"Would you look at that!" exclaimed the hunter in great disgust.
"Look how my bullet flew! First time I ever saw a bullet come
from a gun! We're in a strange land, friends!"
"I have it!" cried Professor Henderson. "The attraction of
gravitation on Mars is a third of that on the earth. The
atmosphere is also less dense. Your gun only makes half the
noise, Andy, and the bullet doesn't go nearly as fast, nor with
nearly so much force. That's why you could see the bullet. It
went very slowly. Your gun is of no use here."
"And is that what makes us move?" asked Jack. "Because we're so
light?"
For they continued to advance toward the crowd, which seemed to
be anxiously awaiting them.
"That's partly the reason, I guess," replied the professor. "The
other part is that they are exerting some strange force upon us.
We'll find out later what it is."
"I wish dey'd let me be!" exclaimed Washington, vainly struggling
to hold himself back.
"What queer people!" exclaimed Jack. "Look at what large heads
they have!"
"And what small bodies!" added Mark.
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