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"Based on the curvature at Arite it would be about six thousand miles in diameter." "Has this entire inner surface been explored?" asked the Big Business Man. "No, only a small portion. The Oroids are not an adventurous people. There are only two nations, less than twelve million people all together, on a surface nearly as extensive as our own."
Women's testimony is discredited, often by concerted lying on the part of men witnesses. "Many families are leaving Orlog leaving their land and their homes deserted. In other cities where the Targos threaten to gain control the same thing is happening. Most of these refugees come to Arite. We cannot take care of them; there is not enough land here."
"Once we get out of Arite we'll travel fast; we'll have him back in two or three hours." Aura said nothing, but walked beside him. Once or twice she looked back over her shoulder. They were in the outskirts of the city, when suddenly the girl gripped her companion by the arm. "Some one behind us," she whispered. The Very Young Man resisted an impulse to look around.
Here at Arite, this satellite passes nearly always directly behind its controlling star. In other words, it is eclipsed. Ten of these eclipses measure the passage of our day. We rise generally at the first eclipse or about that time. It is now the fourth eclipse; you would call it late afternoon. Do you see?" "How is the time gauged here?" asked the Big Business Man, indicating the clock.
"Each city controls a certain amount of the land around it. "This congress of one hundred and fifty is the law-making body. The judiciary is composed of one court in each city. There is a leader of the court, or judge, and a jury of forty twenty men and twenty women. The juries are chosen for continuous service for a period of five years. Lylda is at present serving in the Arite court.
"'I therefore suggest, gentlemen, that you start your journey into the ring at 8 P. M. on the evening of November 4, 1923. You will do your best to find your way direct to the city of Arite, where, if I am alive, I will be awaiting you." The Doctor laid his papers on the table and looked up into the white faces of the three men facing him. "That's all, gentlemen," he said.
"Nothing is secret here," the Chemist answered. "By all means, we will go to the court first, if you wish; Lylda should be through very shortly." The court of Arite stood about a mile away near the lake shore. As they left the house and passed through the city streets the respect accorded the Chemist became increasingly apparent.
"If ever we find this city of Arite, it'll be a miracle sure," the Very Young Man remarked as they were walking along in silence. They had gone only a short distance farther when the Big Business Man, who was walking in front, stopped abruptly. "What's that?" he asked in a startled undertone.
They were soon ready to start, and in a moment more all had made themselves small enough to walk into the tunnel opening. They were, at this time, perhaps six times the normal height of an adult Oroid. The city of Arite, apparently much farther away now, was still visible up against the distant horizon. As they were about to start, Lylda, with Aura close behind her, turned to face it.
"And that golden atom, I estimate, is located probably within one one-hundredth of an inch, possibly even one one-thousandth of an inch away from the circular indentation I made in the bottom of the scratch. In actual distance I suppose Arite is possibly one-sixteenth of an inch below the surface of the ring." "Certainly makes a difference how you look at it," murmured the Very Young Man in awe.
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