as the earth, or some term which translates that way to us. We need
a name for it. What shall we call her--this daughter of Capella's?"

"Capellette," from Billie promptly.

"Fine!" The other two looked their approval. "Now, we are ready to
analyze things. What shall we say of her people in general?"

"Speaking for my surgeon," observed Billie, "doesn't she argue a
rather high degree of development?"

The others were plainly willing for the doctor to take the lead. He
rubbed his knuckles harder than ever as he considered Billie's
suggestion.

"A higher degree of development? H-m! Not easy to say. Safer to
assume that the development is higher in spots, not in general.
Perhaps we'll do well to consider other things first.

"Take those two clocks, for instance. The one that I saw had a
pendulum of ordinary length, which vibrated twice as fast as
that"--indicating an astronomical clock at his side. "What about the
time-piece you saw, Van?"

"Twenty-five-hour dial, and a pendulum of the usual length, same as
yours. But--it vibrated no faster than any I ever saw before."

"You're sure?" At the emphatic nod the doctor frowned. "We are
forced to conclude that Capellette is not as round as our earth. No
other way to account for such a difference in gravitation as the two