The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-11-23


weird fragment htd represented His
discoveries on these and other like
points Wee gradual. To make the
youth G. npr ncnd his own language
WAS difficult at tir~t. bat after Il few
days the task became matvclIoll~l,
c:i-y -IuarycllOE,lv. Dccau-et here was
AN intell gcncc Of no earthly Grasp.
With - nothing hat aimo-t r,.,,.Eiblcd
horror ami that sun" y Wa, awe. otayilc
found himself rcrt ling before. mental
laculti.S whose reach AMI penetration
he had thus ia iragin d only.
intercomnUn.cut became really
tHcilc between tuc two after a lapse of
about ioHl' day. The progress took /,
very fleet course. and actual cnnvcls;,-
ton va carried on with mutual ca-c.
Cnalc, by which name Stayne had
got to know him declared himself
to he an inhattant Of the planet
Mars. For many years. he stated.
that world had b"cl dcsirou, Of hold
in" intercourse with oar own. t.nor-
NOUS lengths f structure had been
rear ID from Il metal of peculiar light
ness and suitability for purpo-ce of
building. From thi, same metal had
been constructed the car in which he
had shot by electric potcncic- not "X
plaln,iblc here. toward our compar;l-
! lively ad ja'cnt orb. Electricity in
Mars had reached great heights of con-
crptiOn. Thi, Chalco. the younger
son OF Il powerful ruler, had Teen
deemed almost dcspicablc for. his want
of mental power. More than that. his
| high rank had made his love for Il Ger
tain LAZY, held below him in the social
grade, to be considered an almost
trru~onahlr ollcn-c. Chalcp wa in his
way Il I,ari;h. and when the tremendous
problem of possible intcrpianetary
communion had approac led solution.
las offer 10 mount the pcriluu- car and
make the anda,ioli, voyage had been
received with >ombrr assent. The
popularr. i'll spite of his fault, and
. You nftI fOltlcS. loved him. The as
! tiuIulnc". tolOittun. though confident
That hi, electric car would accomplish
! is ruipso' if launched at the given
sidrrcal moment. WAS nevertheless Il
( Inrnlbr" 81 the royal famii Y anu siirank
! from permitting 80 Reckless an act on
! the part of one who stood third in sue
/ cc,~ion to tht throne. Yet thaIco had
announced his intention either to wed
tine ". man he loved or meet public
execution. Then, slI,,dchly. Golordon :
! great scheme was effected. Who would
20: In he car there wa room but for
/ one. From the largest square of Dplos-
tri:,. the chief city / Ma > rans Il vast
cry from an Il assembled multitude Of
= many thousands. Let our young
, prnr". thalco. .notnt IT," car il he l.,
wilIing,' shoutcd the people of Doos-
,''il.
! Cha!co, standing near his father.
t smiled and waved his hand. At this
| the people gave great roar that died
! into Il wall OF lain. They admired his
! courage. but they loved him while de-
porinS his deficiencies, and were
fearful of his destruction. Then. amid
+ the tumult. Chalco turned toward his
aged and royal father. You kn, W."
he said. that love only one woman
and shall love only her till my death
Yet you assert that if | we'd her must
! die.
Yes. came the answer The son
/ Of royalty cannot wed among the com
mon people.
Then Chalco. notwithstanding that
h" was b 'llevcd 80 slight and inferior
If capacity. pleaded strongly against
this decree. Was not royalty mere
| na,nc now among this glorious people.
vino were empowered with every right
, of freed III: Why not shake precedent
to its rotten foundations: Here in this
mighty park where they stood. the
statues OF dead patriots. heroes. re-
formers. poets. ali spoke I'll how CEN
turtles Of tyranny had wrought p"cu-
liar redemption. kin4~hip was nos"
hut :; name. Il will mount the ca".
he said - his father. If YOU refuse me
/ Alaria. have the first claim t. do 80
after tho nrir apparent. my brother.
who X 'll>t-.
Bat tie old king shuok hi, head
Mud then thairo descended from his
father, side and went down among the
ropul:,te ANA Il etched rut his hands
To Mar Il, who ~pranr toward him. He
kissed the girl on the Ups and pat his
arms shout her. IN they all knew il
WIS II kiss rf farewell. and a. Maria
WAS dr;,wn fainting from his embrace !;
shout that might almost have reached
turll itec rose from the gathered
thronG>. Then thalco. WAC WAS less
beautiful Is he alleged than countless
other Martial men, and who had far
less Wit than they. and who did rot
understand the Woudrou- knowledge Of
hi kim man. Go!ordon. fabs'irutpr Of
. thu, aerial ca. aVoWcu himself ready
Tor the daring and mystic voyage. He
eNprvted death. though they told him
tn&t q lordun WIS right and tina; hi,
chances ol re ching earth were many.
aud,ihat the keen Martial telescope,
had made il Almost certain Il race
uWcIt on tho ether planet. civilized
enou-A II welc ME him and Il effect
his safe rctu Il. Within the car was
a-uo-p ere enough TO l;t~t him on his
Journey. which would. after all. ne OF
appreciates. h.evity. He hal only 4
turu i certain kn IL when once Within
tn -ea ed chamber. ana he V. u'd dart
tlrpu4h space al the rate q MILL, IL ri
M a. <. : 'conI. Gnlor0on hal disc y
cred !. lcW Law # electricity. All had
already applied il T. the satisfaction OF
a lie famed Dolo,t ian academies
y single retjithrraten Il in Oh reach
in "a h. ana that WIS the hostile
{ ectrlcitN oi a uadcr>t I'm. II ordi-
"a I lightning were n tits tcrre-t g
air il " ulu ehatte" thu ear by it, neg
al and uh&tiyc forces.