Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-27

ouEhly that this vast chnHm here is intl-
mntey connected with tho whole thing"
These and many other questions per-
picked the trayelera but most OF all thoy
sought 10 know the breadth OF tho vast zap
and TO determine II II had. hE they hoped.
another side, or II II wers indeed the edge
OF an enormous mnss split bodily on the
earth.
stern believed he had an answer 10 this
problem on the afternoon OF the second
day For many hours ho had hung his
pendulum over tho cliff noted dchections,
taken trlangulations, and covered the SUR
face OF the smooth stone with N'F VS.
rs, Bines and cosines and abEtruse formula
ali scrawlrd with charcoal, his only
means OF writing.
AT last he finished the final equation.
and with a smile OF triumph and relief
got TO his feet again.
Back 10 the girl. who was cooking over
an odorous hro OF cedar. he made his way.
rejoicing.
i've got ~" he shouted gladly. Max
ing reasonable allowances for depth, I've
'.dot what7"
'srhe probable width"
"ohl" And Hhe stood gazing at him in
admiration. beautiful and strong ana grace
fll You mean to say"
I'm giving tho chasm hundred miles
depth. That's moro than anybody could be-
lIeve possble--twicc RH much. on that
assumption, my tests show the distance TO
the other slde-Rnd there Is another aide,
by tho way can't be over"
'Flvo hundred mlleEr'
Nonsense Not over one hundred 20
one-afty I'm going on liberal allowance
for error, too IL may not be over seventy
nvo Tho"
"But IL that's as far as II Is. why can't
we see the other sde7"
,sVVith All that ehen,iraii1ed vnnor riainx
constantly? Who knows what elements may
be In itg or what polarization may be
taking placer
"PolRrization7"
II mean. what detection and alteration
OF light3 No wonder we can't SEQ Hut
We can ny And we'rs going to, that's
more 4"
Going to make a try for Chicago. thsnf'
she asked. her eyes lighting up joyfuliy at
thought OF the adventure.
Tomorrow morning, sure :"
"But the alcoholq"
We've still got what We started with
from Detroit. minus only what we've burned
reaching this place And We rsekonsd when
We set out that Il would be far mora than
enough Oh. that part OF It's ali right"
We'll, you know best" she answered. Il
trust you IN all things. Allan But now
Just look at this roast partridge; come,
dear let tomorrow take care OF itself It's
supper time now !"
After the meal they went 20 the dat rock
and sat for an hour while the sun went
down beyond the void. It's dlsappearanco
seemed 10 subssantiats the polarization
theory. There was no sudden oblitsration
OF tbs disk by a horizon Rather the sun
faded away. radder and duller then slowly
losing form and so becoming mere blur
Of crimson, which IN turn grew purple and
80 gradually died away 20 nothing
For long time they sat IN the deepening
gloom, their rines close az hand, saying
little. but thinking much. The coming
or night had sohsrod them 10 q sense 81
what now Inevitably lay ahead. The solemn
purple pall that adumbFated the world ana
the huge nothingness before them. 20 silent.
30 immutabls ana pregnant with terrible
mysteries, brought them close together.
The vague untrodden forest behind them.
where the night sounds Of the wild diInly
re-echoed now and thea nlled them with
indehnabls emotions And that night steeu
vas SLOW IN coming.
Each realized that. despite an calcuia-
aions and al skill the morrow might b
theiF last day Of lie. But the morning
light golden and clear above The eaaieru ~
line q tai eonifefs. dispetisd an hroodins
fsara
They wera tofh ~ early ara aafir. =
prtpasaflqn ler the cFe9iei sight siara
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