The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-10
CHAPTER VI (Continued)

r. he tine for action had come.
undoubtedly Campus was de-
j termined 70 destroy the solar
system partly for revenge upon
the earth and partly for his own gain.
whereby he might get metallic com
position for his new sphere
In few days Emerson asked PIANO.
nus on Mars 70 call q conference Of
9 representative scientists and citizen,
with authority finally 10 decide the
matter OF making war on Campus
Meanwhile. ElversOn made q brief but
SJs-rLllnge announcement to the public
and called for a conference He stated =
The recent explosion OF Saturn is
the acI OF our enemy, Campus, and We
have averted the danger OF collision
as well as the danger Of solar dis
Jurb61Ce- But We cannot always be
our enemy Tor II We allow him 70 con-
Lnue his oepredatiOns he viii make
u very expensive and troublesome for
Us 70 be continually on our guard
Therefore, II Is the unanimous
opinion Of myself and staff. and the
scientists On Mars. that the best way
20 protect ourselves IS 70 make a trip
20 the solar systems 70 which Campus
belongs. and fight the matter out
In cooperation with Mars. We have
IN the past few months made great
strides in scientific knowledge We
have learned how 70 get back rha TIgh Z
and heat which the earth has absorbed
from the SUM- and how 10 use Il 50
Chat We could be comfortable without
the sun for several million years We
have discovered how 70 propel our
selves through space with an mex
hausttble supply OF energy, and guide
the earth wherever We viii We have
which VIII explode planet al even
greater distance than that At which
Campus exploded Saturn
Furthermore, we have studied the
-r INA -rHr ~ ia n--
We have come 10 the conclusion that
Campus IS a single individual on the
star OF that name and that be has
not the support Of his fellow beings
IN his greedy ambition for power
We believe he IS some hermit scien-
list who IS using his power rapaclOuslY,
and that Il We can get near enough
20 establish our own lines Of comuuuf-
the star near CaCOpus- which has IN
dOubtedly suffered at his hands, we shall
be able TO silence this monster 81 am
biuOnp and common enemy % the uni
verse
III We 90 on this journey we can
assure everybody on earth perfect safe
Y. because our screens can resist as
high a current as can probably be made,
and as We carry our own atmosphere
with Us and can regulate the teDpera-
ture, no crops VII suffer BY the TIP,
and no Inconvenience viii be caused 10
IN fact, we can make weather 20
order. marvellous as that sounds, be
cause We shan be away from the infu-
ence Of the sun, and regulate our sub
Etitute for sunlight and heat at VIII.
by vote We sincerely trust eTeeryb body
viii see the benefits Of making this trip
in cOnuanv with Mars for our mutual
protection and that no one shall object
10 starting on the journey IN the next
Ten days
This announcements Immediately vas
the subject for discussion everywhere
There were plenty Of tinlid ones who
were afraid to make the journey, but IN
the end the CONSENSUS Of public opinion
triUmphed. and Elverson was duly au-
thortzed BY all large governments 10
make the trip
There was g great common holiday
when on the 18th Of June. when the
earth was At the farther end Of its
eIIipical orbit, the start was made
out into the uneXplored. Llimita bic
space
What z contrast OF but a few cen
turtles, when the vikings set out IN
their rude ships 10 conquer, 10 the
DAYS when. the peoples OF the earth
acting as one man, set out on jour