New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-02
THE LOST WORLD

a country like this. Two-hour spells III the
future, for each of us.
"Then I'll just finish my pipe in starting
the first one said Professor Summerlee;
and from that time onward we never trusted
ourselves again without Waterman.
IN the morning it was not long before we
discovered the source of the hldeouS up
roar which had aroused us in the night. ne
iguanodon glade was the scene OF horrible
butchery. From the pools of blood and the
enormous Jumps of flesh scattered IN every
direction over the green Sward, we imagined
at first that a number of animals had been
killed; but on examining the remains more
closely we discovered that all this carnage
came from one of these unwieldy monsters,
which had been literally torn to pieces by
some creature not larger perhaps, but lar
more ferociouS than itself.
Our two professors sat in absorbed argu-
ment examining piece after piece, wnicH
showed the marks of savage teeth ana Oh
enormous claws. ;,
"Our Judgment must still be in allegiance,
said Professor Challenger, with huge SlaD
of whitish -colored flesh across his knee
| "The indications would be consistent with
the presence of a saber -toOthed tiger, Such
as are still found among the breccia OF our
caverns. but the creature actually seen was
undoubtedly of a larger and more reptlllan
character. Personally should pronounce
for AHOSduruS.
"Or MepaIosauyus, said Summerlee.
Exactly. Anyone of the larger carnivo-
rous dinosaurs would meet the case. Among
them are to be found all the most terrible
tvpes of animal life that have ever cursed
the earth or blessed a museum" He laughed
sonorouslv at his own conceit; for, though
he had little sense of humor, the crudeSt
pleasantly from his own lips moved him al
ways to roarS of appreciation. :,
aThe less noise the better" said Lord
Roxton curtlv ave don't know who or
what NAV be near us. If this fellah comes
back for his breakfast and catches us here,
we won't have much to laugh at. BY the
wav, what is this mark upon the iguanodon's
hide?'
IN the dull scaly, slate-colored skin,
~ somewhere above the shoulder, there
was a singular black circle of some substance
which looked like asphalt. None OF us could
suggest what it meant; though Summarize
was of the opinion that he had seen some
thing similar upon one of the youngsters two
DAYS before. Challenger said nothing, but
looked pompouS and puffy, as II he could II
he would 50 that finally Lord Roxton asked
his opinion direct.
"If your Lordship will graciously permit
me to open my mouth, | shall be happy. to
express my sentiments said he with elabo-
rate sarcasm. Il am not in the habit OF be-
ing taken TO task in the fashion which seems
to be customary with your LordShip. was
not aware that it was necessary to ask your
permission before smiling at a harmless
pleasantly.
1t was not until he had received his apol-
ogv that our touchy friend would suffer him
self to be appcascd. When at last his ruitied
feelings were at rest, he addressed us at
some length from his seat upon fallen tree,
speaking. as his habit was, as if he were inn
parting most precious information to class
Of thousand.
with regard to the marking, said he Il
am inclined to agree with my friend and
colleague Professor Summarize that the
stains are from asphalt. As this plateau is
in its very nature highly volcanic, and as
asphalt is a substance which one associates
with Plutonic forces, cannot doubt that 1t
exists in the free liquid state, and that the
creatures may have come in contact with 1t.
4 much more important problem IS the
question rs 20 the existence of the Carnlvo-
rous monster which has left its traces IN this