"We'll take a walk," suggested Mr. Roumann, "and maybe we can
find where they keep the red stuff, or where they get it from."
They strolled about the streets of Martopolis, noting many
strange sights. The queer little people were hurrying to and
fro, with a peculiar gliding motion, much faster than the
ordinary walk, yet it was not a run. The peculiar lightness in
weight of everything on Mars probably accounted for this, as the
travelers themselves found they could move about very swiftly,
and with little fatigue.
Nor did the world-dwellers attract as much attention as they
expected they would. The Martians appeared to have satisfied
their curiosity regarding the strangers the previous night, and
now gave them but passing glances. Even the boys did not follow
them.
Every one seemed to be busy, and the travelers noted many
schools, in which the children were industriously studying,
though it was early morning. Observatories, with great
telescopes, were numerous, and astronomers were gazing at the sun
or different parts of the heavens, even in daylight.
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