rapid

carving of

its channel.

they had

When
miles

towards

its

first had

the

however,

from

from

its

it

miles

wide,

water

the

purple

flood

coming

fresh,as they soon

from

the

at

They knew,

three

about

was

foliageon

of bluish

shade

lake

sixty

what

upon

ocean.

be

rollingland

was

the

an

must

stretched

and

There

shores, and

of

came

elevation,and

This

was.

the river about

up

they

source

appearance

it,that the

found

followed

hundred

northeast

hills about

with
banks

instead

west.
south-

to

was

ful
beauti-

of the

its

terrestrial

ubiquitousgreen.
When

passed
from

and

found
two

deep, and

river

therefore

it to

and

with

several

be
half

miles

beautiful
in

full,steadycurrent.
hours, they

found

smooth

side,which,
the
to

pal
princi-

trace

stream,

it.

aging
aver-

width, evidentlyvery
After
that

surface

placiditygrew

less, the

became

by projectingrocks

ruffled

be

must

they determined
most

end, they

upper

their left

on

volume, they concluded

source,

for

of

the mouth

its

They

great lake's

the

near

and

the

ing
proceedgeneral

occasionally
rapids,and

banks

the

in

ravine
their

During

kept

to

small

on

reach

rose

sides of

the

them

whistling

ceived
occasionallyre-

canon,

Callisto

the

account

on

steeplyas

as

island

near

They

swerve.

the Palisades

winds,

with

the

for

which

musical

sat

four

hundred

at

and

compared

Finding

they
note

glad

in

what

to

the

night, below
still heard

singing

seemed

to

sky.

dinner, "

raise the amount

the Hudson

on

bank, they were

incomprehensibleto me,"

they

on

the eastern

time

high banks,

feet.

thousand

Callisto there

the

It is

river

heard

now

rage

of the

like the
"

that

observation,must

dark

very

of

had

winds

till sunset, at which

loudly but
them

had

however,
steadily,

the

secure

and

and

height of nearly a

the tremendous

reason

gust that made

it became
which

the

by

selves
them-

heads,and, notwithstandingthe protection

their

afforded

Jupiter they

on

atmosphere. They

in its

found

again

canon.

sojourn

from

they knew,

over

or

experiencewith

little

but

WORLDS.

till the voyagers

rose

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

244

how

sun,

Ayrault,as

at

distance

eighty-threemillion

of water
with

the

said

we

which

earth would

the
be

have

here

dischargeof

of

miles, can

passingus,
the greatest

to say
insignificant,

noth-

the

of

ing

JOVIAN

NIAGARA.

we

ascended

stream

245

before

reaching

this."
We

"

of the conditions

many
that

exist

streams

are

know

that
and

hot,

even

Deepwaters Bay,

here

and

facilitate

would

that

atmosphere
suspect

we

very

and

may
much

the

tremendous

see

more

winds,

of

the basin

that

said

slightobstruction
the

great unbroken

can

be

so

them,

high
are

they

of

This
the
I

of which

the

help

But
size of

vast

that

shoved

the
"

so

coupled

with

the

chains

and

the

their

to

passage,

continents.

things here
America,

must

far into

exists

as

where

the

There
in

the

Andes

clouds, in crossing

east-bound

any
up

offer

of the

of

South

rents
atmospheric cur-

thoroughly,notwithstanding

area

state

part of

western
are

such

which

the mountain

of

rain very

the

no

at

Bearwarden,

comparativelowness

distribute

that

these rivers drain."

great speed

move,"

perature
tem-

raisingvapour.

potent factor is undoubtedly the

The

the

ours.

also

the most

"

those

density of

later,must

in its work

that

of the

doubtless

The

evaporation.

"

from

some

also,is considerably
higher than

ocean

sun

We

and

warm,

repliedCortlandt,
different

are

earth.

on

of
the

remember,"

must

cold

region that

all

they

moisture

in

moisture,
of

east

for

the

continent

for it to have
"

I should
saw

the

shape

of

began

to

waterfall
In

the

means

that

that is

comparatively new,

had
are

time

hope

which
No.

to

the

near

may

we

we

of

to

soon

found

1, which
After

foot

we

dark

hours

since

part

the

near

rain, and

though

good

the

water

named

is

in

channel

parts have

then, that

order

and

in

rapids

we

we

exactlythe

in

river

the Harlem."

being tired, they

for

if

That

rocks.

of

it.

not

"

stopped

we

the older

I take

That

smooth

this, not

It is bad

retreatingcascade, which

see.

have

its

before

hour

to

smooth.

wear

get

protruding

coming

are

region just

rain.

to-morrow,

rapids and

see

the

surprised,"said Cortlandt,

be

rain.

Atlantic

well back."

set

not

another

we

we

them

western

the

mountains

high

it should

which

from

ocean

its

have

to

which

little if any

gets

is

already dispersedtheir

of

consequence
Andes

from

clouds
have

they

Pacific

the

from

parts of the

which

while

far

so

come

WORLDS.

brought

rain,with

deluged,

slope are
have

have

may

into

condensed

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

recording

used

their

the

recent

maining
re-

ventures
ad-

the

these

rate

it, will have

first effect will be

Perhaps the
feet the

few

About

that much

shores

long

thick

same

both

on

weight,to

not

We

conditions

would

be

the identical

why

recently,
The

the
practically

are

difference
trifling

soon

in

selves.
adapt them-

spectroscopicanalysisthat

by

and

make

why

supposingthat

at

all

and

even

everything

same

"

earth.

contains

the

they

creatures

the

the

development

of

inhabited

exist in the sun,

instead of

herds

and

till

substances

Then

roses
rhinoce-

they saw

terrestrials would

know

meteorites.

by

place."

same

that

hydrogen, iron, magnesium,

earth

rapids.

case

exist here

planets,
except

which

bye
good-

to reduce

which

see," said Bearwarden,

all other

and

series of

merely

this lake

geological sense,

climate

prevent

then

lake,and

in
falls,

wool,

to

few

buffaloes.

speciesshould
in

of

resembled

I do not

the

the
practically

the

with

"

height of
in

will remain

the

will become

which
falls,

to the

to

in

one

is done

something

back

worn

WORLDS.

cut, this

must

streams

years, unless

hundred

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

248

we

best-known

the stars,while
have

found

in

exception of life,

an

correspondingperiodsof

livingforms

assuming the

our

eternal

inhabit

sterilization

all?

It

of the

HILLS

of Nature

functions

only body
"

that

that

to suppose

of

organic life

is

so

seen

much

to

no

as

before

earth's time

suited for

those who

else,and

inhabitants

during
this world
The

shaped

continents

enclose

from

how

than

17

accordingto
far

enough

for it will

tillit

the cold

find

icy winds;

we

present population

magnificent

its natural

of
and

mire
ad-

to

more

how

Yet,

polarmarine

if

shame

tive
producesapprecia-

its entire

protect them

passed

where
developed some-

we

horns

quire
re-

belief,at

my

awful

an

superiorin

mountainous

the

been

for

its lifetime.

is,and

from

even

bly
Jupiteris admira-

see

be

of its own,

ours!

measure

we

unimproved

half -hour

one

not

had
habitability

have

it would

it to lie

in

of

But

appeared.

man

allowed

"

periods; and, according to

least half the

crystal,
certainly

we

advanced

not

Exactly," repliedBearwarden,
vast

the

plex,"
com-

that."

produce even
"

far

I suppose,

monkey, though

is the

more

anything like them,

or

men,

reasoning,Jupiterhas

your

much

so

requiresgreat continuity. So

that it

earth

our

that of

repliedCortlandt,"than

have

249

produce them."

can

world

The

VALLEYa

AND

these
the

state

crescent-

they

ocean

currents, and
while

the

to

in

elevated

horns

country

on

the

Garden

of

Eden,

land

the

the

and

be

water,

further

at

formed

also

be made

merely to prevent

very

at

slightinclination
in

seasons,

difference

in

connected

by

; but

with

resistless winds

and

commerce

several

their

by
are

moons

heat

sun, internal

on

near

surface,such

and
easily,

ready
al-

small

would

serve

from

the

varies from

sun

aphelion to only 460,013,000 at

of the
but

nothing,almost
the

the

becoming rusty.

our

this difference,
in
perihelion,

change

along

joinedby straits,

the

near

Jupiter'sdistance

506,563,000 miles

the

more

coal-supplydoubtless

abundant

and

alterations could

As

the

sure,

in effectiveness

oppositethe

surface,and

"

greater subdivision

hand, the

tides when

side,or

advantage to

weight, the great

the

mountains

mediterraneans

more

increased

same

be

largerpopulation,if

water-power, much

the

To

great islands

more

of power

sources

equator might be

resort.

useful winds.

isthmuses,and
would

ideal

comparatively low

coasts,and
of

the

near

or

WORLDS.

notwithstandingthe advantage resulting

up,
the

from

OTHER

might support

continents
broken

IN

JOURNEY

250

as

make

axis,must
the

the entire

distance.

with

connection

inclination

change

This

means

even

slight

is practically

results from
that

the

HILLS

AND

VALLEYS.

251

"

rise
of

fall in

or

is

temperature

generalon

all being warmed

latitude,
the

as
less,

It

more
simultaneously,

planetapproachesor departsfrom
also that

means

the

about

On

about

the

account

of

winds

have

its

where

were

these

the

atmospheric isobars
pressure

that

flows

down-hill

course,

be

from

the

be

Providence

also rotate

the sun, which

alone,however

so

we

the

in

so

size,the

nothing

size

are

quainted
ac-

slopeof

by becoming
which

the

tilted

that

we

it

air,as

great. The

too

be

metric
equal baro-

cending
as-

also, of

equator would

vastlystrengthened;

of
dispensation
which

would

about

currents

wrhich

produce wind

"

the

In either of

i. e., the lines of

"

for

they would

surface ; for

through unequal expansion,after

were,

vast

the earth is.

the

on

that

of rotation and

life with

land

live

and

to what

sun

even

or

positionsno
could

the

sun.

naturallyprovided.

rotation

its present rate

Venus

desirable

strength,but they are

from

the

fore,
Jupiterrepresents,there-

climate

rapid

tornado's

planetwith

of

acme

at this distance

if

that

or

conditions

same

SecretaryDeepwaters suggested as
earth,prevailhere, and

degree

every

see

wise

ets,
placingthe largeplan-

rapidly,at

great distance

is the father of all winds, rotation

rapid,being unable

to

produce them."

252

of

this lake

They

found

Lake

Superior,and

streams

the

while
brightly,

resembling those
all shapesand
and

song,

all
in
"

den,

hues.

Twice

were

covered

trees

had

their

higher
slightly

cool,the

was

climes

day

these

flowers

earth,of

sent

the travellers of

their

up

the birds

bubbled,

and

murmured

streams

on

buds, and

with

shone

sun

with

covered

was

ing
earlymorn-

spring.
reconcile

anything could

to

beautiful than

more

It needs

but

the
eternal

and

Somehow

the

and

Muller

and

Nature

mention

have

seen

few

cows

of Maud

flowers,whose

Ayrault'smind.

said

tic
rus-

it is

place,for

gives us

brought up thoughtsthat

enough,"

said Bearwar-

on

earth.

to
a

plete
com-

vision

of

repose."

refined

the surface in

this

be

anything I

picture,since

peace

delicate

Maud

me,"

active utilitarian life for

exchange my

it would
poeticalexistence,

far

small

at

were

northern

of the

things reminded

If
"

air

ground

gaily. The

twittered
and

the

Though

elevations.

large and
These

end.

that

lakes

in smaller

sources

several

that

the size

six times

about

was

its upper

into

ran

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

he, "

to

make

were

"

The
one

Muller,

and

perfume

he

the
haled,
in-

far below

never

ly
placeis heavenwish

to

live

and

HILLS

here

remain

forever,but

Hamlet

with

"Ah!

chap,"
not

are

you

thrusts

at

sweetest

that mortals

The

the

explorea

Cortlandt,"you

be

may

of Lake

the

be

on

air,they

saw

they imagined

glistenedwith
between

the

their beautiful

the

journey,to

resumed
in the

their

negatives. Ascending

mantle

of

ridges they

rising

tops of all

while
sunlight,
and

darker

saw

mountains,

The

in the

snow

of

the coast,

parallelto

altitudes in the east.

a

in the west,

ocean

great chains

ran

the

Serenity,with

of islands

to considerable

the

know."

recorded

were

in

are

pitied,for though

sharp, they

are

and
foliage,

number

to rarefied

fertile

be Hamlet

left
following morning they reluctantly

tints and

which

it would

me

said
to

heart

picturesqueshores

which

to

253

left out."
poor

love, but

VALLEYS.

AND

evidently

valleys. They passed,moving northwest,over

large and

lakes,all evidentlypart of

small

continued

great system, and

days with

beautiful

kaleidoscope,
spread
that

changed.

the

The

to

beneath

character

as

of

their
the

eral
sev-

varying as

eyes.

They

served
ob-

country gradually

symmetricallyrounded

hills began to show

same

along for

sweep

panorama,

the

mountains

angles,while great

and

slabs of rock

splitfrom

were

fragments

about

stone

had

vegetation
;

The

Here,"

was

in

cases

which

there

with
said

their

The

of the

violence

will

water

the year,
very

here, as

should

for,even

winter
insignificant

then, it

is

be too

granted

notwithstandingthe
conclusion
plausible
axis is

has

great

that

ice

done.

the

at

whether
season

the

the

to be

at all

does

not

we

can

of

hemisphere's
planet's

present

perature
tem-

probable. If,
here

form

done

is that the inclination

There

class,

at any

with

fact that it has

exposed

equator, by the

Northern

from

curred
oc-

"

greatlydoubt

as
automaticallychanging1,

often

denudation

the

coincide

drop

necessary

would

the

ing
interest-

next

lecturingto

but

wind;

unmistakable

The

nearer

jagged-

bare.
absolutely

plant life
if

of

growth

whose

have

we

tured
frac-

of

disintegrate

scant

freeze in this latitude

now

aphelion,the

"

action.

of

absence

for

to

recently has

he continued, as
places,*'
be accounted

begun
a

less

detrital

heaps

height,were

ice

of

These

summits,

Cortlandt,

question is, How

?

sides also became

was

the sides and

of frost and

evidence

bases.

some

WORLDS.

accumulation

an

their

but

increased
"

the faces.

soil,on

form

ness

OTHER

there

and
vertical,

and

IN

JOURNEY

254

know

so, the

of

now,
most

Jupiter's

the earth's

being nothing incompatible

has

know,
it is

cut

the

away

OTHER

conclude

logicalto

varied

never

and
which
u

the

I follow

could

we

Jupiter'slow
than

more

interior

material,for

been

been

formed

been, it

tilted

extent

"

and

be

very

the

else is

hot,or

crust's
as

dense

what

as

puzzled

before

the

if

me

say the

light

we

see,

earth.

on

have

not

may

and

earth

part

of

good deal, and

Jupiter

the

little

but

have

we

not

From

else.

composed

surface,or

wondering

do

of water, I should

bulk

to

to-day."

anything

at

has

half degrees,

the

Bearwarden,

arrive

things have

have

like

nothing

said

equal

evidentlyabout

These

has

specificgravity,weighing

an

must

earth's

arid Uranus

you,"

"

twenty-threeand

as

Venus

see

I think

Sphinx

that,though Jupiter'saxis

certainlyto

we

how

see

much

as

WORLDS.

of the

base

changing naturallyas

is

is

IN

JOURNEY

256

smaller

the

planets."
"

The

discrepanciesbetween
"

repliedCortlandt,
lias been

discovered

real condition.
for its

"We
vast

volumes

from

know

two

the

that the

of heat and

ities,"
the best author-

that

as

the earth

The

genesisare

show

even

but

yet

concerning Jupiter's

theories

that

try

ring theory and

sun

is

and
light,

little

to

count
ac-

ulous.
the neb-

constantlyemitting
that,with

the

ex-

HILLS

ceptionof

AND

the heat

the

great

the

comes

If the

were

sun

time

in

find

we

of

having

eighty thousand
by
two

the

the
a

entire

also the

According

nebulous

threw

off

afterwards

the

for

Uranus,

sun

being

material
in

they

the

accounted

planets,and

for the

planetsnear

the

on,

the

off

lightnessof

sun.

theory pointed to Saturn's

the birth of

so

thrown

finallyMars,

the

is where

stance
lightestsub-

first,
by which
the

four

planet,or, rather,in

an

that

great

the

advocates

rings as

the

contained

earth, and
The

the

ing
revolv-

became

that

another

and

pied
occu-

the
first,

the

go

and

now

ring that

we

larger,till,

space

Here

to

back

eight hundred

solar system.

planet Neptune,

dense

and

of

for

is incessantly

sun

farther

theories start.
mass

the

coming
consequentlybe-

filled the

miles,it

within

gas, it would

the

diameter

sure
pres-

be considered

must

heat,and

sun,

ing
fall-

seeming paradox

hotter ; but

grow

Therefore

smaller.

instead

here, which

to

and

shrinking strata

composed entirelyof

continue

hotter

friction

itself.

sun

impact of

outside,the principal

tremendous

radiatinglightand

the

the

from

none

coolingand

of the

mass

therefore

the

being

between

25"T

from
resulting

meteors, it receives
source

VALLEYS.

small

of this

illustration of
case

satellite.

According

IN

JOURNEY

258

their

inside

of

several
the

whole, such

as

many

central

is

others

body

and

which

at

which

recession

first

As
their

either

as

theory,as
of

surfaces

its
I

for

we

on

with
be

their distance

longer separate

of the
in the

the greatest

cooled,

masses

edges,

extreme

or

may

some

sure

to

recede,

rapidity
its diameter

According

it,the major planets,on

from

existences

the central
than

came
be-

centre

eyes

about

densityincreases.
see

within

venaticorum,

separate

is still going

ond
sec-

small, the

our

Canum

to revolve

the

this

spiralmotion

contiguous,began

were

the part of the

sun,
diminishes

had

began

been

farther,

greatest

before

on

into

formed

others,large and

fifty-oneM.

"

to

even

were

The

going

now

standing
notwith-

filled all the space

result of the

of gas.

they shrank,

on

of

great nebulae
and

as

"

which

again come

extended

mass.

the

and

sun,

advanced

far

present it has

sun

of condensation

nebulous,gaseous

had

minor,

According

Neptune's orbit,or

planets,which

so

the

the

time

the

centres

the

for

nebulous.

the

the

theorymay

but

general acceptance,

theory,at

being

This

their size.

by

than

existence

for

account

discredited

WORLDS.

this,the major planetshave

to

longer separate
would

OTHER

the

mass,

minor,

to

count
ac-

have
and

HILLS

therefore

are

"

in

This

the

at the

chemical

that

sisters of the

that with

than

considered

the

that

with

stands

which

from

acts

as

long.

very

forth

in

any

the

me

on

forces

planets must

the

blanket, to
not

of the

books

molten

at

developed
always

condition

to

I have

venaticorum, Andromeda,

on

and

of

was

system

crust,

planet,as

clearlyset

read, but

will agree

one

it into
work

of the

natural

most

check

no

this view

found

every

then

death

the

that the solar system

be

also

since

age,

I have

formation

the

changed

by

far less

has

radiation

I think

and

offspring. It

find it.

we

simplest and

which
that

have

I have

Now, granted

part

comparatively short, which

as

period

once

brothers

say

modified

which

for

of this

determining temperature

period from
crust

all

were

may

course

reason,

to

the

and

to

of

all members

of its

Jupiter would

otherwise
crust

you

only factor

density,but

and

be had

practicaluniformity

they

instead

sun,

size the

makes

and

they would

time.

same

compositionof

body,

same

259

than

theory explains the

system by assuming
of the

VALLEYS.

advanced

more

formed

all been

AND

it

seems

explanation.
once

"

of

fifty-oneM.

the
sun

ula,
nebsame

and

Canum

ninety-nineM.

Yir-

ginis,and

simply

than

twelve

million

the

of

all the

will

bodies

we

system,

our

multane
si-

Sirius,with

as

miles,

nebulae

suppose

general and

one

But

to

as

pends
de-

star

or

vast

time

necessityof
day.

some

suns, each

to

nebula

same

creation

of

diameter

the

at

the

involves

which

them

is reasonable

Sirius,and

created

were

size,it

its

on

of

condition

the

Andromeda,

see,

WORLDS.

system of planets.

"If, then,

that

OTHER

change
inevitably

must

doubtless

with

IN

JOURNEY

260

be

must

be

when

its

larger

equally

condensed, we

forming
and

dead

tree

are

the

and

the

into

coming

perhaps to

point

and

of time

publish,on

doctrine,as
one

that

the

the

I think

as

to

on

fruit

would

our

rest

the

that

bly
proba-

system,

or

will doubtless

Cortlandt

rational I have
we

may

until,perhaps,through increased
be

bright

stages. This, I think,

same

most

are

developing,so

only

return,

our

nebulae
of

pears

creation

globe, though

our

the
through precisely

and

condition

the

descriptionof
in

that

apples or

as

constantlygrowing

apply

I will

rather

suppose

stars, much

Mosaic

pass

must

nomical
astroseen

vised,
de-

safely believe,

knowledge,

it

can

disproved."
After

they

crossed

line of

hills that

ran

at

HILLS

their

rightanglesto
rolling.

more

in

All

and

streams

the

moving along near

refined

found

the

surface

had

flowed

showed

of the

exhaled

been

ground, a

by

growing

the scent

and

Cortlandt
of

the

Ayrault

to

picturesof Sylvia wearing

he

had
on

about
at

in

that

He

her.

given
earth

could

knew
not

even

scopes
greatest tele-

point

distance,and, notwithstanding

learningand

Bearwarden's

he
joviality,

tal
men-

liliesthat

the Callisto

reveal

Jupiter'ssunshine,as

it recalled

the

trils.
nos-

merely

was

violets and
that

they

as

their

it

licious
de-

blue and

smaller

Bearwarden

flower,but

them

they were

journeyed northward, frequentlyreached

To

country

water-courses

their aneroid

perfume

flowers,that

white

they

261

graduallydescending. When

they were

and

VALLEYS.

course

direction,while

their

that

AND

moving
of

light,

Cortlandt's

felt at times

extremely lonely.
for fifty
hours, having
They swept along steadily

bright sunny

days

They passed over

well-watered
and
more

its

level

moisture

also

and

beautifullymoonlit
hills and

finelyrounded

plains.
the
in

increased

As

the
in

valleysand

they approached

temperature
air.

rose,

The

and

nights.

the
there

plants and

size,again resembling

ocean

was

ers
flowsome-

OTHER

WORLDS.

had

large species they

the

what

IN

JOURNEY

262

seen

the

near

equator.
be the

would

This

"

den, looking at iron

place to live,"said

mountains, silver,copper,

with

regionsevidentlyunderlaid
to

huge

mention

other

natural

mouth

water.

"

It would

here, with

that

weather

fevers.

We

On

to

start

Think

what

the human
of its vast

globe

boundless

race

size will

on

this

be

in

earth is cold and

of

supportinglife !

blessingto
America,

the

to

alreadypast
but

in

its

an

earth

and

must

we

all that is best

planet,which

dead

Think

prime

ganize
or-

and

no

new

our

be before

nificant
insig-

longer capable
indescribable

of

Europe

outlet here

Yenus

our

on

account

on

when

also of the

unlimited

have

sun-strokes

possibilities
may

its

prime, and

Jupiterwe

paralyzework,

to

congested communities

find

to

lines.
regularinterplanetary

run

this

on

velop
de-

avalanches

with

the

to

return

our

materialistic

delightto

snow

blights you

company

could

own.

joy and
no

clay,and

his

made

be

petroleum,

aluminum

of

that

and

coal

railroads,or icy blizzards

clog your

beds

resources,

industries

nor

and

and
formations, primeval forests,rich prairies,

lead

not

Bearwar-

and

Mars

is

scarcelyhabitable,

promised land,com-

unsoftened, for

though
bound
do

to

leave

to

of few

the consciences

clear to enable
"The

added

had

the

of
spirit-land

have

certain

than

more

of

amount

I have

of it becomes

that

verse

things
heaven.'

I think

the

at

We

knowledge

of

rest."
all

often

recommended
staff

my

Why
death

here

on

is

in

"

an

that all real

which

profane
surprised

"

learn

She,

ly
sufficient-

myself

work.

ceases

'

says,

fact,

excess

progress

should

we

I believe
earth

in

those

perfected

in

'

"According
some

bore.

that progress

assume

the

for

generallyhad

through thorough

comes

ahas

always

recreation

duty

commanded

been

in

in

occupation,while

no

Bearwarden,

forgiven,

of Jove.

to have

appear

be

twice

been

enjoy unbroken

cliff of

himself

to

Though

too.

me

to

them

idleness

writers,"

asked

messenger

to have

like the rest,seems

like

became

considered

the

sumably
pre-

mained
dispositionevidently re-

her, having

by Mercury,

so

that had

especially
happy

seem

Dido

doubtless

had

he

not

before

^Eneas

when

Marpesian marble

WORLDS.

who

resentful

harsh,

the

while

duty, did

his

done

OTHER

asleep,but

while

overboard

IN

JOURNEY

264

day

be

to

that," said Cortlandt,"you

settingthe

axis

of

heaven

will

right,for

in

HILLS

work

to do

order

AND

there

265

be work

must

which

corollaryto

necessary

VALLEYS.

is that

to be done

heaven

is

"

still

imperfect."
"

said

No,"

that

its

it goes,

as

the means,
"The

as

though
seems

on

the

to me,

be

course

as

still be

The

apply if

we

finished."
absolutely

18

be

and
finished,

that

it

we

constitutingheaven,"
fixed

as

of

those

products

thereby.
of

"

speeches,

means

may

far
be

earth,of helpingit along."

conditions

rault,"may

the way

at

development, though perfectso

not

may

his

received

sometimes

Cortlandt

simply

Bearwarden, bristling
up

the

laws

of

and

reductio

ad

supposed the

Mature,

subjectto
dbsurdum
work

Ay-

might, it

conditions

forming

said

cation
modifiwould

of creation

XIII.

CHAPTEE

NORTH-POLAR

Two

had

when

seen

basin, and

were

now

mouths.

they

found

them
When

the

sands,

but

with

noted

the

smallness

with

the

water's

the

behaviour

stirred
crests

of

dropped.

of

These

hundreds

they

reached

difference

Though
was

wind,

waves

the

but

ebbing

of miles

from

shore

line

earth,upon

the

they

had

or

of

melted

rapidity
the

wind

before

compared
of

result

the

reminded

now

the

from

tide

the

on

sources

followed,

undulations

the

the

had

the

with

many

mercury,

gale,there
(266)

they

wide,

of

earth, by

on

on-shore

this

strength

weight.

the divide

crossed

breaking,as

waves

whose

streams

courses

mile

risingwithin

their

they

whose

rivers

the

held
be-

horizon, they

western

of

Many

ocean.

lake

and

the

days later,on

the

they

DISCOVERIES.

with
was

them
lead

of

when
the

which

blowing

little combing, and

the

an

when

NORTH-POLAR

there

was

of the

DISCOVERIES.

it lasted but

any

and

crests

The

second.

seemed

waves

267

be

to

effort

one

remain

to

at

rest, or, if stirred in spiteof themselves,to subside.

When
to

rose

the

over

height of thirtythousand

twenty-four hours'
about

miles, what

which

findingthemselves

to obtain

that of the

had

time

to

forty,and
the sun,

be

island.

an

still higher

rose

shape

its

compare

photographs they had

length

from

ran

crossed

Though

southern

that
for

east
southlatitude

by

air at

breezes

it received

climate

was

about

of Florida

in

very

immunity

sea-level, and
from

the

the
as

same

winter,and

from
the

tepid
that

from

luxuriant

semi-tropical.This

its total

by

the

side had

almost

was

of

like another

notwithstandingJupiter'sdistance

the

density of

The

after

distance

must

it,they

in the

develop.

northwest.

to

knew

above

islands

at

looked

of its outlines and

view

with

or

they

the voyagers

metres, and

travellingsaw,

hundred

two

continent,but
On

of the ocean,

surface

they
cold,

counted
ac-

the

moist

warm

The

ocean.

of the

there was,

tation
vege-

Eiviera

of course,

no

parching summer.
"

This

shows

country'sclimate

me,"

said

depends less

Bearwarden,
on

the

amount

"

that
of

heat

proof

the

from

it receives

IN

JOURNEY

268

WORLDS.

OTHER

than

sun

of which

have

we

direct

get

the most

but

little air to
of

the

on

inclined

am

to

the internal heat

in

than

it

on

poles themselves

the

internal

is

heat

chilled

through

would

not

A
that

though

showed

ice, the

have

the presence

necessary

the

itself.

sun

effect of

less solar heat

deal

of which

the

they

atmosphere,Jupiter

I expect to

little taken

so

week's

into

thickness

on

crust, it

earth
on

find

reason

account

of the

if the

people

The

as

were

the

explorationsdisclosed

the island's

it had
regular,

many

is

as

as

the

surface

feel the difference."

