Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-02
CHAPTER XVI.
.Mosr REMARKABLE"

The two turned to see Esmeralda Sit
tinp upright upon the floor, her great
ewes rolling from side to side as though
she could not believe their testimony as
20 her whereabouts.
The lioness' shrek. as Jane Porter had
been about to put bullet into poor
Esmeralda. had saved the blacks life'
for the little start the girl gave had
turned the muzzle of the revolver to one
side, and the bullet had passed harm
lessly into the floor
And now, for Jane Porter the reaction
came, and she threw herself upon the
bench, screaming with hysterical laughter.
Several miles south of the cabin, upon
q strip of sandy beach, stood two old men.
arguing.
Before them stretched the broad Allan
tic; at their backs the Dark Continent;
close around them loomed the impene-
trable blackness of the jungle.
Savage beasts roared and growled 4;
noises. hideous and weird assailed their
ears. They had wandered for miles in
search of their camp; but always in the
wrong direction. They were as hope
lessly lost as though they suddenly had
been transported to another world.
At such a time indeed must every fiber
Of their combined intellects have been
concentrated upon the vital question Of
the mlnute-the life-and-death question
20 them Of retractng their steps to camp
Samuel T. Phlander was speaking.
but, my dear professor" he was say
ing. II still maintain that but for the
victories OF Ferdinand and Isabella over
the hfteenth-century Moors in Spain the
world would be today a thousand years
IN advance OF where we now find our
selves,
The Moors were essentially a tolerant,
hroad-minded liberal race OF agricultur-
lists, artisans and merchants-the very
type OF people that has made possible
such civilization as we find today In
America and Europe-while the Span
iards-"
tut. tut. dear Mr.. PhiIander," inter-
rupted Professor Porter their religion
positively precluded the possibilities you
suggest, Moslemism was, Is, and always
VIII be, blight on that scientific progress
which has marked"
Bless me! Professor" interjected Mr.
fnilander, who had turned his gaze to-
ward the jungle, there seems TO be some
one approaching"
Professor Archimedes Q. Porter turned
IN the direction indicated by the near
sighted Mr.. Phllander.
Tut tut Mr. Philander" he chided.
row often must urge you to seek that
Aoaolute, concentration OF your mental
Faculties which alone may permit you 10
etlns TO bear the highest powers OF in
tsNee1uality upon the momentous prob
lA which naturally fall TO the lot OF
eat minds? And now I md you guilty
most nagrant breach OF courtesy in
eirlpting my learned discourse TO call
-sleA'lon 70 mere quadruped OF the
ssnes Fells. AS I was saying. Mr."
heayens, Professor, a lion7" cried Mr..
neneef' straining his weak eyes to-
lae dim figure outlined against the
eslk tropical underbrush.
es, yes, Mr. PhiIander, II you insist
Psn employing slang in your discourse,
But as / was saying"
PISS me- Professor" again interrupted
Fnnanderi permit me 10 suggest
eoabtless the MoOrs who were con-
sq ln me fifteenth century viii con-
u that most regrettabIe condition
we time being at least. even though
postpone discussion OF that world
ity until We may attain the enchant-
eN OF yon Felis carniYora which
sldlnrH
tns meantime the lion had ap-
sAsa With quiet dignity TO within ten
of the two men, who're he stood
oa7iy watching them
moonlight flooded the beach. and
t=hse group stood out IN bold relief
tie yellow sand.
fepFehensiple most repFeheu-
szeiaimed Professor Porter with
trace of irritation in hlz voice
Ar Rhilander. neYe7 6efors b
AYE 9 AaQan aae " Ehass anl-