The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-16

body passing through the terrestrial at
mosphere), absolute immobiIity and rigid
ity dnterplanetary spaoel. again oseilla-
ton of the shoulders and the bust tat-
mosphera OF Mars. Arrived upon Mars.
she descends from the car and performs
a complicated pantomimc expressing tho
manners of Marian politeness; uncouth
gestures with the hands and fingers.
siapping OF the hands. tips OF the fingers.
upon the nose. the lips. the chin. etc.
twisted courtcsies, sliding and rotation
on the floor. etc. II seems that Is the
way people approach ana saiute each
other UP there"
After the trip to Mars was over she
was questioned about the things she had
seen on tho neiahhorinK planet, and,
saws the professor. suddenly In the
midst ~ the conversation she begins
10 speak Marian without appearing TO
be aware Of It. and while continuing 20
chat with us In the most normal man
ner, she appears TO understand all our
words and answers tn her strange idi0m.
in the most normal tone and seems most
astonlshcd when we tell her that we did
not understand her language. she evil
IDENTIFY believes she Is speaking French.
ny auestionins aer concerning visit
she had made few days before TO the
~ G. CNaritan eyclel, and asking her
the names Of the persons whom she met
there, we succeeded In identifying thu
four following Marian words Metiche
g., Monsieur s., Meaachc c., Madame c..
Metngnniche Smith. MsdamoiHefs smith;
kin'rche four, after which she resumes
definitely her French" The professor
tried to get the medium TO translate into
French the Marian words which she
had spoken tn her trance, hut the ghost
OF Leopole forbade r. From the Mar
tlan words which Helene. from time 20
time. mingled with her French, how
ever. the professor feels tnstihed IN
thinking that on the planet Mars Mechs
cheaue means paper.
Here IL another account of one OF Miss
Smiths trips TO Mars. she was on tho
borders Of a beautiful blae-ptnk lake with
a bridge. the sides OF which were trans
parent. and formed OF yellow tubes IKE
the pipes % an organ. Of which ono end
seemed 10 be plunged into the water, The
earth was peaeh-colored. some az the
trees had trunks widening as they as
sendad. while these Of others we're twist
ed Later a crowd approached the bridge.
ia which one woman was especially prom
snsnt. Toe womea were hats which were
nat like plates Helene does not know
who these people are. but has the feeling
Of having convsrsed with them. 90 -
bridge there wss taar Of DARK ertn-
pl.xion tAs,anel. carrying In his hands
an Instrument somewhat resembling a
carriage lantern IL appearance. whieh, Ac-
ing prassed. United sNzs~- 49, wA-ss
..~rsaS - a. q eys.s n--s~~- ~ means
- .a.- addresses CO s-s. left the bridge.
Seaeaea ne surface u The water and re-
,urraa 70 tho bridge" This tAhleaG last
ed twenty-five minutes.
The man % Mars with the lantern fly
ing machine appeared several times 20
Helene after that, apparently coming 90
earth to see her. and he kep, saying to
her. 'srode ne ct hSnaan &c meeae metiehe
Astane Ike De me veehe- Helene did not
know vha, the words meant st the time.
nut six weeks later u was discovered that
they signifled THE strange house Is that
OF the Marian man who Is called As
tane-