its entire surface was once ex-posed to the world below and once

bathed in the heat of the great sun above. The little world had

that which Pellucidar could not have--a day and night, and--greatest

of boons to one outer-earthly born--time.

Here I saw a chance to give time to Pellucidar, using this

mighty clock, revolving perpetually in the heavens, to record the

passage of the hours for the earth below. Here should be located

an observatory, from which might be flashed by wireless to every

corner of the em-pire the correct time once each day. That this

time would be easily measured I had no doubt, since so plain were

the landmarks upon the under surface of the satellite that it would

be but necessary to erect a simple instrument and mark the instant

of passage of a given landmark across the instrument.

But then was not the time for dreaming; I must de-vote my mind to

the purpose of my journey. So I hastened onward beneath the great

shadow. As I ad-vanced I could not but note the changing nature

of the vegetation and the paling of its hues.

The river led me a short distance within the shadow before it emptied

into the Sojar Az. Then I continued in a southerly direction along

the coast toward the village of Thuria, where I hoped to find Goork

and deliver to him my credentials.

I had progressed no great distance from the mouth of the river when

I discerned, lying some distance at sea, a great island. This I

assumed to be the stronghold of Hooja, nor did I doubt that upon

it even now was Dian.

The way was most difficult, since shortly after leaving the river

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