White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-04

Il was In reality a somewhat larger
asse. that Mr.. Summaries might be In
tsrestsd b know that, with the ORR
noco, which communicated with 1t,
some $1,000 miles OF country were
epenca NJ. and that m so vast q space
It was not impossible for one person to
find what another had missed.
Mr.. Summarize declared, with an acid
smile. that ne fully appreciated the diff
ference between the Thames and the
Amazon. which lay In the fact that any
assertion about the former could be
tested, while about the latter It could
not He would be obliged II Professor
Challenger would give the latitude and
the longitude OF the country In which
prehistoric animals were to be found.
Professor Challenger replied that he
reserved such Information for good rea-
o n Of his own, but would be prepared
to give It with proper precautions to a
committee chosen from the audience.
Would Mr.. Summarize serve on such
a committee and test his story In per-
son?
VA. lCs, I VIII. AoIGut
cheeIing.)
Professor Chalenger-Then I guaran-
tee that I will place in your hands such
material as will enable you to find your
way. 1t is only right, however, since
Mr.. Summarize goes to check my state
ment that l should have one or more
with him who may check him. l will
not disguise from you that there are
difficulties and dangers. Mr.. Summer
lee will need a younger colleague. May
l ask for volunteers?
1t Is thus that the great crisis Of a
mans life springs out at him. Could
l have imagined when l entered that
hall that was about to pledge myself
to a wilder adventure than had eve
come to me In my dreams? But
Gladys-was 1t not the very opportu-
nifty of which she spoke? Gladys
would have told me to go. l had
sprung to my feet. l was speaking,
and yet ! had prepared no words. Tarp
Henry, my companion, vas plucking
at my skirts. and l heard him whis-
pering: "Sit down. Malone. Don't
make a public ass of yourself" At the
same time | was aware that a tall,
thin man with dark. gingery hair a
few seats In front of me was also
upon his feet. He glared back at me
with hard, angry eyes. but | refused
to give way.
81 will go. Mr., Chairman" l kept re-
peating over and over again.
Name. Name." cried the audience.
my name is Edward Dunn Malone.
l am the reporter Of the Daily Gazette.
| claim to be an absolutely unpreju-
diced Witness"
what Is your name, sir?' the chair
man asked OF my tall rival.
IL am Lord John Roxton. | have
already been up the Amazon. | know
all the ground and have special quail
fications for this investigation"
Lord John Roxton's reputation as
n sportsman and a traveller Is, of
course, world famous" said the chair
AT the same time ii would
certainly be as well to have a member
of the press upon such an expedition"
Then | move" said Professor Chal-
lenger, 'tnat D0tn these gentlemen DE
elected as representatives of this meet
ing to accompany Professor Summer
lee upon his journey to investigate and
to report upon the truth of my state
ments."
And so, amid shouting and cheering.
our fate vas decided, and | found my
self borne away In the human current
which swirled toward the door, with
my mind half stunned by the vast new
project which had risen 50 suddenly
before 1t. As I emerged from the hall
| was conscious for a moment OF a
rush of laughing students down the
pavement and of an arm welding IA
heavy umbrella, which rose and fell In
the midst of them. Then, amid a mix
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