"I can! Look for yourself! This is a marvelous telescope! No
wonder the Martians understand something about us. They can
clearly make out the shapes of our continents."
Jack peered through the eyepiece. There, far off, shining in the
light of the distant sun, which was now on the other side of
Mars, he saw the earth they had left about two weeks ago. It was
like looking at some map in a geography, and he could clearly
make out the shapes of North and South America.
"Take a look, Mark!" he cried. "I almost thought I could make
out the place where we live, and where we built the Annihilator!"
In turn they all gazed at the earth, distant thirty five millions
of miles, but which was made very plain to them through the
powerful glass.
Silex Corundum made a motion as of some body flying through
space, and looked inquiringly at the travelers.
"He wants to know how we got here," interpreted Mark.
"I'll draw a picture of the projectile,"' said Mr. Roumann, and
he put on the board one containing many details. So interested
was the chief ruler and his cabinet, that they all came down off
the platform to examine it more closely.
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