Jovian

land-locked

good

itself felt ; for

make

is

quitecomfortable.

because,from

cannot

that

tains
re-

capped
snow-

rays

the constant

and

oceans

in proof
receives,

the

earth

its

and

those

practiceas

that,with

think

of

tops

snow,

where

atmosphere

get along with

could

the

penetrate. It shows

part of the calculation

it

amount

equator, where

very

rays, and

substantial

in
with

Himalayas perpetuallycovered
mountains

the

on

general outlines

were

the fact

fairly

deep-waterharbours,great rivers,and

gulfsand

hundred
that the

miles

bays,some
into

island's

the

of which
interior.

length was

about

penetrated
It

also

six thou-

NORTH-POLAR

sand

miles,and

that it had
Asia.
that

its breadth

therefore

been

so

the

numerous

the

the

on

thousand,and

superficial
area

of

trace

no

2(59

three

about

about

found

They
had

DISCOVERIES.

great

of

monsters

mainland, thouirh
O

there

like that
toes

modern

of

terrestrial

"

It is

side of

wonderful,"
narrow

said

instance,is inhabited

the
a

the

the

; while

Sumatra,

of the

land

Strait

female, as

been

setting through.
carried

Eastern

for
the
in

being

sphere,
hemi-

all that

apart, though

mammals

has

the

highly developed

Malacca

kept marsupials and

of creatures

different

of

connected

chance

of

paratively
com-

animals

the

current

how

the

Asia

separatingpower

"

Malay peninsula,joined to

all the

narrow

island

hoof

finger.

keep

can

the

in

has

the

in

slightly
developed young

mainland,
and

veloped
unde-

by marsupialsbelonging to

kangaroo, carries

pouch

middle

Bearwarden,

The

was

disappeared,the

type, in which

Australian

build

which

hoof,

of water

speciesentirelyseparate.

distinct

the

have

body

whose

rounded-off

gentle-looking

prehistorichorse,with

horse

being in realitybut

and

animals

the

each

on

smaller

them

creatures, among
much

of

plenty

were

increased
This
to

has
sea

on

by

the

has
the

rapid

decreased
drift-wood

the
or

uprooted

trees

apparently none

done

so,

their

would

they
with

the

supials,
mar-

out, the

supials
mar-

perfect form

the less

older and

the

being

for, had

over

them

run

degree

mammals,

have

young
have

soon

the

that

certain

suck

to

survived

have

be

may

advantage

the

WORLDS.

getting safelyover

that

we

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

270

of

life of the two."

them, Cortlandt

they entered
this

After

It

four

high

the

island

not

thousand

the

size of

and

of mountains
fine

Island

flew

miles

they

the

till

ocean

the first.

largeas

long by

thousand

wide,

and

Africa.

It had

and

the

of

great

murmuring,

hues

beautiful

in

bling
bub-

There

glades.

northern

was

several

number

its forest

purple

most

of

miles

along

blue, crimson, and

the charts.

on

hundred

through

active volcanoes

named

great height, and

harbours, while

flowed

neath
be-

upon
seconded, where-

quiteas

five

about

foliagewere
seen.

thousand

three

brooks
were

than

ranges

rivers

to

less

something
therefore

Ayrault

as

it be

that

Bearwarden

rose

three

to another
was

it

they

swiftlyover
came

proposed

host, which

after their

sea-girtregion

beautiful

leaving the

Before

coast, and
the

they

ant
luxuri-

had

ever

having

four

had

the western

while

five

or

old.

days

vegetationbecame

of the

They

found

the

On

heightof

less than

the

had

reaching latitude fiftythey again came

the

to

ocean

had

covering as great
islands

The

but

area

out

found

as

Sicilyand

few

square
about

pole,
or

seen.

over

archipelago

vast

Pacific Ocean.

the whole

Corsica,while
The

miles.

gascar
Mada-

and

the size of Borneo

from

of

archipelagowas
and

They

an

varied

that

to

other

the speckled condition they

investigate
there.

observed

the

Scotland

they

any

the

on

in

towards

went

like that of

more

when

moon

great diiference

no

temperate region than

north

three-daycrescent,

shape

respects,except that,as they

the

the western,

the

continent, but

eastern

than

plateaussomewhat

and

mountains

WORLDS.

proportionsof

the

about

OTHER

less width

had

and

of ocean,

miles

IN

JOURNEY

272

tained
con-

some

of the

surface
between

equallydivided

land

water.
"

It would

system

of

captain to

take

good navigationor

said
light-houses,"

find

the

shortest

an

elaborate
"for

Bearwarden,

through

course

these

groups."
The

islands

covered

were

resembling those

on

with

earth,and

shade

the

trees

leaves

on

much
many

DISCOVERIES.

NORTH-POLAR

turning yellow and

were

had

autumn
"

The

Jovian

able

trees,"said Cortlandt,
the

their

turn

to

ripeningthem.

When

is doubtless

taken

soon

fructification go
Before

red, for this hemisphere's

alreadybegun.

bear, though

to

cease

by

of

the

miles

two

continents

of each

other.

the tail of

like

decided

half

of the

shelved
miles

very

speed
anxious
but

the

across.

the surface
travellers

upper

unbroken

was
eighty-seven

much

so

been

sixtythe

of

northern
fifteen

sand-bars

sea, and

there

thereby
about

extremity

running out

flew northward
the

for

till

sign of

at

great

air,for they were

journey. They
not

split

was

of the water.

regionsof

their

western

arms

hundred

also extended

The

the

acquired in

extension

eastern

gradually,the

to hasten

this Twentieth

name

it had

islands,which

this the

in

The

distance

justbelow

After

to

within

came

off,its place

fish,the great bay formed

filled with

being

is evidently

side."

latitude

At

never

seasons

falls

Archipelago, since

day.

can

bud, for germinationand

knowledge appertainingto
own

of

ripe leaf

by

side

on

change

"

colour, perhaps by merely

leaving,they

Century

their

273

found

they reached
ice.

They

nothing
latitude
then

saw

here

placid water

the

in

great

no

thermometer,
there

for

"

tities.
quan-

when

were

just
waves

no

registered
twenty-one degreesFahrenheit,they

"

land

fresh

which

on

that it

of
scarcity

this

for

accounted

fact

WORLDS.

ice,but

outside

their

As
above

field

bergs and

small

some

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

274

cold

by

could

water

not

was

ice

enough

the

absence

freeze,and
to

of

the

by

the very

congeal

salt sea-water.
reached

Finally they
miles

hundred

small

which

which

the

listo,and

released

to

upper
was

at

bisected
be

for

stepped out
air

was

by

them
As

"Now

to

landed

work

small

on

in

small

sank

on

the

Cal-

in

several

slowlyand

plumb-line.

The

paper
went

sun

horizon,and appeared
a

autumnal

exactlyat
our

of

island

pieceof

with
circle,

Jupiter'snorthern

passing through its

they had

the line of the

half visible.

edges

by breaking

first time

six feet

stringof

about

moving

the

stillthat

so

height of
the

the

ice, at

thin,they grounded

coatingwas

straightas

was

of

being formed

icebergswere

The

days.

as

sheet

slowly floating.Finding

off and

few

archipelagoa

extent, the larger islands of which

with

covered

were

in

another

only

its

hemisphere

cluded
equinox,they con-

the

pole.

experiment," said

Cort-

NORTH-POLAR

"

landt.

how

we

275

best

may

get below

the

surface ? "

frozen
"

I wonder

DISCOVERIES.

We

explode

can

"

repliedBearwarden,

small

quantityof dynamite,"

after which

the

digging will

be

comparativelyeasy."
While

Cortlandt

and

mine, Ayrault brought

the

and

batteryand

hundred

feet of

out

wires

made

explosive. They

the

equivalentamount

Bearwarden

pickaxe, two

with

their

which

to

much

ignite the
one

than

nearer

could

gunpowder

the

shovels,

preparationswithin

or
Callisto,

of

prepared

have

an

been

discharged.
"

This

recalls

old

an

lecture,"said Cortlandt,as they completed the

rather

"

arrangements,
carried

will

windows

for

blown

uninjured. Explode
on

top of
the

the

an

out, while

explosionstake place.
dynamite the

of

not

are

in

To

air affords

it

safe

will

be

as

an

on

the

remains

of

mite
dyna-

destroyed,

cracked.

rapiditywith
the

rule

closed,and
the

even

as

powder

equivalentamount

safe,and

glasspanes

is not

the windows

illustrates the difference

of

pounds

two

with

room

be

illustration

the

Explode

out.

iron safe in

while

laboratoryexperiment, or

which

This

the

intenselyrapid action
much

resistance

as

WORLDS.

explosion of
time

to

the

move

in

the windows

of

destruction

the

air has

the

that

slow

so

the

substance,while

solid

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

276

is

powder

; hence

away

first case, and

the

the safe in the second."

When

they

Bearwarden,

had

moved

the

as

pressed the button,

They

little

but

that the

found

they

had

were

above

below

soon

the

the

and

dug

their

danger line,

explosion

ground

frozen

was

hole

the

deep

so

level

surrounding

the

rest.

of

depth

it became

vigorously,

that

the floor

When

heads.

to

shovels

their

the

did

which

foot,below

Plying

perceptiblywarm.

the

party's practising engineer,

than

more

beyond

its

edges
feet

ten

was

thermometer

tered
regis-

sixty.
"

"

This

is

fair

scarcelya

since the heat rises and

Let

us

what

therefore

time

it will

test,"said

is lost

the

close
melt

as

fast

of

given off.

as

and

opening

number

Cortlandt,

see

in

feet

of

about

cubic

ice."

Accordingly they
cart-load of
the

Callisto's thick

ice had
was

ice,and

hot.

melted, and

out, threw

climbed

covered

the

rugs.

In

in

another

in

opening with
half

half

an

hour

hour

the

two

of

all the
water

NORTH-POLAR

"

arctic

!N~o

DISCOVERIES.

expedition

here," said Bearwarden,

be

would

to

do

as

toast."
As

side of the

one

for

snow,

the

what

than

the

lose most

surrounding
almost

ice-laden

left to let fall

blanketingeffect
also

the

cause

in

the

the

of

lower

heat

extreme

of ice to
off

the

colder

ever,
air, how-

in

passing

clouds

have

but

over

little

part. The

northern

constantlygiven

quently
conse-

was

the

would

south,would

the

great thickness
strata

in

of ice and

moist

so, like

Andes,

act
ex-

pelago
archi-

This

condensation

by

the

the

surface
The

ocean.

at

was

flow towards

would

was

warm

slope,and

entirelyfrom

this

on

of

have

as

itself at

slightthickness

land, and

of

region east

be

landed

centre

whose
archipelago,

of its moisture

the

feet to

lines would

there

wind

coming

the

isobaric

of the

interior

would

man

wras

the

death

to

part farthest north.

for the

accounted

measure

over

the

not

was

they had

but
archipelago,
that

freeze

all

few

which

on

followed

pole, it

since

burrow

to

the island

"

need

277

of

snow

would

melt, by keeping
by

the

warm

planet.
"

I think

there

landt," that,as

can

be

result of

no

question,"said

Cort-

Jupiter's
great flattening

at

thin

equator,

here

be

would

extensive.

very
in

hot

the

have

Further, we

can

not

surface

"The

more

as

of

this.

my

be

water

than

we

conclusion

heat

is not

as

Jupiter,"exclaimed

of

idea
land

high

is

near

the

and
railways,

heat

the

sources

I have

be too

power

been

low

poles,are

ideal.

on
elevations,

the work

of

atmosphere'sdensitywill

of

come.
be-

equator, and

the

at

its continental
ease

pensations
perfectplanet. Its com-

flying machines,

our

will

Bear-

charmed

more

near

of their extent, will

suppliedall

The

exactlysupplieswhat

gradual slopeof

for

over,

alighted,which

greater depth

internal

of

see

effective internal

thing

all

coal-beds,which,

we

"

conjuringup

ticularly
par-

here."

as

It almost

The

the

as

thin

recall that the

enthusiastically,the

warden

with

hot

as

clear that elsewhere

the

far

be

atmosphere, must

which
a

other

any

must

as

the

the

crust, which

than

it

purityof

from

here, was

the

crust

for

space

spring near

evidentlycame

the

for, were

no

the

judging from

of

drawing

the

part, towards

WORLDS.

Jupiter'srotation

in

faster

moves

there

the

poles and

the

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

278

so

while

operating

be

justthe
has

Nature

lavishlythat

great. Though

laud

count
ac-

as

no

dertaking
un-

yet, to

280

line,

and

of

"

All

get

can

so

the

for

aboard

OTHER

WORLDS.

view

bird's-eye

of

some

tion
por-

hemisphere."

southern

in

journey."

IN

JOURNEY

his

Saturn

jovial

"

cried

Bearwarden

"

way.

This

thusiastically,
en-

will

be

CHAPTER

THE

HAVING

closed

all

thousand

miles

the power

moved

the

motion

had

Their

direction.

Neptune,
of the

an

part of

nearest

their

two

planet revolved

well

the

aided
had

varying greatlyfrom

thousand
before

to

three

them, and

at

their
in

work

its
of

they

that of

or

the

plane

height ranging

thousand

There

in

in fact become

those of Uranus

south

was

the time

by

moving

car

obtaininga thorough view.

19

that

moon

were

ecliptic.As they flew

from

tered
regis-

pole,they diverted

motion

rapid

orbit

barometer

ing,
ris-

several

like
revolving,

in

batteries to

"When

ceased

resisting
gravity,since
small moon,

Callisto,
they

off into space.

the

above

when

attractingthe

to

of the

power

openings

the

to

rugs

plane of Jupiter'sequator, and

upward

of

SHIFTS.

the

maximum

and
thirty,

the

SCENE

returned

applied the

XIV.

had

were

miles,the
a

but

chance
a

(281)

few

IN

JOURNEY

282

scattered

islands

that

oppositeto

the

in

pole, and

the

to

described

always heard

earth

encirclingthe planetwith

five these bands

and

though

showed

its

of the

while
"

stance
sub-

some

they
of

bands

about

had

ter,
Jupi-

latitude

south

time

Shortly
again

ocean

well-defined

into

came

forty-

lightolive

orange.

remained

the

storm

more

the surface

This,"

said

it moved

as

view.

in

Its

intensity,

unchanged.

Bay,

violent.

was

eastward

It exhibited
had

they

sheets of spray driven

vast

spot

ocean.

SecretaryDeep waters
far

the

slight variations

of its own,

surface

was

to

or

water,

It

in that it possesseda fairly

peculiarity,

rapid motion

of

same

general shape

another

and

of the

equator the

the

at

reached

great belts,the colour

brown

the

across

brilliant white

brightness

the

equator

purple,and

very

had

the

at

At

as

purple,farther

were

they swung

became
and

latitude.

the

varying with

after

colours

temperature

on

sphere
hemi-

they had

solution,they recognized what

in

green,

the Northern

which

over

varying

they attributed

which

WORLDS.

of

side

the

on

OTHER

Their

in
a

nomena
phe-

crossing

largerarea,

glassesshowed

along at

milky

all the

watched

but covered

across

tremendous

them

speed,

white.

Bearwarden, picking

np

book,

THE

"

solves

to

described
as

follows
"

'

mind

my
the

by

southern

belt.

"spot is, that

and

hundred

the

on

Chambers,

spot

in

1889,

it

equatorialborder

sixty miles

hour

per

obtained

of this
and

Although

the latter is

two

than

greater

and

sixty-

the

tenths

seven

less than

seconds

that of the red

spot).

faint,the

somewhat

now

During
of

the

1886

year

white

made

Jupiter were

Observatory,Chicago,U. S.,by
the

using

only of high

intrinsic

extent, with

abstract

of observatio

the

at

Prof.

Dearborn

G. "W". Hough,

refractor
eighteen-and-a-half-inch

observatory. Inasmuch

some

many

large number

of them

interest

was

as

these observations

interest,but

in

are

the

useful

great

red

The

of
are

object of

spot.

the
not

to
conflict,

somewhat

previous records,a

will be

the

nine

period as

spot gives promise of remaining visible for

years.

the

bright marking during

determined

half minutes

this

some

hundred

one

hours, fiftyminutes, eight and

a

with

velocityof

spot

of the great

fact in connection

with

moves

1880-1883,

brilliant white

years

curious

observations

(fiveand

283

mystery of the white

English writer

spot. Denning

years

the

the last few

During

visible

nine

SHIFTS.

has been

red

SCENE

The

full

eral
gen-

outline,

shape,

material

without
it

when

outline,and

defined

joined to

been

allegedby

the

than

shown
time

no

spot

was

sharp

has

proximity,as
During
much

very

ring form

has continued

the

of

While

1879,

present

outline

the

well-

and

it coalesced

the

has

up

as

1885

colour

elliptical

an

to the

spot has

or

been-

year

palerin

margins, causing it to appear

ring. The
time.

has

observers.

of the

the

mained
re-

observations,during the

belt in its

any

some

the middle

at

the year

until

here,

our

period it

of this

whole

to

object has

from

change

first observed

was

According

time.

remarkable

this

of

size

and

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

284:

present

remained

very

from
constant, the colour has changed materially

year

to

it has

During

year.

at times

leads

the

planetare

statement
course

to

me

theory,that
the

so

of

very

faint,so

infer

that

the

phenomena

seen

atmospheric,is
often

few

the

planet may

The

oval white

the

planet,nine

made

days
be

or

no

months

the

is

ible.
vis-

many

formerly accepted
on

the

surface

the whole

of
The

longer tenable.
in

the

aspect of

obviously erroneous.

southern

degrees south

be

so

text-books,that

in

changed,

spots on

(1884r-'86)

barelyto

as

persistenceof this object for

The

years

been

the past three years

of the

hemisphere
equator,

of

have

THE

in groups

of three

observe.

The

nearlythe

or

same

rotation,when

rather

are

the

from

them

the

of

the

red

great

about

planet's

spot ;

period of twenty

is

These

longitude of

direction

to

difficult to

great red spot.

drift in

slow

rotation

generallyfound

are

seconds

responding
cor-

less

the latter.'
"

This
as

the

continued

shows,"

long ago

old

that

idea

we

closely the

how

also

Prof.

Hough

views

did

the wind

for its

spot, which
no

such

on

is

winds

on

white

and

it is

the clouds

change;

to

little ahead

spot

and

critic may

earth ; to which

480,000,000

their

merely
planet,

of the surface,which

miles

the red

with

rapid rotation compared

fixture.

is

the

round

as

tury
cen-

writers

English

two

planetof Jupiter'ssize,with

though

but

beginning

was

passing round

running

accounts

nineteenth

nothing

saw

entirelyagree.

storm-centre

the

of

that

though
studyingthe subject,

were

not

"

Bearwarden,

the close

towards

Jupiter'satmosphere

and

"

the

referred

to

ing
oppositiondur-

period deduced

daily in

five seconds

but

from

as

spots usuallyhave

They

more,

rotation

285

at every

past eight years.

tbe

in

SHIFTS.

observed
systematically

been

than

SCENE

say

we

reply,that

its rate

from

have
winds

of rotation

the

sun

and

and

land

be

being

so

blow

not

Later

and

"

and

may

those

with

prevailing

them
producing and affecting
the

storm-centre

moves

need

hour, the wind

an

smaller

several

they saw

that

concluded

any

ward,
spots driftingeast-

seaworthy ship might

safely through them, for, though they

pass

of

hurricanes

deed
in-

rate."

at that

but

are,

from

sixtymiles

and

surface

they

as

changed. Though

hundred

two

the

different

very

conditions

earth,the

WORLDS.

near

so

arranged

water

must
on

is

heat

internal

the

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

286

violence,

great

the

were

waves

were

small.
"

"

of

There

would

here

shipping seas

principalrisk
blown

from

to

with

On

its

there

than

is

account

earth ; the

on

of

being

of the air's

weight

be

would

travellers

the deck.

in connection

danger," said Bearwarden,

be less

this
velocity,

that

would

necessitate

precaution."

some

The

spot.

next

It

object of

proved, as

continent,with

Cortlandt

at that time

they easilyrecognized
with

those

of

interest

the

they alreadyknew,

spot
was

it
in

no

was

had

the

to
predicted,

red
be

specialcolour,though

by comparing
the

great

map.

its outlines

Its

length,as

twenty-seven thousand

miles,

travel,we

have

may

which

beyond

We

have

diameter

of the

the

that

fact

still rotates

Cortlandt,

so

having
of the

notwithstandingits
rapidly. We
half

six

twenty-four hours,

the

as

quarter

or

while

These

friction of the water

The

tidal

brakes

the

on

impact of

that

of

second

Csesar.

This

case

there

being five

moons

it but

against

acting through

waves

on

than

longer now

place in Jupiter and

now,

the

bottom, its unequal pressure,

the

same

days

satellite

our

backward

oceans

it

in about

encircles

moon

in

explanation

the earth rotates

the

the

long as

the

continuallyretardingits rotation,so that

fraction of

apparent

moons,

as

eighthours.

or

continuallydrawing

the

Jupiter's

numerous

nearlytwenty-eightdays,so

and

of

that the earth's

know

elongationis simple:

its motion.

Saturn.

"

lasted but

in

sion
repul-

mighty planetrapidlydecreased,

formerly but

were

time

it

moon

the

towards

away

striking illustration

mass," said

enormous

nearest

increased

swung,

soared

Jupiter,and

on

"

had

they

the

attracted

they again

Then

is

examine

opportunity to

an

closely."

more

once

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

288

action

the

it

is of

shore,are

the

day

was

in

course

in
great planets,

at work.

Our

moon,

is

the

ing
takthis
we

THE

know,

rotates

about

the

its axis

on

smallness

but

must

the

lunar

before

289

while

once

doubt

no

the

and

earth, which

tides

SHIFTS.

earth, this being

comparative
the

SCENE

have

it revolves

due

to

its

own

attraction

great

of

tremendous

produced

disappeared from

oceans

its

surface."
In

crossing

said

This,"
in

Galileo

eightymiles

two

thousand
of

in

hundred

miles

satellites,
they

days

seven

"

discovered

was

thousand

and
and

from
and

four
our

by

hundred
is but

moon

sixty,revolves

at

seventy-eightthousand

Jupiter,completesits
has

hours, and

four

lution
revo-

cific
spe-

1*87."

passing,they
an

the

diameter,while

six hundred

gravityof
In

It is three

one

three hundred
in

of

Cortlandt,

1610.

and

distance

orbits

Ganymede, Jupiter'slargestmoon.

passednear
"

the

that

observed

atmosphere,and

Ganymede

continents

and

oceans

sessed
pos-

of

largearea.
"

Here,"

diameter

said

five hundred

about

planetMercury.
and

advanced

than

"

Bearwarden,

Its

oceans

that

we

miles

have

body

with

than

the

greater

mosphere
size,lightspecificgravity,atseem

to

planet,yet

indicate
you

think

that it is less

Jupiterhas

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

290

than

longerseparate existence

had

the

sun

the

existence

before

Mercury

long
in

now

and
was

Ganymede, however,

part of the Jupiter-systemnebula

creation,and, being part

the

the

sun,

well
and

as

relation

same

of

development
all events

older,at

both

of which

are

the

by
these
of

four,is

believe

must

of the

formed.

The

doubtless

remained

till after

great

so

ter
mat-

Mercury's
did

mass,

in

younger

than

point of

the

most

distant

in years,

than

Europa

This
that

the

asteroid

Callisto,
and

the Nautical

This

Almanac's

account

statement

roborated
cor-

smallest

before

for

us

in the

that,perhaps,as

might

lo,

of

it to overtake

evidence

like

as

specific
gravity

enabled

Hilda, something

to

time

suppositionis

Europa,

having

else

not

say that this satellite has

In the face of the

this,or

gan
be-

evolutionary

development, notwithstandingthe

rejuvenatedit.
for

its

densest,having

smallness

in

ter's start.

fact

was

Jupiterthat Jupiterhas

nearer.

also the

2'14,its

Ganymede

to

is therefore

and

of

I should

rapidly.

very

"Jupiter

solar-systemnebula, and

its individual

about

planetsnearer

Cortlandt.

said

in

while

condensed

cool

the

?"

"Undoubtedly,"

career

WORLDS.

collision
its

that

latwe

case

has

size,and

there

is

THE

'

small and

variable

'

revolve

Europa

and

SCENE

SHIFTS.

inclination

291

its

to

the

exactlyin

orbit,while

plane

of

lo

Jupiter's

equator."
had

They

they

had

about

already made

Jupiter.

The

became

in the

it

was

as

fifth- and

evening of

invisible

the

to

them

and

tremendous

the

unaided

of

Jupiterin

earth had

the

obtuse

been

Saturn

orbit,so

most

of

their

although not
the
while

as

much

planet'sseason,
they spun
eight moons

in

the

that their

During

time

sixth

tilted

as

small

became

sun's

day

most

rays.

moved
in

vance
ad-

from

trianglewith

out

no

course

four

comets,
their

Saturn's

they would

presented a
the

; its

maximum

the next

writing

the

experiences. During

huge

between
asteroids,

somewhat

was

days they sighted several

spent

to

were

and
possible,

as

sides of

along two

angle between.

earth

became

there

Since

eye.

Saturn, they kept

its

as

sun

day Jupiter'sdisk

the next

speed.

as

them

sixth-magnitudestars,and

Jupiter as long

repulsionon

the

the

appeared

between

Jupiter and

an

from

going

stations,in the shape of planetsor

way

at

in

great planet soon

crescent, since
moons

long a journey before

as

restrial
ter-

but

Jovian

rings,

be later in

superb sight,
Soon

visible,and, while

after

this

slightly

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

292

WORLDS.

reducing tlie Callisto's speed,they crossed

they

but

were

Titan, when

hundred

seven

orbits

knew

they

thousand
fifty

and

miles

Saturn.

from
"I

anxious

am

that

to
am

"

of the

have

We

heat
associating

something far
that

of

their

with

in

subtle

the

lar
simi-

passed.

we

reflected

light."
"

it is obvious

about

of

there

is

cometary lightand

of which

rings,both

Saturn's

birth

Cortlandt,

habit,"said Ayrault,

light,but

with

more

than

more

in the

been

which

through

comet

they shine

sure

ascertain,"said

to

composition of yonder rings is

the

"whether

and

lapetus,Hyperion,

of

the

of

intense

cold

Mimas,

Saturn's

have

to

seem

interplanetary

space."
Passing close

to

they supplemented

nearest

moon,

after swinging by,

attraction,

its

by

their

own

strong pull,bringing their speed

to

dead

slow

as

distances
masses,
no

often
sometimes

they

entered

of half

mile

lumps

the

largerthan apples,while

of sand

moved
The

between

ring revolved

vibrated

among

the

they
size of

small

them.
about

outside

found
a

down

ring.

At

meteoric

house,

often

like grains
particles
There

were

Saturn, and

two

the

tions.
mo-

ticles
par-

themselves, evidently kept

THE

apart by

mutual

and

increase

SCENE

repelledthan

time

faster than

another

one

they

faster than

seemed

both

to

gravitation
; for
were

when

but
attracted,

repulsiondecreased
after

293

repulsion,which

decrease

approaching

SHIFTS.

on

strongly

more

they separated the

the

so
attraction,

that

divergence ceased,and

they remained

at

fixed distances.
The

Callisto

also,but
mass

nothing

not

was

they

the

as

strong here

luminosity. They
of

certain

nothing

Occasionallyone
brightlynear
such

times

and

able

better

approach

as

it had

meteoric

their

car

the

of

these
and

puzzled by

concentrated

seemed

the
to

brightness.

would

glow

very

simultaneouslyrecede.

At

centres

glowed,and

itself recoiled

not

invisible.

account

that the centres

consistingentirelyof

weight though

they

omnipresent

which
light-centres,
this

light
sun-

when

been

first the travellers could

masses

large

they penetrated farther

this,but finally
they concluded
be

motion

any

it and

somewhat

were

but

them,

as

observe

to

the Callisto also

slightly.At

When

it.

both

with

they rapidly separated. The

comet,

were

contain

struck

ever

and
light,

entered

imbued

unusually near,

came

emitted

became

soon

for
must

gases, possessing

have

We

"

forty.

century,

it should
itself here

for

planetas

its

own

shape on
of the

of

any

number

of

by

the rub.

No

has

one

of but

the

few

thousand

sustain

why
ones,

liquid. Now,

fall upon

if

dependent

of

the

theories

in

weight

the small

though

Neither

have

fragments do
many

I
not

astronomers

at

we

numerab
in-

height

ing
Saturn, withstand-

Their
giant'sgravitation-pull.

them.

these

how

themselves

not

vanced
ad-

been

shown

ever

its

tremendous

have

but

men,

for

if formed

break

miles above

though rapid, does

vinced
con-

either

would

fragments maintain

was

maintain

account

number

and

liquidcould

crushinghail,or,

Any

of

it would

tenacity,it

Some

nineteenth

eminence,

no

minute, for

toughest steel,on

weight.

have

that

been

hundred,

of the

of sheets

isted
ex-

the thin

from

at

that

suppose

rings.

one

considerable

obvious

be

these

astronomer

they consisted

not

suppositionshave

of

miles,some

One

of

man

that

the

kinds

four hundred

but

did

thickness,looked

their

have

edge,as

face,"said Cortlandt, "

explanation of

in

writers

to

WORLDS.

OTHER

till recentlywe
All

earth.

advanced

some

again

that

singularlaw
on

IN

JOURNEY.

