Gunnison news-champion., 1916-11-17
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49, VI aust as
Q professor may be conceived
A somewha nervous couchyIIoIogtst
would certainly have tainted before
other more numerous Cu-.s. iu which
were classified the specimens Of mol
Iusks. IL was u collection Of inc-tima
bic value. which time fail. me to de
scribe minUtely
Apart. In separate compartments
were spread out chaplets OF pearls OF
the greatest beauty. which reflected
the electric light In little sparks OF
nrc-piuk pearls torn from the pima
ma ariuH ~ the Red sea green pearls OF
the hAloryde iris. yellow blue and
black pearls. the curious productions OF
the divers mollusks Of every ocean and
certain musScls Of the watercourses OF
the North: lastly. several specimens OF
lnestimablc value which had been gath
cred from the raresf pintadincs Some
OF these pearls were larger than pi
Geons egg md were worth as mCch ns
and more than that which the traveller
Tavernier sold to the shah OF Persia
for three millions and surpassed the
one In the possession OF the imaum OF
MusCat which had believed to be un
rivaled In the world
Therefore TO estimate the value OF
this collection was simply impossible
Captain Memo must have expended
millions in the requirement OF these
various specimens. and | was thinking
what source he could have drawn from
10 have been able thus to crafty his
fancy for collecting when ! was In.
terrupted by these words:
You are examining my shells. pro
fessorl UnquestiOnably they must he
interesting 10 n naturalist. but for me
they have a far greater charm. for I
have collected them all with my own
hand. and there Is not a sea on the
face OF the globe which has escaped
my researches"
Il can understand. captain. the de
light OF wandering about In the midst
Of such riches You are one OF those
who have collected their treasures
themselves No museum In Europe
possesses such collection OF the prod
uce OF the ocean. But II exhaust
all my admiration upon II shall have
none left for the vessel which carries
1t | do not wish to pry into your Sc
crets. but | must confess that this
Nautilus. with the motive power which
II confined In II. the cOntriyanCes which
enable II TO lie worked. the powerful
agent which propels It. excites my
curiosity 10 the highest pitch. I see
suspended on the walls Of this room
Instruments OF whose use am ig
norant"
You will fina these same Instru-
menfs In my own room. professor.
where shall bave much pleasure In
explaining their use to you. Rut first
come aud Inspect the cabin which Is
set apart for your own use You must
see how you will be accommodated on
board the Nautilus"
! followed Captain Memo. who by
one OF the doors opening from each
panel OF the drawing room regained
the waist. He conducted me toward
the bow. and there found. not a
cabin. hut an elegant room with bed.
dressing table and several other pieces
OF furniture
| could only thank my host.
Your room adjoins mine" said he.
opening n door. "and mine opens into
the drawing room that we have Just
quilted"
! entered the captains room. II had
severe. almost monkist. aspect
small iron bedstead. n table. some arti-
Giles for the toilet. the whole lighted
by skylight No comforts the strict
est necessaries only.
Captain Memo pointed to seat
BE so good as to sit down" he said
] seated myself. and he began thus:
Sir" said Captain Memo. showing
me the Instruments hanging on the
walls of his room here are the con
trivnnces required for the navigation
Of the Nautilus Here. AZ In the draw
ing room. ! have them always under
my eyes. and they Indicate my posi-
tion and exact direction In the middle
OF the ocean Some are known {" you
such as the thermometer which gives
the internal temperature of the Nwu
tilns: the barometer. which indicates
the weight OF the air aud foreteils tin.
changes of the weather: the hygrom
eter. which marks the dryness Of thu
atmosphere: the storm glass the con
tents OF which Icy decomposing an
nounce the approach OF tempests: the
compass. which guides my course: tn.
sextWnt. which shows the latitude b,
the altitude of the sun: chronometers
by which calculate the longitude. and
glasses for day and night. which I
use to examine the points Of the hori
xon when the Nautilus rises to the
surface Of the waves-
These are the usual nautical In,
struments." replied. ''and I know the
, use Of them. But these others, no