Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-24

opening Of one Of these something
white was shlmmering, but 1 was un.
able to make out what it was. sat
charting the country until the sun had
act and it was so dark that l could
no longer distinguish details. Then |
climbed down to my companions walt
ing for me so eagerly at the bottom of
the great tree. For once l was the
hero of the expedition. Alone [ had
thought of 1t, and alone l had done It,
and here was the chart which would
save us a months blind CROPPING among
unknown dangers. Each Of them shook
me solemnly by the hand.
But before they discussed the details
of my map l had to tell them Of my
encounter with the ape man among the
branches. This did without emitting
any Of the details.
''He has been there all the time"
said /.
How do you know that% asked
Lord John.
Because have never been without
tbat feeling that something malevolent
was watching us. l mentioned 1t to
you, Professor Challenger. Try to re.
fresh your memory"
"Our young friend certainly said
something Of the kind He is also the
one among us who is endowed with
that Celtic temperament which would
make him sensitive to such impress
iaions.n
That evening by the light Of the lre
and of a single candle the arst map
or the lost world was elaborated. EV.
cry detail which had roughly noted
From my watchtower was drawn out
ia Its relative place. Challenger's pen.
ciI hovered over the great blank which
marked the lake.
"What shalt we call itr' he asked
at length.
why should you not take the chance
Of perpetuating your own namep said
Summerlee, with his usual touch Of
ocldity.
Il trust, slr, that my name win have
ntber and more personal claims upon
bosterity,' said Challenger severely
ANY ignOramus can hand down his
worthless memory by imposing it upon
mountaiB or river l need no such
monument, Let our young friend give
Il q name"
Then said I, blushIng, dare say,
as said It, "let 1t be named Lake
Gladys"
Don't you thlnk the Central lake
would be more descriptiyeT remarked
ISUmmerlee.
Il should prefer Lake Gladys" de.
clared blushingly.
Challenger looked at me sympathet-
ically aud shook his great head in
mock dlsapprOval "Boys will be boys"
said he. Lake Gladys let II be. Ma.
lone shall have his way"
CHAPTER XIV.
at Was Dreadful In the Forest"
NJ HAVE said or perhaps have not
said FOR my memory plays me
sad TRICKS these days - that |
glowed with pride when three
auch men as my comrades thanked me
Tor having saved or at least greatly
helped the situation, AS the yOungster
ef the party, not merely in years, but
ia experience, character, knowledge
aud all that goes to make a man, had
been oyershad0wed from the hrst. Aud
now l was coming into my own. |
warmed at tho thought Alas for the
pride which goes before a fall! That
little glow OF self satisfaction, that
added measure Of self confidence, was
Sc lend me On that very night 10 the
most dreadful experience Of my life,
ending with a shock which turns my
heart sick when | think Of Il.
It came about In this way, had
been unduly excited by the adventure
OF the tree, and sleep seemed to be i'm.
possible. Summeree was on guard,
pittlng hunched over our small Hre, a
QuOlut, angular figure, his rifle across
his knees aud his pointed, gOatllke
hcard waggiug with each weary nod OF
his head. Lord John lay silent, wrap.
ped in the South American pOnchO
which he were, while Challenger
anored with roll and rattle which
regerberaled through the woods. The
full moon was sbinbng brightly and
the air was crlsply cold What a night
far walk Aud then suddenly came
the thought, why not" Suppose
aiole softly away, suppose | made my
way down 10 the central lake, suppose
/ was back at breakfast with some
record OF the place Would not IN that
case be thought an. even more worthy
aasoclatel Then n Summerlee carried
the day aud some means OF escape
were found We should return to Lon
don with lrst hend knowledge OF the
ce0tral mystery OF the plateau, to
which atone OF all men would have
penetrated / thought OF Gladys with
her "There arc heroisms all round rs. -
I seemed 10 hear her voice as she said
a. ! thought also OF McArdle. What a
tl,ree column article for the paperl
What foundation for a career A
correspondeutshlp IN the next great
war might be within my reach.
clntched at gun-my pockets were
full Of cartridges and parting the