The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-03
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the behavior Of the girl and Of her com
41--.oI lLllcaJel that, Wll-e they would
SuiLtr no familiarity, they were easily
modified and wished US no III
They gave very ECrle attention 20
JUbd. who, nevertheless. biiuket5 al them
from under his eye-shades- and vas
evidently more amazed by JEeir beauty
rL.-u we We're
You see said Edmund. that you
are not among SavaEes here New York
TeSJa TTalC manner won't pass on
Venus
Suddenly Jack, whose thoughts were
always jumping about, turned from his
admiration Of the girls and exclaimed.
See here Edmund why II the world
didn't ehey shoot at US when we were
running away There Were enough Of
them 20 bring Us down, even II they had
been bad markSmen-
They didn't shoot" was the reply,
because they We nothing 10 shoot with
I've already told you that I think they
are an InwarLke people But they re
enough uf that They were not terrified
BY my killing that fellow. and reckon
that they'll nEht II there should be oc-
caSlOu for fighting Only I think that
they are not natural slauEhterers. Ike
us. and I shouldn't be surprised # war
is unknown on Venus
All the same. I'm glad we've got our
automatic pistols yet" said Jack
y e. Edmund responded. and we
may have occasion for them, and for
the rites. too. If we can get hem back.
but Il may be that they'll prove useful
iT way very different from what you
ina Eine-r-
We did not press Edmund for an ex-
plantation OF this remark but I was sure
ne had some particular reason for what
ne had SAID and turned II over in my
mind without arriving at any COnCIU-
sion.
When our repast was finished q nun
Der OF cops as Jack gayly dubbed
them came 10 conduct US from the Te-
fectorv
Now for the supreme court or the
Kings bench!" said Jack
It was even as he had surmised- We
were led through a maze Of paSSaEe
and elegant chambers. until We emerE-
ed into a vast and splendid apartment.
II was nearly SqUare-at least 100 feet
the longest way and Ike the place
where We had dined, lighted from the
walls and ceiling The floor seemed
TO be of rOSe-COlOred marble, and the
walls and ceiling were composed Of
decorated. But what absolutely fasci-
mated the eve in this great apartment
was the play OF living COlors- projected
from a huge circle high on the wall,
at the farthest end.
"Chromatic music again. said Ed
mund
Just as at great reception on the
earth an orchestra DOurS forth soft mel
odies TO entrance the senses Of the
guests, while not inhibiting their con-
versaJi-n. 50 here this harmonic play
OF delightful coIOrs filed the air, to the
evident deIeCtatiOn or the brilliant
thTOGE that was assembled Even we
felt the effect stealing deIiciOusIy
through our nerves.
As q way was cleared for Us, every
body standing aside To make room when
we advanced, we caught sight-at the
head Of the vista thus formed through
the center Of the ap8rtment-Of q mag
uidcen- throne, and seated upon il was
Ala
Then she must, indeed, be the queen
But Immediately I nOtiLsd- with some
disappointment, that she was not alone.
BY her side, and occupying another
wa a tan man, with features like those
Of a Greek statue Of ZeuS. and lOrS
curing hair as white as snow The Sc
verify OF his aspect formed a discOu--
Of the queen
Now, YOU VIII understand Of course,
that everything that followed in the