Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-19

Jules Verne lscs.Iao5. French writer.
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Learues Under the Sea" 1t is from the last
ssa M he pTsSsnt ense n gIe. yeTna
In this novel. conceived boat that could
r. s1bmerge6 and driven under wafer The
has for his guests two outsiders. whom he
is taking for. . hunt IN an ocean forest at
The ooiiorn of the sea.'
A dozen diving apparatuses hung
from the wall awaiting our use. Ned
Land showed evident repugnance TO
dress himself in one.
Are you going TO dress yourself in
those clothes" he asked Of NJ. Arno-
max.
There is no alternative, Ned"
AT the captains call. two OF the
ships crew came to help us dress in
these heavy and impervious clothes.
made OF india rubber without seam. and
constructed expressly 10 resist consider
able pressure. One would have thought
this a suit Of arn1or. both supple and
resisting This suit formed trousers and
waistcoat The trousers were finished
OF with thick boots. weighted with
heavy-laden soles.
The fabric of the waistcoat was held
together by bands OF copper. which
crossed the chest, protecting 1t from the
great pressure OF the water. and leaving
the lungs free 70 act; the sleeves ended
IN gloves. which In no way restrained
the movements Of the hands.
Capt Memo and one Of his compan-
ions ia sort Of Hercules. who must have
possessed great strength. my servant
Conseil and myself were soon attired in
these garments. There remained only
- z.-A An 4Sa
box
One o. the crew gave me a simple
gun. the butt end OF which, made Of
steel, hollow In the center. was rather
large. II served as reservoir for COM
pressed air, which valve. worked by
Q spring. allowed 10 escape into a metal
tube-being the force that shot out Of
the bali. A box Of proiectiles IN a
groove in the thickness Of the butt end,
contained about 20 balls charged With
electricity, which. by means OF spring,
could be forced into the barrel OF the
gun. AS soon as one shot was fired,
another was ready. These balls. oil
coming In contact with any living thing,
released their high electric charge, kill
ing whatever they touched.
Capt. Memo thrust his head into the
helmet. Conseil and did the same. and
Ned Land was heard TO mutter an
ICElCGi oCD0 bsgDTSAt
The upper part Of our attire was a
copper collar, upon which was screwed
the metal helmet Three holes, pro-
tected by thick glass. allowed Us 10 see
in all directions by simply turning Our
heads in the interior of the helmets
AS soon as y Was IL position the
breathing apparatus on our back began
10 act. and ! found could breathe
with ease.
with the special undeYsea lamp hang
ing from my belt. anc the gun in my
hand, was ready. But W speak the
truth, Imprisoned as ] was in these
heavy garments. IL was impossible iot
me- 70 take step.
But this was also provided for felt
myself being pushed into little room
next 10 where We had dressed Ny
rnpzniors followed. toyec along In The
same way, heard q wabE~tight door.
furnished with stopper plates. Close upon
us, and We we're wrapped In profound
darkness.
After some MINUTES loud Kissing
vas heard fels The cold mount from
my feet 70 my chest Evidently they
had given entrance ~ the water which
YES invading US and WITH which the
room was soon filed 4 DOOR cJt IN the
eide n the ship then oiJenfd W. aaN
e. fam. hight III another instant our
feet troc on the i,gtton2 ~ the sra
hnc bow ran pjt down the impree-
s30a Jeff upon me by that walk undsf
the wateYsY Wofos fai! me- " TelgtP
tucf wonders Cap Memo yalkeo ~
front ais companions followed HHue
tteDs behind Cot5ei! and ] remained
near each other. "a though " coDgef1.
although any ezchsnge u words %ss u
eours@ Impossible 1 no iongey felt the
weight u my clDtfinG OF u my SINGS
Or III my Feh<FEo3f ~ all ~ VI my thick
helmet ia the mlds, ~ Wsicn my head
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the hghl, which III the bDii 80 feet
LeloW u.f surface III the DGean aston
3sipec na~ with it, lgJ%tf jne solar
rays SHINE through ti4F watFEy HsBh
EASILY. snG clsSlpatfc all cDI0f. and ]
dearly Distinguished okltcts al b CIA~
tsGcs u 80 yards Beyond that ths
Ints csrkfnec INTO flIIs gfAduations u
ulnsmsfjnt ard fadfd into vague Oh
SAity Jfuly this SaUr Wtich SUI
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ptIsft4 dfhAeF iGsn air sud hE Trans
parent
ADoYe ne baA tue calm surface ri
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ffTh ahH6 not HFiGEleG. 81 OH u ral
fApe ~hlfh retains the impression ~
tie Hsyes Ilas dszzline csIpet, really
fefecD9f fei,ejled the rays ~ The sun
WIN wonderful intensity, which a.
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bkNH every atom ~ li4uid,
Fn quarter ~ 81 n0uT | iGod This
ssf+o DoNI sith the ilnDa ips ble DUST
81 eia"ik sDon forms II objects out
Afec ~ lie distance were disaetnitlie
> ttopen1Afd magnificent rocks. hung
WIZ t1pestfy ~ beautiful sks animals