The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-03
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Say OF communication between these
people and us was conducted h- those
peculiar methods OF llrs-clal1iu-
thoughts ana ideas which I have before
described There was no talking except
IN very low torres. among the chief
actors on the other side / was a rCge-
tition Of what had occurred during The
harley between the aer0ulaUes-
Yet, so expressive were the cruute-
na1CeS before us, and so transparent
the meaning OF the gestures that even
Jack Henry and 7 could catch con-
siderable Of the DRIFT while Edmund
seemed TO understand Il astouishi-----
welL What was visible recorded itself
IN my memory but the details OF what
occurred IN the way OF communicate
we're related to me af-eTWart bE I'd
-zlund- For the sake OF ClgarueSS I am
going TO treat II practically as II l. had
been regular ca1Ve-SzuoC- " nile /
may thus Dc compelled % use words
which were not actually spoken, get the
meaning was there.
As soon as our examination began the
colors ceased 10 play from the circle
Orchestra stopped whispered the
irrepressible Jack in my ear
The first person 20 speak Il may 50
put it. was Ala She fixed her eyes
which we had already learned TO -ecoE-
nize as preliminary TO @ woudieSs con-
verSatiou. and her face became more
expressive than that OF the most per
feet actress have ever seen one could
read upon II the Question
Who are you, and whence came
you2-'
I was thrilled with pride as I glanced
AT Edmund He stood alone close be
fore the throne. in an open space while
we were placed a little at one side He
. carried himself erect. without a sign OF
JrcpidatiOn, with an afr Of complete
confidence and Self-rO-rrOI. and almost.
I thought of superiority The painting
Of Columbus Before Isabelle flashed
rH-.H.~ Son
cuuSrauCeS were so different
As the question beaUed 70 him he lift
ed his hand and pointed significantly
overhead Evidently he was going at
once 70 proclaim our origin from an
other world I remeu 5ered what he had
lately said about the difficulty OF max
iuE these people comprehend such q
thing. and I thought could detect the
PerPIexity in Alas mind.
Edmund-s gesture spoke plainly
enough, but IN reading his thought
she met an insUperabie obstacle She
. could not comprehend the IDEA Of an
other world in the sky
1t was then that Juba unexpectedly
came to our aid He had been watch
ing the proceedings with intense IN
terest- and was Delighted by the
comprehension which he showed Al
though possessing q much lower CTCer
Of intelligence than the brilliant be
Of their culture, yet ne was an in
habitanC Of their planet. and who
can tell what ancient ancestral lines
may have connected Jhem@
His people, too. shared in the SinEu-
lar power of comm NUM- eating ideas
without words which was character
iStic Of Intellectual life on Venus To
I him. on the other hand. there was
little mystery IN what Edmund Wa
. trying 10 make known. He was IA
miliar with the starry sky and a
worshiper Of the earth
With a holiness that surprised ne
he stepped to EdmU1d's side. and.
lifting the shades from his ewes
iOiued-if 7 may SO Say-in the con
versa ton Ala and her whitc-haired
companion stared at him q little
startled at first by his interference.
But IT was clear in a minute that they
understood him.
TIE Contfn..4ion Of TbE- S,o-, YIN,