It was Smith who
first observed:
"Say, Van, I never thought to impress Dulnop with any plan for using
the fire. How about you and Corrus?"
"By George!" seriously, from the geologist. And immediately the two
set to work trying to reach their agents' minds.
They failed! Dulnop and Corrus were both too excited, far too wide
awake, to feel even the united efforts of all four on the earth. And
the two Sanusians marched straight into the village without the
remotest idea of how they should act.
"It is a flower!" he shrieked, frantic with joy. "The flower has
come!" the shout was passed along. "Corrus and Dulnop have found the
flowering blossom!"
Within a single minute the two men were surrounded by the whole
human population of the place. For the most part the natives were
too awestruck to come very near; they were content to stand off and
stare at the marvel, or fall upon their knees and worship it. It was
now so dark that the flames fairly illumined their faces.
Shortly one or two got up courage enough to imitate Dulnop as he
"fed the flower;" and presently there were several little fires
burning merrily upon the ground.
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