The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-06
Over the Waves of Awe.
BY CLINTON ROSS.

Copyright, 1902. by Daily Story Pub. Col Perkins was of those born to love one thing. That beca ne the click of the in- strument. He became your perfect tele- srapher. with a passion for the message and its sending, and perhaps he knew as much of the science as most ot the celebrities.
 At 25 he married Mary German. and bought a little house in suburban acre at the edge of wood and within two hours wheel from the office. Here, in his own hours, he was continually studying his subject. till it seemed as if his head held everything. He declared he could take d message two miles from a recover but everybody laughed at him and hs kept his own counsel
 When the Spanish war came on he se- cured d Government position and was Tor some time in Cuba. There he had the fever. and he returned bit queer-and he was forever announcing surprising and take without wires. lie really be- heved that he demonstrated this and felt q grudge against the others for not al- lowing it.
 One afternoon Mary Perkins came hur, sriedly to Dr. Moore's office and announced that Jim had the fever again. He raves all the time.'
 What about?"
 The old subject. He can't get the of flee out of him. If he goes fishing, the talk. He says he hears them talking in the wireless from France and England ito say nothing of what he gets from leakage of the regular wires"
 pr. Moore called on his patient. whom he found on his back.
 Might as well lie down; I can hear better.'
 You hear better, do you:'' sad the doctor.
 Yes, and I'll tell you secret They've arrived, and use Earth currents"
 Who have arrived?''
 The sailors from the stars
 Have they?' said Moore.
 Well. they have. and have seen 'edl. They sent for ne n p.eet theta over the hill. toward Hawleyton."
 And you went. Tell me about them." said Moore.
 Then Jim told this story:
 ''1t was at dawn, when I came over the pocket hills. where the sailors of the spaces were landed. Out of the woods fresh from the dew. came a man in a. long, flowing blue cobe-like the dawning sky. He was legged. with sandals. The loose robe he wore showed under 1t q coat of mail over the vital parts, and there lay on the grass what looked like silver cuirasses. They are used against electric bolts: his weapon was a small silver stick. kind of electric sword. dare say he could send a spark twenty or thirty-how far can you see?-mi!es.
 Up there and he pointed straight mp into the zenith. are our ships. in he oth- CT ocean beyond your atmosphere. We know how to go from one density of the ether to the other It's rather Ke going through piece of stiff surf .i,reakers' And looked up The e is a boat crew.
 There seemed to glide out of the blue a long. broad boat-lke a Greek trireme and it was rowed by dozen men. They pulled long. fine stroke, tell you. sing ing as they slid--half a chant, and then breaking into a wild. stirring melody.
 The boat came straight toward us-- but not as if it were falling: and 1t swung easily. as 6 bird does, and floated on to the tall waving grass Of the flat meadow as If it were soft, sandy beach
 You are from Mars? I asked. I read story about people from Mars, and they were some sort of shell fish, | '' Yes; We are from Rho--that has lord ship over the red star. you know
 From beyond--it has happened?
 Yes: ] am here to do a great deal I am to explain our science 10 your science. I am to form an alliance with Your America, and with Russia, England Japan and France--with everyoody. friend l am to explain to them the law Nof the inter-stella ocean-and somewhat of faiths-and to claim your tealty to my Lord. the King-Lord of Love and Truth and Awe-who bears mans destiny in a diviner planet
 And he went on:
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