Gunnison news-champion., 1916-11-17
tered a room equal In dimensions to

tered a room equal In dimensions 70
that which | had just quilted.
It was a library High pieces OF fur
niture Of b!Ac. violet ebony Inlaid with
brass supported upon their wide
shelves a great number Of books uni
fUrm.y bound They followed the
shape Of the room terminating at the
lower part IN huge IIvuus rovere,i
with brown leather. which We e CurV
ed 10 afford the greatest comfort Light
movable desks. made 10 slide IN Hni
out at will allowed one t. rest one :
D"Uk while reading Ia the enter
stood al iumcuse table, o'ered with
pnmpL cts among which were sOmr
ucw.papcrs. already Of old dntc. TLr
electric Hight flooded everything II wa
shed from four unpublished g."bes haIf
sunk In the yUlutes OF the ceiling /
looked with real admiration at this
room so lugeulOusly ntted up. and /
could scarcely believe my eyes.
Captain Ncmo.' said | TO my host
who had Just thrown himself on Que
OF the divans, this l. a library which
would DO honor to more than one uf
the continental raIaces. and am sh
solutclv aStuundcd when | consider
that II ran follow you to the bnttum
OF the ,"as"
Where could one ind greater soil
tudc or silence. Professor replied
Captain Memo Did your study ~
the museum afford you such perfert
QuletT'
No sir And must confess rhB'
It Is very poor one after yours You
must have six or seven thousand vol
umes here"
Twelve thousand. NJ. Aronnas
These are the only ties which bind me
to the earth. But had done with the
world on the day when my Nautilus
plunged for the first time beneath the
waters That day | bought my last
volumes. my last pamphlets. my last
papers. and from that time | wish to
think that men no longer think or
write. These books. professor. are at
your service besides. and you can make
use OF them freely"
thanked Captain Memo and went
up to the shelves NJ the library. Works
on science. morals and literature
aboundcd In every language but | did
not see one single work on political
economy. That subject appeared to be
strictly prescribed. Strange to say. ali
these books were irrcgularly arranged
in whatever language they were writ
ten and this medley proved that the
captain OF the Nautilus must have read
indIsrrminHtrly the books which he
took up by. chance.
This room Is not only a library" 4"
ing room"
"A smoking room | cried. Then
one may smoke on board?'
Certainly
Then. sir | am forced to believe
that you have kept up commnnica
tion with Havana"
Not any" answered the captain
Accept this cigar. NJ. AronnaS. and.
though 1t does not come from Havana.
you will he pleased with 1t II you are
a counoisseur
took the cigar which was offered
ones. but 1t seemed to be made of
leaves OF gold lighted 1t at a little
braZler. which was supported upon an
elegant bronze stem. and drew the first
whins with the delight OF a lover OF
smoking who has not smoked for two
days"
1T is excellent" said |. but it is not
tobacco"
NO" answered the captain: this to.
bacco comes neither from Havana nor
from the east II Is a kind of sea weed
rich In nicotine. with which the sea
provides me. but somewhat sparingly
AT that moment Captain Memo open
ell door which stood opposite to that
by which had entered the library
and | passed into an immense dra lin G
room spendidly lighted
II was a vast four sided room thirty
feet long. eighteen wide and fifteen
high. 4 luminous ceiling. decorated
with light arabespucs. shed soft.
clear light over all the marveis nccu.
mulated In this museum. for 1t was in
fact. museum in which an infPli.
gent and prodical hand had -.here,i
all the treasures OF nature and art
with the artistic confusion which dis
tinguishes painters studio
, Captain Memo was silent and seemed
lost In profound reverie. | contem.
plated him with deep interest. anaIvz,
ing in silep"" the strange expression
Of his counte,iance. l.eaning TN his el-
bow against an angle Of costly mosaic
table. he no longer saw me-he had
forgotten my presence.
7 did not disturb his reve.ie and con.
tinned my observation ~ tie ru-inst
ties which enriched this dra wing ruom
Under elegant glass cases. ixed by
copper rivefs. were chased and labeled
the most precious prndurtions Of the
80 which bad ever been presented to