294:

fast

seem

ever

rate

seen

it

fall upon

have

of

lution,
revo-

enough

to

explained
the

large

pictured the

glow

to

such

time,

we

to

said

theories

it

perceived

the

large

these

near

the

enters

planet's
it

light,

own

them

among

referring

passes

its

remove

they

alight

and

rapidly

Ayrault,
to

keep
to

attempt
the

leave

Whereupon
and

the

make

to

as

will

telescopes

or

the

gelatine

earth."

Now,"

if

will

that

visible

on

enough

when

activity

luminosity

"

be

to

satellite

preferably
since

shadow,

plates

but

Bearwarden,

said

whenever

that

"

fragments,

create

continued,

enough

however,"

believe,

this,

WORLDS.

earth.

the

"

bright

scarcely

was

OTHER

luminosity

omnipresent

The

from

IN

JOURNEY

296

they
sank

to

"

discuss

abstract

ground.

have

we

busy

astronomers

passed
the

that

them,
for

through

the

evolved

for

suggest

some

that

concrete."

the

inner

ring

OOK

III.

(297)

CHAPTER

I.

SATUKN.

LANDING
the equator,
the

visible

be

caution

there

was

was

occasion

the

which

of

sea-level

at

line

inch
on

on

at

their

earth.

apergeticoutfits

Jupiter,as

blast,and

unnecessary

that

here.

was

of

thin

edge
the

the

pressure

; but

this

on

nineteen

was

of

bodies,instead

This

difference

it.

They

had

been

The

though they quickly closed

the interior of the Callisto

view

good

from
thirty-eight,

pressure

slightthat they scarcelyfelt

the

that

within

the

of

Jupiter. Again

on

stopped

north

port-holewith

that

only the

air,showing

that

degrees

obtain

exercised

barometer

to the square
as

the

on

greater than

they calculated

pounds
fifteen

rush

ten

they opened

they had

without

"

about

they might

"

same

on

that

so

great rings since

would

so

place

on

air

also
so

was

the

was

carded
dis-

useful
an

icy

opening,

considerablychilled.
(299)

"

shall want

We

"

warden

IN

JOURNEY

300

WORLDS.

winter

our

be

might

it

OTHER

clothes,"said

comfortable

more

the equator, though the

on

be far finer

here,if
be

it will also

stand

can

we

warmer

for

the climate.
for the

soon,

us

actly
ex-

night will

at

scene

Bear-

less
Doubthas

sun

but

justrisen."
"

I suspect this is

that rush

the

towards

corresponds

the

"

repliedCortlandt.

The

of the cold

waves

this season,

which

one

equator

about

to

merely

at

10th

of

poles of

Saturn

intenselycold during its long winter

three

for,

quarter years,

the

September,"

our

be

must

of fourteen

axis

and

inclined

being

twenty-seven degrees from

the

perpendicularof

from

the

sun

orbit,the pole turned

from

distance

mean

million

miles

troubled
no

our

ours, and

is

very

great.

air

the

of

lungs,it

Since

have

we

is

addition

in

fair to

shut off

more

this the

to

and

eighthundred

than

more

"

"

composition

have

than

its heat

is

its

the

eighty

chemical

inhaled

has

suppose

we

not

shall

in breathing."
difficulty

Having

thermometer

seen

by

the

temperature

which

themselves

dressed

had

was

seemed

they had

more

warmly,

placed outside

thirty-eight
degrees
very

cold

compared

and

that

heit,
Fahrenwith

the

SATURN.

inside

the

port-hole,this

time

warmth

gust, for the air

of the

which

they

reptileand

Hanging

solid-ball
shoved

for

test-tubes

they set

out

Walking

with

its

find

vertebrates
principally

to
projectiles

that

in

the

and

No.

and

revolvers,

They

also took
bacilli.
the

pipe leading from

fall

"

noticed

for

membered
they re-

Jupiter

though only an

nearly

hour

sign

of

extreme

were

tall
and

high, the

foot

They

it,and
two

whiteness,

and

old.

suddenly

all sides

on

their

in

pure

delicious flavour

dearth,when

1,

their

Saturnian

might

toadstools

even

guns

southwesterlydirection.

along, they

life,or

they went.

buckshot

the

the

to

correct, they

of drinking-water
on
scarcity

having a

as

animal

rain

any

sudden

order,they carried

bird

under

immaculately

mushrooms

as

experiments on

the

former

lungs was

into their belts.

bucket

roof,to catch

lilies

predictionas

Jupiter,to

on

cartridgesloaded

trustingfor

at

doctor's

air to their

Expecting,as

comparativelycalm.

now

out, closingthe door

ventured

What

longer.

open

evidentlymerely

was

the

the

of
suitability

"

leaving it

was

that

Finding

and

Callisto,
they again opened the

felt before

had

they

301

had

ness,
freshseen

no

wondering

large white

birds

rose

in
directly

OTHER

front of

them.

Ayrault

and

warden

IN

JOURNEY

302

having only

No.

barrel,almost

all

On

head.
to

1, had

pulling the

close

coming

"

warden,

looks

triggers

should

double

Ayrault,

the

second
in the

being

cases

from

they found

tipto tip,and

of feathers

these

of

his

their victims

feet

thickness

the

From

both

in
to

twelve

measure

give

to

damage

tremendous

"

snapping the

up,

at the first fire ; but

his bird

buckshot,killed

have

and

thought,Bear-

simultaneously.Bearwarden, having

almost

them

Like

their guns

had

"safe"

thumb-pieces over

WORLDS.

and

to

down.
Bear-

beauties,"said

they probably inhabited

say

pretty cold place."

"

They

landt,"

are

that have

that

the

south.

just come

depth

fall in the upper

the

to which

air of this

Cort-

birds," said

northern

doubtless

lieve
It is easy to be-

temperature

planetmust

be

may

something

startling."
As
the

they turned

birds

seemed

astonishment.
but

to

Is it

Ayrault.

the

cranes,

to which

belong,they became

Every

the toadstools
"

from

had

mushroom

mute

species
with

disappeared,

still remained.

possiblewe

did

not

see

them

?"

gasped

WORLDS.

pleasantsound, with

rather

and

incessant

an

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

304

ble
visi-

no

cause."
"

possiblybe

It may

repliedCortlandt, though, should

reach
of

dose
"

with

soil,I shall believe

bare

sandy or

findingthat

he

his gun

Plague

about

was

The

flew

off,and

he

luck ! " said

he ; "I

went

to

bird

pull.

Callisto will

said Cortlandt.

for,if
we

may

to

haze

want

"

our

I think
crack

canned

of the

began

minutes

sun,

to make

he worked

be

soon

we

state,they
the

long-beaked

did

seemed

not

shoot.

blind

justas

to

both

cover

the bird,"

hidden

had

shot is

by

those

better take

going

trees,"
ings,
bear-

our

like

to miss

that,

provisions."

he got
Accordingly,

and

is it

Suddenly Bear-

came.

barrels,and completelyscreened
"

how

discover

to
possible,

down

the

the

normal

bring

raised
; but

if

the sounds

which

from

in

was

proceeded, determined,

"

?"

Each

hawk

need

we

"

feel perfectlywell,"said Ayrault ;

warden

when

quinine."

you

source

grass,"

it continue

"

we

the

of
peculiarity

some

out

his sextant, took

and
got cross-bearings
a

rough

calculation.

used
industriously,

few

For
the

the altitude

angles,
several

rubber

at

SATURN.

of his

the end
"

out.

That

pencil,tried again,and then scratched

humming

confuses

said he,
correctly,"

work

thingsenter

305

mind

my

in

"

me

while

the

spiteof

that I cannot

so

me,

irrelevant

most

mix

and

up

my

figures."
I found

"

the

nothing,for

said

addition

what

fear

I should

their

of

if

they would

cease

Having

ascended

the

test

sounds, and

hundred

few
to

of

one

unchanged.

lightand
which

of

large sheets

latter,
Ayrault
shade

directions from'a
is thrown.

The

called

hum

sat

tinuing
con-

ground

the

examined

was

on

stillwater
his

size of hens'

it.
its

like the circles

place in
He

ascertain

isinglass.Picking

kept forming

ringsradiated

or

bies,
apparentlyrucrystals,

large coloured

also

the

towards

feet, they

rest,the musical

and emeralds, about

sapphires,
eggs, and

forgot

vary.
a

trees

some

with

to
or

meanwhile
strewn

In

hills,in the hope of finding rocky

order

near

I almost

moment

but

believed.

slightly,
they went

course

in
sandy soil,

down

be

not

"

do."

tryingto

was

range

thing,"said Bearwarden,

going blind,for

to

Changing
a

same

up

of

Points

surface,from

spreading in
at which

companions, and

all

ble
pebthe

IN

JOURNEY

306

it.

three examined

The

addition

forms

is

"This

then

They
of

earth,so

the

Does

ties.
impuri-

spreading rings,curious

as

the

at

another

spread their
to make

as

sea-shore.

We

must

thing to study."
handkerchiefs

table,and

Bearwarden,

on

mound

began examining

it not

some

was

here

besides
"The

shadow

"

Can
see?

lightand

have

perhaps

or

"

thought

"

as

though
times

many

several

few

persons

"

ourselves."
idea

has

the

page

it be there

"We
sound

know

are

there

that do not

brought

occurred

convinced, a

was

crossed

notes.

had

one

same

Cortlandt.

might

you," asked Ayrault,a

alone ?

not

were

there

to

seem

later,addressinghis companions,

minutes

we

few

gems.
"

we

shells

of it

note

inches

ten

but

said
interesting,"

more

sounding

make

contained

the

to

about

taking shape and dissolving.

continually

were

"than

WORLDS.

was
isinglass

and

long by eight across,

In

OTHER

the

ago, that

moment

which

on

me," replied

to

was

objectsabout

vibrations

are

affect

magnetic

us

senses.

our

eye ;

taking
we

not
can-

of

both

I wish

perchance

that

tell us."

"Anything

dense
sufficiently

to

cast

shadow,"

SATURN.

"

should

Ayrault,

said
able

make

to

impressionswe
minds,

our

They

then

they

sheets.

trace

with

to

on

"

describe

In

study

of

in

In

each
at

case

the

"Absorpta

the

then

been

in

meeting,

undoubtedly and
spiritor
Latin, we

of

"

see;

an

"

table,and

sharpened

hand,

even

let

and

us

est

done

this,and

the vision

mors

in

be

self
for him-

what

then

ble
invisiit

if

as

ran.

ing
address;

we

presence

they

they

same.

the

by

victoria"

the

pared
com-

the

was

coincidence

spirits. That
from

each

he has seen."

unquestionablyin

and,

thin

writing began

writing made

this cannot

several

isinglass,

extremely

Gentlemen," began 'Bearwarden,

a

sound.

they had

they looked
hand.

had

paper,

writingwhat

moment

nor

eye

of the

passed over

said Bearwarden

notes.

magnetic

splitinto

Ayrault

sheet

ly
intent-

anything."
the

cloud

which

Stop !

Then

able

were

slightfrictional

"

to

the

and
immediatelydisappeared,

pencil with
to

returned

Suddenly

almost

reveal

any

produced through
thinkingvery

were

neither

that

also be

I believe

retinas.

our

one

plate could

sensitive

which

some

us, and

about

on

receivingare

are

if

as

since it would

be seen,

image

an

307

are

of

understand

say,

they

may

have

known

have

been

Time

death.

of life here

in

conclude

it

have

power

was

if
spirit,

to

we

admit

that

can

be

they

obstacle
remain
is

"We

have

the

existence

to

of

finished

the

spectrum danced
a

pencil,which

looked

closelyat

that

one

terial
ma-

must

we

I take

Space,as

enough

some

it,

pose
sup-

upon

the

linen

his

own

the

way."
distant

of the
the

of

us

I wish

of

colours

if obtained

cloth,as

astonishment,they

table,when

recognizedas

rays

Cortlandt.

convince

other

and
split,

were

In

to

laws.

speaking,the

the

that after

case,

place," said

itself in

prism.

the

spirits

is

nowadays

unknown

many

reveal

that

spirit;therefore,why

wonderful

cold-lookingsun

no

way

earth ? "

on

and

by

is

like

same

assume

may

doubts

already seen

spiritwould
he

it
delirious,

us

tangibleproof."

live somewhere.

we

"This

As

the

Though

temperaments

again; that being

live

no

we

the

move

object. Nobody
death

have

they

perfectlyreasonable,"said Ayrault, "to

is

the

whether

the
precisely

so

besides,in this writingwe

"It

make

different

be affected

should

show

ourselves.

might

scarcelypossiblethat

WORLDS.

may

terrestrials like

conditions

ours

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

308

suddenly a
appeared

rose

and

shadow
upon

the

SATURN.

of

old

an

look

knew

of

great

before,

and

come.

was

been

white

in

this

as

no

their

source,

intelligence
not

there

its

to

with

man

had

he

country
have

it

Tracing

cover.

309

robe

on

his

the

little

was

place

and

calm

grove

surrounded

from

which

those

met

eyes
beard

and

face.

They

thirty
by
he

onds
sec-

open
could

II.

CHAPTER

SPIRIT'S

THE

"

to

rise,and

the

see

we

"

said.

Man

results

you."
"

with
"

Cortlandt," but

my

natural

And

you

reason.

will,and

is

"

How

asked

"

was

"Are
our

senses

to your
we

}^ou
?

eyes."

see

and

man,

or

hear
a

you

?"

spectre that

"

"
and I have
man," repliedthe spirit,

given myself visible

and

tangible form

danger. My colleaguesand
(310)

one

merely existence, entity,and

it,then, that

Cortlandt.

see

supplement sightwith

you

entirelyinvisible

is able to affect

to

its,"
spir-

plied
will,in its spiritualstate,"re-

never

spirithas

is

expected

never

of

the existence

eyes."

shade, " unless

the

in

always believed

I have

said

of

VISIT.

he
congratulations,"

striven
steadfastly

has
in

and

GREETINGS

FIRST

I watched

to

warn

you

you

when

for

things;

Are

"

"

I had

of the friends

senses

that

the

to

is because

they.cannot

percentage of those
earth
has

is

We

know

cases.

the witch

Moses

and
that

his

is

But
and

though
reappear

the
on

of Saul ; that

transfiguration
;
Christ

burial

and

and
disciples,

pear
reap-

prophet Samuel

the behest

crucifixion

not

fairlylarge. History

visible in the

Elias became

to

"

return

at

Cortlandt,

?"

that the

of Endor

after his

asked

shade.

can

number

raised

and

that

small,their

many

able to affect the

was

departed do

our

repliedthe
Precisely,"

"

left."

of

more

reason

us

WORLDS.

understand, then,"

to

we

death

after

soon

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

312

was

heard

and

seen

turned
re-

by

others."

many
"

occupy
"

asked

How,"

time

your

while

the

earth

planet takes
axis

years

months

but

but

of

the
for

-four
sixty

that

us

once

it has

about
in

Mercury

to

in

rotates

ten
a

planets

years.

you

?"

"
has
Time," repliedthe spirit,

to

own

"

deferentially,do

Bearwarden

to

Being

the

not

that

twenty-four hours,

; and

the

turns

sun

from

less

Neptune's

one

insensible

to

on

; while

terrestrial month
vary

know

You

you.

nifica
sig-

same

than

hundred
heat

and

this
its

the
three
and

cold,

THE

and

darkness

is there any

with

continued

the

focus

change in

or

the

as

the

of

the

on

chemical

and

blood

the

plainlyas

and

different

substances

what

which
With

we

subtle of

our

the other

eyes

as

21

in

our

we

the

other

you

what

us

The

however,

what

and
planet,

most
a

sort

understand.

tronomical
approachingas-

is

happening on

enables

past. The

and

prescience,

or

perfectand

is

effect

another,

call intuition

bodies,or

do the

also have

one

us

son
poi-

bitten,as

weather.

senses,

the

snake's

We

on

closed it reveals to

side of the

future

have

stillstudyingto

and

the

will

audible

hear

we

showing

revolve

as

us

creature

shore.

the

on

sight that
are

to

of

poor

electrical sense,

and

second

action

any

changes to expect

complex
of

of

waves

chemical

planetsthat

regiment, while

be

can

smallest microbe

flyis

they

as
instantaneously

as

the

see

step of

The

stars.

mechanical

to

he

any

telescopes,the

perceivethe

to

into

once

than

such

and

dies,"

man

at

comes

if

"

effected

being

tramp

eyes

microscopes

and
disease-germ,

about

he

vastlykeener

Our

thought,enablingus

sons,
changing sea-

When

night.

senses

both

are

313

more

no

"

possessedbefore.
"

VISIT.

solemnity,

of

enjoyment

called

FIRST

have

\ve
light,

neither
he

SPIRIT'S

eyes

us

to

view

of all but

the

IN

JOURNEY

314

OTHER

highest angels require some

light,and

this

attribute of

dazzled

by

enable

it is the

obscure,and
God.

to know

us

; but

excess

an

nothing can

By

which,
sharpened faculties,

learningto
increase

"

there

Is

human
"

any

progress

At

are

tinually
con-

advantage,we

stantly
con-

this is next

knowledge, and

limit," asked

to

"

Bearwarden,

to

the earth ? "

on

the
and

tides,you
this

but the

heat

obtain

as

power

all,however, your

have

the

power

action

of

of the

tide.

From

the

more

than

now,

with

at

Niagara,

would

shortness

which

to

terior
in-

first
but

rend

excess

or

froth

from
limit.

be slow ;

of your

of all uncombined

the
atmosphericelectricity,

and

without

almost
progress

the
Eternal,realizing

given you

heat

of

tradeeverywhere available,

fallingwater,
can

and

expect much

internal

forces

principalsources

your

earth,wind,

cannot

you

winds,

present

of the

command

your

the
food, fuel,electricity,

are

of the

You

children,we

"

power

has

and

new

none,",repliedthe spirit. Progress

Practically

Nature.

Were

of these

to better

use

our

depends largelyon

from

like

divinity

that will first

sense

means

be

can

greatest happiness."

our

two

WORLDS.

the

lives,

globe.

chemicals,
of

which

THE

you

in

see

now

SPIRIT'S

of

magnetism
and

FIRST

VISIT.

thunderstorms,and
bodies.

own

your

sympathetic vibration,by

understandinglylevelled

the

and

the power

over

of your

the

earth.

minds

than

developed now

upon

By

when

bed, and
chasms

forced

through

of

pressure

its

slightdepth

chasm,

that

heated

own

By

with
solid crust

land

will

of
will

Some

also,as

little

At

up

of
a

enormous

steam

and

will rush
a

will

the

water

result of the

into

series of such
be

upheaved.

part of the
in

terior
innection
con-

the

earth's

tillwhole

nents
conti-

cause

folds

duce
pro-

enlarge your

shrinkage,which,

in

be

comparatively

water

that

duce
pro-

the

so

cause

the

can

will

into

of

water

by

explosions,will

to be thrown

appear.

in the flesh

there,you

largeislands

also be

the

of Jericho

deepest parts

will

This

of the heat of

the reduction
there will

new

weight.

great volume

terrific eruptionsthat

lecular
mo-

Joshua

matter, but

some

it will be converted

walls

interior

which
interior,

red-hot

the

which

earthquake.

an

the

the

which

I moved

exploding them

towards

is also

lowering large quantitiesof

high-powered explosivesto
ocean

and
electricity

There

not

more

the

315

displacedby

the

cooling,be

able

permanently to penetrate farther,thereby decreasing

by

that much

of

the amount

tide-level in your

the

that

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

316

WORLDS.

the

in

water

oceans,

so

existingseaports will

be

but

slightlychanged. By perseveringin

you

will become

maintaining volcanoes
throw
be

heat

out

in
possible,

life

so

the

easy that

north

warm

axis,to
earth

the

place;

any

and

south,
the

at

and

poles

to

currents, it will

ocean

with

possibleto

the

change
the

render

you

are

conditions

\vill support

far

of

larger

of souls.

number
"

start

work,

the equator, sloping

eruption

connection

in

making

now

and

in

be

wish, at

at

plains towards

low

off into

it will

you

table-land

by having high

and

kind

of whatever

land

evoke

skilled that

so

this

With

the powers

alter and

disposalyou

your

improve existingcontinents, and

still further

the

increase

Perhaps

men.

at

with

mild

of

number

the

can

thereby

will

of

children

climate,fertile soil,and

strugglefor existence,man

also

creased
de-

develop his

side.
spiritual
"

Finally,you

forces,for
and

with

Saturn.
chained

it

puts you

it you
It

have

was

have

almost

on

already

impossiblethat

to the earth

one

apergy,

duringthe

of

highest

plane with angels,

visited
man

the

Jupiter
should

and

remain

entire life of his race,

THE

like

inferior

an

of

freedom
as

SPIRIT'S

I have

animal

body

than

said,seen

Nature,

if you

as

are

universe
that the

other
You

but

had

might

several
and

Heretofore

both

not

of the

separatedtemporarilyon

earth

utilization

of

incentive

to

your

in

the

an

Jupiter

on

case

the

ringsof

and

of

large bodies
this

porosityof
what

heat

serving merely

reason

else is it that

that

he will

and

more

the power

to

more

his

in

man

allow

him

like himself
move

applicationof
they might

image

own

be

mountains

Nature's

moved

luminosityin

to

earth ;

on

molecules

its

power
it not

he

apart,
God

stand

to

to become

continue

Would

in

"

motion

solids

; does

grudge

him

through the intelligent

laws, when

by

standing

molecular

the

increase

to

of

case

manifestation

in the

keeps

the

minds.

have
"

and
liquids,

all gases,

since

comets

being one

planet,and

with

one

boa-constrictor

and jelly-fish,
and
Will-o'-the-wisp

illustrations of it in all tailed

made

gravitationand

creatures, suspectingit in the

the

negative or

in the rest

Nature

it in

have,

workings of

either
; for

in

even

you

side in many

one

the

as

serve

317

mineral, lower

discovered

those two,

discoveryof

saw

VISIT.

inseparablycombined

as

as

or

birds.

but
positiveelectricity,
apergy

FIRST

faith ?

he
So

himself
far

you

said
have

been

to

content

chemically and

the

Bearwarden,

intenselyheated
"

?"

different

""Will

Ayrault.

"

While

laws,

and

like
strength,
"

It will
to

not

you

of service

water,
them

Lead

is decomposed

reunite

dine

with

flesh you
food

need

you,

and

once

of all to have

to you.

and

"

your

asked

us?"
be

must

subject

maintain

to

to

more

the

blessed

taste

your

anything

befall any

that

any

one

of

us

else

it,
spir-

earthly

joy of being

Here, all being immaterial

physicalinjurycan
wants

the oxygen

repliedthe
great pleasure,"

give me

most

heated

ourselves."

tarry with

food, but

the

must

now

inexhaustible."

stay and
in

you

the water

as

they would

will be

power

fast

as

since otherwise

supply of

its

directions

heavier.

the

spirit,

oil and

like

separate

much

being so

oxygen

substance,as

apergeticshock, and

will

hydrogen

can

preferablyplatinum

making water-gas

"

one

"

superheated steam," replied the

and

no

this be done

gases."

Force

in

"

up

"

an

it

asked

"

to

break

must

How,"

by electricityapply an

in

attain

to

"

through

do

weight merely ;

its constituent

use

of water,

power

higher civilization,
you

much

"

dead

or

WORLDS.

mechanical

the

use

its momentum

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

318

; and
can

spirits,
since

no

give, we

That

"

And

know

fruit,he

"

Will
?"

render
to

be

did

substances

break

they

coincident

the

the

body, I

Christ's

are,

; in

age

happy."
un-

ered
discov-

their

on

till the

the

see

shore

average

longevityexceeds

how

on

of

the

advance

in

your

tal
mor-

lah's;
Methuse-

opportunitiesof doing

more

be the

what

be

advent

be able to retain

would

would

discoverywill

soon

for

cay
de-

of Nature

visible

second

and

fact,it

knowledge,and, by continuingto

where
lives,
now

most

be

ever

balance

good, or settinga longer example

"I

of

flesh to this

of old

know

however, only

but, except

your

so

substance

the

men

the germs

I believe

geometric ratio,will
bodies

that

in the

Youth

are

something

of

continuity and

; but

with

You
of

ocean

in

in
not

of

but

"that
exist,"repliedthe spirit,

impossiblefor

lodge

earth.

Fountain

enjoyed

are

of all

shade

Cortlandt.

asked

it

who

lived

been

the

limitations

eaten

have

have

the

"That

Adam

would

would

day, and

God,"
be

natural

this,ye

had

chemists, that
called

of

mercy

earth,where

on

WORLDS.

immortality could

replied; "for

abrupt.

OTHER

the

part of

was

meagrely

IN

JOURNEY

320

fellows

to your

by

gain?

appeared

to

me

while

THE

lived

earth

on

of

acts

God,

misfortune

or

love ; for

and

eth

without

are

numbered.
on

letter

"

we

but

we

know

that

Do

the

his

-we

hairs

see

as

of

the

golden

unspeakable
in

different

eternity

but

rise

just as

the

possessedin

in

heads

ness
unselfish-

or

and

souls

fall-

our

like

out

will

wisdom

sparrow

gives me

trump

that last
is

flesh.

clothed

in

paradise will

said

on

which

going on,"

now

"

and

individual

each

"

hand

day."

thought,

his proper

tell me,"
my

his

of kindness

very

time

placedin

judgment

answer

the

also."

automaticallyon

brain

not

judgment,

that

classification

the final

that

act

last

at

spirit,
answering

"

of

wonder," thought Ayrault,

321

thought injustice

evidence

that

last

those
the

them

"The

to

stone, and

at

shall be

"

and

what

shall have
as

and

receive

was

the

following,we

dead

that

Every

At

The

and

white

comfort.

bodies

VISIT.

part, also, stands

real

FIRST

incidents, were
insignificant

God,

my

or

them,

SPIRIT'S

the

said

I know

that

will range

in

himself

side."

Ayrault,

"

how

you

able

were

thought."

the vibrations

plainlyas

of the

the movements

grey

matter

of your

of your
"

lips

; in

fact,I

embryonic

the

thoughts in

the

see

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

322

ing
tak-

state

shape."
their

When

his

left,and

and

meat

Won't

"

Ayrault

you

the

to

death ?

your

spirittook

only

On

ly
particulara

slice of

claret.

glassof

Cortlandt

opposite.

given them

had

the

good dinner, but

right,with

his

Bearwarden

having

their chief

this occasion

tell

the

us

"and
spirit,

They

would

life,"said

story of your

experiencessince

your

interest

be of tremendous

us."

to

"

was

the
civil
my

one

"

People
and

sermons,

memory

the

came

Henry

Clay.

of the Atlantic
and

died

by saying that

Shortly

after

hear

cities to

was

oured
hon-

have

great

man.

and

Webster

Daniel

with

the

shortlybefore

other

from

plied
States,"re-

biographicalwriters

contemporaneous

was

and

bishop in

gravely,
spirit

war.

my

ready they sat down, Ay-

was

placing the spiriton

rault
on

meal

reached

threescore

ten, accordingto earthlyyears, I caught what

considered

only a slightcold,for

good health,but
children,and
seemed

it became

pneumonia.

grandchildren came

going well,when,

I had

without

to

see

always

had

My friends,
rne, and

warning, my

all

physi-

THE

cian told

SPIRIT'S

I had

me

believe
scarcely
I had
lead

'Hell

is

mind

but
fluttered,

Creator

I may
be

'

shalt not
made

also gave
shown

me

of

wave

longing to
and

each

to

he

or

she

an

all

and

old

saying,

such

in

of

that

my

made

like rifts of

to

me

that
little,

hence,

sunshine

my

and

thought

order, for thou

children

property

and

will.

my

another

came

the

obey

pulse

prayed to

again

the

the

saw

experiencehad

my

with

my

the

by

Then

also

came

my

called my

regret, and

along

and

I go

covered

needed.

answer,

I then

not

and
; but

suddenly

hour

clear.

house

the advice

remorse

pray

an

O spare

if for

were

efforts I had
were

'

Set thine

neglectedduties

honest
these

as

the

weaker

soul,

dispositionof

personaleffects

and

less than

die.'

live,but

tried to

left undone

remained

As

brain,

Churchman,

always

before
strength,

seen.'

my

do,

I grew

all my
my

more

crossed

and

with

good intentions,'crossed

mind

my

recover

no

with

right;

physicianwas

my

to

forcibly. In

very

had

had

things I

I could

to live.

though,as
and

323

greatlyshocked.

I intended

paved

VISIT.

hours

; and

was

all the

things

few

to others

good life,I

remembered

ears

my

ministered
a

the

but

FIRST

intense

an

thought of

sins

of the

memory

conscience,and

during

storm.

had

depths of

the

from

laboured,I

became

pulse almost

and

flower

is gone

and

my

works

filled with
even

silent tears.

gasped
that

these

show

darker,and
to

dream.

crisis and

climax

thought,with

the

to its

returns

primordialdust,

in oblivion.

the

to

at

With

words, 'That
The

after that I died.

