The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-28
CHAPTER VIZ,
"rhc Outlying rickci> Of the
\pN Norid"

Our friends at homo may wen re-
joicc with US. for We are at our goal.
and up TO Il point at least We have
shown that the statement OF protes.
sor Challenger can bc verified, We
have not. u Is true, assembled the
plateau, but Il lies before ua, and
even Professor SummcrlCr b. IN a
more chastened mood, Not that he
viii FOR an instant admit that his
rival could be right, but he is less
persistent IN his iucesSlut objections.
and has sunk for The most part into
an ohscryant silence, must bark
back. however and continue my mar.
rative from whore I dropped it, We
arc sending home one OF our local
Indians who was injured. and I am
committing this letter 20 his charge,
with considerable doubts In ms
mind as to whether It will ever come
70 hand
When I wrote last we were about
10 leave the Indian village whore we
had been deposited by the Esmrr-
aida. have TO begin my report by
bad news. FOR the first serious per-
sonal trouble Il pass over the inccs.
SAINT chickering's between tho profcs,
sorso occurred this evening. and
might have had tragic ending.
have spoken Of our English speaking
halfbrCcd. Gomcz-a fine worker
and a willing fellow, but afflicted. I
fancy with the vice Of curiosity.
which Is common enough among
such men. on the last evening he
seems 10 have hid himself near the
hut in which We were discussing our
plans, and. being observed by our
huge negro Zambo. who is as faith
ful as a dog and has the hatred
which all his race bear 10 the half
breeds, he was dragged out and car.
ricd into our presence Gomez
whipped out his knife. however. and
but for the huge strength OF his
captor, which enabled him 20 disarm
him with one hand. he would ccr'
tHinly have stabbed him. The mat.
ter has ended tn rcprimands, the
opponents have been compelled TO
shake hands, and there is every hope
that AL viii be well. As 20 the fcuds
Of the two learned men. they are con
tinuous and bitter II must be
admitted that Challenger is provo.
cative in the last degree. but sum
meriec has an acid tongue. which
makes matters worse Last night
Challenger said that he never cared
20 walk on the Thames Cmbankmcnt
and look up the river. as IL was al
ways sad 70 sec ones own eventual
goal. He Is convinced, OF course.
that he IS destined for Westminster
abbey Summerlee rejoined. how.
ever, with a sour smile, By saying
that he understood that AIillbank
prison had been pulled down. Chal.
leugeTs conceit is too colossal 70
allow him to be really annoyed He
only smiled IN his beard and re-
peated, Really, really" In the pity.
ing tone one would use 20 child.
Indeed, they are children both-the
one wizened and cantankerous. tho
other formidable and ovcrbcaring.
vet each with a brain which has put
him in the front rank OF his scieu
tific age. Brain. character, soul
only as one Sees more OF life does
one understand how distinct Is
each.
The very next day we did actually
make our start upon this remarkable
expedition We found that all oui
possessions fitted very easily into
the two canoes. and we divided ouI
personnel. six in each. taking the
obvious precauiion in the interests
OF peace Of putting one professo,