The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-21
CHAPTER V. iContlnnr,n


Mr.. Summarize declared. with an
acid smile, that he fully appreciated
the difference between the Thames
and the Amazon, which lay IN the
fact that any assertion about the
former could be tested. while abou,
the latter It could not He would
% be Obliged II Professor Challenges
would give the latitude and the longi
tudc Of the country in which prehis
toric animals were 20 be found
Professor Challenger replied that
ne reserved such information for
good reasons OF his own, hut would
be prepared to give e with proper
precautions 10 committee chosen
from the audience, Would Mr. sum
merlee serve on such a committed
and test his story IN perSon2
Mr.. Summarizes: Yes. will"
Great cheeringl
Professor Challenger; Then !
guarantee that will place in your
hands such material as win enable
you to find your way. II Is only
right. however, since Mr. summerlec
goes 10 check my statement that !
should have one or more with him
who may check his. l viii not dis.
guise from you that there are dlffi-
culties and dangers. Mr. Summerlcc
win need a younger colleague. May
/ ask for voluntecrs?"
II is thus that the great crisis OF
a mans life springs out az him.
Could l have imagined when l en-
tered that hall that / was about to
pledge myself TO wilder adventure
than had ever come 10 me in my
dreams2 But GludyS-wus Il not the
very opportunity OF which she spoke
Gladys would have told me 70 20. I
had sprung 10 my feet. was speak
ing. and yet had prepared no words.
TaTp Henry. my companion. was
plucking at my skirts and heard
him whispering. "Slt down. Malone,
Don't make public ass OF yourself"
At the same time was aware that
tail, thin man. with dark gingery
hair. a few seats in front OF me. was
also upon his feet. He glarcd back
at me with hard angry eyes. but |
refused TO give way.
Il viii go, Mr.. Chairman I KEEP,
repeating over and over again.
Name, Manner cried the audi.
ence.
My name IS Edward Dunn Ma,
lone. 1 am the reporter Of the Daily
Gazette. claim to DO an absolutely
unprecedented witness"
What IS your name. sire the
chairman asked Of my tall rival.
II am Lord John Ro1ton. I have
already been up the Amazon, know
all the ground. and have special
qualifications for this investigation.
Lord John Roxton's reputation as
a sportsman and a traveller Is. Of
course. worid.famous." said the chair.
man; at the same time II would
certainly be as wen TO have n mem
Der OF tho press upon such an
expedition"
Then / move" said Professor
Challenger. that both these gentle
men be elected, as representatives Of
this meeting, TO accompany Professor
Summarize upon, his Journey 10 In
vestigate and 20 report upon the
truth OF my statements"
? And so, amid shouting and cheer.
ing. our fate was decided. and
found myself borne away In the
human current which swirled toward
the door, with my mind half stunned
by the vast new project which had
risen so suddenly before It. AS |
emerged from the hall was con.
scious for a moment OF a rush Of
laughing students down the pave.
mcnt. and Of an arm welding n
heavy umbrella, which rose and fell
in the midst Of them. Then. amid a
mixture OF groans and cheers, Pro-
lessor Challenger's electric brougham