The evening world., 1912-06-19
(a6Eshed6y Authority of tie Trustee, of tie Asso- Ea)

greater than that within: but on this
occasion the barometer stopped at thirty
eight. from which they calculated that
tho pressure was nineteen pounds to tho
square Inch on their bodies, Instead of
fifteen ~ at sea-level on earth. This
difference was 80 slight that they
scarcely felt u, They also disca rded
the apcrsetlc outfits that had been so
useful on Jupiter. az unnecessary here.
The air was an ley blast. and though
they quickly closed tho opening, the In
terror OF the Callisto was considerably
chilled.
We shall want our winter clothes"
said Bearwarden. 1T might he more
comfortable for us exactly on tho
equator. though the scene at night will
he far finer here. IL we can stand the
climate. Doubtless r. will also BE-
warmer soon. FOR the sun has but Just
fisen."
II suspect this IL merely one Of the
cold waves that rush towards tho
equator at this season. which cor
responds to about the 10th OF our Sep
TENDER" replied Cortlandt. The poles
Of Saturn must he Intensely cold during
It's long winter of fourteen and three
quarter years. for. the axis being in
clined twenty-seven degrees from tho
perpendicular OF its orbit. the pol,
turned from the sun IL more shut or
from Its heat than ours. and In ad-
dillon 70 this tho mean dlstance-mors
than eight hundred and eighty million
miles--ia very great. Since the chemical
composition OF the air we have inhaled
has not troubled our lungs. II " fair
to suppose We shall have no difficulty
IN breathing"
Having dressed themselves mors
warmly. and seen by Thermometer
they had placed outside that tho tenn
perature was ihlrty-eisht degrees Fah-
renhei.. which had seemed very cold
compared with the warmth inside tho
calilsto. they again opened the port
hole. this time leaving It open longer.
What they had felt before was evidently
merely n sudden gust. for the air was
now comparatively calm.
flndln. that the doctors prediction
as TO the suitability OF the air 10 their
lungs was correct. they ventured out.
closing the door they went.
Expecting. as ON Jupiter. to ind prin-
clpnlly vertebrates of the reptile and
bird order. they carried guns and cart.
ridges loaded with buckshot and No l..
trusting for solld-bali proJectiles to their
revoHers. which they showed into their
belts. They also took test-tubes for ex-
~.
Hanging u bucket under the pipe leading
from the roof. 10 catch any rain that
might tall-for they remembered the
scarcity OF drinking water on Jupiter
they set out In u southwes.eriy direcs
ton.
walking along. they noticed on all
Sides tall lilies Immediately pure In
their Wilderness. and mushrooms and
tondstoois nearly foot high. the f0rme r
having delicious flavor and extreme
freshness. az though only an hour Old.
They had seen no animal life. or even
sign Of Il. and were wondering at Its
delrth when suddenly two large whit,
birds rose directly in front OF them.
Like thougct. Beawarden and Ayrault
had their guns mp. swapping the thumb
pieces over safe" and pulling the
triggers almost simultaneously. Bear
warden. having double buckshot. killed
his bird at the nrst fire: but Ayrault.
having only No. |. had to give his
the second barrel. alnost all damage
In both cases being In the head. On
coming close 10 their Victims they found
them to measure twelve feet from tip
20 tip. and 20 have tremendous thick
ness Of feathers and down.
From the looks OF these beauties"
said BenrNarden. II should say they
pfNhdp4A lnuADlttu a pretty
''rhey are doubtless northern birds, -
said cortlsndt. chat have Just come
south II f. easy 10 believe that tho
depth IT, which the temperature may
fail IN the upper air of this planet must
De something startling"
As they turned from the cranes. 10
which species the birds seemed 10 be-
LONG. hey became mute with astonlsh-
meut Every mushroom had disappeared.
but the toad.tool3 stun remained.
1t Is possible We DID no, gee themr'
gagged Ayrault
We must inadvertently have walked
some distance since We saw them" said
, Cortlandt.
They were what looked forward to
for lunch" exclaimed Bearwardcn.
They were greatly perplexed. The
mushrooms were all about them when
they shot the birds. which still lay
where they had fallen.
we must be very absen,-mlnded.'
said the doctor, "or perchance our
brains are affected by the air, We must
\ analyze It 70 see II II contains our own
I proportion OF oxygen and nitrogen.
4, There was good deal % carbonlc-aci,i
, GAS ON Jup.,er, but that would hardly
= confuse oi.r senses. The strange thlni:
~, chat we all seem 90 have been ini>
. dressed tar same way.