All

flowers,while

about

the

filled the

The

most

air.

were

paths of
soul

grave.' My

low

sobs,and

me.'

losoph
phi-

toil,

for

I could

hear

darlingwife

shed

ebb.
my

them

I showed

darkened
In

my

refined

the

grew

sleepI
and

vision

others,

room

delightfulsounds
Gradually

gave

fleetingbreath

my

mercy

was

moment

thought of partingfrom

thou

of

troublous

the bitterest wrench.

me

dying,

was

amid

seemed

The

pain, and

The

but

stifled

children's

my

ing
breath-

The

thoughts,and
conflicting

faith

my

me

I lived ?

buried

are

saved

of
I

my

is it to this end

body

glory lead

life and

I felt that

brieflyblooms

; my

of

comfort, and

sharp spasms

!'

Oh

sages,

appears,

and

'

'

and

had

dim.

hand.

at

were

churches

despair.Finallymy

stopped.

sight grew

my

life

blank

promises of religion
the

in

indescribable

an

WORLDS.

blessed

preached

often

so

diocese,were

my

the

thoughts,and

These

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

324

seemed

heavenly
and

fumes
per-

became

THE

SPIRIT'S

distinct,and

more

feelingof

peace

and

scenes

I had

was

filled with

and

paradisewas
to

came

dream.

Then

and

free

flesh

the

in

I.

as

my

last

Death

had

their

it

Gradually
it

was

no

moments,

and

dom,
brought free-

ended, I

was

bird-of-

no

that

and

awake,

died.

suns

eyes, while

my

or

was

I had

work

my

place

every

air ; countless

I remembered

perceivedthat

fields

passedthrough

Sometimes

dazzled

that

me

indescribable

an

all-pervading
light.

happy

as

325

before,while

seen

in

planetsshone, and

repose.

to be miles

seemed

VISIT.

experienced

never

an

FIRST

indeed

was

alive.
"

is

Death,

thy victory?
what

'

which

thou

die.'

In

moment

an

open

saw

sown

or

the

the

my

All

little seeds

faultiness

they had

been

on

Grave,

through embryonic

lay before

it

like

me

ley
val-

along its pathsand waysides

and

I had

that

deed
forever

for

and

good

realized

conclusions,based

former

incompleteknowledge
senses.

fool,

quickened except

bearing fruit

the

gotten
for-

'Thou

"

of word

my

where

I had

moments

thingsas they were,

saw

of

life

preached

is not

west

page.

I then

often

so

so

thy sting?
dying

my

extending and
evil.

is

In

I had

that

or

where

also

saw

the

as

obtained
Divine

life

in

purpose

It

side.
the

flesh

for

every

is

that

elevating

ourselves

be

"Now
and

of

"

that

we

do

can

from

death, which

and
that you
which

to the

run

not

come

further

will

see

much

birds

even

we

till a

drop dead,

if

you

reach

delay

food,

and

eat

take

this

return, for

you

it will

be

save

are

you

gust

unable

in
to

not

it when

of

filled with

now

of air

safety. Do
none

to.

ically,
hermet-

passed.

when

to

to

rush

sudden

our

wish

the doors

escape, will be here

vice.
ser-

to alter

may

they

may

closed,

nothing, that

seal
Callisto,

ing
help-

His

are

merely

not

the trees has

on

books

in

value,

it

in

ourselves

itself is

forth

and

"

something

this account, and

to

life

being

is past, the

in

the

dignity

human

doing

nothing

on

lost

wrong

opportunitiesof

us

some

time

It is

tell you

its

the

but

have

however
eternity,

for

status

gives

piece of tapestry,

seen

we

realize

we

hour

or

had

I
till

not

WORLDS.

design in

the

as

before

whereas

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

326

poisonous

germs."
"

How

can

his hand.
how

we

can

we

"

see

find you
You
you

must

?"
not

again."

asked
leave

Ayrault, grasping
us

tillwe

know

III.

CHAPTEE

AND

DOUBTS

to

PHILOSOPHY.

the

climbed

ON

reaching it,they

the

second-storyopening, and

ladder

leading

entering through

this,they closed the door, screwing it tightlyin place.

"

said

Now,"

changes, if
"

He

strictures

no

which
gone

be

suppose

far.

peaches,for
I

germs.
tell

us

treated

of

wonder

we

they
if

our

"but

much

may

that

in

it

recorked

our

shady
which

us,

has

friend

ac

lution
evo-

from

not

those

filled with

be

antisepticwith

that

implied

will

such

senses,

further

infer

had

what

see

yet

brandy

poisonous
could

they might

not

be

?"

"Those
climbed

we

wish
now

an

carried

can

gust will effect."

on

they are," said Bearwarden,

would

we

this wonderful

any,

made

"

Cortlandt,

fellows," thought Ayrault,

to

(328)

the

dome,

from

which

he

had

who

had

an

ex-

AND

DOUBTS

tended

view,

"

would

they showed

PHILOSOPHY.

jeerat
the

angel,while

an

spirit
seems,

erence
the def-

usual,to

as

have

merely superficial."

been
"

note," said Cortlandt,

"

Let

us

outside

thermometer

has

entered,though, from

not

say that the sudden

then

Just

; but

far,and

began

from

green

wind

blew

along by
soon

The

think

wind

cold

worst

Sailor's Guide

When

the

says

shower
is

leaves

storm

the
braces

turned
The

red.

carried

ground, which

was

tumnal
typicalau-

and
shifted,

said

this

Bearwarden.

Halliards,sheets,and
22

the

and

risen

of rain.

over,"

rain's before

had

moment

they were

Presentlythe

the

'

these,and

It

by

the

orange

them.

with

strewed

they had

before

of

of temperature."

ly
flightsudden-

In another

sway

to

one

should

birds,which

fluttered to the

the gusts,or

followed
"

of

be

before

colour

purple

off many

scene.

was

and

spirit

degrees since

trees, take

pieces.

to

bend

to

and

of

the

taken, I

of

ground

they gazed,the

as

was

the

dashed

were

time

number

clump

they fell to

the trees
and

the

change would

they saw

restingin

been

that

fallen several

we

"

329

wind,
mind

wind's

the

When
Soon

This

proved

be

to

good

correct

planet in regard

the

sallied

they again

shot-guns,taking instead
of the

account
to

fire the

of

respect

the

to

to

they had

On

they

the
was

shame

proceeded
dead

had

toadstool

not

had

on

which

such

threw

noticed

high ground,
their effort

they had

the

air.

the

seen

it

everything on
threw

Bearwarden

out

ground, exclaiming that

good

preserves,

They passed

reachingthe edge
little

them

bucket, out

birds,in

table and

the

their walk.

birds,and

valleywere

in

air,

kind, on

and
first,

on

on

magazine

into
vertically

left it.

lose

to

on

the

to remain

almost

the

this enabled

collected in the

their

brandy peacheson
a

after

that the

grove

found

exactlyas they

left their

which

decided

flown

reaching the

storm,

their arrival

on

the double-barrelled

had

observed

escape, had

repetition

spirit's
warning. They

pungent odour, and

since

They

barrel

that

the water

away

and, after

of
inhalability

rapiditywith

second

again.'

taken

forth.

rain,

here."
;

the

to

the

sail

precautionsthey had

of the

WORLDS.

before

make

can

you

that will hold

Doubtless

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

330

surprisedto

disappeared.

and

hundreds

it

they
of

of the toadstool
find that every

DOUBTS

"

"

and

the

it if

they had

their bodies

the

way
I

; but

see

no

ance
disappear-

deatli of

the birds ?

them,

eaten

plants could

have

in which

that

way

be any

can

of the

phenomenon

toadstools

other

any

331

if there

doctor,

easilydiscover

could

if in

the

between

of those
We

said the

wonder,"

connection

PHILOSOPHY.

AND

or

entered
have

can

happened."
Resolving to investigate
carefully
any

other

fungi

their march.

The

cold,

they might

see,

they resumed

distant-looking
sun,
was

orange,
its axis

apparently

the

near

horizon.

occupying only
but

being

few

minutes

they knew

it would

on

of hills sheltered

range

trees

of the

evergreen

longer than

the

dying day.

to

each

sleepwith
at

brightness,bathed
rays;

and

possible,ate

Here

lightthe darkening minutes,

moons,

rocks

on

utes,
min-

Jupiter's,

night. Finding
by

an

place

clump

selves
themof

some

of

the

they had brought,lightedtheir pipes,and

sandwiches

lull them

fourteen

and

species,they arranged

comfortably as

as

watched

be

soon

size of

rotation

Saturn's

hours

ten

the

about

while

far

above

but

six of the

phase, and

like

with

their

landscape in
them,

fire-flies to

no

singing flowers

nor

their song,

different

the

were

to

eight
varied

pale,cold

huge rainbow,

with

into space, and

of miles

thousands
their

themselves,"

to

wished

that his soul

leaves

rustlingin

Far

the

The

days

trees, seemed

their

by

if in

neither

rings nor

lightas

the terrestrial

of the

solar

^Eneas's

there

he

not

same

know

stars

of

his

to

in
own

and

had

now

seemed

eternal

to

repose.

the

; and

sun

life

the

with

by

nights,

in

any

change ;

here,he

death

nothing outside

Philip

same

strong

as

But

of

one

shepherds,be brought
the

they

splendidrings,though

moon.

Palinurus, or

his

magnificentlyilluminated
and

was

echo

shortness,and

satellites shone

system

night-

withstandi
notconstellations,

their

in the

moons

numerous

the

dead

in the vastness

and
tranquillity

changed by

were

Ayrault
the

to

distance

compensation, were

the

and

stars

the apparent loss of power

as

heads, and

enormous

of

and

; while

absolutelyunchanged,

emblematic

this,"they

gentle breeze, and

the well-known

looked

them

!"

world

our

alreadyfree

the

above

the
come,

is

was

winds, sighing among

of space,

everything

with

place compared

poor

thought.

flooded

silverylight.

"How

thought

WORLDS.

great ringsin effulgentsheets,reaching

the

stretched

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

332

of

and

could

Macedon's

would

see

actly
ex-

positions;and, did
or

of the

lapse of

DOUBTS

time, he might
affected,that

AND

PHILOSOPHY.

he

had

far

so

suppose,

the

as

fallen

but

333

heavens

were

had

asleep,or

just

closed his eyes.

"

I have

Were

"

the

"

born

not

was

always regretted,"said Cortlandt,

itself is

rather

fellows

said

would

and

"

The

life in

other

at

I like

and

abstract

of

placein

for

.something tangible
the

of

twentieth

live,paradoxicalthough
space,

unless

and improve
planets,

with

it may
can

we

their arrangements

Ayrault's philosophicaland
the

thoughts were
Vassar, and
for

the

her

he

could

thoughts were
out

day, they set

by
the

than

longed, more
that

tell him

then
the

he

aught

physical
meta-

his sweetheart

of

memories

return,
spirit's

perchance he

Finally,worn
of the

opportunitiesit

axes."

Mixed

whether

earth is

our

lived,for

utilitarianism

be out

the

colonize

if

have

indefinite

too

are

century, by which

him

that

the

for

never

Bearwarden.

concrete.

seem,

"

Ayrault,
and

space,

later."

unsatisfying."

You

me,"
and

to

I should

opens,

years

it not," added

vestibule

"

thousand

that

his

panions,
com-

might
of

ask

her, and

of him.

fatigueand

excitement

more
protection-wires,

from

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

334

force of habit than

night

cold

was

last

thought having been

the

question he
of

warden's
of

work

hundred

beyond

their

hundred

million
While

earth's

froze,and

snow

that covered
it.

marked

looked
had

Soon

before
the

three

their roosts

seen.

cries of these
and

arose,
mistook

they

the

ninety
and

white
and

in

snowy

and

the

all that

dead

bishop
welcome

questions they

had

miles

was

the

as

them

had

they lay
that

ing
eagles,ris-

coming day,
that

they

ing
resound-

and
had

above

all

the

by

was

fall of

human

was

eight

clouds

were

birds,Bearwarden

before

million

and

to

response

the
Thus

them

cranes

in

the earth

mounds

of

Bear-

than

there

Finally,wakened

form

the

axis.

more

placewhere

ground

preparing to
the

Company

meeting Ayrault,who

thinkingthe
were

his

morning

unconcernedlyat

ever

and

the

their presence,

from

spirit,and

terrestrial

orbit,

from

the

and

asleep; Ayrault's

they lay unconscious,the

them

upon

of

straighteningthe

they sleptseven

then.

to ask

progress

for

"

Cortlandt's
bisjiancee,

of

wished

the

fast

soon

molestation

blankets

their

in

were

"

they feared

because

and, rolling themselves

WORLDS.

Cortlandt

already risen,
for

the

spirit,

revisited

him,

and

them,
to

formulated,

pound
prowhen

"

Though

I take

it

animal

kingdom

we

burro

expect

; for

has

had

longer

from

farther

so

the

have

we

the leaves

they

planet
right

of the

two, has

less
doubt-

existence,being

of

not

the

sap

the

the

beautiful

little,
until,on

that

freeze,it

night, the

as

fluted,and

were

short

frost.

the

to

time

able

were

must

have

when
winged squirrels,

and

four
a

they

saw

to

move

had

and

elastic,

expand

at

about

legs,being

that
a

out
with-

flowers

the

noticed

as

amining
ex-

stems

therefore

could

They

birds

rapidityalong the ground,

that

the

smaller

were
lilies,

curiouslyshaped
time

of

this

on

burstingthe cells,thereby enabling

from

which

being the

closely,
they found

that,should

of the

distinctly

to

cold

surprisedthem

which

to withstand

ful
plenti-

the sun."

them

so

justwhat

addition

flowers,especiallythe

in

were

huge

evolution

further

individual

Notwithstanding

veins

the

there,from

the

advanced
is

of

belong to

that

matured

more

that

found

we

Saturn,in

therefore

ever,

none

wers

infer

may

Jupiter,which

on

and

WORLDS.

seen

those

than

higher scale

to

have

we

Jupiter,these

on

OTHER

here," said Cortlandt,"

creatures

than

IN

JOURNEY

336

many

distance

with

great

concluded
similar

to

long,low quadruped, about

DOUBTS

twenty-fivefeet

AND

from

endeavouring

were

PHILOSOPHY.

nostrils

off at great

"

hope

get

If

find the
At

companion

good

shot

raised

his

the

effect than

They, however,
around

the

three

him

it exhaled.

both
but

barrels
a

few

shots

double-B
if

when

they

had

been

made

inches

velocityof

the

at

ire ;

the
abling
dis-

eights.

for,sweeping

straightfor Cortlandt,
and

almost

overpowering

malodorous, poisonous cloud

the

its

fired

throat,while

its side.

heavy

buckshot

In

several

volver
re-

Ayrault pulled
the muzzles

with
simultaneously,

from

was

more

no

number

the creature's

near,

down
almost

may

immediately
barrels

had

InstantlyBearwarden

bullets

we

snort, not

range,

fired both

and

excited

with

men

"

Cortlandt, who

short

at

gun

quickly,it

breathingat

least his

at

with

rose
first,

left.

twelve-bore

; but

monster

those,or

siderably
great winged lizard,con-

the

their

on

with

of

one

another

larger than
yards

then

and

once,

near."

that moment

twenty

at

pairs,"said Bearwarden,

in

they go

four

two

Cortlandt.

photograph," said
"

they

speed.

can

we

tail,which

to

stalk, suddenly spread

to

pairsof wings,flappingthe
soared

337

this
was

so

case

the

itial
in-

great, and

338

OTHER

leatheryhide,tearinga large hole.

the

the wounded

"

with

another

take

It would

said

beat

monster

them

"

blast of its awful

impress

to

think," he continued,

that will do the business,if

see

we

his

tough

paper

shell

"

trating
pros-

breath.

get here,"

we

I know

trick

of these

more

the

cartridges

from

the

the

between

the
wads

shot, drawing

his

entirelyaround.
Now,"

forward

end

said

he,

of the

fifteen buckshot

barrel,I

it will go

advise you

Finding they

in the direction

had

from

choke-bore,in

they arranged

gone.

I fire

when

cartridgewill

trick I learned

are

"

togetherlike

penetration that
It is

roar

hunting-knifecut

nearlythrough

separatingthe powder
knife

his

with

and

gun,

any

withdrew

dragons." Saying which, he

from

negative through

"

With

retreat,first almost

stronger lightthan

Bearwarden,

that haze.

guns

WORLDS.

together,that they penetrated

close

still so

they were

IN

JOURNEY

to

their

go

case

it

with

two-inch

hunters,and,

which

such

plank.

unless

might

your

burst

the

suit."

brought straight-bored
guns,

and
cartridgessimilarly,

in which

entire

out, keeping the

slug,and

through a

follow

had

those, the

the

winged

lizards

set

or

out

ons
drag-

CHAPTER

THE

PROVIDENTIAL

straightto

both

knocked
"

We

faint

also like the

trace

down.

must

get

to

Accordingly,they
made

wish

the

Tree

after

open

space

dragons
tree

was

twelve

to

had

flown

On

wind

like

that

they found

in

day before,after
it almost

Soon

said Cortlandt.
those

around

circle

them

passed,and
or

ing
com-

"

could

dragons

him."

skirted

quarter

banks

smell

it.

believe

by breathing on

man

having

the

Callisto

windward,"

already feel faint,and

kill

noticed

sought safety within

them

dragons

leaving the

had

Both

the

tall,
spreading trees.

this,they

on

they advanced,

as

sides.

of

grove

dragon, and

air

they

to

near

the

INTERVENTION,

valleynarrowed

risinggently on

of the

IY.

fifteen

"

"

for

the

grove,

they

did

again drew
finallythey
acres

in

area

and
not

nearer.

saw

at

an

the

of the

centre

ground
forty

to

the

feet

teeth.

long,

claws

jaws

mouth

and
in

Their

bird.

their

their

that

each
at

they

facet

could

doubtless

likelyto
would

be

three

or

be

to
were

by

let

were

rays
This

sort

those

also

of

consisted

from

around,

which

beautiful
as

of

fly's
eye,

all

and

rigidly

set

of

they had

as

facets,like

their wounded
to

ies
batter-

reminded

of

speed than

more.

many

about

thirty

enormously

moved,

feeding-ground,
and,

visited

wise
men

its surface.

their

insects

backward

see

were

gleaming

turning,and

seeinganything the

rightangles to

was

the

far greater

flat surfaces

of

which

terriblylong,

wings, composed

of

with

evidentlylungs,and

small,and

instead

least

animal, they

an

projecting eyes

heads

number

so

at

they had

respects of

transparent scale,were

already seen,

with

the

at

were

and

cautiously,

of them

huge

by

among

advanced

opening

armed

of

many

exaggerated,for

Peering

Many

with

Though

the observers

in

the

covered.

was

sharp claws, and

of

In

arrested

were

dragons devouring the toadstools

hundred

the

they

huge trees, they

stopped aghast.

but

WORLDS.

munching.

of

of the

trunks

OTHER

when

grove,

sound

curious

IN

JOURNEY

340

came

grove

such, was

Concluding
game

it

escape,

retreat, having found

PROVIDENTIAL

it difficult to

the

from

they

the

breathe

observed
and

its

slowly along
herd, the

lives

legs againstthe

and

their

straightfor

The

Bearwarden
him

left laid

the

another.
was

their

then

revolvers
to

sell

entire

them.

ing
See-

hunters

came

their

through

snorting,

deadly breath,made

by comparison
slug from

the

and

his

looked

rel
right bar-

dragon's career
and

head,

Their

supply
and

ineffective

their

killed

Cortlandt

exhausted,

and

them

with

following. Ayrault also

one

lives

the

swarm,

wounded

through

huge monsters,

wounded

whole

the

with

selves
then, raisingthem-

and

the

from

stretched

dragons

who

men,

ended

by shooting

deal

towards

saw

then

their

air with

that

restless

very

danger, the

and

wings, the

the

low

in

open,

Lilliputians.With

two

by

also

now

ground,

darkening the

like

in

followed

were

wind.

the

on

by

about

distance

dragon

ring,started

of which

their

trees

wounded

ground,

quickly regained the

the

the

that

at

wounds, espied them, and,

the

nearer

that

even

moving

the echoes

made

that

air

341

evidentlysufferinga good

effect of

roar

the
when

monsters,

had

manner,

INTERVENTION.

of

killed

one

prepared

they

fell back

spreading shot.

his

and
tridges
car-

on

solved
Re-

dearly,they retreated,

JOURNEY

342

backs

their

keeping

they

slight,and

the

WORLDS.

with

wind,

But

the

the

loathsome

the

breeze

being rapidly

hideous

the

to

were

asphyxiated by
by

OTHER

front.

in

dragons

IN

was

the

their last hour

believed
which

on

there

they

was

the
then

of the

for the
had

come

and

of

them

the

the

would

not

shock, they
way

done

barrel

of

that

them
each

from

the

quake
earth-

could

not
to

venture

When

the

and

ground, and

dragons

from

one

oned
impris-

fissure and

that

steam.

had

of

long

and

that

kept

by

smoke

same

shook,

dragons'roar,

fullyrealized

opening,and

the

ground

Struggling back

the

those
and

the

them, for

cartridgesin

the

rush

chasm, they fell upon

somewhat

lead, they

when

and

saved

flythrough the

much

not

with

the

of

their last stand

vapour.

first time

across

host

even

separatedfrom

of smoke

edge

rocks

ened
deaf-

snapping

come,

making

were

that drowned

were

wall

had

rending of

steam

they

diabolical

and

and

dragons'jaws. Realizing that they could

longer reply to

very

blinded

fumes,

roaring and

sonous
poi-

ered
they recov-

cut

they

such
gun

number
had

good
loaded

pared
preice,
serv-

with

that kind.
"

We

may

thank

Providence,"

said

Bearwarden,

PROVIDENTIAL

for that escape.

"

INTERVENTION.

hope

343

shall have

we

no

such

more

close calls."
With

partingglanceat

lives,and

their

from

to
slightly

turned

climbed

the

top, being

tired

and

sat

down

with

covered

"

This
"

rault.

which

the

right of

their

of

The

lay on

ground

that seemed
as

he

white

looked, it

to

or

and

it

certain

top

preferthe

same

point

completelyas

vanished.

seen

of

was

pink

safe from

his eyes.

derneath.
un-

the

this

at

called his

mushroom,

number

As

phenomenon

landing,he

the

Suddenly,

the

they
panions,
com-

three

of others.

trace,
At

development they vanished

of air

coming

mistakable
un-

the least noise

leavingno
disappeared,

fate befell

bubble

and

Dumfounded

on

that also

them

mushroom
particular

one

before

to grow

of their

the

near

toadstools."

without
closely.Presently,

commotion,
the

on

shall be

and, choosing another

watched

course

When

all about

he watched

manifestation

thought they had

former

they

place for fungi,"said Ay-

Here, doubtless,we

the

still arose,

their

ground

dragons,for they seemed

he

saved

excitingexperiences,
they

wonderful

cloud

mushrooms,

is

that had

gentlyrisingbank.

rest.

to

the chasm

to

the

as

surface

of

water, except that

merely

WORLDS.

caused

they

small

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

344

ing
ripple,leav-

no

where

depression

had

they

stood.
said

"Well,"
have

never

the

sleight-of-hand
performance,and
doing that,asked

after
4

give

it

for

travels

at

were

prestidigitateur

theory,I

iny

is it with

How

up.'

If

like this.

anything

seen

all my

"in

Bearwarden,

should
?"

doctor

you,

say,

he

asked, addressingCortlandt.
"There

"only
which

be

must

the

do

we

be

can

be

which

it

to

the

the

natural

earth.

We

and
liquids,

If

cold.

of

its invisible

hydrogen,

what

that all gases

these
as

have

explained. Perhaps, favoured

logically
of
broken

up

and

visits

the

us

and

atmosphere, its
become

temperature.

again."

constituent

must

the applicatio

ask the

way

fungi

be

can

seen

by

can

into

water

finity
af-

some

parts

gases at this barometric

We

no

there is any

gases,
we

had

solids,
by

even

to

that all substances

know

into gases, and

and

law

subject,having

visible substance
into

and

on

pressure

converted

oxygen

is

converted

be reduced
of

by

know

not

phenomenon

experiencewith

can

landt,
explanation,"replied Cort-

an

are

sure
pres-

if
spirit,

he

PROVIDENTIAL

"

of

lie

I wish

"

would,"

should

thingsI

"

take

matter, had
have

the

hand

exalted

an

this

he

to

dear ! "

sun

idea

that

of

friend

our

his mind

earthquake.

He

over

to

seems

importance,and

sank

the

below

confronted

said

chairmen,"

be

may

thingspleasant."

with
"

Bearwarden,

I'll stand

eat.

to

lots

are

supernatural
; but

power

our

make

themselves

Dear,

crumb

of

point the

they found
"

great

in that

idea

exertinghimself
At

well-formed

other

in the

stock

no

bishop,with

the

there

and
usuallysuperstitious,

not

are

I have

somehow

"

Ayrault;

and
corporations

said Bearwarden,
course,

said

345

like to ask him."

of

Presidents

I, of

INTERVENTION.

night.
and

the drinks

continued,passingaround

horizon,and

haven't

we

the

and

pipes,"

ubiquitousflask

his

and

tobacco-pouch.
I

"If

such

played

pranks

with

earth,"said Cortlandt,helping himself

do

this

on

but

planet,it
I

here

seem

would
to

give
have

interior

my
to
no

me

both, "

end

of

as

ble,
trou-

digestionof

the

on

an

ostrich."
So

they sat

twinkled
"

and

Well,"
23

and

the
said

smoked

ringsshone

for

an

hour, tillthe

in their
"

Ayrault, finally,

stars

glory.
since

we

have

motions

but

nothing

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

346

WORLDS.

the

lay on

to

table,I

move

we

adjourn."

who

already undressed, "

was

and

blanket

of the

dragons, a
did

watch, they

half

three.

On

this occasion

birds, about

the

rolled

the

moonlight

the

creatures

All

these

; but

species seemed

tribe,for they

roamed

no

to

Cortlandt

curious

and

abroad

at

was

and

the

in

tures
crea-

them

about

night.

rault
Ay-

similar

several

make
to

were

quadruped

fired

watcher

belong

night's sleep in

dragons,flew

to

and

duty

morning

to

From
into

two

large bears, and

desire

the

on

them

watch

and

the

Many

neither

showed

be

full

one

having

like the

event

divided

shape, having bear-shaped heads,

that looked

proximity

hours

Ayrault

of

size

his

in

of the

constant

watch.

getting

himself

any

two

had

man

evening

of

be

protection-wires.

when

watchers, Cortlandt
the

that

in

from

each, so that,even
each

will

nights,they

of

watches

two

necessary,

the

the

Cortlandt,

account

the

set

said

asleep.

must

man

not

of

shortness

only

that,on

decided

Having

fast

was

soon

make,"

he

bed," saying which,

into

the

I shall

motion

only

The

"

in

shot,as

an

attack.

owl

or

bat

CHAPTER

WHEN

Ayrault's watch

Cortlandt,who
for

took

solitude and
the

crossed

they had
The

Y.

for

place,and

last

long

top of the ridge

camped,

and

lie

roused

feelinga

look at the
the

on

lay down

in the upper

wind

south

his

ended,

was

earth,he

slope of

the

on

the

all

was

He

had

every

air rushed

felt

asleep.

Not

fall,yet

before

scene

enacted.

was

quiet and

along

of

figurein

clouds

Ayrault

serene

repose.
and

was

heart

human

thoughts on

moved,

nor

Ayrault's sleeping eyes

A

in the

his meditations

his last
branch

the

side.

about

remaining awake,

steadfastness

wander, and, with

fell

of

intention

the

but

moons;

constancy of love,when

the
to

he

on

the

he

and
still,

pondering
and

of

faces

which

farther

mighty whirl, occasionallycarrying filmy

across

desire

white

came

Sylvia,

did
a

gan
be-

leaf

strange
near

(347)

and

before

stood

very

attentive

in

he

and

him,

Slade, a

attractive

his

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

348

WORLDS.

recognizedin
whom

girl to

collegedays.

She

justeighteen,and people believed

for

but

some

he

reason,

it

knew

Violet

one

he

had

been

at

that

time

was

that she loved

he

why,

not

him,

had

not

proposed.
"

at

thought

him,
"

"

but

From

replied.

"

I died

believed

to

you, and
did

see

"

you

am

so

to

probably not

while

there

brought

me

be

know

here.

truth.

wished

You

earnestly

that I did."

heart.

"

there

would

be

Could

mortals
standings."
misunder-

no

"

you," she continued,

Had

have

you
met

not

advanced
sufficiently

my

We,

my

to

however,

know

to

death ;

return

greatest

religion,which

and

here, we

come

after your

until

long time, though

was

ever."

dead," she

am

the

you

her

see

well.

for I shall not

you

than

gazed

It is therefore

I have

you.

in

was

could

show

she

Ayrault answered, perinjustice,"

ceiving

glad to

are

view

buried.

was

have

an

you

for

and

spiritsdo,

as

point of

I should

know

earth

looking better

now

I loved

all that
but

died,"he said,as

the world's

never

"I

are

you

permissiblethat

see

had

you

is

solace

all

that

to

as

that
our

IN

JOURNEY

350

diffused

invisible,a

became

this

Shortly afterwards

"Not
"

only

I believe

such

than

the

hast

faith is
the

raised

ished.
completely van-

heaven.

was

with

the

before

lilyfar larger

one

dazzling

Would

"

appeared

midst

of Life.

