The evening world., 1912-06-25
abhshedby authority of the Trustees of the Astor Estate.

all around them. The Impressions we're
OF all sizes. and ceased when they
reached rising or hard ground. only to
reappear in the swamps. regulating
their speed by that of the travellers.
The three men were greatly surprised
at this
You may observe" said Cortlandt,
that the surface OF the impression 10
depressed as you watch II, as though by
weight. and you can see. and even
hear the water being squeezed out.
though whatever is doing 1t Is entirely
Invisible. They must be made by spirits
sufficiently advanced to have weight but
not advanced enough to make them
selves visible"
Moved by a spirit OF vandalism, Bear
warden raised his twelve-bore and fred
an ordinary cartridge that he had not
prepared for the dra CONS, at the space
directly over the nearest forming prints
There was a brilliant display OF pris-
matte colors. as In q rainbow. and
though the impressions already made re-
NAMED. no new ones were formed.
Now you have done IT, said Cort-
gate this further"
I'VE shall doubtless see other and per-
haps more wonderful, things" replied
Bearwarden. Il must say this gives me
an uncanny feeling"
When they had completed a little over
hal. their circle they came upon another
OF the groves with which Saturn seemed
to abound, az the edge Of which. In a
side-hill. was a cave. the entrance OF
which was composed OF rocky masses
that had apparently fallen together. the
floor being but little higher than the sur
face outside. The arched roof ~ the
yae.iNuIa reu1aral o. -
the soil that had formeS upon Il, which
AGAIN was oVergrown b. vines and
bushes"
This" said Bearwsrier. Twill be \
good place % camp. for the cave will
protect us from drogDHs unless they
should take n notion to breathe at us
from the outside. and II viii keep us dry
In case Of rain. Tomorrow we can start
with this rs a centre and make another
circuit"
I'VE can explore Saturn on foot" said
Cortlandt, "and far more thoroughly
than Jupiter. on account Of its compare
tive freedom from monsters. Net even
the dragons can trouble us, unless we
meet them IN large numbers"
Thereupon they set about getting fuel
for their Are. Besides collecting some Of
tho dead wood that was lying all about.
they split up number OF resinous pine
and fir trees with explosive cullets from
their revolvers. so that soon they not
only had roaring fire, but filel the
ba ok part of the cave with logs to dry
In case they should camp there again at
some later day. Neither COrtlandt nor
Bearwarden felt much like sleeping, and
so after finishing the birds the pres.-
dent had brought down that morning
they persuaded Ayrault TO sit up and
smoke with them. Wrapping them
selves In their blankets-for there was
chill In the alr-they sat about the
camp FIRE they had built IN the mouth OF
the cave. Two moons that were at the
full rose rapidly In the clear. cold sky.
On account OF their distance from the
sun. they were less bright than the ter
restrial moon, but they shone with a
marvellously pure pale light. The larger
contained the exact features OF man.
There was the somewhat aquiline nose,
a clear-cut and expressive mouth and
large, handsome eyes. which were shad-
ed by well-marked eyebrows. The whole
face was very striking. but was a per-
sonification of the most intense grief.
The expression was indeed sadder than
that of any face they had ever seen.