The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-13
THE TIMES: RICHMOND VA, SUNDAY, MARCH 49, 1888.

vision train" said Colonel Smith, we
have done something just about as good.
We have foraged on the country, ana
have collected supply that l reckon
will last this fleet for at least q montn.
whats that2 What's that?
"Its lust what / say" and Colonel
Smith brought out Of his pocket one OK
the square cakes OF compressed ioou-
"set your teeth on that and see what
you think OF II. but don't take 100 much'
for It's powerful strong.
81 saw" he continued. I'VE have got
enough OF that stuff to last us all Tor
a month. but we've done more than
that; we have got a surprise for you
that will make you open your eyes. Jus'
wait a minute"
Colonel Smith made a signal to the
electrical ship which we had just quil-
ted TO draw near. 1t came alongsiue'
so that one could step from It's deck on
the flagship. Colonel Smith disappeared
| for minute in the interior Of his snip
then re-emerged. leading the girl "hom
! he had found upon the planet.
Take her inside quick, FOR she is not
used TO this thin air.
In fact we were at so great an eie-
walton that the rarity Of the atmos-
| phere now compelled US all TO wear our
/ air-tight suits and the girl, lot being
! thus attired. would have fallen uncoh-
| scious on the deck II we had not IN
| stantly removed her to the interior OF
| the car.
! There she quickly recovered from the
! effects Of the deprivation Of air ana look
| ed about her, pale, astonished, but yet
/ apparently without fear.
Every motion Of this girl convinced
me that she not only recognized US as
I IA
| felt that her only hope lay in our aid.
| Therefore. strange as We were TO her
i'm many respects. nevertheless she did
| not think that she was i'm danger while
| among MS.
! The circumstances under which We
! had found her were quickly explained.
| Her beauty, her strange fate and the
/ impenetrable mystery which surround
ed her excited universal admiration and
wonder.
How did she get on Mars?" was the
! question that everybody asked, and that
nobody could answer
But while all were crowding around
| and overwhelming the poor girl with
| their staring, she burst into tears and
| then. with arms outstretched in the
| same manner which had so stirred our
/ sympathies when We first saw her In
! the house of the Martians. she broke
forth in a wild recitation. which was
half a song and half q wall
AS she went on / noticed that n learn
cd professor Of languages from the Uni
versity Of Heidelberg was listening tc
her with intense attention. Several times
he appeared TO be on the point OF break
ing in with an exclamation. could
plainly see that he was becoming more
and more excited as the words poured
from the girls lips. Occasionally h'
nodded and muttered, smiling 70 him
self.
Her song finished. the girl sank half
exhausted upon the floor. She wai
lifted and placed in n reclining position
az the side Of the car.
Then the Heidelberg professor steppe'
to the centre Of the car. in the sight o
all. and in a most impressive manne
said:
Gentlemen. our sister, ] have he
tongue recognized, The language tina
she speaks the roots Of the great Indo
European. or Aryan stock, contains.
This girl gentlemen, to the oldes
family of the human race belongs. He
language every tongue that now upor