The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-01-30

Fell upon the Mdrtfdn emperor.
perial university OF Mars, from whom
we derived the greater part Of our in.
formation on this subject, the Marian
boys do not study a subject; they dc
not have to learn it, but when theil
brains have been sufficiently developed
in the proper direction they comprehend
it instantly nv kind of divine instinct.
But among the women of Mars we
saw none of these curious and, to oul
eyes, monstrous differences of develop.
ment. While the men received in addi-
ton to their special education broad
general culture also, with the women
there was no special education. 1t was
all general il it's character yet thorough
enough in that way. The consequence
was that only female brains upon Mars
were entirely we'll balanced This was
the reason why we invariably found the
Marian women to be remarkably
charming creatures, with none of those
physical exaggerations and uncouth de.
velopments which disfigured their mas.
culine companions.
All the books of the Martians, we as.
certained, were books of history and OF
poetry. For scientific treatises they had
no need, because, as have explained,
when the brains of those intended fol
scientific pursuits had been developed
in the proper way the knowledge of ma
lures laws came to them without effort,
as spring bubbles from the rocks.
Ono xuar1 ~ avplonok;ox ,x.ov L.
needed concerning the failure of the
Martians, with all their marvellous
powers, to invent electrical ships like
those Of Mr.. Edison and engines Of de.
Btruction comparable with our disinte.
orators. This failure was simply due to
the fact that on Mars there did not ex.
list the peculiar metals by the combina.
tion of which Mr.. Edison had been able
to effect his wonders. The theory in.
volved in our inventions was perfectly
understood by them, and had they pos.
sessed the means doubtless they would
have been able to carry it into practice
even more effectively than we had done.
After two or three days, all tie prep.
arations having been completed, the
signal was given for our departure. The
men of science were still unwilling tc
leave this strange world, but Mr.. Edi-
son decided that we could linger nc
longer.
At the moment of starting most
tragic event occurred. Our fleet was as.
sembled around the palace, and the sig.
nal was given to rise slowly to a con.
siderable height before imparting q
great velocity to the electrical ships.
AS we slowly rose we saw the immense
crowd of giants beneath us with up.
turned faces Watching our departure.
The Marian monarch and all his suit
had come out upon the terrace of the
palace to look at us. A moment when
he probably supposed himself to be un.
watched he shook his fist at the retreat
ing fleet My eyes and those of several
others in the flagship CHANGED to be
fixed upon him. just as he made the
gesture one of the women of his suit, in
her eagerness to watch us, apparently
lost her balance and stumbled against
him. Without moments hesitation
with tremendous blow he felled her
like an OK at his feet.
A fearful oath broke from the Inns Of
Colonel Smith, who was one of those
looking on. 1t CHANGED that he stood
near the principal disintegrator of the
flagship. Before anybody could inter.
fere he had sighted and discharged it.
The entire force of the terrible engine.
almost capable Of destroying fort, fell
upon the Marian emperor and not mere.
ly blew him into cloud of atoms, bui
opened great cavity in the ground on
the spot where he had stood.
A shout arose from the Martians, but
they were too much astounded at what
had occurred to make any hostile dem.
constructions, and anyhow they knew well
that they were completely at our mercy.
Mr.. Edison was on the point of re.
buking Colonel Smith for what he had
done, but Alma interposed.
II am glad it was done" said she.
for now only can you be safe. That
monster was more directly responsible