, 1916-07-20

: sembly had by this time beer reduced.
So terrific was the uproar that severa
ladies' had already beaten a hurried re
treat. Grave and reverend seniors
seemed to nave caught the prevailing
spirit as badly as the students. and |
saw white bearded men rising and
shaking their fists at the obdurate pro-
fessor. The whole great audience
seethed and simmered like a boiling
pot. The professor tool a step for
ward and raised both his hands. There
was something SO big n arresting
and virile In the man that the clatter
and shouting died gradually away be
fore his commanding gesture n his
masterful eyes. He seemed to have a
definite message. They hushed to
hear 1t.
81 will not detain you he said cit
is not worth 1t. Truth is truth. and
the noise of a number of foolish young
men-and. 1 fear | must add. of their
& equally foolish seniors-cannot affect
the matter. | claim that | have open
ed a new field of science. You dispute
it" (Cheers.l Then l put you to the
test. VIII you accredit n or more
of your own number to go out as your
representatives and test my statement
in FOUR name?"
Mr.. Summerlee. the veteran professor
Of comparative anatomy, rose among
the audience. a tall, thin. bitter man.
with the withered aspect of a theolo-
gian. He wished. he said. to ask Pro
lessor Challenger whether the results
to which he had alluded in his remarks
had been obtained during a journey TO
the headwaters of the Amazon made
by him two years before.
Professor Challenger answered that
they had.
Mr.. Summerlee desired to know how
1t Wa that Professor Challenger claim.
ed to have made discoveries in those
regions which had been overlooked by
Wallace. Bates and other previous ex
plorers of established scientific repute.
Professor Challenger answered that
Mr.. Summeriee appeared to be confus-
ing the Amazon with the Thames. that
1t was in reality Il somewhat larger
river. that Mr.. Summarize might be in
terested to know that. with the Orr
noco. which communicated with 1t.
some $4,000 miles OF country were
opened up. and that In so vast n space
1t was not impossible for one person to
find what another had missed.
Mr.. Summerlee declared. with an acid
smile, that he fully appreciated the diff
81 ference between the Thames and the
Amazon. which lay in the fact that any
assertion about the former could be
fested. while about the latter 1t could
N.Y. 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
sons of his own. but would be prepared
to give 1t with proper precautions to a
committee chosen from the audience,
Would Mr.. Summarize serve on such
a committee and test his story IL per
son?
Mr.. Summeriee-Yes. ! will. Great
cheeIing.)
Professor Chalenger-Then | guaran-
tee that will place in your hands such
material as will enable you to find your
way. 1t is only right. however. since
DIR. Summarize goes to check my state
ment that ! should have one or more
with him who may check l IN | will
not disguise from you that there are
difficulties and dangers. Mr.. Summer
lee will neeL a younger colleague. May
ask for volunteers?
1t Is thus that the great crisis Of a
mans life springs out at him. Could
have imagined when l entered that
ball that | vas about to pledge myself
20 a wilder adventure than had ever
come to me In my dreams? But
Gladys-was 1t not the very opportu-
pity of which she spoke? Gladys
would nave told me to go. | had
sprung TO my feet. | vas speaking.
and yet l had prepared no words. Tarp
Henry, my companion. was plucking
at my skirts. and l heard him wills
pering: "Sit down, Malone! Don't
make a public ass of yourself At che
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
90 give way.
Il will 20. Mr.. Chairman" l kept re
beating over and over again.
Name. Name!' cried the audience.
MY name is Edward Dunn Malone.
am the reporter of the Daily Gazette
claim to be an absolutely unpreju-
eiced Witness
What Is your NAME, SIR" the chair
nnan asked OF my tall rival.
Il am Lord John Roxton. | have
already been up the Amazon. | know
al b ground ana have special quali