unfailing movement of wings and
exceptional buoyancy of body soon made him a fearless rider of the
wind. He alighted on the earth with the greatest enthusiasm over the
success of his experiment.

The magnic spear was another surprise for our guests. Sir John Forbes
was astonished at my being able to fight the fletyemings so long,
armed as they were by so potent a weapon of death. He would certainly
recommend its use in the British army and navy on his return to
England. Our allies were surprised at everything they saw,
particularly at the rapid movements of the fletyemings or wing-jackets
of the royal navy. They thought it an extraordinary thing the sailors
should fly by magnic wings.

After the banquet Captain Adams, who was a fine type of an American
seaman, bold, alert and courageous, gave us an account of how both the
United States and England came to send ships into the interior world.
It appeared that the story of Boatswain Dunbar first published in the
New York papers, that the _Polar King_ had sailed down the Polar Gulf
_en route_ to an interior world, had created a tremendous sensation on
the outer sphere, and all civilized nations immediately fitted out
vessels of discovery to follow up the _Polar King_ and make
discoveries for the benefit of their respective governments. So far as
any one knew, only two vessels had succeeded in entering the interior
sphere.

The recital of Captain Adams was frequently interrupted by Sir John
Forbes, the British captain, a courageous officer, who possessed all
the stately dignity of his race. He stated that since the discovery of
America by Columbus no other event had awakened such unbounded
enthusiasm as the discovery of a polar gulf and an interior world.

"I am most of all interested at present," said I, "in the story of how
Dunbar reached civilization again after parting with us. I forgive
you, Dunbar," I continued, addressing him, "for your mutinous conduct,
and now let us hear the story of your adventures in the Polar Sea."

"Admiral," said Dunbar, "had we known the terrible hardships we would
have to endure in making our way home, chiefly on foot and at the same
time burdened with the boat, we would never have left the ship. But
you must thank me for the presence of the two ships that are here
to-day and for the fame you already enjoy in the outer world."

"It's something tremendous," said Captain Adams.

"How did your geographers receive the news of the interi