Great

acts

This

white.

the

of

tones

pleasure to

are

Thy

me.

Continue

thou

as

is

name

me.

thy

thy heart, and

idols within

now

in

begun, and

hast

reign forever."

the earth

Hereupon

the

and

before

shalt live and

down

again!
then

of

no

incense

as

Book

thou

place.

Thy thoughts

Thou

and

seventh

gentle voice, but

trombone
"

the

rest, and

in

spoke

the

words

In

sleeper's
eyes.

his

light taking

paradise,"thought Ayrault;

lilies

of

group

WORLDS.

paled

in

also in

am

hear

might
A

am

OTHER

boulders

slope about

shook, and Ayrault was

rolling

were

him,

while

the

ened.
awak-

crashing

and
dawn

was

ready
al-

in the east.
"

My

mortal

sleepthan

about

him,

waking, have

eyes

and

when

"

unable
spirits,

for
made

wake,"

he

themselves

here while

keener

are

senses

thought,as
to

affect

felt in my

he

looked

me

while

more

sensi-

Ayrault'svision.

AYRAULT'S

while

live state

351

asleep. Nevertheless,this

was

but the house

other

none

VISION.

of

and

God,

is

this is the gate

of heaven.
The

"

my

boulders

eyes," he

see

?"

and

head

divide, he

Cortlandt

in

there

opened
is hereabouts

I seemed
had

his head

alreadyseen.

Thereupon

and

to

lain,he

the group

that
he

covered
un-

departed quickly. Crossing

to

where

camp,

he

found

deep thought.
get

the

over

in the first

died

and
skepticism,

said the

dreams,"

doctor,

ing
part of the night. Notwithstand-

disturbed, and

wife, who

by

yesterday'sexcitement
most

that

dreams

my

where

descended

I cannot

I had

when

lilysurrounded

had

eyes

his

"

in

as

looking beyond

his closed

"

flower

it be

can

the identical

beheld

the

"

mused

such

stillin motion

were

long

was

ago.

much

seemed

and

sleepwas

fatigue,
my

visited

by

visions

warned

She

of

my

against

me

distressed at my

present

state."
spiritual
"

and

I,"
had

said

succeeded

"

was

me

and

so

as

Bearwarden,

disturbed

though

warned

me

half

in

had

who

bringing in

I could

not

the

I have

men

been

half

sleep.
ever

againstagnosticismand

out

dozen

early,
birds,

It seemed
known

my

to

came

materialis-

tic

tendencies.

the

reality
I

"

They
the

for

angels

have

it

be

not

often

that,

they

will

The

dreams

losing

are

to

that

in

men

"

they

were

that

indeed,
will.

higher

recur

that

thing

finished

of

on

if

"

they

We

know

the

past.

May

increases,

these

appreciativeness

our

You

he

Thereupon

that

related

experiences.

own

"

Ayrault,

appeared

as

communications

his

or,

by

"

said

superinduced

were

WORLDS.

repeating,

shadow.'

dreams,

altogether

not

kept

convinced,"

am

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

352

the

anything

surprised
"

breakfast,
We

scene.

but

an

me,"
the

was

must

empty

see

stomach."

said

Cortlandt,

extraordinary
if

our

visions

as

ism
real-

return

CHAPTEE

GREAT

the

along

of about
In

their

in

the

of

surface

must

observe,"

may

hear, the

be

foot-prints
The

them.

men

pression
im-

when

ceased

to

they

reappear
that

of

prised
greatly sur-

were

is
made

water

doing

weight, and

you

being squeezed
it is

the

said Cortlandt, "that

impression is depressed as

though by

whatever

observed

ground, only

three

radius

Callisto in the centre.

sizes,and

hard

having

this.

of the

it, as
even

all

The

travellers.

"You

the

proceeded

regulatingtheir speed by

swamps,

at

circle

all around

earth

rising or

in the

of

LONGING.

travellers

places they

the

were

GREAT

the

march,

miles,with

crossing soft

reached

circumference
three

forming

AND

VOID

RESUMING

VI.

watch

you

can

see,

out,

and

though

entirelyinvisible.

advanced
by spiritssufficiently
(863)

They
to

have

weight,

Moved

the

as

by

that

he

made

had

not

remained, no
"

Now

hoped
"

We

able

gives me

they had completed

seemed

Saturn
in

was

was
side-hill,

composed

another
to

of

higher than
vestibule

that had

by

the surface
was

further."

formed

vines and

upon

bushes."

little

perhaps more
"

I must

the

rocky

The

had

but

little

being
arched

again was

of

that

water-tightby

it,which

of

edge

.entrance

masses

floor

their
with

groves
the

at

cave,

half

over

of the

abound,

outside.

rendered

feeling."

uncanny

upon

"

Cortlandt.

said

other and

see

apparentlyfallen together,the

the

formed.

this
investigate

an

circle,they came

which

to

impressionsalready

were

it ! "

done

forming prints.
prismatic colours,

the

ones

dragons,at

things," replied Bearwarden.

"When

which,

new

Bearwarden

for the

display of

doubtless

shall

wonderful

which

make

to

tridge
ordinary car-

an

nearest

though

have

you

to be

say this

the

brilliant

fired

prepared

directlyover

rainbow, and

enough

species of vandalism,

twelve-bore, and

was

in

WORLDS.

advanced

not

his

space

There

but

OTHER

visible."

themselves

raised

IN

JOURNEY

354:

roof of
the

soil

overgrown

they

that

moons

in

built

had

cold

sky.

On

they

were

less

the

mouth

the

full

at

were

bright than

with

shone

The

larger contained
the

was

were

whole

face

was

of the most
sadder

The

other

beautiful

than

by lashes,looked
and

three

by

J. D.

the

top

the

back

and

of

white

pure
and

hair

turned

eyes,

The

tion
personifica-

1684.

that

of

its

seen.

was

head.
The

the
moon,

fect,
per-

This
former

latter

but

and

the

their sizes

by

Dione,
The

ever

deed
in-

artistically

was

quarter,

March,

slightlytowards

clear-cut

nose

ray.

positionsas Tethys and

in

man.

eyes, shaded

the

immediatelyrecognizedthem

Cassini

surpassingly

The

straightahead.

at

relative

of

handsome

The

once

pale light.

they had

profileof

the

small, while

about

wras

face

of any

but

grief. The expressionwas

woman.

reflected

sun,

eyebrows.

quarters, the size of the terrestrial

travellers
and

that

the

large,handsome

well-marked

ear

also

appeared

intense

clear,

moon,

features

but
striking,

very

the

from

aquilinenose,
and

Two

cave.

terrestrial

exact

the

arranged
moon

by

contained
young

the

rapidlyin

rose

the

the

somewhat

shaded

which

of

marvellously pure

expressive mouth,

and

WORLDS.

of their distance

account

they

There

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

356

discovered

sad

face

companion,

was

and

GREAT

VOID

if

it looked

as

romance,

had

time

the

on

In

the

they now
mortal

"We

all the
"

solar

can

here

only

those

them

this
I

when

they

as

anon

all

were

type of

the

writers

these

the

of

senses

convinced

be

"

that

those

moons

fellows,for

one

wane

would

scene

no

they see
which

in

come

here."

are

plied
mythology supposed," re-

endowed

objects were
doubtless

said
and

give

unable

be

; for

the

lites,
satel-

consistent,have

be

ordinarily
appear

glad,"

sun,

that

possessedby ourselves,so

planetwould

shall

the

the

upon

from

source

would

moons

that* these

"

journey through

beings here
perceive the spiritual

"

for

before."

spiritual
beingsthat

senses,

be

being material,should, to

"

and

about

gazed

may

Cortlandt, "inanimate

to

bodies,

its

say," said Ayrault,

may
a

in

have

never

has been

If, as

with

dead

Saturn

system

we

bodies

our

heart,some

Cortlandt,

with

behold, for
man

"

357

preserved

forever

said

ages,"

wandered

they

space,

of these

in their orbits

all the

with

and

human

and

engraved

features

have

moons

of the

LONGING.

side.

by
"

GREAT

tale

some

been

silently
swung
side

AND

that to

deserted."

Bearwarden, gloomily,
are

me

succeeded
an

attack

by

their

of the

JOURNEY

358

IN

OTHER

blues,while the other would

in
falling

of

the

spoke,the

he

As

began

grove

north

to

it seemed

Soon

future,still

your
set

as

branches

upper

as

sway

"

"

will

of the trees

cold

no

more

all be

easilymoulded

certain.
un-

I,

and

clay,will

as

fixed

and

than

colder

the

tunities,"
oppor-

life is short

for

in

gust from

Lose

Marpesian marble, more

as

venience
incon-

love."

to cry,

you

to the

subjectme

them.

sighed among

WORLDS.

than

the

be

est
hard-

rock."
"

Paradise,"said Cortlandt,

sounds

that

might, I

without
the
the

joy of

sense

its souls

in

their

new

forgivenessoutweigh all

partinglook

its sorrow-laden

at

the

sightsand
sad

of

less
Lethe, un-

and

resources

else."

refined,
silverymoon,

companion, they retired

the

niscences
remi-

and
fire,

talked

to

the

on

for

"

that

hour.
"

I do

these
sun,

think, arouse

aid of the waters

shelteringcave, piled up
an

contains

of

With
and

the

should

"

not

see

the

receive,are
"A

it

is," said Bearwarden,

consideringtheir

moons,
and

how

consequentlysmall
so

distance
amount

of

from

the

lightthey

bright."

body's brightnessin reflectinglight,"re-

VOID

GREAT

AND

"

plied Cortlandt,

depends
its

compositionof

and

It

it receives.

brighterthan

far

how

We

know

the

sunlightis

sides

proportionof
When

dreary void
filled.

before.

more

While

change, and,

night we
Ah,
saw

very
mountain

than

snow

dim.
in

when

its

shortlyafter midnight

alreadyset, leaving a
part of the sky

and

more

the

it had

satellite

so

Cortlandt

shall

see

this,like

ideally
of

of revolution)

rapid rate

look than

saw

the

"

it

Never

so

emptiness

Ayrault's expression

clearlyperceiving its
him

and

(on account

melancholy,heart-broken

not

dark

the

horizon,and, being slightly

mind,

cause,

Dick

said,

row
; to-mor-

again."

prosaic reasoner,"
that

familiar

our

seem

they gazed sadly at

cheer

to

that

be

evidentlyreflect a large

moons

out

the

by Dione,

wishing

in

if

moons,

the sun, would

brilliant

sad
inexpressibly

these

lightthey receive."

distance

had
tilted,

who

clad

still above

was

"

when

had

in

The

its shorter

left

more

they came

moon
girl's-face

and

colour

the amount

on

Saturn, would

to

much

the

from

moon,

These

bare.

are

that

distance

if removed
satellite,

as

359

the

on

surface

own

our

LONGING.

much

as

is conceivable

the earth's

placed at

GREAT

many

retorted
other

Bearwarden,

things,had

re-

minded

hard

so

if

as

we

ideal

woman

; while

though

some

celestial

had

itself

the then

on

heart.

If

the

molten

and

her

bored

the

in
me

why

now

cied
fanseems

his

fate,

in

vain

impressed

satellite to be
and

the

broken

of the

departedhave

not

their inteusest

may
a

on

depths

of

had

love

reflect and

that,when

moon

shine

of

as

they did,

greatlylike

should

first

At

space

to

see

"

and

repliedCortlandt,
History repeats itself,"
phases of

same

life

in

them
and

now,

is in

Dione

that she gave

To

Ayrault

The

realityin
will

It is

recur.

changed receptivemood.
be

souls

again.

of my

tried

his mind
a

it

see

again."
"

the

and

themselves

frozen,may

immersed

Dione

of

face of

of matter,

thoughts engrave

while

search

grief in

and
spirits

command

dead

lover,in
her,

our

yonder

one

throughout eternityof

monument

any

the

her, and

to win

sad

lation
conso-

suppose

realization

that

enamoured

become

I
to

never

were

small

is but

though

face I find the

In that moon's

as

that

Sylvia,

lost it now,

having

lot is not

WORLDS.

OTHER

"

of

Ayrault
for

IN

JOURNEY

300

us.

give you

we

that

are

change

that

seems

Remain

as

you

the

same

in

to
are

morrow
pleasureto-

to-day."

this meant

more

than

the

mere

set-

GREAT

tingto
of

rise

VOID

again of

or

thoughts

and

seemed

of
inability

utter

has

left my

he

Ah,"

most

went

on

his friends
have

fell

whims

love

moon

of

trace

cave,

with

is but

form

mathematical

with

entail

pain.

might
for

of

God,

joy

or

sees

course,

better

whoso
in the

despair
many

forget

may

rules
philosophical

she, whose

formulae,when
find greater than

his

for

girl. She, of

myself

sounds

science
a

istence
ex-

while
bitterness,
"

the

"

would

memory

sights, intense

dependent

not

I content

I may

the

of love.

that

as

beautiful

most

with

of

and

others, and, being only twenty,

ness

realized

heart

life

my

beautiful

in

is
right spirit,

Must

he

the

cure

sadness

the

Nature, which

the

and

from

asleepin

remained

studies

on

but

for

the

recalled

moon,

Sylvia. Everything

memory,

pass

be

its cause,

sorrow

of

to

perfume

wind, suggestingsome

crescent

or

absence

The

361

vision,"his thoughts continued,

would
be

full

out

Sylvia should

If

the

associations

bring

to

LONGING.

heavenlybody.

song,

GREAT

flower,the sighingof

harmony

"

AND

the winds

me.

and

changeful-

that

sighover

"

me,
us

now

loves

miserable

still when

me

when

it is gone
24

longer?

no

we

!"

feel

love, which

it,and

more

makes

miserable

JOURNEY

362

He

strung

it

as

^Eolian

became

"

I know

wind,

Tell

purgatory
The

"

and

his

reach

in

words.

There

could

"happy,"it

happy,"

soft

in

Violet,
paradise,

she

or

in

the

of

song

why

not.

am

is it not

other

down

and

up

causing the

was

depends

whose

words, she

rather

was

he

again, and
wind

blow

to

making

it

as

play

heaven

place of departed spirits.

sheol, the
consciences

at

further

individual,"she replied.

the

on

paradise here

are

Slade

harp.

It is rather

are

be

regular

like

be

understand

cannot

ranged

in

"

That

Those

should

vised
impro-

"

notes

she desired

"

You

of Violet

voice

perceived that

"

more

to

recognizing
should," repliedAyrault, finally

is this

me,

upon

this

into

amazed.

should

you

listened

on

then
"

different

at

tones.

the
the

down

and

more

it.

"

musical

and

graduallyran

"

kept repeating

wires

trees,and

two

up

It

harp.

about

doubt

no

between

puzzled,and

Ayrault was

WORLDS.

of copper

ranged

refrain,which

be

OTHER

number

tension

degrees of
the wind

IN

made

; while

last,but
refined

in
in

them

those
whom

happy

on

earth

good enough
some

and
spirit,

dross
to- them

to

mains,
re-

it is

You

seemed

sweet

so

It is

"

So far

earth.

on

I
opportunities,
still the

animal

body

as

wax

you

shape that soul,so

that

hold

an

gift,and

when

plane

many

There

should

than

between

that is deaf

be but
"

die you

thousands
be
a

supposed

our

Kaise

in my

have
your

It is

will.

your

future

As

It is the ark

be.

it,and

it will raise

will,I hope,
in

Though

faith and

that

start

advance

all his

able
pliyou

yourself. Preserve

with

blind.

little behind

by

on

of

me.

between

comparison

more

person

your

it

good

Within

soul.

grace

You

give.

me

but

of any

moon.

yon

of years

no

and

should,with

you

is in

to

the

by

virtue

immortal

will your

you

never

is left
elasticity

can

mould

hades

by

any
as

one

It is all there

you.

am

the flood.

traverse

can

as

but

can

; you

forever.

me

than

dead

am

gift that

so

escaped

Omnipotent, rather

of the

friend,to speak

with

and
spirit,

have

you

to-day."

as

me

done

are

disembodied

I did

to

WORLDS.

Sylvia,but

sacrilege,
my

You

now.

OTHER

I love

how

see

can

IN

JOURNEY

364

and

senses

you

are

frame

of

us

one

layman,

mind,

soon

spiritual
bishop."

after death

man

had

rest.

Is

he,

then,a bishop still? "

"

The

progress,

as

he

told you, is

largelyon

the

GREAT

VOID

As

old lines.

"

souls

unwelcome

or

LONGING.

hearts

heaven

3(J5

earth, he

on

this is

; and

some
irk-

no

work."
do this in heaven.

Is

he,then,

there yet ? "

not
"

He

far from

not

was

of

none

shall receive
exact

nature

Since

know

we

unjustin
"

Then,

as

earth,yet

on

till after the

knew

we

nically
techeral
gen-

earth, we

on

bodies,though, as yet, concerning their

all in sheol

are

heaven

be in heaven

can

us

resurrection.

the

in

say he will

You

GREAT

lie stirred men's

stir their

will

AND

the

"

little

but

than

more

just in purgatory

then.

and

We

paradise,

hell."

you

still in purgatory,

are

are

you

happy
un-

?"
"

No,

state

our

is past,and

can

is very

happy.
felt

be

never

evil desires

are

being graduallyerased.

are

intangibletear, yet
obey

their

overcome,

for

consciences,purgatory,

joy-producingstate.
unimaginablecould
ill at

ease.

make
I

all the

Not

have

us

We

know

that their

of those

us

physicalpain
that

imprints

shed
occasionally

most

though occasionally
giving

or

again.
and

our

All

who
when

bitter

an

strove

to

essential,

twinge, is

gloriesimaginable

happy, were
advanced

our

sciences
con-

slowly,yet

lost
irrevocably

had
had

hoped

seemed

win

girlof eighteen

had

and

five sad
much

had

to win

the

How

who

to

and

known

I
once

love

this

together,and

space
"

call.

to

for
little,

leave

too, can

handsome,

me

Your

love

to

more

that
spirit,

voice

hear

is

to

might

no

but

I lived

you

know, I
and

Having
else could
for

place
re-

pique.

myself aged

when

you

and

may

study the

spare

sweetest

would
were

is

I,

through

soar

stars

she

thought

every

shall all

Ah,

lost

I felt

sheol,she

earth,or that I
commune

cold

me

resurrection,when

symphony,
words.

that of

"

to marry

spiritmy

can

never

side.

one

the

as

heart,having failed

to

as

we

come

planet,we

your

return
we

my

Perhaps

after

perhaps

or

on

the kind

not

was

all your
a

me

infatuation

being broken

loved, I knew

ceased

holds

you

mine

and

People thought
you

I have

death

had

; you

People thought

could

only man

when

all

time

to

lonely years, although,as

yours,

him,

for

forward

; the

been

I realized I

restless ; earth

very

malice

no

me

attention.

heartless.

became

you

to

"

After

once.

I looked

I bore

tried
especially

WORLDS.

love, though

regain it,I

to

deliverer.

my

at

your

prison,and

OTHER

given us

thingsare

some

IN

JOURNEY

366

as

of old."

Violet,and
you
an

face to face !

could

ethereal
I would

GREAT

follow

VOID

from

you

Of

what

my

thoughts to

I wish
"

were

You

have

in

am

is

"Do
will

is my

effect,Dick

utterlyyou
; and

that

every

day."

body

my

happiness.

which

"

all

have

all

What

ills,
yet

life.

your

and

stancy,
con-

heard

I become

love, and

Your

distresses

less
use-

said, I

always

that

preserve

is

in love."

are

though, as

cures

to

can

joy

you

that draw

Sylvia'ssteadfastness

balsam

all you

bring

distractions

unhappy.

very

wretched

more

how

see

to doubt

am

time

for

love, Yiolet

reason

no

that

the other.

to

gravitationdrew

as

talking

are

with

3C7

shade."

here, for
"

earth

LONGING.

of Shadowland

end

one

GREAT

is life to me,

use

AND

it

happiness
distresses

you,

me."

The

here

tones

fainter and

grew

seemed

about

to

cease.

"

how

and
"

but

Before
when

While

you

beyond
"

love
while

Yet

leave

you

I may
remain

Saturn

tell me,

or

see

on

I cannot

always gave

"

cried

hear
this

Ayrault,

me

again."

you

planet,I

may

perceive, makes
me

tell

shall be

near

go."

Yiolet,how^

unattained, you
you

me,"

calm

and

see

me

peace.

you

My

wretched,
If I may

not

kiss the

me

have

but

Taking

an

three feet

about
bank.

The

by

the east,and
a

vision

about
hair

of

three

eyes, which
stood

I could

and

to think

As

"

had

been

she is

landt,as

you

inches

thick.

parallelogram
end

on

the
denly
sud-

againstthe

ing
alreadycolour-

was

more

no

the

upon

face

The

it,and

formerly seen
in

the

beautiful

of yore.

at

was

contemplativeair.

The
the
grey

Ayrault

gazed.

happy

pretty girl! "

they came

pool had

ice.

serious than

drops fell from

What

set it

strongest

more

have

out

the

riveted to the spot and

"

were

you,

only by

The

morning

had

he

was

let

growing lightAyrault beheld

fourths,and

thoughtfullook

hewed

within

arranged as

was

of

in the

Violet

broken

ice several

four and

cold grey

pool behind

was

with

Ayrault

axe,

eyes, which

the trees.

in

covered

become

sweet

mine,

melts."

silence

the wind

be

now."

tillthe frame

sighingof

might

your

the ice in the

this the

After

WORLDS.

asked

almost

much

so

break

me

see

OTHER

glance from

me

If you

shall

hand

will comfort
"

IN

JOURNEY

368

with

her,"

he

mused,

!"

ice,tears

said

rose

to his eyes.

Bearwarden

it later in the

to Cort-

day.

"

The

GREAT

face
of

etched

seems

freezingfar
The

AND

VOID

imprintedby

or

within

for ten

out, and

investigatedwith

varying

Saturnian

of life Nature

and

bipeds

were

the

tandem,

the

was

power

of

power

on

Life

the

doubtless

as

and

life

being

driven

arranged in
enormously

had

and

times
some-

those

lifting
the

and

aper-

some

they suspectedin

that
not

the

Cortlandt

fell upon

absolutely ascertain.

Saturn

than

greater

of

climate,almost

latitudes

on

distance

its

the

also

developinga degree of

on
prolific

to

mals
the ani-

had

could

of its extremes

sun,

of

creatures

it,as

result of

very

planet'ssize

the

boa-constrictor

far less

course

motive

whether

offset

often,by

hollow, like

great

of

of

the power

Jupiter,they
was

quadrupeds
were

cess
suc-

propelleditself

the creature

this

result

geticrepulsionto
of

latter

or
gravitation,

in addition

case

the
tripeds,

The

Whether

birds.

Many

their bones

wings, and
of

earth.

which

spring.

had

in

out

so

that in the

leg being evidentlyan

last

developed tail,by
with

the

on

any

found

days. They

plant forms

from

different

as

set

seeming accident,struck

some

369

peculiarform

some

morning they again

next

and

LONGING.

the ice."

tramped, hunted, and

animal

GREAT

near

Jupiter,
from

all

the

organic

the equator.

There

which

life to

of

the

adaptationsto
themselves

conditions

night

at

would

the

the

alreadysolved

who

not

were

able to return

illusion.

They

the water

in

pools.

making tests,they found

buoyancy
life.
to

to sustain

They

the

increased

in

upon

dry

also observed

surface

when

they

they

and

size and

it

long enough
of

light-

with

the

problem

of life and

death,

One

On

be

to

to

the

lightliquid,as

wood

water,
and

that

optical
light

the surface

above

coming

an

other

and

leaves

the

be

to

day they stopped to

inches

were

spirits

supposed

several

air, superimposed

workings

the host of

that

observed

the

strange

from

earth.

they had

floated

substances

there

found

developed
yet sufficiently

as

to the

what
investigate

the

communicate

ideas

get

so

the

code
telegraphic

could

the
and

they

Often

same.

some

they

world, and
spirit
that had

which

in

luminous, and

was

from

accustomed,

were

they remained

which

by

variations

exceptionof

the

air

be easy to devise

flashes

but

the

laws

that if

convinced

WORLDS.

life,they found
spirit

of

of the fundamental
woke

they

but, with

manifestations

OTHER

Jupiter,many

on

as

were,

forms

IN

JOURNEY

370

also

insects

with
some

edge

of
and

invisible

as

sufficient
forms

coming

of

close

apparently inhaling it, rapidly

weight,from

which

they

con-

is

first

the

and

time,

"

it

said

think,"

is

he

would

emergency

an

but

Nothing

possible.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

372

WORLDS.

brought

poison-storm

that

certain

not

of

"

Ayrault,

as

in

even

such

uncalled."

again

come

him

none

the

spirits

here

the

we

to

The

could.

they

only

try
us."

bishop's

with

one

as

to

make

would

they

malevolent,

are

man.

him

warn

spirit

developed

suggest

therefore

feel

our

to

seems

sufficiently

thought

of

us

if

danger
have

power

that

to-morrow

and

bring

been

to

appear
re-

him

CHAPTER

SPIRIT'S

THE

"

he

Whether

reappear.
"

far

or

are

we

wishing with
spirit,

near," said Ayrault, he

using

the

entire

force of

minds."

our

Shadows

deceased

them,

began

form,

to

appeared,but

colours

his appearance
of

lantern.

He

dignifiedface

and

himself

had

dancing prismatic

the

same

no

was

suddenly he

took

sign of

on

the

shape among

disappearancebeing

views
stereopticon

held

and

yet there

as

bishop,when

like that

the sheet

much

before

erect, and his thoughtful,

calm

expressionit

had

before.

worn

"

We

the way
see

the

he should

be

that,for

feel

must

VISIT.

morning they concentrated

on
simultaneously

strengththat

all their

SECOND

the next

ACCORDINGLY,
their minds

VII.

attracted your
you

said

we

"

said Ayrault,
attention,"

might,because

we

longed

you."
(873)

so

in
to

"

felt

Yes," added
must

we

"

"

see

will

and

"

Cortlandt,

we

service,"repliedthe spirit,

your

questions. With

regard

to

and invisibility"he continued,with

visibility

your

"

"

will

of what
soul

man's

soul is the

hand

can

Before

of gases from
These
man,

take

it is

and

"

be able to

cast

may
a

visible to

wish

absorb
shadow

condense

an

these

not

"

"

to

or

the
its

move

it

come
be-

can

So it is

I, by

in the form

air around

me.

that
necessarily

appear

as

of
did

we

portionof light,and

break

up

they

may

or

effort of the
gases

the

natural

eyes,

your

substances

natural

prismaticcolours,or
By

to

toy, before

ground, water,

more

of

the

in

psychologicalseance.

shape I

any

though

earth

into

the

material

certain

As

has power

child

simple.

manifestation

forever.

becoming

will,draw

my

in

it is very

"

planation
ex-

and
entity,consciousness,

object,as

the medium

the

shall call it, will affects

Thus,

material

or

here.

has

ask

to

you

minds

die ;

never

life,as

first.

material

for

is in your

spirit
; .this

material

or

wait

not

these also live

will,and

on

WORLDS.

again."

you

answer

smile, for I

OTHER

Bear warden

always at

am

and

my

IN

JOURNEY

374:

the white
be

will,then, I

which

consist

so

rays

wholly

combine

visible.
in-

and

principallyof

THE

SPIRIT'S

blood, water,
learned

or

solid and

find

that
to

earth

on

cold

by

and

liquidor

be

whether

simply

upon

thermal

nor

patent

to

pressure

solid.

our

natural

have

we

instantlyclothed

another

effort to

have

make

to

as

dead

been
than
; but

far

These

of

in

Some

greater natural

at

than

forms

of

tillafter death ; here

among

all

in

the

do

natural

are

which
natural

individuals

organic life

be
but

in such

visible.

the rate

trol.
con-

and

form,

previouslyunknown

more

become

will to

my

molecules

neither

necessary

further,and

advanced

difference

acquire control
varies

had

depends

at death

all the

envelope

longer,or

I, have
the

the

stance,
sub-

required,for,by

that

the

rearrange

of

Here

human

in

; and

reduced

gaseous,

effort of

an

almost

way

laws

be

the state

changes are

senses,

is solid

gases

can

gas

earth

or

conditions.

two

requires but

It

into gas

solid,liquid,or

new

already

applicationof heat,

every

On

barometric

masteringthe

have

flesh,

of the temperature at which

expanded

those

into

liquidsubstance,which

every

it,can

You

the

that, by

375

carbon"

else.

anything

or

liquidsimply because

you

VISIT.

hydrogen, nitrogen,and

oxygen,

every

SECOND

not
state

on

who

tude
aptiing
learn-

spirits
laws

earth.

disintegrate

they break

dissolve

down

and

full

bloom,

toadstools,which
the

atmosphere

can

gases

is

state

they

air.

