The evening world., 1912-06-03

with either would be worse than . wrscs
on n desert island"
They therefore turned their glasses In
the direction OF the satellites.
I'VE must be ready to repel DO arders,"
said Bearwnr,ien. observing II for the
hrst time and fixing his glass upon IT,
THAT must be Phobos"
Not ten miles OF they beheid Marss
inner moon. and though their own speed
caused them To overtaKe and rush by 10
like whiriwind. the satellites rapid
motion In It's orbit, In . course ten.
porariiy almost parallel with theirs.
served to give them q chance the better
to examine II. Here the mountain
ranges we're considerably moro conspic-
uous than on Deimos. and there were
boulders and loose stones upon their
slopes. which looked as n there might
at some time have been frost and water
on It's surface; but u was ali dry now.
neither was there any air. The evil
dences Of volcanic action were also
plainly visible. while a noticeable nat
tenlng at the poles showed that the 1T
tie body had once roeated rapidly on tie
axis, though whether II did so sim they
had not time to ascertain. when
abreast Of Il rhey were less than two
miles distant. and they secured several
instantaneous Impressions. which they
put aside to develop later. A. tho
radius Of Phobos's circle was far shorter
than that Of the parabciic curve they
were making. II began TO draw away
and was rapidly left behind. Appiy!ns
the full apsrGstie force 20 Mars and the
larger moon. they shot away like An ar.
row. having had their speed increased
by the planets attraction while APP
preaching Il. and subsequently by repul-
sion.
''Either Of those" said Bearwarden.
looking back At the uttls satellites.
''wouh be . nios yacht for Q man TO
explore space on. He would also. Of
course. need . sun 10 warm him. II ne
wished TO 90 beyond this system. but
that would not have 10 be q large af-
fair-in fact. II might be smaller than
the plsnct. and could revoivs about II
like a moon"
Thus they sat and talked. or studied
maps and star charts, or the stars
themselves. while the hours quickly
passed and they shot through space.
They had now a straight stretch OF over
three hundred million miles. and had to
cross the orbits Of innumerabie asteroids
on the way. The apparent sizs Of tbs
sun had by this time considerably de-
creased. and tho interior OF the Caiiisto
was no longer uncomfortabiy warm.
iH'N ulNlueu tHe uny INTO tWcuty-tOuE
hours from force OF habit. and drew the
shades tightly during what they eoasid.
cred night. while Bearwardsn dlstin-
Guished himself as . cook.
The following day. while m their OBJ
servatory. they saw something mot many
miles ahead. They watched II for hours.
and In fact all day. but notw1thstanding
their tremendous spesd they came hut
little nearer.
They say a stern chase 10 . long
one" said Bearwsrden; but that beats
anything I have ever seen"
After while. however. they found
they were nearer. the time taken having
been In part due TO the deceptive dis
lance. which was greater than they sup
posed
"a comet" exclaimed Cortiandt sx.
cltediy I'VE shall really be able 10 sx-
anime II near"
IT'S going In our direction" said Ay-
rault. and at almost exactly eur
speed"
while the sun shone full upon Il they
brought their camera into play. anA
again succeeded In photographinS q
heavenly body at close range. The ru-
cleus or head was of course turned
toward the sun: while the tail. which
they could see family. preceded II, a.
the comet was recedlng toward the GAIA
and dark depths of space.
CTo BE Continued.)