The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-06

A largc section ot the audience OK
pressed their Indignation al such "a
slur upon The travellers by noisy
shouts OF dissent ana cries of Don't
put itr Withdraw Turn him outH
on tho other hand. tho indictments
and Il cannot be denied that they
were fairly numerous ehrcrcd Tor
tho amendment. with erica Of 'ordrrF
Chairg and Fax Playr A scufflc
broke out On tho hack benches, and
blows were freely exchanged among
tho medical students who crowded
that part OF the hall II was only
tbc moderating Influence OF tho pres
cncc OF large numbers OF ladies which
prevented an absolute riot Sudden
Isl. however. there was a pause.
hush. and then complete silence,
Professor Challenger was on his feet.
His appearance aud manner are pc.
culiarly arrcstlng. and Rs no raised
his hand FOR order tho whole audi
cnce settled down cNpectantly TO
glvo Dat ma hearing
sit viii ba within the rocolleo.
ton 81 many present. said Professor
Challenger, that similar foolish and
unmhuncrly scenes marked tho last
meeting az which have been ahls
"a address them, ON that occasion
Professor summerloa was the chief
offender. and tho he In now chRs,oned
and contrite. tho matter could not be
entirely forgotten have heard to-
night similar. but even more often.
siyc. sentiments from the person who
has just sat down. and tho Il is "a
conscious effort Of srlf,cffaccment TO
como down. 10 that persons mental
level. I win cndcavor 60 do 30. In
order 10 RlRy any reasonable doubt
which could possibly exist IN tho
minds of anyone, daughter and in-
terruptlonl 4 need not remind this
audience that. tho Professor SUM
mcrlee. as the head OF the commit
tsa OF investigation. has been put up
10 speak tonight. sim Il Is who am
tho real prime mover In this bust
ness. and that Il Is mainly 20 me
that any successful result must he
ascrlbcd. have safely conducted
these three gentlemen TO the spot
mentioned. and I have. m you have
heard. convinced them OF the accu.
racy ~ my previous account, We
had honcd that We should find upon
our return that no ono was 20 dense
as to dispute our joint conclusions.
Warned. however. by my previous
experience. I have not come withou,
such proofs as may convince a rcas-
enable man. As explained by Pro
lessor Summcrlce. our cameras have
been tempered with by the apr,men
when they ransackcd our camp, and
most OF our negatives ruined
ueers. laughter. and Tell US an
othsrr from tho backJ I have men,
toned tho ape-msn. and eanno;
forbear from saying that some Of
tbs sounds which now meet my
ears bring hack most WILDLY 10 ms
recollection my experiences with
those interesting creatures. u-augh-
ter.l In spite % the destruction OF
so many invaluable negatives. there
stiIi remain In our collection GER
tain number Of corroboratlvo photo
graphs showing tho conditions Of
life upon the plateau. Did they &C.
cuse them OF having forged these
| photographer "a voice. Yes and
considerable interruption which end
ed In several men being put out Of
the hallJ The negatives were open
to the inspection OF experts. But
what other evidence had thcy7 Tn
der the conditions OF their escape u
was naturally Impossible 10 brius
a large amount OF baggage. but they
| had rescued Professor Summerlee''
collections Of butterflies and beetles
containing many new species. Was
| this no; evidcnce7" Several voices
NOD who said nor
J pr. Ililngworth trisinEl; 'our
/ point Is that such collection nigh
have been made In other places thar
a prehistoric plateau ApplauseJ
Professor Challenger: NO doubt
sir. We have TO bow 10 your sclen
tlfic authority. aitho I must admit
that the name IL unfamiliar Pass
ing. then. both tho photographs au'
the chronological collection. COM
TO the raricd and accurate informn
ton which we bring with US upoi
points which have never before bee,
calculated. For example. upon tn
domestic habits OF the pterodnctyl-
"a voice. 'Bosh.' aud uproarl--'i say
that upon the domestic habits Of tn
pterodactyi we can throw n flood o
! light. 1 can exhibit 20 you from m,
portfolio IA picture OF that crcatur
taken from life which would convluc
you
'Dr. Illingworth: no picture coul
convince US Of anything
Professor Challenger: You woul
require TO SEQ the thing itself?"
Or. Iningworth: Undoubtedly
Professor Challenger: And 20
would accept that?'
'Dr. nlingworth Gaughing,: BE
yond doubt
(To BE Continued