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was somewhat of q mystic. told
nearly the same story. He pictured
1t In sketches which revealed al
most startling condolences with
the scientific explanations of Pierre
Termier. For example. the archi-
lecture. a. described by one and
illustrated by the other. was strik-
ingly characterized by the figures
design. Everything was in threes
1T was q symbolic number to the
Atlantians. Their houses, palaces.
chairs. tables. wtndows-even bas-
kets and carrying vehicles-were
always In shapes Of three.
ARTIST REVEALS DREAM.
The artist had ever In his mind
a dreaW Of the beauty of Atlantis.
its fantastic splendor. He wished
to picture 1t. but he feared that his
story would seem too weird to be
credited. While he hesitated great
disaster came upon him. A demon
OF misfortune had pursued him,
robbins him Of fame. friends and
livelihood. Still the vision of At
lantis remained with him. and
now. encouraged by the scientific
account Of member of the French
Academy. the artist tells his tale,
which was an experience 70 real
to him that 1t has become an OBJ
session. and. like the Ancient
Mariner he seeks by telling 1t to
turn the tide Of his affairs from
bad to good again. from failure to
success.
In his dream the artist was lying
On the seashore. He saw the waves
como surging In. like white ghosts
chasing each other UP tho sand.
Nearer and nearer to him they
crept. At last they took tho 90
tuL shapes Of men and women,
phantom Inhabitants Of Atlantis.
Ono after another these spectral
visitants fed back to tho ocean
whence they had come.
But one wavo, larger than the
rest did not return. II became
the figure Of . man. . prince,
tan and majestic. who advanced
toward the painter and spoke to
him. Covered with Q shining
scaly garment. with feet winged
like Meroury's sandals, only in FIN
Ike form. bearing in his hand .
trident. and with . faos a. mys-
terious a. his figure, this royal
parsonage spoke TO the mortal.
Atlantis" said the noble
stranger. Ties beneath yonder
SEA Today for tho first time IN
the long ages I find . human being
to whom I can entrust the story
of our life. Accompany msr'
QUOTES FROM PLATO.
In his pictures the artist has
drawn for W sketches Of his Jour
ney to Atlantis. Of the prince in
his Neptunian chariot. riding the
waves. Of tho houses, monumental,
and palaces Of the island continent,
its fauna and flora, tropical trees,
camels. elephants and it, myster-
ious denisens. with their weird
faces and regal figures, descend
ants Of the ten children Of Nep-
tune. god Of the sea. whom he had
BY Q mortal. tho original jewellers
Of Atlantis. a. detailed By Pierre
Termier In his scientific review,
though. Of course. the great Aca-
demician laughs . bit At the
armours Of old Neptune. and agrees
that part might 70 Q fabls!
Ter1nier begins by quoting Pia,
to. ''In the last few years, Sci
enoe." he says, 'is returning to the
study Of Atlantis. How many nat.
uralists. geologists, sooloGists. or
botanists are asking one another
whether Plato has not transmitted
to us. with slight application,
q page from the actual history
of mankind"
Plato. he continues. tells the
story Of Atlantis in two of his dia-
logues. one called ''Critias" or
Concerning Atlantis" There arc
four speakers: Timacus. Socrates.
Hermocrates. and Critias.
According to the Egyptian ira