The

the

the

certain

by

fatal
as

action

breath

of their

separationthat

only

when

death-spreading

the

in

of

these

the

solid

warmth

from

winged

lizards

results from

"

noticed

you

gas while
some

them

not

then

heat
specific

the

of

the

the
or

"

same

the

digestionbreaking up
kill
in

mushrooms

them,

gaseous

dissolve
takes

because

form
more

place as

they
with

hale
ex-

their

the

easily;
they

reach

stage in their development being precipitated

Having

better

shock.

or

seen

of the material
to

and

ingredientsof

slightfall

The

become

poisonous part
The

ous
poison-

meteorologicalinstruments

withdraw

does

The

in

for them,
greatest affinity

your

call

you

concussion
"

the

to

to

elements

fungi.

gaseous

seldom,

because

was

had

fungus, which

natural

the

the

you.

high,and

dragons,

breath.

structural

deadly gust, against which

has

warn

temperature

cause,

by

but

againstwhich

in future
in

done

WORLDS.

automatically,
producing

dissolve
wave,

their

from

came

you,

into

the

in

element

warned

was

as

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

376

that,as

our
first,

on

earth,we

gain

then
acquisitiveness

understanding and

control
extends

appreciationof

our

THE

senses, and

new

earth

the

to

from
our

SECOND

beauties

new

marvellous

limited

keen

be

The

souls

in

magnifiedform

in each

and

other.

ugly and

hateful side is

perfume

of

flower

and

appearance

fumes

to them
a

and

its peculiarities
are
intensify

goes
our

; and

on

while

diverge

beauty and

loathsome
As

as

we

the

evolution

invariable

itself

out
throughourselves

souls and
and

more

the

as

more

become
constantly

time

happier as

ing
capacityfor happinessincreases,their sharpensenses

each
no

to

in themselves

only

that the
as

that

so

everything to perpetuate

universe,these unhappy

destined

seem

equally

an

senses

toadstool.

the

tendency

of

of

by vastly

senses,

their

To

scribably
inde-

an

everythingvile

so
visible,

are

is

have

our

duced
pro-

presented

examined

and

the

there

hell

in

Nature

and

here

posed
sup-

accustomed

varietythat

senses;

jects
ob-

thingswe

were

distorted counterpart of

but

they see

in

We

greater varietyto
senses.

377

continuallyfindingnew

are

apparentlysimple means

very

keener

VISIT.

alreadyunderstood.

we

on

we

beauty,and

of

to

SPIRIT'S

will

give

other, till their

bounds,

obtain

and

of

them

mutual

worse

repugnance

idea of

worse

will know

everythingconcerning which

knowledge through their

25

and

senses.

Thus

they
these

creatures

poor

such

there

unalterable

laws

finallybreak
will

be

been

long

human

hope
and

experiencednone,

of

of

stances
circum-

fate,and

hearts.

their

forgivenessfor

final

victims

were

death, their misery would

thing as

WORLDS.

the

be

to

seem

the

and

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

378

there

the
but

is

questionabl
un-

That

there
has

condemned,

yet they have

as

analogy for

it in

earthlybodies

and

no

Nature.
"

the

But

while

have

you

stillyour
of

opportunitiesthey give you

need

be concerned

not

how

knowing
forsake

servingGod,

hell ;

about

one

would

things really are,

His

no

The

earthly state

precious opportunity of

securing that

give his

would

man

ways.

point of view,

all.
is

man

improve

his talents and

in sheol

not

give now

earth,of

which

many?

The

hour

you

do

greatlyease

acts

of

the text

sermon

day

one

those

lot of

in

those

philanthropy,however,
of the

What

good.

the doctor

most

which

the most

would

ly
worldnot

to

those

in the flesh
still have

opportunities of
to

the

for

unappreciativesmay

well -used

the

from

is

earth,
again

ever

unspeakablefool

an

for but

might bring joy

and

Even

on

you

even

on

so

one

paradise forever,
in

you

of

hell.
must

In

doing

remember

divinitypreached

JOURNEY

380

in

tions

beyond

red

though

exist

know

Spiritscould

only by
the

on

have

you

of the

produced

immaterial
material

the

on

subjectof

forgottenthat

requirements of

"

you

; let

We

shall be

Ayrault,
that will
"

"

keep

need

pleasehold
with
his brow.

me

be

you

with

said

the

The

by

sion
impres-

such, a

as

code

only

too

time

Soon

I had

host."
with

glad

you," said
of

anything

us."
"

spirit, as

have

the

something on

hand, while
flakes

so

I dined

table-cloth
it.

as

of

he
snow

is

Let each

corner," he continued,taking one

his left

am

still subjectto

Last

dine

to

and

of the effect

means

that
disquisition

the

slight

air,so that,though

mind.
spirit's

body.

and

prismaticcolours

are
spirits

charmed

because

eye,

produced by

in the

play

now

only to
a

the

shall be

and

Then,"

laid,we

like the

my

your

feel them.

nor

substance.

the

by

see

is induced
itself,

photographed

air

spectroscope, you

magnetic

be established

interested in the

with

the

hydrogen

be

languagemight

the

neither

already noticed,can

spiritcould

almost

can

plate,however,

rarefaction
no

visible

affect

not

that,like the

rays

the

you

magnetism, though
affected

WORLDS.

ultra-violet chemical

the

thermal

OTHER

IN

self
him-

passed his right to

began

to

form

in

THE

the air

SPIRIT'S

above, and

SECOND

slowlydescended

and, glancing up, the three

height this
increasingin
length of
them

for

size

all

the

which

manna,

the

As

"

have

nitrogen in

the other

gases

the

notice

taste, both

wood, which,

rapid.

widow's

enough

was

ceased.

to

this

eat

marvellous

in

storingit

in

cruse, and

and

form,

with

as

You

well

as

its visible

in

carbon

withdrawing
its trunk

case

in the form

is

perhaps

aid, invoked
that

pure
is far

metamorphosis

the

the

in

produced

the

that

as

process

in

form,

charcoal, is again almost

this

God's

carbon,

contains.

same

in

as

This

the

is

case

governed by

also

plant

every

the air and

Elijah,by

attained

shower

in colour

course

carbon,

It is almost

carbon, only
more

of

are

the

which

here

atmosphere

of which

performed by

of

its solid

that the flakes vary

is combined.

from

siderable
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with

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the

that fed

IN

JOURNEY

382

Israelites in the desert ; while

the

in the

of the

case

of Abraham

they passed.

utmost

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changing

the

law, though only One

that

matured

however,

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is above

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and

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far

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and

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performed instantaneously

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spirits,

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to

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OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

384

worn

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frost

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of

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and

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those

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bodies

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will have
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to

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and
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shall receive
will be

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the

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will receive ? "

judgment

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children

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the

man

spiritual."

the

that

the

385

clear,and

let evolution

be the

must

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Isaiah, Behold,

earth.

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means

the ages

make

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Himself

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universe

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of

though

and

WORLDS.

through

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new

OTHER

capacities

that

many

cold

the

and

nillions

IN

JOURNEY

386

see

eyes

space

our

Him,
of

the

is

to

wish

me,

I should

life

here, unless

to

IN

JOURNEY

388

the

rest

of my

persuade you

to go

spend

to

I could

WORLDS.

OTHER

natural
with

me

the earth."
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sad

with
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would

look, "you

losing the

be

with

of

you

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as

distress

your

anything happening

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will

real, I

is

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CASSANDRA

her

"In
heart is
loves

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moment

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shall

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have

again."

me

myself," repliedthe spirit,

far

on

of

be

to

the

smallest

happiness than

more

mutual

love

love in

it

paradiseexceeds

earth, for

it is

only

those

arid

can

can

hardly realize,"the bishop continued,

love that

after

blessed.

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and

Cortlandt,"

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he finds himself
to

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such

and

distances

asteroids,and

which, Yulcan,

sight.

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endowed

him

beautiful

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twenty-fourhours

feeling; yet

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her

me.

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spirit

see

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they rejoinedBearwarden

that

before

man

is

have

long to

I have

and

"

wish

eager

by nature, that,ere

passed I

can

that of the

"

389

thought, and

one

their steps towards

turned

"

is but

heart is at

my

COSMOLOGY".

all her soul."

with

you

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mind

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an

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the

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OTHER

that their surfaces

rays

equator

seen

IN

JOURNEY

390

Bode's

completely

be within

the law

CASSANDRA

bad

if there

AND

been

takes,in

complete

to

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to

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the

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believingthat

larger than

no

star.

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like
light,

round

these, when

; but

moons

for

orbit,and

brighter,
appears

391

intermediary planet,we

an

good prima facie reason

Cassandra

COSMOLOGY.

being

air.

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of separate
but

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other

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WORLDS.

of it consists of what

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might

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

392

moons,

The

dark

frigidtide,

not
pebbles can-

and
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and

an

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rocks
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CASSANDRA

leaf falls

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magnifying

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Sirius,the

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of

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them

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in the

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with

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in

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an

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my

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died

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plant kingdoms

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transgressors who

393

the

planet

and

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spiritual,

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COSMOLOGY.

ripples,the

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but

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of

clusters

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than

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shine

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common

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at

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becomes

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colour, revolvingabout

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of

mass

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insignificant
; and

Sirius,with

miles, the

million

twelve

of

diameter

WORLDS.

splendour of

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with

Compared

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

394:

small

across

in

of miles

planet that
the

nearly

of
multiplicity

each

motion

common

straight
goes

on,

JOURNEY

396

through

it

what

"

can

you

system

himself

to

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of souls the Creator

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has

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with

collision

to

returns

IN

orbit, and

in its

is

as

great

standing
notwith-

heat, its specific

gravity,on

irresistible pressure

at and

near

it

because

the

count
ac-

cen-

CASSANDRA

tre, is

great

as

holds

all that

called

motions

your

of the

of the stars

at which

around

swing
often

revolve

circular,and

about

seen,

celestial

of others

that

The

the

the

smaller

most

or

habitable

larger,so

that

though

wane,

distant

In the

the

in its orbit around

follows

swing

they
round

satellites of
orbits of

sun

but

the

was

Cosmos.

is of such

the
all

are

of comets,
as

have

we

radius

their

or

vances,
ad-

to

the

faster

moves

tances
interveningdis-

going

are

case

can

been

earth has

last in its

in

the

of the members

record

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ellites
sat-

some

relation

planethas

known

conjunction;
since

or

orbit

in

tions
constella-

doing so

with

of the solar system, astronomical

even

difference

other, or,

Yenus

so-

Sirius,

in

are

many

the

star, therefore,recedes

general direction.

same

This

point while they perform

planetin

and

wax

the

systems and

each

about

common

in

that

those
as
elliptical,

Jupiter and

The

know

systems

repeated.

journey.
as

earth.

that

so

revolve

some

other

about

times

many

we

Cosmos, though

centres,

common

; and

is but

different

the

see

can

for

"

397

planetMercury.

mine

or

eyes

"

the rate

than

that

as

COSMOLOGY.

others,is receding

among

and

AND

tell when
in

tion
opposi-

scarcelybeen

present position

curve

that it would

that

our

tem
sys-

requirethe

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the clearest eyes

it is

but

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beyond

planet,and

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ether

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same

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way,
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of
matter

their

ages, the

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an

propel them,

of space

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instead
a

later

course

of

in

in the

changed

in

the

forward

motion

of

the

checked
the

and

but

more

riding on

are

you

horseback

it

as

also
were

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have

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on

by

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sistance
re-

and

meteorites

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encounter.

illustration of which

rapidly or

the

will be

them, and, by strikingthem

rear,

condition

but

are

satellites will be

the ether

they

tirely
en-

explain.

can

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planetsand

solid

as

visible universe

tells me,

is luminous

; and

ours

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the effects of

changed

systems

on

this,and

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of space

see,

system

intuition

the

by

to

of Sirius.

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sun

respects.

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evolution

fact,but

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spread out flat,

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in

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giganticthan

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of

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it is all that

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universe,my

in many

gravitationare

this

show

to

because

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systems

different

universe

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this visible

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scale than

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line.
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preciseobservations

most

it

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

398

take
over-

in

the

in front

by walking

rainy day,

in

CASSANDRA

which

case

while

of

The

the

than

other

the

force

of

of

has

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or

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which

till the

force
centrifugal

satellite

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and

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that

is true

of these

orbits

the

the

angles to

have

moons

again

vary

in

the
this

centrifugal

of

the

central

place the
the

the

their

planetsthemselves
of this system about

are

approach
in

fact

body

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paths

revolve

is

by

fits

stant,
nearlycon-

slightlyspiral.

motions
the

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great

moons

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about

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to Cosmos

orbits

the

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planes of
in

balances

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primariesin
the

the

this takes

planetsand

reference

journey. Though
about

speed

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slightlytowards

to

seem

the
of

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revolves,thereby increasingits speed

of the stars with

even

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starts,but in reality
so

What

it

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effect

planet,and

motion,

than

in space,

more

velocities.

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planet

bodies

case

the

two

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one

of

forward

decreases,and

body

in

399

your

appliesto

that
the

the

strike

encountered

minus

sum

checking

will

following,since

meteor

COSMOLOGY.

rule

same

meteorites

those

the

drops

more

back.

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AND

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even

the

planets,the

stars, like those

the
substantially

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WORLDS.

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of the

planetsis

in their

orbits about

what

and

plane;

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

400

of the stars

when, after incalculable ages, they

this

monster

at

sun

in

but
perpendicularly,
from

tangent, and

colossus

rotate

to

axis,till it

the earth is

as

in the

and

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generalaverage

moving

in

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is not

the

being

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poles,

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are

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as

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can

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it will

even

more

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for the stars will

fast

the

by

attachingthe

power

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continual

the

effect in increasing

enough
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where

the axle instead

near

with

so

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circumference,and
even

from

at

the

cause

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circles

speed, since
of

speed,they

line,those strikingnearer

same

giant'srotation,will
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not

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it
direction,

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as

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they are

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do

greatlyflattened

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plane of
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line

more

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equator, and

more

and
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Even

deal.

good

terrific

at

become

must

its

near

or

even

waxes

of
will

ing-rods
drivnear

duce
pro-

greater

accretions,its

traction
at-

increase,until those coming

CASSANDRA

from

the

such

terrific

AND

speed

in contact

coming

in

received

of

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balance

it is doubtful
would

these

surfaces

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whether

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to

as

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crimson

to

colours
also

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with

and
go

on

the

and

hour
the

of

myriads

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of

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and

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divisaccurately,

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surface

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in-

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brilliant

with

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now

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multi-coloured
the

will

rescent
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are

of the

cannot

be not

or

preclude beautiful

eyes

forth the most

so

vast

of

than

be

the

shade

scented

it becomes

animal

an

more

day, from

the

of different

perfume

colour

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and
spirit-lands,

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forces

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near

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invisible,

matter

out

to

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and

almost

spread

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man

be

accessions

at

will

spiralorbits

all solid

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themselves.

their

they will

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491

of its universe

regions

outer

COSMOLOGY.

most

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their rest
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JOURNEY

402

or

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planes

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IN

JOURNEY

404:

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may

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geometrical sense,

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CASSANDRA

often

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stately
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mercifully obliterated,
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of the
"

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pricelessopportunitiesgiven

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who

of

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placeson

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hide itself by

enter

405

from

finallythe

their souls would

abroad

of

life evolved

planet. Many people in

death

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worlds, may

one,

the solid rock

it

and
to

came

COSMOLOGY.

in

last

many

thought/'
about

bed
death-

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repentances ?

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littlj room

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side

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and

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openings

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But

the end.

IN

JOURNEY

406

mendous
tre-

so

would

earth.

tain
con-

I could

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panions
com-

of the stars that

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re-

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CASSANDRA

AND

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and
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you

COSMOLOGY.

them,

far

there

which

on

exist

mortal

night

the

outnumber

of
multiplicity

of life that

are

407

stars

and

sex

there,though
like

men

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on

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in

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stars

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with

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most

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gases

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physicallyby

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WORLDS.

lungs of

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poisonous that

themselves

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

408

spirits,
part

no

there

are

the

meaning

their

hard

lot in

the

heart

has

live when

that

ceased

to beat.
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realize

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value.

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it

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of

COSMOLOGY.

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seeing

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worlds

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all

409

difficult

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stellar

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DOCTOR

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IX.

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JOURNEY

they meet."
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than

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the

the

to

seems

better

are

for

It

now

to strive

God

few

earth

but

said

than

formerly.

still set up

by, only the

form

to refuse

vice.
ad-

our

to

comes

an

eifort

us, who

Bearwarden,

idols of
These
has

on

can

to
act

you."

to

"

Men

here

reach

me,"

in their hearts.
gone

to

all

you

multitudes

greatest good

instance,has disappeared
"

as

tell you

could

learningthat they make

go-betweensfrom
"

you,

sinful
quixotically

it is for you

secure,

to

return

yet

Since, however,
men

the

passed

can

earth ; and

on

representativesto
as

so

man

them

of

souls

have

that

those

least

the

the wisest

send

now

and

bodies

your

with

communion

the

lies in

mortals

this fate ? "

escape

greatest hope for

"The

the

and

help us,
spirits

you

The

"

that

sin of

people

idolatry,

has it not ? "

wealth,passion,or

they worship as

changed."

in

bition
am-

days

CORTLANDT

DOCTOR

injury,if

mental

Cassandra

on

could

we

HIS

GRAVE.

do

reach

ever

413

us

bodily or

their

planet?

"

Bearwarden.

asked
"

souls

the

"Could

SEES

They might

and

oppress

distress you,

but

your

"*

faith would
"Can

this

by

of

sense

for,since

condemned

means

any

like for

should

saved, I

the

of prescience

sense

"

again ;

degree

neither is it

this,and
be

what

in

might go."

you

of your

taste

us

Bearwardon

asked

clear

not

give

you
?"

wherever

protect you

in my

once

receive

that

sure

it is

I shall

historyto

before
divinity,

perience
ex-

entityends

my

in stone."
"

I will transfer

to

you

"

repliedthe spirit,that
In

have.
will
or

doing,I

so

yourselvesin

less

would

degree.
like to

it may
fulfilled,
"

Since

am

time

obtain

see, in

tend

the

probably die

pray

you,

any

them,

event

in

sense

in the

future

the

before

my

of

will

my

This

may

you

vision

is

faith ? "

friends,reveal
death

you

greater

oldest,"repliedthe doctor,"

manner

and

this

to stablish your

immediately following.
lesson to

prophets

as

since
anticipate,

that,when

order

prescience,"

foresee

may

shall but

Is there

shall

the

you

of

sense

my

and

prove

greatlyinterest

the
an

me."

to

and
us, I

events

object-

"

Your

brought on

see

by

accident,"began

an

find

hand

kind

eyes, which

inclose

use

your

of the

those of

resembled

appeared

had

that
the

March."

The

There

necks

was

those

to ascend

the

pallbearersand

lids of

your

the

and

few

light.

the

of your

last

and

expand,

earthly

the

arches

While

and

the

the

carrying the

umns.
col-

gregation
large con-

last sad
"

rites,

Funeral

received

they

tites
stalac-

into Gothic

among

as

till

the

light pervaded

in the pews,

those

The

own."

to

slightflutter

aisle.

hours

half -shut

played Chopin's

sombre

among

to attend

vault

high

organ'stone, and

death.

but

spiritcontinued, "you

themselves

great organ

will

and
still,

metamorphosed

come

night,

Sunset

great cathedral,while

be

to

ebb.

Some

of resistance almost

seemed

cave

found

They

while

the

troubled

behold

body,

sightinstead

my

walls

The

point of

again will

spirit.

weaker

will close the

journey begin. Now,"

shall all

power

"

the

low

find you

the

never

coffin will

at

by blood-poisoning,

after

weak,

your

will

from

little removed
later

caused

be

you

with

weaker,

Midnight

gone.

WORLDS.

will

bodily resources

your
you

OTHER

death

daybreak will
with

IN

JOURNEY

414

the

the
rior.
inte-

craning

of

gan
processionbe-

slow

step of the

coffin sounded

on

They

look

into

the

future.

DOCTOR

the stone

CORTLANDT

procession sounded

the

cathedral

and

that

know

the

with

draped and
Oh,

faith ! "

that

he

live; and

minister

the

my

the
and

in me,

Ay-

pallbearers
"

hair,the latter
fin
lead cof-

the whole

case, and

Cortlandt, "

was

see

face

my

that I

mass

minister's voice
the

once

"

proclaim,

life,saith

though

whosoever

bearers
read

he

liveth

gently set

the

Corinthians

sprinkledearth
398th

and

were

and

the

Lord

; he

dead, yet

shall

believeth

in

me

die."

never

The

to

again did

believeth

shall

and

decomposing

the resurrection

am

the

I."

as

Then

upon

flowers.

cried

it is but

within,yet

the

among

wooden

with

covered

my

described

day

liveth,

sealed
hermetically

The

in

latter

mustache

grey

inclosed

through

advanced, Bearwarden

bier

considerably
aged.

"

415

Redeemer

my

the

at

recognized themselves

was

GRAVE.

these words

that

shall stand

As

former

the

"

He

earth."
rault

HIS

floor,the clear voice of the clergyman that

the

headed

SEES

on

their

bishop solemnly

the coffin ; and

angelic songs

are

the

; the

burden

chapterof
ever-impressive

hymn, beginning with

soul !

down

and

St. Paul

silently
the

choir sang

the words,

"

Hark,

which
swelling,"

hark

had

al-

ways

been

at

end.

an

of

left

IN

JOURNEY

416

WORLDS.

favourite,and

Cortlandt's
The

OTHER

again shouldered

bearers

his

Cortlandt, and

Henry

the

service

was

all that

was

relatives

panied
accom-

this to the cemetery.

Then

came

while

banks.

also

and

funeral
near

the

of

name

said

of

set at

short

went

will

last sad

rest

upon

In

their way
be like

and

gave

granite

coffin

with

bourers
la-

was

the

the

"

and

out

ister
min-

uncovered

borne

within

generations
relatives

and

curiosity-seekers

little thought.

to-day,"they said,

stopped
stood

present

many

of

but

hearse

accompanying

all

hearts

sorrow,

high

Presentlya

of which

slab,among

the

by

rites.

The

the

while

this the

genuine

was

and

.between

who
curiosity-seekers

the door

prayer,

After

Cortlandts.

friends

the

CORTLANDT,

their heads.
and

of

vault,over

sunlight,

gardeners and

some

procession appeared.

the open

host

they had opened

crowd

witness

to

come

were

the

stood

of which

by
a

flowed

and

watchman

door

Hard

largekey.

had

and

sexton

vault,the heavy
a

ebbed

river

broad

scene.

gravestones reflected

and

of monuments

of

sweeping change

"

more

To-morrow

great

men

will die."

Then

came

another

change

of

scene,

though

it

in the

more

dawn

IN

JOURNEY

418

the

already in

was

Thank
foresee

; for

end

our

predestinedending
May

the

it!

"

veil not

looked

could

but
"

in

of

"

departed;

usuallyglad

seldom
"

go
as

his

of them

shall

append

the

those

but

free

be

the

They

and
he

of

closed
had

May they do
!"

the

dying

continued,

opportunities

their

from

if

as

after middle

lines

age

bodies, and

"

that

where

who

man

he

head

in my

now

scarcelyfail

can

grave." Whereupon

"

before

again."

conclusions

what

I faint

their ashes

near

life,or

Cortlandt,

also.

note-book,

more

to

think

history,"said
may

hover

to

unfinished

regrettingan

are

advance.

dying young," replied the

those
wish

spirit,sometimes

that have

in

their

it nowhere."

see

souls

The

it

see

soul," he

my

rily
ordina-

attain

would

raised,lest

for

vain

his

wiped

cannot

we

few

they

be

again

the

extremely pale.

but

could

low, and

Cortlandt

cried,"

he

Heaven,"

burned

east.

looked

forehead, shivered,and
"

WORLDS.

fire had

The

cave.

OTHER

wrote

it without

to

my

they

it goes
to

be

ive
instruct-

has

seen

beyond

stanza

showing

in

his

his

panions
com-

written.

all the

good

replied the spirit,

"

you

for

the

hope, and
reward

much
in

the

DOCTOR

CORTLANDT

resurrection
labours

SEES

will

HIS

vastly exceed

all

friends,"the spiritcontinued

most

morning

my

addressingthe three, "are

death-beds

sleep,and

be

be

works

many

will

will
secure

you

prepared
and

eyes

become

Your

sorrowing friends

your

clubs

help

will
you

resurrection

Abel's
can

be

told

finished."

trusted

from

change.
you, is

the
The
now

what

no

the

for

plead
ground?

on

your

the

sins

that

will

of
as

vengeance,

After

; it

flagsof

will

I
as
classification,

going

fail?

earthlything

condition
when

your

senses

and

livion
ob-

your

when

time

the

mourn,

find you,

commission

blood
no

In

then.

grave.

until,in time,

fly at half-mast,but

morning

neglect and

for

your
will

hopes,

the grass conceals

as

memory

that will

the

in

you

and
place in history,

names

your

blind,

last

vision

ambitions, your

you
your

dim

creation

true

swallowed

be

remember

Are

tombs.

unattained

will

covers

the

what

and

haze, your

nestly,
ear-

glaze in their

eyes

in

all,as

Your
ideals

Your

can

your

prepared for

you

temporal world

displacedby

eternal.
your

your

lose that

you

then

and

When

considered

perhaps
will

419

now.

"O,

your

GRAVE.

there

have

ready
al-

then

be

"

We

cried
"

the

are

"

Ayrault.
As

IN

JOURNEY

420

WORLDS.

utterlywretched

most

Show

how

us

of

inhabitant

an

OTHER

we

be saved."

can

I will give
spirit-land,
you

worldly counsel," repliedthe bishop.

I

told

preach.

This

earthly administration,as
far to hear

from

me

"

miserablyweak
I did

would

not, and

I often

did ; and

followers

my

because

was

surer

and

the
of

way

teachingmy
I

Therefore

many

souls to
will

in

in

improve

raise.

heaven

the

as

The

made

your

you

wherever

but

my
to

many

There
to

and
is

was

no

In

teach.

improved

perfect in

that

knowledge
you

are

you

self.
my-

raised

in

weakness.

may

be.

have

yourselfa

unspeakable joy,and
you

do

to

fellows,though yourselfyou

heaven, though

give

also

weakness,

follow

forever

clear.

was

that I

not

turn

stars

trying

commends

that

They

flocks I

strengthbeing

power,

cannot

shine

'

thus

which

I seemed

ways.

learning than

sown

I would

Daniel

and

But

congregationto

my

explanationis

several

was

which

rny

I had

God.

That

myself.

my

chapter:

righteousnessshall
ever,'

than

good,

his last

in

way

that

prayed

rather

sermons

my

sinner

During

people came

}7ou,

eloquence and earnestness, both giftsof

was

!"

sinners

Yet

sent
away,
cast-

place you
remember

DOCTOR

this

CORTLANDT

of

none

I have

of God.

said

whole

can.

you

This

in

surprised,"said

not

am

is the

that for

cloud

"

Bearwarden,
him.

hear

people took long journeysto

so

member.
re-

light.

emitted

gift

can

you

commandments.

vanished
saying,the spirit

time
"

His

is the

while

time

Improve

keep

as

now

421

of man/'

duty

So
a

and

God

GRAVE.

; salvation

much

as

Farewell.
Fear

heaven

win

can

us

HIS

SEES

that
do

I would

myself."
have

"I

"

Cortlandt,
knees

my

had

never

the

but

shake,
I

thought

and
coffin,

the

saw

that

imagined

they might

of doubt, coldness,and
which

form.

invisible

for the
"I
took

had
I

my

perhaps

come

almost

was

forms

hateful

most

afraid

to

dread.
about

be the

other

from

makes

now

with

heart

fills my

and

of it

thought

mere

death," said

of

fear

much

my

fication
personi-

ings,
shortcom-

sympathy,
ask

the

in

spirit

explanation."
them

saw

them

to

your

body,

your

be

of

swarms

or

microbes

perhaps trying in

hermeticallysealed

Cortlandt

"but

also," replied Bearwarden,

seemed

much

waiting
vain

to

to

stroy
de-

trate
pene-

coffin."

upset, and

spent the

rest

422

of

the

assign
had

which

day

in

writing

OTHER

out

Towards

cause.

his

recovered

they

IN

JOURNEY

sat

in

the

WORLDS.

facts

the

evening

spirits,
entrance

and

Bearwarden,

prepared
to

trying

the

supper,

cave.

to

who

after

CHAPTER

X.

AYKAULT.

