, 1902-06-05

Don't you near them-these voices"
Love and Truth and who bears
mans destiny in Il diviner planet
And he went on:
You humans are Il proud race
and I'm Il little fearful of your pride
He said SO much-that We didn't re-
spect the animals enough, and had for
gotten our ancestors before Christ: chat
we held ourselves too much, and thai
he knew Il land where the ruling class
were birds. Jimmy criky! | want to
go sailing the spaces myself, If | can
stow away in that Rho ship. Then OF
last he was formal.
My great Lord. the King raves
your friendship said he.
Il knew he referred to the home ~
the brave and the land OF the free.
"'Oh. We'll be glad to have it. but
look out that they don't make you a
trust. or Il show. Or
While | talked-he vas listening
he and the crew in the meadow seemed
to fade into the green and the blue
Of the space. | believe they can pass
from light to shadow. Yes. | do.
Nothing strange he said. 1t Is
a matter your science is aware Of
And he was by my side again.
smiling, gracious-.and his men by the
boat in the ~meaiOw-and somebody
riding an eagle as we do u horse.
60! and tell your people for some
little time we shall remain out of your
sight. But you shall heal us, and now
and then see u%s-until you are pre-
pared to accept us. We shall dismay
your science at first; yet you'll know
a deal SOON
He said something more--l don't
exactly remember. Then his figure
blurred again and | heard the chorus
Of u ong Then | was alone. |
, waited. but | did not see or zeal the
Rho man again that day. All the
meadow raj alone.
! Then l walked over the hill-home.
But | could not get the song out of my
mind. and | talked to myself more
than usual, so Mary said. She says it's
the fever | had down in the West In
dies. But don't fol Heavens sake,
let 'em thing me mad"
He raised himself impulsively on an
elbow.
oh. you'll be all right" said Moore
quizzically.
You don't believe me, do YOU"
said Perkins, at this.
We'll. Jim. how can |. really
asked Moore. do o want me to-"
Don't you hear 'em-these voices
when there's muslc-when there's
singing-when an organ grinder plays
when the winds are %lonely-not so
often when people go about? | be
lieve many of the wandering musicians
hear"
And am | to take 1t that many
OF these vagabonds are Martians, or
Uranians, or Rho mem"
"Many-many-many of them,' said
Perkins. Those who have rowed
through the ether to lis. And Suns
men. They come and go in the sun
shine"
You are in good spirits" remarked
Moore.
why shouldn't | be? Merrily, mer-
rily. I'VE the pillows OF space to Mars,
or Venus. or Saturn. From Mars to
Earth again. Why didn't they know
II they used Earth currents. they'd
call down the stars to see what it was
all about?"
"Oh, | ay. Jim, it's the pounding
Of the guns in Cuba. and the click Of
! the Instruments"
Don't you believe 1t? It's Rho"
The week after. Moore passed Mary
Perkins.
How Is hey"
"Oh, he's back at his desk
Still hearing and seeing things?"
oh. | don't care" said Mary. "Jim
is a good husband. and what he says
Is So"
And what does he say?"
You know. he's a telegrapher, and
believes in Earth currents. He says
It's the return OF Arthur and his men.
Again he says that the explosion Of
the star in Noon Persel shook up
things"
"Oh. does he?"
And" said Mrs. Perkins, the
fairies are true-and the gods-the
Greek gods--they always were, Just -
In the old Stories"
who told you this?" asked a stern
voice.
You did. Jim." said Mary Perkins.
well we both heard them. Doctor"
said Perkins. Surprising. isn't it
to know that We share Earth with the
immortals?"
Moore looked serious. yet laughed.
He vas thinking:
Il don't know what you are going
to do with such . case. And then. life
10 Quesr-a mystery"
And this il. the story Of the teleg-
raDhsrA 1srXaua man who heard