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crowded l5goons, the tendency OF the
sea creatures 10 take refuge upon
tho mud flats, tho abundance OF food
awaiting them. their consequent
enormous growth, Hence, ladies and
gentlemen he added, that frightful
brood OF saurians which stlll alright
our Dyes when seen la the wealdeu
or In the Solcnhofcn states. but which
were fortunately extinct long before
the first appearance OF mankind upon
this planet
Question doomed a voice from
the platform.
Mir Waldron was strict disrlplIn-
ariRu with gitt OF acid humor. as
eNcmplified upon the gentleman with
the red tie, which mado IL pcrllous
to interrupt him, But this interIec
ton appeared TO him 40 absurd that
he was az loss how 90 deal with A.
So looks the Shakcspcarean who Is
confronted by rancid Baconian, or
the astronomer who Is assallcd by a
flat-earth fanatic, lie paused Tor a
moment. and then. raising his voice,
repeated slowly tho words; Which
were extinct before the coming OF
man
Question doomed tho voice once
more
waldrop looked with Amusement
along tho limo Of professors upon
the platform until his eyes fell upon
the figure OF Challenger who leaned
back in his chair with closed eyes
and an amused expression. as n he
were smiling IN his sleep
II seer' said Waldron. with
shrug. 1t Is my friend Professor
Challenger" and amid laughter he
renewed his lecture as II this was
nnai explanation and no more need
be said
but tho incident was FAR from
being closed Whatever path the
lecturer took amid tho wilds OF the
past seemed invariably 10 lead him
10 some assertion as 10 extinct or
prehistoric life which instantly
brought the nlur bulls below from
the Prorysor The audience began
10 anticipate Il and TO roar with
delight when &, came The packed
benches OF students Joined In. and
every timc challenger beard
opened. before any sound could came
forth. there was a yell OF Question:
from a hundred voices. and an an.
swcrtng counter cry OF Order and
"Shamcr' from as many more. Wal,
dron. tho a hardened lecturer and
strong man. became ratified. lie hes
itatcd, stRmmerod, repeated himself
got snaried in a long sentence. and
finally turned turiously upon the
cause Of his troubles.
This is really intolerablev' he
cried. glaTtnE across the platform.
Il must ask you. Professor Challcn-
Ngcr. 20 cease these ignorant and un-
mannerly interruptions, "
There was hush over tho hall,
the students rigid with delight al
seeing the high gods on Olympus
quarrCling among themselves. Chal.
lenger leyered his bulky figure slowly
on; OF his chair
II must in turn ask you, Mr.
waidron." he said, ito cease TO make
assertions which are not in strict
accordance with scientific fact
The words Embossed tempest
Shame. Shame Give him a
hearing Put him outr' shove
hlme OF the PLATFORM Fair playT'
emerged from a general roar OF
amusement or cNecration. The chair.
man was on his feet Tapping both
his hands and beating excitedly.
Professor Challenger
views-later." were tho solid peaks
above his clouds OF inaudiblo muttcr
The interTupter bowed. smiled.
stroksd his beard. and relapsed into
his chair, waldron. very flushed
and warIikc. continued his obssrya.
tons. Now and then, as he made
an assertion. ho sho, a venomous
glance at his opponent, who seemed
TO be slumbcrinR deeply. with the
same broad, happy smile upon his
face.
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