The Delta independent., 1916-08-11
SYNOPSIS

brave act. Malone gets an assignment to
interview Professor Challenger, explorer
When Challenger and Malone meet Chal-
lenger proclaims Malone an impostor, and
they have fierce personal encounter.
Challenger expresses liking for Ma
lone when the latter refuses to have him
arrested. The professor then proceeds to
show Malone proofs of prehistoric land.
Malone reports to McArdle. his city ed
itor, that Challenger Is not an impostor
and that he has arranged to be present
at a scientific meeting of professors.
There's a great demonstration in the
hall when Professor Challenger arrives.
Challenger asks for volunteers to go on
an expedition to the prehistoric land.
The meeting finally decides that Pro-
fessor Summerlee, Lord John Roxtcn.
sportsman and traveller. and Malone go to
South America to prove or disprove Chai-
1engers statements On their departure
Challenger gives them letter to open
on a certain date
wnen the day ana hour arrive the let
ter Is opened. A blank sheet falls out.
They are about to denounce Challenger
when he arrives on the scene.
The party finds signpost and a skeie-
ton. The skeleton plainly is that of Ma
pie White, of whom Professor Challenger
had spoken.
That there is malevolent humanity on
rock crashes by.
The party finally reaches Maple White,
the dreamland. Their way from the out
side world is cut OF by the treachery of
a half breed.
AS the party penetrates Maple White
Land IT is confronted with all kinds *
strange plants and animals
useful for bridging the chasm. At least
we shall have no difficulty now in car
rying our packages when tomorrow
We begin to make our way back to the
Amazon.
The excitement which had been
caused through those parts of South
America which we had to traverse
was imagined by us to be purely local.
and / can assure our friends in Eng
land that we had no notion of the up
roar which the mere rumor of our ex-
periences had caused through Europe.
1t was no. until the Ivernia was within
800 miles of Southampton that the
wireless messages from paper after pa
per and agency after agency. offering
huge prices for short return message
as to our actual results, showed US
how strained was the attention not
only of the scientific world. but Of the
general public 1t was agreed among
us, however, that no definite state
ment should be given to the press un-
til we had met the members of the
Geological institute, since as delegates
1t was our clear duty to give our first
report to the body from which we had
received our commission of investiga-
ton. Thus, although we found South
ampton full of press men. we absolute
Iy refused to give any information.
which had the natural effect Of focus
ing public attention upon the meeting,
which was advertised for the evening
of Nov. T. For this gathering the Zoo
logical hall, which had been the scene
of the inception of our task, was found
to be far too small, and 1t was only In
the Queens hall. in Regent street. that
accommodation could be found. 1t is
new common knowledge the promoters
might have ventured upon the Albert
hall and still found their space too
scanty.
1t was for the second evening after
our arrival that the great meeting had
been fixed. For the first we had each,
no doubt. our own pressing personal
affairs to absorb us. or mine l cannot
yet speak. 1t may be that as 1t stands
further from me i may think of 1t
and even speak of 1t with less emotion.
] have shown the reader in the begin
ming of this narrative where lay the
springs of my action. 1t is but right.
perhaps, that / should carry on the
tale and show also the results. And
yet the day may come when / would
not have It otherwise. At least ! have
been driven forth to take part In a
wondrous adventure. and ! cannot but
be thankful to the force that drove me
eventful moment of our adventure. As
i was racking my brain as to how ]
should best describe 1t my eyes fell
upon the issue OF my own Journal for
the morning OF the 9Th OF November
with the full and excellent account Of
my friend and fellow reporter Mac
dona. What can do better than tran
cribe his narrative. headlines and all ?
i admit that the paper was exuberant
in the matter, out of compliment to Its
own enterprise In sending corre-
spondent, but the other great dailies
were hardly less full In their account.
Thus, then, friend Mac I'm his report:
THE NEW WORLD.
GREAT MEETING AT THE QUEENS
HALL
SCENES OF UPROAR
EXTRAORDINARY INCIDENT.
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