He looked at the drawing in the sand, and made a
low bow to the newcomers.
"Well, that appears to have taken their fancy," said Mark. "I
can't understand it."
"I can," spoke the professor quickly. "The Martians are a very
learned people. That's why their heads are so large and their
bodies so small. They make a special study of the sciences, and
geometry and mathematics probably are their favorites. That is
why they understand Jack's problem. Science is the same
throughout the universe, though conditions may differ on
different planets. I think we have arrived at a means of
communicating with the Martians, at least until we have learned
their language."
The Martian with the triangle and squares on his circlet of gold
appeared to be a grade higher in authority than the one with the
simple triangle. He now addressed the travelers, but they could
not understand him.
Seeing this, he stooped and drew in the sand another geometrical
problem, leaving it half completed.
"You finish it, Mark," said Jack, and the boy did so, much to the
delight of the crowd.
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