The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12

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and craters with violet ceIored rays o.
+ iai~y-Iike beauty
+ Our travellers were so enraptssre.l
with the soft effects OF The waves 81
light on the lunar landscape that fbsr
could not for some time tear themselves
+. away from the spectacle Bat az lengfh
they returned 20 The drawing room ia
/ exchange their ideas. reuemb erIng also
+ that the eclipse would last some hoars
+ longer.
Norbert's first care was TO Photograph
/ the country under It's ncw aspect. Is
he had already done in its ordinary
dress lie managed TO get a toIorabIy
good negative.
Gertrude had her thoughts. TOO. in
PEELED By pity. she suddenly said 10 him.
Monsieur Mauny, want 10 ask you
a favor
is it necessary for mo TO ten you
that I STALL oaly be too happy TO grant
it?'s
! cannot help puying chose four pris-
oners for not being able 10 see this mar
velous eclipse. IT is hard enough that
theH should be exiIed on the noon. and
yet know nothing Of her curious Efts
Could you not allow them 10 see tne
eclipse?
Nothing easier. virgil takes them
for walk twice daily round The circular
passage lie shall let them ont now
oh, give them complete hoIdayl
Let them come on the espIansde They
could see nothing from the circular pas
sage.
BE il so You have heard. Virgil.
what mademoiselle wishes. Let them 20
cut at once
At this moment Norbert. happening 10
look al Ksddour, who was helping him in
his Photographic operations, was amazed
a his expression
What is trz'' he said. Are you sur
prised thai Iittle humanity should be
shown those unhappy beings. worthless
though they be p
Unhappy! Those vile scouudrels m
happy" roared Kaddour. DO you call
them unhappy when they are only i'm
prisoned in their Own lodging. and fe6
like princes? Are they 10 be amused Il
addition An, I would amuse therr
nicely if I had The chance"
Just al this moment Virgil was hrfer-
ing the prisoners through the circular
passage to the edge of fhe esplaaade
There was no danger OF any attempt Al
escape, on account Of the fmpossibf1Ifv
Of breathing without oxygen. they wers
therefore left entirely free.
Norbert was afraid thar this might ex-
asperate Kaddou.. aiiyii cunseqaentlv sen4
him 10 the Photographic laboratory r
take proofs from the negative. The
prisoners we're allowed two hours lfb-
erfy, and only at the close OF the eeIipss
were they led back to their prison. Kad-
dour and the others were then summoned
10 witness thu last phase OF the pbe-
nomenon. which was quite worthy OF tbs
beginning
On his return to his room Norbert took
the opportunity 10 question Virgil con
corning the general behavior of the prfs-
oners, He learned that they we're toIer-
ABLY submissive and even grateful for
the consideration shown them, but terri
bly, lazy and most suspicious.
! cannot get it out of their heads that
you intend to.leave them here when We
20, said Virgil Il have tried every ar
could think of to convince them
Of your good faith But II Is OF no use.
They have a rooted conviction that II Is
but natural you should treat them IS
doubtless they would not hesitate 10 treat
you in like case.
Tell them, answered Norbert. that
am not going to lei them escape pub
lice exposure They need not think they
are going to get of with a few days i'm
1risonment I intend 10 denounce them
before the first tribunal available. before
my jury. so long as il be composed OF
honest men who shall arbitrate between
hem and me They shall lose nothing
y. waiting they may depend upon that,
But keep on repeating that have not the
slightest idea of leaving them here.
Moreover. 1 shall take into account the
assistance they have rendered in putting
,ur machines into working order. and
ny indulgence shall be IN exact proper
ion 10 their industry
The succeeding hours were utilized IN
making the final preparations Tor The
oming lunar night
Twenty-Five tons Of chIorate of potas-
iGm had been employed IN the fabvica-
ion of the oxygen. that. flowing through
leathern tube. was to miugle with
he remaining air in the crater They
lad eight casks in reserve and there
vas every hope that nothing would
appen 10 prevent the final departure.
The parabolic mirrors had all been
epaired. II only remained 10 stop Up
he doors and windows from the ex-
rene cold. and lay in a good stock Of
latienre for the p-odfzio7fs 0fgbr Of