As

the

earth

the

mind's

old

night became

darker

again, shining
Ayrault

eye

repining that,since
men's

in

been

minds,

him.

crushed

second
half

mile

the faint star

"

Ah
"

!"

on

he

the cave, and,

I will

stay here

it is far

when

to

the

might

began,

could

panions,
com-

them

his

the hill about

at

pictureSylvia.

till the earth

me

his

easilygaze

more

himself,on

above

has

almost

and

paid

top of

the

old,

passing through

spirithad

he

which
said

the

sayinganything to

he

off,that

him

upon

slowly to

visit,went

came

the

which

in

grove

love

and

his

in

sweetheart,and

reason

Without

Ayrault left
the

and
faintly,

very

his

saw

they caught sightof

will

reachingthe

mit,
sum-

rises

higher,and

gaze

at

it

as

at

on

heaven."
1

Accordingly, he lay

mound

of

sod, and

down

watched

with

his

the familiar

head

planet.
(428)

"

We

the

by
while

now

lived

no
spirits,

our

It is

mockery

feel that

she
of

absence

million

with

these

hear

the

the

and

through

for solitude
arose

and

autumn,

this

great arch

very

which

I know

that

resurrection,and
prospective,while

be

to

left he

other
the

ran

as

far

they found

his

long Saturnian

of

his

as

the

Near

if unmindful

winter;

for

desire

he
possible,

Though

themselves, was

head.

elevation

Feeling a

the water.

and

friends'

chirped sharply,

removed

warm,

happily,as

side

stream.

his

saw

insects

towards

night was

frogs croaked

with

eagle,but

though

is but

had

which

above

the

that,in

imperfecteyes

an

the

see

that

the

descended
where

love,

long for sight."

on

and

in

of distance.

poor
of

! for

power

plain he

valleyin

vision.

into those

last trump,

much

matter

mere

my

I shall

senses

camp-fire,while
was

how

communion,

and
Sylvia'sdwelling-place,

beyond

the

is the time

On

held

for

told
fore-

spiritual
age

have

something better,my

times

soliloquized
;

matter

see

be transformed

could

now

is

to

"

he

in the

might

bishop,we

WORLDS.

soon,"

too

I but

OTHER

separatedabsolutelyby

are

born

were

Sylviaand

had

IN

JOURNEY

424

well

the
vanced,
ad-

ringsformed
the

stream

of

the

though they

the

long,
were

JOURNEY

426

"

"

not

Can

asked

yet

be free."

soul not

man's

WORLDS.

spirit,
answering his thought,

to

power

OTHER

rise tillhis

?"

is dead

body

Ayrault.

The

hesitated.
spirit

"Oh,

tell

the

girl to

see

said the

Because,"

"it has

IN

could
mind

would

whatever

whom

be

at

and

You

will

engaged, for

am

that
Free

rest.

is,from

it

interveningspace
"

convinced

be

"If

pleaded Ayrault.

me,"

ment,
mo-

still,
my

soul

or

or
spirit,

traverse

may

her."

the

discover

but
me

my

with

be

could

she loves

body, that

this

yourself in

for

way

time," said the spirit.

"

I know
when

ghall have

am

no

the resurrection

marriage,but
It

while

is

that

may

have

you
me

have

are

wish

who

have

that

which

shown

they neither

marry

nor

mortal,
my

and

is
the

in
now

tomb

the
my
in

tion,
resurrec-

Then

given in

are

as

heaven.

in

mortals

bride.

do,

spirit

perhaps higher ;
world

and

heart's
which

that in

know

God

love

promised

joys, and

lived

us

angels of

like the

the

flesh.

the

we

see

other

in

longer

day, in

aid ; for

am

to

last

of your

need

no

the

shall at

but

loved, show
desire.
Cortlandt

You
will

AYRAULT.

lie buried

now

help

me

God

will

427

to

to

go

who

one

is still

alive."
"

I pray

that
make

"

spirit, and
depth

distress."

of your

leaving no

in

trace

of stone
With

His

me

his

returned

departure except

earth

almost

with

the

bats

fluttered

swept
whirl.

He

he

state, for it
his eyes
of

open

the

and

colour

of

in

was

not

was

of

the

planet. Huge

of

Saturn's

hypnotic
for

necessary

where

to know

pools they had

upper

brought

zenith,the little point shining

sky,being part

found

had

rotation

of human

him, and the great cloud-masses

about

the

lar
pil-

off to

set

he felt the need

unmistakably steady ray

across

the

see

that the

hope, Ayrault

rapid

the

to

place.

vague

Saturn's

for

Saying which, he vanished,

rejoinhis companions, for

sympathy.

instrument,

to its

this rather

this,"said the

grant you

he

noticed,he

him

about

it rested

group

have

to

passingone
that the

observed

previouslyinvisible liquidhad
gold,and

istic
spiritual-

or

In

was.

ceaseless

the

of

bright
figures

enveloped in light.
"

are

do

Why

in that
and

look

you

abode

should

of
be

so

sad ? "

known
departed spirits

happy."

"

they asked.
as

You
dise,
para-

"

the reward

You

"

speaker.

woman

intensityof

His

heart

he felt like
like

the

and
figures,

luminous

or

But

you
I

its cares."

doubts

other
an-

will be at rest,

will know

of the

more

influence
spiritualistic

could

about

man

longer hear

no

his mouth

in

was

bride who
An

to cry.

am

experience,"said

an

you

as

here

lost sightof
weakened, for he partially

somewhat

said.

subjectto

day your

sunset

"

replied.

am

have

to

I here

love."

you

The

WORLDS.

happy, were

such

This

another

for before

be

as

about

are

OTHER

merit," he

of

flesh,and

stillin the
"

I should

I suppose
as

are,

IN

JOURNEY

428

as

to set out

knows

indescribable

on

exhilaration

they

he

walked, and

his

honeymoon,

whether

not

what

the

to

laugh

or

constantly

was

present.
"

wonder," thought he,

these sensations
I return

to

before

the rock

shall be with

becoming

and

the air

was

in

and

the

has
caterpillar

? Though
butterfly

I sprang,

soft

filled with

coincided

brains,hearts,and

surrounded

if

I believe

Sylvia to-day."

lightthat
the

which

from

Footprintsformed
him,

"

often

with

eyes

the

ground

all around

cent
spots of phosphoresrelative

of human

preceded him,

of
positions

beings.
as

These

though

lead-

AYRAULT.

him

ing

the air and

"I
"

while

on,

the

heavenly anthems

most

the vault of the

believe,"he

429

sky.

thought, with

that I shall be initiated into

this

filled

bounding heart,

the

mysteriesof

space

night."

At

times

choruses

the

and

that this is

which

Bearwarden

to this

Is that you,

you

should

down."

the

?"
"

he

sane

man

the

I shall return

to

I know

of the

cave,

within

am

lay sleeping. The

light,but

phosphorescencefilled
stones

red

dark

asked

We

the
for

flames.

the

built up
but

they used

in

Bearwarden, awaking

it

to

seems

Saying which,

he

struck

ceased

see

the

to

others

bishopand

reflected its

find the camp,

Ayrault

no

day, for

Cortlandt

diffused

about.

the

the

his mind.

that

way

mouth

rocks

Dick

at

of

dream."

purple and

pillowsemitted

groping

some

no

and

"

implicitin

large sod-covered

the

and

in

in the

mica

place,and

"

altogetherin

was

words

though

ears,

close of another

fire burned

addition

his

faith is

My

specks of

in

the

even

proof,"he prayed,

the

ere

awake,

hear

I feel that in

vision,and
earth

effect

for

Oh,

doubt

can

could

ringing

thought
"

he

fire
have

match,

so

that

gone
upon
where-

phosphorescenceor

that

At

light.

bluish

IN

JOURNEY

430

I think," said

and

get

sat

Ayrault,

mackintoshes

our

he

Whereupon

left

WORLDS.

moment

Cortlandt, who

awakened
"

OTHER

and

up
"

of

peal

the Callisto

to

the

rain

companions, who

his

his eyes.

rubbed

I will go

before

thunder

in."

sets
were

soon

again fast asleep.

The
and
to

had

sky

Ayrault
remain

For

hastened

there,if

about

sure

than

half

of

his

the

flood, accompanied
the

huge,

wishing
shots
any

to

be wet

from
wild

his

retreat, when

lightning,then
was

unconscious.

of

revolver

animals

was

the

rain

there

the

might

in, feet first.

tree

his

sky
head

became

came

He

inside,

lurid

solid

in his

his
a

forward,

out

then

and

on

with

not

drive

drew

next

Seeing

fired several

be

to

in

and

cavity,to

dropped

the

more

on

near,

congratulating himself
the

covered

lightning.

fallen

into

over.

high ground
had

through, Ayrault

hurriedlycrawled
head, and

when

he

was

through

on

on

by brilliant

trunk

hollow

once

bearings,and

distance

storm

he hurried

minutes

clouds,

Callisto,intending

until the

growing darkness, stopping

make

the

towards

necessary,

twenty

filled with

become

suddenly

snug

flash
and

of
he

CHAPTER

DREAMLAND

As

seemed

music.
to

and

nothing

ring from

that

he

had

by

the
with
cold

the

late afternoon

was

warm

life,and
was

with

and

seemed

It

of

was

The
across

as

it
Finally,

impressions upon

walking in

the

spring,and

the

shadows

of

but

the

long

the way,

and
prolonged twilight,

balmy.
to

mical
rhyth-

was

stirringhim

himself

buds.

stretched

indication

sky gave
air

city.

ally
Occasion-

it

before.

vivid

more

he found

and

white

were

heard

ever

of his native

streets

of space.

remote, but

more

fancied

and
distinct,

was

continuous, inspiringand

overcome

clear

LAND.

returned,he

the ether

even

his other senses,

the

SHADOW

it
Though distant,

it sounded

trees

TO

Ayrault'sconsciousness

he heard

was

XL

be

Nature

was

filled

proclaiming that

past.
(131)

the

he

As

IN

JOURNEY

432

OTHER

along the

moved

WORLDS.

he

street

met

funeral

procession.
"

What

with

pity,"he thought,

summer

He

also

was

surprised

sight; for,inclosed

in each

of his soul.

But

empty,

like

without

the

cage

thoughtsin
"

the

Now,"

The

I !

been

I should
duties

life

here, and

he

had

far

beyond

promised
with

to

and

blew

Central
be

combinations

had
of

dead

his

of

he

man's

bird.

the

saw

body

He

was

also

read

"

though

the

little

The

before

colours,while

I had

no

reached

westerly
south-

warm

windows,

table
had

noticed

the

in

room

approaching

The
he

it had

things,he

the open

the

Park

Would

now."

her.

through

widow."

I wish

him

into

seen

children,while

the

to

these

went

carriagenext

she is

missed.

beautiful.

never

the

in

follow
on

often

flowers,and

variety,he

body,

her, since

been

might

so

breeze

the

essential

was

pondering

Sylvia'shouse,

keenness

kept thinking:

scarcelyhave

While

which

win

herself

His

the

at

large man

I may

widow

die,

their minds.

said

hearse,"

should

man

man's

outline

!"

at hand

near

so

"

sunset

covered

was

often

and

seen

that

the marvellous
room

was

filled

she

read

soul

he

As

whole

and

WORLDS.

those

reread

yearned

the

watched

He

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

434

colour

brightcomplexion,and

have

to

effusion
in

written

Did

"

No

as

her mind
How

could
seemed

his
her

I shall

I shall have
so

still
the

and

hands,

and

to

was

I adore

you

"

!"

tell you

nearer

fell

so

"

provoking

her

fact, that

in

near,

heart

but

"

she

of his presence.

his

on

whole

knees,

his feet.

his ; he

still unaware
a

It is

again.

names

he
still

Losing

he impulsivelygrasped at
self-control,

then

Suddenly

such

long."

beating of

slipthrough
she

ask.

you

call you

unconscious
entirely

reserve

you,

soul

! bombast

never

founded, struggledto
to

and

heart

well

glanced at it,these thoughts crossed

came

hear

so

something

she

stay away

He

knew

his

! goose

"

that you

whole

my

the

Beneath

saw

I love

how

clear,

Idiot

much

know

him.

in her

see

he

sillythings would

more

With

And

but

you

he

his

at

her

in

go

health.

photograph
the hand

in
pencil,

look

rejoicedto

was

the

on

her

and

come

of activityand
personification
own

lines, with

was

not

and

Her

able

then,

hands
to

dum-

seemed

touch

her,

of his presence.

flood

of

light and

the

truth

DREAMLAND

burst

upon

He

had

from

the

dreamland

His

bishop,he

dead

lightning,lay
he

How

away

herself

to

him,
heart

the

unchangeable laws

but

the

and

invisible

irony of

beyond

dawned

upon

to

coming

Oh,"

my

thoughts, and

he

no

sobbed

could

but

loss"

in

how

I but

love

her

communicate

with

her, he

to him

likewise

they

life then
death

results of

Sylvia.

at

On
she

now

stopped singing.
to life for

return

has

been

Death,

to

fact, a blessing" but

mentally in the anguish of

and

intangible

was

incessantlyshe

how

her

hour, to tell

aged, is

could

"

thought,

one

the bird

even

terial
imma-

seemed

tragedy of

awful

had

of space,

the ether

radiantlyhappy

looked

by

loved

only an

was

glanced

He

felt.

she had

he

the

him, and

depressed,and

seemed
"

in

he

The

his control.

spirit.

saw,

now

flesh,and

the

in

those

free

girlwho

the

he
spirit,

solved.

body, struck

of the universe
As

the

great ringed planet.

arms

; but

consciously
un-

to

was

who, Ire

than

fate.

themselves

made

his

that

and

lightereven
spirit,

were

and

on

Saturn

become

take in his

her whole

with

him

far

longed to

promised

of

mystery

had

answered,

was

prayer

435

and
passed painlessly

eternity. The

of

the

SHADOWLAND.

him.

shadowland
Like

TO

now

his soul.

thought ;

"

in

the
and

If he
but

he

take most

it would

could

others

the

in

felt

he

grave.

floor,

learn.

of

sense

Throwing

himself

paroxysm

of

do

to

that

By

dead, perhaps having

be

WORLDS.

centuries

men

never

else,and

one

OTHER

departed bishop had

the

what

remembered

would

IN

JOURNEY

436

said,that

this,and
time

she, too,

the wife

been

of

jealousyeven
a

upon

that

some

beyond

distress,he

the

on

rug

gazed

at

Sylvia.
"

horrible

Oh,

"

of the
I asked
me

for

death.

bread

But,

the words
in hell not

next

he

thought, thinking
than

worse

I but

with

bitter

bishop,
hour

one

herself

seated

had

again for

on

so

What
on

sent

often

of intelligence
and
personification
his

few

ments
mo-

bered
remem-

would

soul

earth ?"

small

thoughtful look, while

glanced at

he

smile,he again
"

of the
but

be alive

when

stone

for,in placeof freedom,

her, he

to

had

eyes

give for

Sylvia had

me

gave

Could

!"

and

He

spirit.

!"

mockery

sofa,on
Her

sat.

her

which,

face

beauty.

the

was

She

she

photograph,which

gentle

sionally
occa-

held in

her hand.
"

knees

Sylvia,Sylvia!
at

longing

her feet.
to

be

with

"

"

he
I

suddenly cried,risingto

love, I

you

that

adore

you

brought

!
me

It

was

here.

his
my

DREAMLAND

know

you

your

soul

pale and

here?"

mind, Ayrault once

his face

Unable
heart

must

he

to endure

this

break, he

rushed

soothe

to divert

had

white

rays

shone

in

it

once

the

on

anguish with

to the

eternal

of

that

placesof

sides

were

most

was

floor,burying

and
that

hypodermic

amusement

body

with

cast

their

the

serenityand
home

to

of

he

calm.

what

he felt
which

the houses

belonged,he

so

was

was

prescienceof

knew

great division

he

alike,and

and

faces,but

Then

that

members,
he

overhead

stars

him

lightwere
sense

lamps

spoken. Passing through

familiar
the

ing
street,wish-

had

the electric

the list of

if his

his soul.

of the clubs to which

still upon

he

ground, while

darkness

bishop had

name

the

into the

out

suppress

brought

more

some

the

to

of

power

longer,and feelingas

his

fallen,and

beginning

the
of

and

their

for
spirit,

the

by

?"

reason

in his hands.

might

Night

losingmy

sank

more

injectionof morphine, and

which

am

distressed

was

cannot

Sylvia,becoming deadly

"

she

but

me,

?"

mine

or

437

hear

nor

cried

getting up,
that

SHADOWLAND.

see

with

commune

Seeing
his

neither

can

Dick

"Is

TO

then

well.

saw

his

he went
On

interested

incessantlygoing

all
him
on.

Here

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

438

WORLDS.

cards, who, his foresightshowed

than
"

who

his eyes

While
the air felt
been

and

they

seventy-five
per
them

of

the
the

consumption

heart.

In

all,he

healthy

bacilli that the

secrets

were

could
that

now

and

men

tell what
were

laid

women

all

were

revealed,while
bare

that

it entered

as

of

substance

their

bodies,
he

some

others,affections

struggle

incessant

the

malignant,

tryingto

were

he

saw

about

the

till then

He,

suspect,and

in

and

cells

no

death,whose

and

; in

blood-cells

through
cast

liquid. In

the

saw

air

even

of

of

Many
he

water

germs

omnipresent

and

of

this

presence.

the

also

not

he

that

his

did

that

chilled

was

of disease

cent

in

imagined

saw

now

he

like sacks

appear

the

between

He

lungs,but

themselves

less

fellows,

merry

he had

sun,

only the

not

the seeds

brains,and

making

the

observed

saw

left his friends'

presence

saw

hand,

in

Mercutio,

as

perceived

one

no

would

like

"

playing

men.

balmy.

also

He

that

and

the other

their

the

beheld

for
hallucination,

through.

and

ground

be grave

and

warm

shadow,
on

would

and

him,

Juliet,"to-dayknown

and

to-morrow

had

under

be

year

Romeo

life

jollypeople enjoying

were

he

to

come.
over-

were

in

do.

Oh,

motives
had

love,
the

for acts
misunder-

DREAMLAND

stood !
every

had

He

often

in

person

TO

SHADOWLAND.

heard

ball-room

of the rest,the ball would

rather
force.

its
than

He

he had
'but

He

than

supposed, and

unselfish

thingsthat

he

he
went

had

in frantic

on

of consequence,

he

the cold

saw

but

handfuls
"

Tell

whose

me,

not

with
your

to

pass

generationsof

the leaden

well

some

ing
longer be-

chanced

coffins

preserved,others

progenitors," he

my

till this

some

way

the

by

judgment

in Shadowland

you,

some

flowed

morning

material

been

The

sistency,
incon-

or

no

many

Within
;

Many

acts.

of dust.

blood

there

roaming

in which

remains

ing
blunder-

realityself-sacrifice.

in

lay buried.

ancestors

better

irresolution

to

in his

through the graveyard

his

and

thoughts

distance
disquiet,

and

perceived

their consciences.

obey

to

ment,
enjoy-

were

many

trying,in

were

perceived were

he

now

if

thoughts

travesty on

that

attributed

saying,that

read the

and
pleasure,

also noticed

some

old

could

seem

persevering way,

saw

He

real

the

439

which

I, as

world
and

wisdom,

longer than

in my

I.

and
Give

"

you

veins,is

can
spirit,

I have

cried,

mune
com-

always
you
me,

have

mired
adall

I pray

ancestral advice."

only

sound

in

answer

was

the

hum

of the

IN

JOURNEY

440

filled the

insects

that

shone

softly,but

"

How

beneath

ended

in

half-hearted

and

ground.

with

and

did

the

Near

unjust,though

by

which

Cortlandt

shown
the

talents

here

tried,

opportunities,

those who

neglected

and

their

ends
no

appeal."

graves,

second

The

ary
probation-

receive

ready to
on

he

recognized
when

mausoleum, looking exactly as

the

others,rose

sight,by

graves

threads

gases, the

filled

the

of

and
recently,

coloured

on
spirit

forerunners

in

the

air,from

whose

He

of miasma.

eyes

from

many

matter, in the form

about
shadowy figuresflitting
and

have

previous day.
From

of

"

ambitions, and

their

little farther

him, through his

an

dead.

it be for the last time.

open
a

felt

togetherhere,the just

there is

some

were

he

time ; those who

are

their bodies

their occupants, while

the

Unattained

all

"

record,from

marble

of the

Unimproved

improve

still less

absorbs

grave

the

on

this abode

accomplishedsomething,and

them,

moonlight

around, and

their
to

way,

The

lives,"he thought,

before

died

those who

within

these sods !

in the

buried

are

those

unfinished

many

air.

ghastly way,

and

unspeakable sadness

WORLDS.

evening

in

of his vault

crosses

OTHER

on

poured

now

the

ceived
per-

ground

streams

of

CHAPTEK

XII.

SHEOL.

FAILING
threw

might
would

around

longer,he
knew

he

open

Unable

rushed

back
find

to

pause

to

go

the

by

he

supposed

had

the

bones

his

the familiar

scene,

mentioned.

But

there

was

no

what

seen

of old

was

but

he
he

he had

gazed

on

might

make

and
foot-stool,
(442)

Praying

now.

himself
cried

and

with

heard,

some

like

was

the graves

in

all

surroundings

of his

usual

and

it

the

haunts,where

old

stopping,through walls

he beheld

ground

these

friends
the

that

praying

endure
to

thoughts,lie

grave,

But

body.

his

convey

the white

saw

should

not

without

his

he

him.

an

to

his soul,as

hide

hide

and
crystal,

did

into

himself

earth

day

find words

to

way,

but

his

passed,

own

comfort

name

here,

incident

his whole
he

He

youth.

buildings. Soon

heard

an

he

and

to what

heart

stepped

upon

that
a

SHEOL.

"Your

bodies

burying

spiritsalike

into

and

at

that I

now

soul.

my

been

and

has

He

it

than

pangs

their

that

should

supposed

from

the

live

could

forever, and

anguish

with

of

the germs

stronger degree than

was

mine!
of

they

told

stilllived,
I

have

Oh,

might

Inoculate

faith and

write

in me,

thesis

of souls

your

mutual

I had

that

millions

save

keener

with

mortal

love,in

lest you

no

one

heard

lose

the life above."

But

me

I have

then

hope,

exist.

dwelt

for

resultingincreased

all

you

grave

that

Since

the

loss of

that
opportunities,

now

bodies

the

comes

bring

body, and

my

hallucination,or

with

for

prepared

you

vision

will.

my

experienced death,and

knowledge

was

and

will

spirit.Last night I

some

body obeyed

my

by

of

is among

Are

there

ami

shade

God

already killed

reassured

all

must

known,

death

midst.

die I wish

either

of

be

angel of

are

day, mortals

idle word

very

never

betrayed by

and

The

We

shadow

every

your

was

safe,but

was

thought will

can

last

every

in

him

to receive

the

at

You

me.

ground.

is not

judgment.
work

the

there

deed

evil

every
us

"

Your

doubt.

in

final sentence

for

stand

decaying before

are

talents

your

443

him, and he preachedin vain.

IN

JOURNEY

again rushed

He

home.

one's

that it had

stood for
"

yet enthral
a

!"

than

in

holds
of

this

in

for

The

happy

She

am

is

on

me

has

enjoy,but
must

stones,

shadow

to

my

irony of

Drowsiness
or

brought me
slumber
ever

be

his

love

than

I bear
fruitless

my

head, and

dreamily at

and

"

him.
I but

could

the moon,

sleep and

weariness, fatigue's
grasp

again,never
have

the sound

fate."

above

calm

you

waking nightmare,

soothe, as

Sylvia'snearness

may

within

or

others,in

as

alone

spirit.Must

life will

My

front

more

wretchedly in

more

can

yet in my

that dwells

for her

long

quarter, looked

her, he

near

cold

realm

your

Ah," thought Ayrault,

be

hades

than

swayed

trees

in its last

voice

rest

his

object that

your

distant

very

addition

bitter

most

"

before

impotent, invisible

sorrow

search

stand

place.
I

step.

I, an

"

desolate
love.

my

her

ever

be

to

inanimate

cried,

colder

am

before

oppositeher dwelling.

so, I

suppliantfrom

sadness

half -involuntary

street

wish

to

"

he

me

the

in

nature

long time

house

after

Scarcelyknowing why, except

become
a

WORLDS.

forth,and.

himself

effort,found
loved

OTHER

their

Quiet
!

misdeeds

I may
see

some

that
before

her

day

souls in

them.

SHEOL.

Happy

this world, the

in

man

lose your

You

forgiven!

drowsiness

and

Mortals, how

sends

you

with

Sylvia,while

It will

I must

There

was

her

so

lightin Sylvia'sstudy,and Ayrault

fair !

She

are

better

her.

You

soul

might

The

lightof

and

permits

my

when
to

me

doubtless

return

work

my

out

can

it.

see

as

life has
I

the
remain
to

to

I.

departed.
dead,"

Saturn, and
But

for her !

ness
that the dark-

his

thoughts ran
word

!
"

expired, I

has

there

what

for

that her

Would

"

probation.

shine

you

privilege bitter
here

light

your

lightshines

your

am

shed

and

you,

off than

for me,

complete !

were

"

shine

three,the

dwelling."

"

one

is,

never

struck

Happy lamp," he thought,

"

Man

ghoststo go," thought

meditativelygazing at

remained

brows,

our

stillnight air.

haunt

not

evenings

for

time

be

"

Ayrault.

line to

famous

die, God

you

fanned

now
church-steeple

soon

Somnolence

summer

gentlezephyrs

ringingthrough the

"

on,

I recall

been blessed.'

in

clock

sound

on

blessed ! until

change Pope's

always has

but

sleep.

are

aching hearts,angels of

When

this rest.

repentant'ssins

in

care

of

balm

"

mercy

I would

445

in

comfort

that
must

purgatory
is it .that

native earth ?

I may

But

"

its

be

all

wish, at

never

gladden my
his

her

She

sat

had
in

not

for

be

nothing;

ruins,or
I had

If

I have

lost

her,

always bring

must

mortal, she

gret.
re-

Sylvia,if only

see

perceivedthat

now

may

head

her

on

it

Though

thrush

and

that

that

she

silent and
he

he

could

Sylvia was

light-colouredwrapper.

The

bird ! "

shades.

drawn

worried.

brought up-stairs,
was
Happy

of

sightagain."

restingher

retired.

heap

as

events, I might

writing-desk,in

life admired,

"

will

by something else.

he
surprise,

thoughtfulbut

space,

will be spun.

since, as
spirit-eyes,

there

through

final grace,

my

notwithstandingthe

see,

revisit my

to

morning light,

to roll

sight,though sweet,

these

at

nearer

care

with

To

be

taken

should

this

able

the sun,

Sylvia'slife-thread

placewill

even

salute

Sylvia'shouse

Even

Sylvia,I

in the

will continue

earth

And

will bloom

the lark

And
The

be

"

flowers

The

"

WORLDS.

I may

hence

centuries

few

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

446

said, "

forgetfulness
on
covering your

hand,

was

so

Ayrault

had

for

looking
late,she
often

had

reason

some

asleep.
you

head

obtain
; but

rest

what

and

wing

SHEOL.

cover

can

towards

heaven

thrush.

Now

I do

the

like

with

commune

"

nothing.

of

of such

obeying

where

east

which

conscience

my

he

more

sky.
at

Had
my

to my

native

and

coming

should

be

able

at

saw

endured

evanescence

night

to

that

gazed

at

the

that

house

in

which

but

an

and

duty

they, and

but

and

reality."

moment.

and

in

was

out

The

ubiquitousgrey

now,

by

streams

far up

reached

and
spectacle,

He

spect,
retro-

the

were

invaded

was

blue

and

the

In

engrossed me,

what

"

the dawn.

beheld

"

already as

me

that

They

evanescence"

he

in

obeyed

that overshadowed

moment,

gloriouscrimson
the

to

lightin Sylvia'sroom

The

I'm

soon.

returned

continued.

seems

Ah, where

Kealityand

the

It

he

point. Things

infinitesimal

ever
what-

her.

is life ? "

What

seemed

withers

development, I

of

But
I go

Sylvia still sojournshere

virtue

by

little

you,

less blind, and

clear,I might have

while

thus

like

helpless,first spiritual

flower,and

flutter

might

wherever

his

in

bishop,been

conscience
earth

wings

indeed, outflyyou.

man

is but

wish

to

unhappy, and

is

He

state ?

I,

I'm

used

natural

on

I can,

What

hell.

soul ?

my

447

his love

was

then

of
into
once

centred.

Would

"

in the

on,

Sylvia.

than

I have
read

the

in this

the

know

"

am

Again
had

he

ah,

God!

dead

?"

spiritof

barred

door

entered

Next,
had
her
to

left his
upper

"'Twas

he

live,and

deck,
on

It

him

her

they yet

spirittears, and
would

the

have

light grew,

the

ground.
He

on.

went

to

the

gazed

like

the
a

at

Finally

he

seemed

the

thing of

stood

in
levers,

the

had
serted.
de-

where
water-front,

craft had

pretty toy," he

but

passed

unchanged, but

was

which

turned

break

house,through which

own

and

I have

trulyas

as

do

and sadlyhe
yacht. Invisibly

his touch

reversed,or

drove

of his

what

break.

his face upon

unrest

fairer

! for

Cortlandt

shed

beside

I know

impossible he

twittered,and

often.

so

it

heart must

Ayrault lay with

the

to

spasm

known

birds

she

Sleep

are

loved

was

and

will

that

not

The

Bearwarden

came

thought his

soul

your

day'ssunrise.

know

fade

stars

Ah, desolatingknowledge

When

news

all harm

Yon

sleep.

heart,and
Sylvia's

I loved.

from

thoughts and

east

lost.

