The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-05-06
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I 'Our young friend has tho ihcv'
aud sincws." said De. = think h.
viii he The most useful. az this
task. 1 must hes. however, that
you win kindly refrain from think
Ing for yourself and that you vii
I DO exactly what you are told"
Under hls direction cut such
gashcs IN tho side " the tree as
would insure that Il should fan az
NE desired. II had already a strong,
NATURALLY tllt IN tho direction OF tho
I plateau. SO that tho matter was not
difficult Finally 1 set TO work IN
earnest upon the trunk. taking turn
and turn with Sir John, In little
over an hour there was a loud
crack. the tree swayed forward,
and then crashed over. hurylng ia
branches among the bushes on tho
further side Tho severed trunk
rolled TO the very edse Of our plat.
form. and FOR one terrible second
We all thought IL was over. u
balanced itself. however few In
ches from tho edge. and there was
our bridge 10 tho unknown,
All OF us. without a word. shook
hands with Professor Challenger.
who raised his straw hat and bowed
deeply TO each IN turn.
4 claim the honor" said he TO
be tho first 20 cross 10 the UNI
known laud-a hitting subject. no
doubt. Tor some future historical
painting
He had approached the bridge
when Lord John laid his hand upon
his coat.
My dear chap" said he. u real,
Is uann0, allow H."
Cannot allow Il. slr9' The head
went hack and tho beard forward.
when Il is matter OF science,
don't you know, follow your lead
because you are by way OF bin a
man OF science. But MS up 10 you
20 follow me when you como Into
my department"
Your department. sirs'
Eve all have our professions. and
soldierin' Is mine. We are, accord
in 20 my ideas. invadin' now
country which may or may not be
ehockful OF enemies OF sorts. To
barge hlindly into 1, for want OF a
little common sense and patience
isn't my notion OF management. %
The rcmons,rance was too reason.
able 10 be disrcEarded Challenger
tossed hts head and shrugged his
heavy shoulders
We'll. sir. what do you propoSe2'
For all l know there may DO a
tribe Of cnnnihals waitin' for lunch
time among those very bushes. :"
said Lord John. looking across tho
bridge. ats better TO learn Wis
dom before you set Into "A cookin'
pot. so VIC viii content ourselves
with hopin' that there Is no trouble
waitin for us. and at the same
time We VIII act as u there were,
Malone and | win so down again.
therefore, and We will fetch up ths
four rifles. together with Gomez
and the other. Ono man can then
so across and the rest win cover
him with guns. until he Secs that
Il Is safe for the whole crowd 10
come along
Challenger sat down upon the cut
stump and groaned his impotence;
but Summcrlec and ! were OF one
mind that Lord John was our
leader when such practical details
were IN question. The climb was a
more simple thing now that the
rope dangiod down tho face Of the
worst part OF the ascent Within
an hour we had brought up the
rifles and shotgun. The half.
breeds had assembled also. and un.
der Lord Johns orders they had
carried up bale Of provisions In
case our first exploration should be
long one. We had each ban.
doliers Of cartridges
Now. Challenger. IL you really
insist upon being tho frat man In"
said Lord John. when every prcpar.
alton was complete
II am much indebted TO you for
your gracious permission. said the
angry professor; Tor never was a
man so intolcant OF every form Of
authority. since you are good
enough TO allow II. shall most
certainly take Il upon myself 10 act
as pioneer upon this occasion"
Seating himself with a leg over
hanging the abyss on each side.
and his Ratchet slung upon his
back, Challenger hoped his way
across the trunk and was soon a,
the other side. He clamored up
and waved his arms IN the air.
AT last"' he cried; lat iastP'
gazed anxiously at him. with a
vague expectation that some terrible
fate would dart at him from the
curtain OF green behind him. But
all was quiet. save that a strange,
many.colorcd bird few up from un.
| der his feet and vanished among
I the trees.