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CHAPTER NVI IContinucyn

CHAPTER Nv lContinucd
at had been hoped that the proc
occdngs would end there ana that
a vote ~ thanks ana c0uEratul.
tlon. moved 10y Professor Scrgius ot
Upsz,la university would bo duly see.
ondcd and carried. but % was soon
evident that the course OF events
was not destined 10 flow so smoothly,
symptoms ~ opposition had been
evident from time 90 time durins the
evening. and now Or, James llung-
worth ~ Edinburgh rose IN the cen
ter of the halt pr 1llingworih
asked whether am amendment should
not bc taken before "a resolution,
1.-THE Chairman. Yes, sir II there
must be an amendment
"Dr. luipgWorth; Your gacc,
thcro must be an amendment
"Thc Chairman. Then let us take
Il al once
Professor Summarize tspringing
20 his fecii; Might | explain. your
grace. that this man Is my personal
enemy. ever since cur controversy IN
tho Quarterly Journal OF Science Ra
10 the truc nature Of Bathy bmsf'
THE Chairman; i fear / cannot
80 into personal matters. Proved,
Or. Ilingworth was imperfeciH
heard in part OF his remarks on ao-
count OF tho strenuous opposition
OF the friends OF the explorers.
Some attempts We're also made TO
pull him down. Being man Of
enormous physique. however. and
possessed 90 very powerful voice.
ne dominated the tumult and sue
cecdcd tn finishing his speech. II
WIS clear. from the moment Of HIS
rising. that he had a number %
friends and sympathizcrs ne the
hall. tho they formed a minority In
the audience. Tho attitude OF tho
greater part OF tho public might be
described as one OF attentive neutral
lily.
''Dr. nllngworth began his remarks
by expressing his high appreciation
OF the scientific work both Of profes.
sor Challenger and OF Professor sum.
merlee. He much regretted that any
personal bias should have been read
into his remarks. which were entire
~ dictated by his desire for seien-
tifc truth. Ills position. IN fact. was
substantially the same as that taken
up by Professor Snmmcrlee AZ the
last meeting. Az that last meeting
Professor Challenger had made GER
tain assertions which had been
qucried by hts colleague. Now this
colleague came forward himself with
the same assertions and expected
them 70 remain unquestioned. Was
this reasonnblc7 eyes Ne and
prolonged interruption. during which
Professor Challenger was heard from
tho press box TO ask leave from the
chairman 10 put DR.. Iliingworth into
the street, \ year ago one man said
certain things Now four men said
other and more startling ones. Was
this to constitute a final proof where
the matters in question were OF the
most Revolutionary and incredible
character2 There had been recent
examples Of travellers arriving from
the unknown with certain tales which
had been too readily accepted. Nas
the London Geological institute q
place itself tn this poaitlon7 lie ad
mltted that the members OF the com
mittce were men OF character. BuI
human nature was very complex
Even professors might be mlsled bl
the desire for notoriety Like moths
we all love best to nutter la th'
light Heavy game shots liked 10 b
in position TO cap the tales Of theli
rivals. and journalists were no
averse 30 sensational coups. ever
when Imagination had to aid fact II
the process. Each member OF th'
committee had his own motive 10
making the most Of his results
cshamei Shame.1 He had no desir,
to be offensive. cYou arer and In
terruptionl The confederation o
these wondrous tales was really o
the most slender description. Wha
did Il amount to? Soule photographs
Was II possible that in this age o
ingenious manipulation photograph
could be accepted as eyidence2 VIVA
more7 We have a story Of a fiigh
and descent by ropes which pre-
cluded the production Of larger speci
mems. II was ingenious. but not con
vincine. II was understood tina
Lord John Roxton claimed 10 hay
the skull Of phororachus. He coul
only say that he would Ike TO sc
that skull.
Lord John Roxton: Is this fel
low calling me liar?' UproarJ
"The Chairman: 'orderi Order
Dr. TIiingworth. I must direct so
to bring your remarks to conclt
sion and to move your amendment
DIR. Illingworth: Your grace.
have more 10 say. but bow to you
ruling. | move. then. that. wifi
Professor summerlee be thanked 70
his interesting address. the whol
matter shall be regarded as moi
proven" and shall be referred bac
10 a larger and possibly more rella
bic committee OF investigation
ut Is difficult to describe tho col