The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-12

Just this work and Achernar was able
70 of1er so many valuable suggestions
that me work progressed very rapidly
In the middle OF It however, there
came a sudden Interruption. and EIvor-
son. immediately surniSiuE that the ma
l1ciOUS individual on Campus was en-
oeaNOrlng to destroy communication,
put into acton his reserve plan-Of sud
oSLiE auoiIiE pressure 10 the current
j ms destroyed the enemy's current,
ana communication went along well for
another week. when again the same in
terruptOn happened.
EMERSON smiled. for he had expected
Just this and he turned on stll more
reserve strength He shreWdly guessed
that the enemy. working alone, could
not command the mechanical resources
which he could There were no more
Interruptions
Six weeks from this time actual and
perfect communication was possible,
and then the lingUists turned over the
apparatus 10 EMERSON and his assistant,
they merely continuing to act as inter
prefers.
After exchanging courtesies. EIverson
preached his mission % the scientist
who was speaking from Campus.
For over year we nave been
threatened BY some one on Your planet
situated on your southern hemi-
sphere" he said He told Us that he
wanted al the gold on our planet, or
else he would plunge our whole solar
system into the sun We were forced
BY sheer necessity 10 either invent
some means OF resistance or else revo-
lutiOnize our society by complying
We did succeed in resisting his enOr-
nous skin in attempting TO destroy our
planet and saved our companion planet
Then he succeeded in destroying sat
urn, after which we decided that there
was only one thing 10 dO-tO navigate
h1therward and endeavOr 20 restrain
your fellow inhabiJaut from further
depredatiOns-
we had learned that Achernar had
also been prosecuted. and We first
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somewhat perilOus journey all the way
from the northern hemisphere OF the
we are addressing YOU 70 ask that
YOU locate your rapaCious and ambi-
tioUsIy destructive inhabitants and stop
him from transgresslng on the rights OF
other spheres
The voice from Campus expressed as
constituent
I Go not know that any one knows
anything about such an individual or
such threats Il said
Exactly replied EMERSON That is
just what I thought Now 7 should
ask that you bring the matter before
the public and the proper government
and see what can be done II IS a vital
matter 10 Us, and you VIII earn our
deep gratitude If you comply Win our
request"
After a number Of more questions had
been asked by Campus. the CommuniCa-
ton closed for the time
A month later, not hearing anything
more E-lNeISDA once more L--l-tQ --1-A--
pus, and finally got an answer
''Can you report anything asked he
we are Still searching said the
voice. but not with any great display Of
Interest
Il hope You viii do your very best TO
be successful" said Emerson, and then
he closed communication again
Two more months passed and stu
there was no word from Campus
Mars as well as AchernaT, and even the
people Of the earth became impatient
The novelty Of the trip was wearing
Of and the strange and odd cOI0rs OF
the artificial light and heat were losing
their charm The people were longing
70 get back 10 The sun again