made it a dinner long to be remembered, and gave a new zest to our life on
Mars.

It had been a long day to us, and we were allowed to retire at an early
hour, being conducted to adjacent and communicating rooms. But, though our
fatigue was great, it is not strange that we lay awake awhile, talking of
the wonderful things we had seen and heard. Speaking of the Martian method
of rapid transit the doctor said:

"Besides its expedition, there is another feature to recommend their way
of traveling."

"What is that?"

"Why, there is no danger of getting a seat just behind a window fiend."

"There is something in that," I answered, "but I am thinking just now of
our dinner. We must certainly learn how to cook eggs and vegetables before
we return to the earth."

The character of our conversation, judged from these scraps, shows that we
had no excuse for remaining awake any longer.




CHAPTER XIII.

A MORNING TALK.