The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-06-18
Among the Planets.



SpsoA WAN several VAsusana miles
above the pole. thsy diverted part OF
the oowsr to attracting the nearest
moon that was IN the plans OF Jupitsrs
equator. and by the time their upward
motion had ceased were moving wen in
its direction. Their rapid motion aided
the work Of resisting srsvity, since their
car had N fact become q small moon.
rsvofvinG. IKE those a Uranus o. that
Of Neptune. In a srbit varying greatly
from the plane Of the scliptio A. they
new south at . height RANGING rom
two thousand TO three thousand miles.
the planet rsvoived before them, and
they had Q chance % obtaining q
thorough view. There were but Q FEW
scattered islands on the s16e o8 the
Northern hsnis0hers opposits to that
over which they had reached the pole.
and In the VARYING oolors OF the water.
Which they attributed to temperature or
to some substance In solution. they
recognised what they had always heard
described on earth a. the bands Of Jupi.
ter. sAcircling the planet Win great
belts. the color varying With The iati.
tuds.
At about latitude forty-nvs these
bands were purpls. farthas snuth hght
olive green. and at the saua tor . bfovn
orange. Shortly after they swung across
the equator the ocean aGain booafne
purple. and at the sans time ~ well
dsnnsA and vsry oSs11iaHt white rot
came into view. Its Artghlnsos showed
slight variations IN <nNseAIty. tAeuUA IT.
SENEGAL shape rsmnipsAl usahanSsd. Il
had another psculiarity. In that It POS
sssssd . fairly rapid motion Of lts own.
a. II moved eastward Acress NE surface
Of the ocean.
II exhsbatsd all the phsaomsna Of ne
storm thsy had WATCHED m crossing SEQ
rotary Dsspwatsrs nay. bur oewersd .
larger area. and wAs f%r moro violent
Their glasses showed thsm vest shosts
Of spray driven along at tremendous
speed. while the surface was nt1ky
white.
Later they saw several smaller spots
drifting eastward. but concluded that
any ssaworthy snip mi6At pass through
then, fes. thoueh they were hurrsoaass
d great vsolssse. ne Wsvss WUsV small.
There would - isss Danger" said
BaasWardsn. ~ ahiOpin9 ssAs here tAan
thsrs u on Earth: tie principal risk
to travellers would b that Of osinS
blown from the deak. On account Oh tAs
airs weight In eonnectioa with lie
velocity. this veuta sssssssAts ssns
Srocastioa."
The nszt object Il interest was the
Great red apot n VroveA. - Cors-
iandt haa DesAiotsd. to - . continent.
with at nat tims no special color.
theasA thsy easily recognized q ~ eesn.
paring IT. outlines WITH thess e TIE
spot In the maoA Jts ssagtA. - <Asy
already knew. vas tWenty-sSvsn thou
sand miles. ana IL eesAAth abost sight
thousand milas. - that Il contained
more square miles than the eAttre suy.
face Of the earth. land ana vstsr n
ciudsd.
ut 10 clear" said Corslandt. THAT
a. some season Of Jupiters long year
. change takes place that affects the
color OF the leavss-soms drought or
PROLONGED nerthar: for u D. obvious that
that 10 the simpasst sxpianatieA. In
Ike manner W may expect that At
some times more white spots VIII move
aoross the ocean than at othsrs~
"On account of the size Of these con-
tinents and oceans" said Bsarwardeu,
ut 10 easy TO believe that many climatic
conditions may prevail hare NAT can
scarcely exist on earth. But what a
MAGNIFICENT world to develop. with ne
great rivers. lakes, and mountains show
Ing at even this distance. and what
natural resources must BE- lying there
dormant. awaiting OUT calli This con-
stantly rscurs to my mind. The sub
tugation and thorough opening up Of
this red spot continent will probably
supply moro Interesting problems than
STRENGTHENING the axis Of the earth"
AZ our next VISIT" replied Ayrauit.
when We hsys established regular In
terplanetary linss Of travel. We may
have an opportunity to examine II more