WORLDS.

guardianangel,to guide

her

keep
one,

Your

eyes.

far

Sweet

OTHER

her

be

might

right and

her

your

IN

JOURNEY

44:8

he

upon

response

cleft the waves,

life.

mused,

"and

many

CHAPTER

IT
air

being

first

the

"Divine

service

thought Ayrault,
I have

when

the

which

he

in

it may

do

for which

with

on

life,"

so

now,

it tried to

the

throng,and

voice

had

so

and
litany,

between
and

as

there.
(450)

The

often

thrilled him

stood

the

During

choir had
the

choir sang,

ascending to
He

now

also

at

his
the

responses

in

the

while

the

he heard
the

priest

finished

the commandments,

the

of old

cathedral.

the

entered

processionalhymn.

arrested

comforted

state

moved

and
post in his surplice,

voices

morning

steeples.

many

perchance

reached

the

week,

ascendingthe heightsof Morningside Park,

was

whose

from

always

"

Accordingly,he

after

the

me."

prepare

soon

"ay of

chimes

filled with

was

XIII.

their natural

vaulted

heard

gregation
con-

their

roof

and

spiritual

THE

PRIEST'S

from
resulting

voices
These

were

SERMON.

the earnestness

through

rung

echo
arousing a spiritual
the

and

the

the

of their prayers.

the

constellations

service, which

the

which

that of

was

him

touched

Episcopal Church,

deeply as usual,after

of space,

vault

vaster

beyond

The

nebulse.

Protestant

451

the

ascended

rector

as

steps to the pulpit.

"

The

text, this morning," he began,

eighthchapterof

St. Paul's
'

the

eighteenthverse

of

this

to

the

glory

that

suppose

that

you

free and

disembodied

present

brain

bursts,or

be

mere

liberated
as

grasp,

air from

spirit. A
forms

clot

might
some

spent here

void

soul
hear

one

on

our

Romans,

to

be

in

minute

compared

us.'

Let

It may

unexpected thing, yet

the

life of

the

The

soul

and
fingers,

of

space.

church-bells

eternal

slipsfrom

earth's

finds itself in the

Yet, through

Has

ring, and

some

ible,
invis-

long

to

bright Sunday mornings

of the many
earth.

in the

vein

might rejoinus, and, though

the

us

become

heart.

in the

at

sufferings

I, brethren, should

spiritbegun.

longing this

revealed

be

flesh is ended, the

the

boundless
frigid,

recall

shall
or

worthy

not

are

some
trifle,

in

career

time

the

that the

I reckon

For

Epistleto

the

is from

"

direful

misfortune

be-

this

fallen
us

'

Vanity

of

that

the

his

period is ended;

two, three

say, one,

him

are

had

have

and

small
still,

him,
in

go, but

but

leaf,and

make

becomes

But

He

flesh,let

must

before

years;

voice

He

may

end

enjoyed

has

rarely

fresh

the
leaves

his

and

soul, friends
Ah

our

! it is the

with

eyes

what

the

spirits? No

cold, cold land

ease

of

his

must

lot in

be

to

was

to

the

brethren, what

study

tears.

come

to earth

return

all.

ties
beau-

he himself

also

must

at

not

that,as they all dropped

ashes

it

life and

reallyhappy here, and

getfulnesscan

while

spoke

the

seen

stifling
spoke

it

in

his

doubtless

forgot the moral, that

of that ?

moistens

the

have

way,

soil,his

more

ground.

that

he

in

and

of nature.
and

in the

eternity.

after

pretty sharply at first,but

may,

he

fairlysuccessful

been

That

conscience.

He

which

score

of

aeons

ary
probation-

life,from
reasonably satisfactory

point of view,

troubled

soul's

been

four

or

countless

the

has

occurred.
'

record,on

He

made.

Let

preacher. Calamity

That

new.

free ?

set

first has

the

the old

said
vanities,'

go, is forever

WORLDS.

slave been

moment

of calamities,'says

us

OTHER

has

brother,or
for

suppose

IN

JOURNEY

452

of this

question

~No evil
his

man

is

sufferingin

slumber

hadec, and

or

after

forhis

THE

condemnation

the last

at

unsoftened

the

face

PRIEST'S

find

can

horizon

the tick of

misdoings a
be

can

saved

It

should

in

spiteof

opportunities and

the

soul the most

pang.

Kevelation,

In

"

with

after

at the
"

"

In

bad

time

cease

close of
This

to

thereof

of

second

so

long,but
had

He

no

the

give a

these

words,

urrection
part in the first res-

death

period here

seem

than

of this must

find

in the

to

that for such

himself.

we

the
from

evanescent

not

hath

power.'

no

this

mean

that

general resurrection
one

death

suggestedby Proverbs, xii,28,

and
is life,
righteousness

there is

As

come

exist,since all suffer

is somewhat

the way

6,

neither

of hell.

suffer

that hath

record

their

If it

more

myself, May

asked

often

I have

xx,

the

such

on

in heaven.

this soul recedes

knowledge

holy is he

and

Blessed

those

acute

evil

dreadful

seems

soul

"

eternity. No

abyss

moment,

clock.

forever

must

in the flesh must

spent

infinitesimal

the most

short

the

he

happy place;

graduallydarkens, and

the time

God,

in

of

lodgment
be

not

improve

man

any

man

would

453

judgment

realities

thing or thought can

could, heaven

SERMON.

no

everlastingdamnation,

death.'
so

often

This

in

might

the

way
path-

limit the

repeated elsewhere,

the

to

soul

the

of

lives

us

that

has weathered

turn

now

of

haven

the

refiningwith

the

equalledin

have

tenfold,yet

done, for

and

that
and
made
i

his

increased
the

Saviour

his

Enter
"

clouds

into the

the

break

he

in whom

ever

The

on.

what

crosses

that

souls

are

been

by

reward

who

has

best used

his

while
cities,

five received

trusted,by whose
receive

he

five ;
aid he

him, saying,

joy of thy Lord.'

gloriouslightappears,

are

as

enjoy,since

rewards

of

this soul

ten

over

ready to

the

and

their

work

dark, earthlybackground recedes,the

which
delights,
to

has

have

not

and
heightening the ever-unfolding

power

the

though, perhaps,very

five talents

stands
fight,

thou

As

ruler

life and

their

done

that the servant

made

was

struggles,
temptations,

proportion to

know

we

talents

ten

in

of

could

the journey is
imperfect still,
is

them, in

"

The

rest.

other way,

any

to

bright picture

storms

rapiditythat

since

the

to

trials overcome,

and

WORLDS.

.condemned,

Let

reached

OTHER

everlasting.

be

sense, it would
"

IN

JOURNEY

454

in

these

as

borne

their

the

in the

the

trast
con-

increasing

recipientshave

righteoussouls

proportion to

they have
joy to

great

the

weight

receive
of

the

rightspirit.These

Creator,and

are

the heirs of

THE

in heaven.

Him
must

obtain

must

make

The
both

in

the

have

those who

the

God?
he

is

Where

"

Both

hearts

also

who

now

thy

the

and

await

us

What

every

word

Nearly

promise

to

is

was,

that he

all the

ful.
unsuccess-

other

sufferingof
it is

the

with

God's

by

here

that your

were

labour

eternity"the

and

the

gloriesthat

lives

our

ye know

Time

when

unrighteousman

as

if

it be

finite

indeed,a deliverer,and

is the sunrise of the soul."

sermon,

how

eased

compared

thy

now

Saviour,the

ffimself erect

his earnest

saw
spirit,

the

is the

body

of the

delivering this

ring with

at

his heart

in

What

Death

priestheld

The

asked

his

would

the infinite.

the sunset

? where

has found

is not vain in the Lord

and

Saviour

nothing else,as

filled with

that

is all in all.

time,

presence,

boundless

righteousand
one

and

faint

just neighbour strugglingand

yearlylosingGod.

mercy

hades,

godlessgrow

has

present momentary

as

of the

Him

The

dead.

are

455

paradise and

unjust man

his

saw

SERMON.

that
ceaseless,
sleepless
activity

contemplation,is

the

is

PRIEST'S

and

as

the

making
solemn

he
absolutely

soldier while

great cathedral

voice,while Ayrault,
meant

and

believed

said.
members

of the

were
congregation

456

moved

some

"

in

noticed

Ayrault had

distressed to think

she

I have

though

should

be

upon

always

had

also
spirits

The

did not

them

show

The

which
lily,

unspeakablejoy.

Why

am

taken

the

unshaken

an

was

Saturn

this

ment.
sacra-

obey

to

also of

It may

it

bent
incum-

was

blessingI

some

did

their prescience

was

Yiolet,the angel,and
still

have
be

my

kept sayingI

mean

of

believe,were

given

mistake

me

to

the

no

most

ly
apply earth-

the fundamental

laws

change.
so

unhappy

?"

faith,and,

striven

on

logicto heavenlythings,but
of science cannot

he

prospectivehappinessI

empty fancies,should

"

have

believed,and

in

unhappy

so

or
appreciate,

some

visions

mother

and

am

because
rejoice,

to

me

did

Now,

happy.

alreadyhad, and

enjoy ?

"

unsuccessful,have

often

conscience.

mere

alone

be ill.

might

baptized,confirmed, and

the

but

there,and

not

was

pondered Ayrault,

Why,"

was

to

sown

wither,time

or

father
Sylvia's

Sylviaherself

church, but

had

show.

could

"

they appeared.

he

germs

bear fruit

these would

whether

than

they rapidly dispersed,carrying

the

hearts

their

WORLDS.

less

some

more,

benediction

the

After

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

he

continued, return-

CHAPTEE

HIC

AT

daybreak

followed

was

Ayrault
and

had

wet

did

evening a
might

cold,drenching

clear the

the

of canned

not

"

meat, and
the

cave,

they had

the
to

made

to

I dare
(458)

return

to

say he did

keeping

up
wards
To-

thinkingthis

out, but, findingthe

rain

ning
again begin-

was

ner
din-

shelter,prepared a
themselves

as

able
comfort-

night.

surprised,"said Cortlandt,"

am

warden

collected.

up, and,

air,they ventured

possiblefor

try

in the

came

that

Supposing

anxious,and, not wishing

wood

cold wind

rain.

Callisto,Bear

the

feel

fall,they returned

to

"

in

not

ground saturated,and

as

thunder.-shower passed off,but

through, remained

fire with

good

JACET.

ILLE

remained

Cortlandt

to be
a

by

the

XIV.

us,

since

he

had

that
the

did

Dick

toshes."
mackin-

try,"repliedBearwarden,

"

but

H1C

findingthe

as

safe
"

see

as

him

459

put back.

The

should

we

remained

we

Callisto

under

is,of

course,

church."

"

the way.

him
"

to

if

hope," said Cortlandt,

on

It will be

safelywith

Should

"

we

harm

no

off my

weight

has

come

to

mind

to

us."

he not

Bearwarden,
and

mackintoshes

decided

cover,

JACET.

inundated,and knowing

course

the

need

not

ILLE

turn

in the

up

begin a

must

morning," replied

search

for him

bright

early."
Making

cave

as

should

the

fire

as

could

find

up

they

it if he

see

night,they piledon

the

near

wood,

that

dry place,so

attempted

to

Ayrault
the

during

return

of their recent

talked

and

of the

entrance

experiences.
"

or

no

I felt

senses, which

believe my
can

unwilling I was," said Cortlandt,

However

longer

the truth

of
reality

the

doubt

he

of what

says.

it is
question dispassionately,

expect.

In

I tried
supernatural,

would
could

be

evolve

desire

my

to

substitute

nothing

were

to

create

for

the

that

so

misleading me,
that

When

what

you
you

look at the

ally
might logicis to

mentally a system
he

to

spiritbishop,

disprovewhat

one

"

us

that

described,but

perfectlyfilled

the

re-

IN

JOURNEY

460

that

quirements,or
natural

from

stone, should
material

that the

the

after

body

orbit,or that

his
The

soul is

in the

What

by

the

its forward

drawn

them

to

that the earth does

held in that

and

in time
about

come

infant

motion,

but

some

space,

pass

on

drawn
to

involution

tion
attrac-

that the souls

to

their

wills,they
the

revisit
?

It

to this

earth,

might easily

planet,while

Cassandra, which

of their
sets

greater

oping
probation,devel-

on

universe

property peculiarto
virtue

in

explainablesympathy, the

some

are

its

children,till,
by gradually

or

explorethe

souls

they,too, by
unless

again into

the

on

more

in

and

resultingfrom

that,by

good

condemned

by

to

here

is

or
affinity

some

possess,

animals

acquired power,
able to rise

not

remain

manner

like young

are

by

it

earth

line,till,
reachingthe paths of
straight

planets,it is

is

second.

keep

to

affect it.

it is left behind

it continues

cards
dis-

that it leaves

is there

cannot

evolved

metamorphism

immaterial,and
what

seems

till he

ascent

first change than

the

death,

that

likelythan

continue

Gravitation

earth ?

been

having

man,

altogether.

strikingin

Granted

simple. Nothing

so

that

than

more

more

was

WORLDS.

OTHER

in

holds

itself,until

they

lose

them

perhaps

wills,
acquirenew
and

the

what

power,

they

HIC

have.
me

The

that

their

racking

JACET.

of
simplicity

and

now,

1LLE

for

brains

the

thing is what

could

with

"

It is the

old

the

and

and

one,

have

reasoning,because
than

four
Thus

Neither

on.

while

that

night

before.

passed.
being

were

and

talked

thought

of

its

sky, and
appeared

it would

his

cessors
prede-

the

more

less

or

two."
the

night

he

wore

all

the

had

the

the east, and

the

in

to tint

as

the

that

of

right

Saturn's

had

storm

atmosphere

particlesof dust, as

volcanoes, the conditions

numerous

to beautiful

streaks

though they

obtain

walk

infinitesimal

coloured

of Columbus

sleeping,hoping

strata

upper

but

"

fell short in their

while

them

highly favourable
Soon

of

began

showed

filled with

result

with

Ayrault might

The

to

and

idea

Huxley

they tried

sat

light

growing

and

last the dawn

At

whole."

tried every

by putting two
they

following natural

Schopenhauer

Darwin

even

and

fancy,

story,"said Bearwarden,

egg.

to

appear

the

been

conceivable

every

discern

surprises

philosophershave

ages

when, by simply extending

laws, they

461

knew

seem

sunrises

extended

that when

small, it

far

the

and
into

sets.
sun-

the

sun's disc

filled the

almost

boundless
and

ill at

in

of paper,

apart. The

Looking

"

the

"

ground

the

clear,and

was

right and

to

and
sun

shone

left,and

half

an

them,

to

soft

the

for

on

ground,

sure

from

he

must

concluded

of

the

slope,where
they

that

fast ; but

it

though Ayrault

The
it ; but

again

had

enough, they
the

with

been

between

running

washed

down

trail ascended

the

paused, and

reaching the

on

feet

about

Ay-

saw

distance

have

the rain had

incision.

they lost
saw

Cort-

and

join him.

footprints,and,

walking very
edges

went

tracks,"called Bearwarden,

his

hastened

rault's

brightly.

hour.

I have

In

head
over-

occasionally
shouting

discharging their revolvers,they

landt

and

yards

but
slippery,

soon

the

return

hundred

to

gone

afterwards

and

"

on

conspicuous place

wet

was

light strong

Have

shall

you;

this in

their

for

sight

west, keeping about

due

all

variegated

most

begin. Writing

to

large hand,

for

look

to

out

the

they found

"

search

here," they pinned

set

with

the welcome

ease

their

for

Callisto

from

away

were

sheet

WORLDS.

hues.

Turning

enough

OTHER

horizon

eastern

gorgeous

minds

IN

JOURNEY

462

or

the

gentle
mit
sum-

together, as
it

were

many

HIC

impressionswith

other
walkers
was

"

ILLE

standers

or

in

the

hope,"

than

more

JACET.

the

had

feet turned
surrounded

if the

in, as

Ayrault, who

centre.

the

said

Cortlandt,

"

have

we
footprints

these

nothing

are

formed

seen

about

ourselves."

"See,"
and

by

said

others

the

vanish.

They

trail goes

have

cannot

Indians, for they

or

savages

"Dick's

Bearwarden,

been

made

have

to

seem

on,

had

weight only while standing."

then

They
shot

at

intervals

upon

their

resumed

of

minute.

eyes

the

their

large,hollow
charred
near

as

this

two

feet

start, and
trunk

if struck

by

upheld by

the

they drew

the

the

at

if

lay,they

The

"

whose

on

thick

was

looking more
it

by

pale and

pass

trunk,

searchers

Grasping

face

with

saw

to

head, lay raised

both

"

and

strippedoff,and

petrified.Inside

head, and,

Ayrault's body.
it out.

tree

ground

stood still as
a

it

bark

the

uprooted

the

the wind

by lightning. Obliged

branches

from

they saw

descried

trunk, with

came

path. Following

which

in

direction

revolver

Suddenly they

tall,
straighttree, uprooted by

lying diagonallyacross
their

march, firinga

about

gave

the

great

closely,
the

arms,

the

limbs

were

stiff.

"

be in

their

said

voice,which
I felt
so

said

stillness

in what

dead, neither

you

first I

he stretched

Quickly the
with

the

which

the

spirit's

the effect
I will

mistaken.

was

himself

is not

man

Ayrault,

upon

and
lungs artificially,

willed

with

an

observers

where

they

stood.

colour

could

returned

spirit'sassistance

againstthe

by

want, for the young

Saying which,

the

nothing

response.

but
calling,

mind

one

injured."

his

selves
them-

together,hard."

broken

was

is he

worked

will

no

us

than

more

"

was

may

Let

us.

Minutes,

there

Bearwarden,

slightI thought

help you

Dick

eyes, that

concentration.

passed,and

the

Suddenly

was

their

distract

Now,"

"

"

help

can

lips. But

vain.

were

faces,closingtheir

like ages,

"

he

case

collar,

long. Accordingly,they threw

and

on

seemed

the

"

will hard

might

that their efforts

trance, in which

flask to

! ejaculatedCortlandt.
spirit

The

the

unfastened

applied a

found

they soon

WORLDS.

InstantlyCortlandt

Bearwarden

while

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

464

tree

that

had

feel
to

tensity
in-

Ayrault'scheeks,and

he

sat

up

protected him

and

leaned

from

the

storm.
"

Your

promise

was

he said,addressing
realized,"

of

benevolence
what

has

spirits
you
had

hell,but
the

the

of your
in

felt your

wish

although
He

ancestors

are

He

none

it made

freed

It

made

an

have

of

boundless
away,

few

and

return

to

faintly
swer
an-

request and

your

how

see

you

you."

been

"

that
of

unspeakably

exception

favour, since,in

gret,
re-

Cassandra, and

but
spirit,

your

visit
re-

their

and

God's

at

was

to

relieve

remorse

on

able

were

anticipatethe workings
I

indeed

of their senses,

Though

see," repliedAyrault,
to

at

host

thrown
deliberately

their graves.

that

unhappy

of

were

not

capacity for

purgatory here.

prayer,

beside

did

so

development

have

they

Some
are

cemetery

into
investigations

their

them.

prayer

distressed

sufficiently
developed

become

comfort

others

"

in the

intensifies their

mercies,which

"

is not

companionship

earth,though doing

nor

can

the

saw

distress ; for neither

which

he

ways,

spirits.

The

"

God's

sees, and

he

of kindred

in

here, or till,
perceivingthe

fianceehas joinedhim

his

WORLDS.

OTHER

IN

JOURNEY

466

"

if I may

addition

it has shown
life,

so

no

the

should

man

Almighty,

blessed

that

in

call it
"

in

my

bilities
revealing the responsi-

to

me

the inestimable

value

H1C

and

loyaltyof
return

my

woman's

earth

to

the flowers you

"She
have

to

When

"

As

fear,however,

greatlydistressed

her

shall

we

as

you

soon

I would

that

the waterer

of

me."

say when

have

done

I take

glancing

which

in

she

I
sees

be

been

I
I

way

to

current

back.

us

few

years,

soul

well

I shall

do

now

of my

good

"

enough
get

earth

on

the

to

accomplishedas

as

I wish

Bearwarden.

of

needed

other

space

asked

running short

apergy

in any

at

?"

get ready," repliedAyrault.

can

I have

it,can

journey in

dream

something for

as

How

by

start

risk

not

generate the

"

well."

are

"

science

love.

showed

comforted

dare

as

JACET.

already sleeps,"repliedthe spirit,"and

that you

"

ILLE

I
and

which,

"

by advancing

pine

for another

return."

engaged," said Bearwarden,

were

Cortlandt,

overjoyed

and

Ayrault's

at

recovery.

Accordingly, they
direction
found

which

Ayrault, and

Cortlandt
lower

in

worked

entrance,

to the second

their march

resumed

they
were

the

through

had

been

going

beside

soon

which

they

story, they opened

when

the
lock

combination

in

the

they

Callisto.
of

crawled.

largewindow

the

Going
and

OTHER

IN

468

JOURNEY

let down

ladder, on

WORLDS.

which

the

spiritascended

at

their invitation.
and

Bearwarden
the

combining

hydrogen

the wires
"

see

"

Will

"

I must

say

not

you

The

Callisto's

in

spirit,
though

the

with

from

come

we

"

shall meet

The

with

vision

earth.

to

but

however

quicklyhad
white

heat.

"

I do

not

to

reach

your

Ere

wish

earth.

my

body,

visit you

good, must

most

long, my

be

the

effort for

and

to

arrival,you

I may

corpse.

of

Ayrault.

absorb

not

desire

be

asked

intuition

munion
com-

needs
tells

again.
of

your

addressingCortlandt,
years,

?"

us

before

the

to
spirits,

the

zinc

start," said the

to

you

I leave you

be burdened

me,

with

come

would

and

farewell."

atmosphere could

that,should

at

vacuum

it will take

long as

as

lead

batteries

primary

nearly ready

are

you

the

the

Bubbles

Saturn.

off from

given

were

from

about

set

produce

to

were

No," repliedthe spirit.

away

so

them

passingthrough a

spirit, so
"

repel

to

the viscous

and
plates,

that

chemicals

force necessary
of

Ayrault immediately

grave,"he continued,

own

"

may

not

long your

earthly reckoning,remember

come

lives may

that

true

for many

be, according
when

they

are

HIC

past they will

and

JACET.

have

been

to

seem

for

moment,

ILLE

they

the

are

of frailty
personification

evanescence."
He

held

up
"

he

as

The

his hands

Farewell

repeating,

air

had

blessed them

and
and

come

the

incarnate

with

I should

knew

They

drew

up

friends

The

They

bishop and
had

the
sun

men

had

!"

heard

ladder

on

awakened

and

slowly began

repliedin

be

translated,and

I understood

rounded
sur-

set

so

to

but

turned
to

would
a

the

happy.
though
cause,
sense

of

little."
on

the

rise,while

rent,
cur-

the

window.

called the

set

I should

sufferingit
be

the

crowded

Good-bye

which

the

the Callisto

and

be

what

of which
great realities,

"

of

Saturn.

on

to

was

knew

doubtless

they also

three

the

kept repeatingthat

met

They perceived I
they

centres

understand," thought Ayrault," why

now

spiritsI

the

motion.

the travellers

often since their arrival

"

scended
de-

and

misty shadows,

spiritof

hum

soft,musical

then

!"

return

brains, and

quivered
spiritual
activity
the

; and

up.

filled with

was

happy

pulsating hearts, luminous

up

than

hardly more

pleasantvoice,to
spirit's

chorus.

the surface

of the

planetwhile

they

it

their

two

world,
than

seemed

shine

car

to

like

so

their

many

own.

rise

silver,

they

windows,

open

OTHER

preparations

their

made

higher,

IN

JOURNEY

470

times

WORLDS.

but

again,
and,

making
carefully
the

watched

larger

the

as

and

more

Callisto

the

rose

sides

closing

of

the

fast-receding
magnificent

CHAPTER

XY.

MOTHER

"

THERE

the end

is

of

Saturn

something sad," said Cortlandt,

"

everything,but

than

other

EARTH.

I have

am

been

ever

taking leave

of any

place."

When

beyond

cleavingthe
the

towards

They
the vast

the

limits

of the

full current, and

applied the

ether

at

then

silveryrings,and

the

homesickness

earth.

from

for

had

They
the

with

once

the

found
no

modern

after

one

the last of
in

course

an

motion

acute

other
an-

which,

the direction

feelingof
on

which,

paradise,and
men

of

edge

outer

mysterious planet

as
spirits

more

great body itself.

crossed

their final

yet mortal,they had

communed

that

quickly passed beyond

lapetus,they obtained
of

soon

speed, their

cometary

being aided by

sun

atmosphere they

were

the orbits of the moons,

while

sorry to leave

more

in

about

ever

(471)

had

did.

IN

JOURNEY

472

deviatingfrom

Without

they passedwithin
gained

days

later crossed

in

planet,in

when

On

order

future

have

if

tripto Yenus,

like

laid their

That
at

brilliant

after
"

in

course

here

sun.

"

and

take

can

in her

possibleseason

journey,it

pursuitof

would

be

the

sun,

see

rounded

only

them,

was

hemisphere were
evident

of

the

arctic

not

shadow, they directed

off

again. Hope

on

are

near
sufficiently

their
one

all

light-beaminto
side,and

for

time

circle,and

minute, telegraphedthis
you

and

the earth.

in the dark
saw

they were

trailed

we
glasses,

had

little south

shining one

Since

the

near

lightagain flashed forth,this

of

point

Rejoiced to

which

this

they

and

posts
beam

blue

find

the astronomers

their

from

later

days

lution
revo-

the block."

going round

Two

said Ayrault,
expedition,"

with

few

departure,they

passingtoo

can

we

Compared

year.

Saturn, and

of Mars.

their

supply of

Jupiter,which

the ruddy
rightby attracting

avoid

to

some

we

the

to

on

of

straight
line,

completed nearly half

since

its orbit

somewhat

turned

"

had

miles

orbit

the track

earth

the

WORLDS.

their almost

million

in its smaller

had

As

OTHER

message

well."

the

moon's

their own,

answered:

"All

the

in

horizon, as

day

the

about
shone

They

earth

We

need

not

time

be

on

see

only

apply the

the

dome

that

our

to

sun

sphere
hemi-

December,

this

lovely scene,

and

while

they were

that

the
their

shut

waiting,they

since

we

off

great part of

the

of

the

the

by
go

the earth until

resistance

in

first.

base

We

sufficiently
strong repulsion

prevent

speed

to

apergy

off

taken

keep

to

the

was

the earth.

as
atmosphere,especially

have

the

be

"

will

hour

Northern

of bleak

where

quite near," said Ayrault,

top speed

The

out, but

set

same

they hung

the

end

to

this

by

must

the

at

again; but, remembering

repulsionfrom
"

towards

of June.

remained

revolved

friends

they

instead

loath

fain have

would

the

then, and

were

moved

which

directlyupon

leafymonth

the

was

when

as

more

than

Spain

hemisphere appeared.

same

far

Isles,and

longitude above

the

at

WORLDS.

grand procession,and

Western

the

time

OTHER

IN

British

the

France,

of

JOURNEY

474

is not

our

turning

over,

great enough

to

and
heat

to

the

car."

When
the
the

about

fiftymiles

expected check, and

upper

limits

of

the

from

concluded

the surface

they had

atmosphere.

And

they felt
reached
this

in-

The

return.

MOTHER

EARTH.

475

creased, notwithstandingthe decrease

quicklythe

how

showing
When

about

Callisto well
The

hastened
"

she

to

met.

presentiment that
One

and

during

I shall

its

to

get up

another

had
made

After

Ayrault
near

did

her, and

hers had

the

been

but

was

series of

so

was

which

you

frightfully

was

ill,and

I fell

unable

asleepand

intenselyrealistic

was

me

dream

recovered

near

were

changed, for,

very

morning

perplexed,

nightmares that

tov have

happy,

me

with

wrong

yes, convinced
soon

"

that

and

were

you
; but

oh,

first ! "
tell her

not

of

gone
I

dreadful

most

reallybelieved

the

"

the

had

evening

during

that

anguish of

had

day

dream,

touch, had

to

was

"I

next

believe

me

well.

the

; but

people,who,

you," said Sylvia,when

seemed

making

The

distressed.

ly.
slow-

see

had

nature

your

of

instead

night

forget.

never

but

me,

the

and

with

the

Park.

something

afternoon

you.

to

speed,

they had

it to descend

Callisto

Cortlandt

Ayrault

the earth

allowed

the

overjoyed

am

and

Yan

from

their

dense.

already black

was

where

learned

air became

and

hand,

in

ground

having

mile

in

his

then

that

he

had

of
unspeakable suffering,

the echo.

been
which

Three

weeks

to unite

was

later

WORLDS.

OTHER

clergyman

Ayrault were

of
congratulations

the

Remember,

Neptune,nor
as

another

have

we

been

have

count
trip,

me

as

your

behind
Cortlandt,
following

dress,and

set out
a

on

chorus

their

then

Washington, and

in the

the

Uranus, nor

as

want

to

servant."

hira said the

same

take
And

thing.

to change
up-stairs

down

came

interesting

she

and

Ayrault

amid
journeytogetherthroughlife,

of cheers and

Cortlandt

with

she

when

you

humble

Shortlyafter this,Sylviawent
her

be

may

Should

seen.

to

friends,Bear-

to neither

Cassandra,which

anythingwe

that

standingup

their

warden, in shakinghis hand, said

"

tied the knot

forever.

them

Sylviaand

While
receive

IN

JOURNEY

476

shower

returned

to

Bearwarden

Terrestrial

Axis

of rice.
his

department

resumed

at

his duties

Straightening
Company,

chair.
presidential

FINIS.