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For some hours this search proceeded; but in the end, after getting in touch with some forty or fifty individuals in as many different parts of the planet, they concluded that they had first hit upon the most advanced specimens that Sanus afforded; the only ones, in fact, whose intellect were strong enough to appreciate the value of what they were told.
The investigators were obliged to work with Rolla, Dulnop, and Corrus only; upon these three depended the success of their unprecedented scheme. Rolla continued to keep watch upon Supreme; and toward morning that is, morning in that particular part of Sanus the architect was rewarded by catching the bee in a still drowsy condition.
For once he became emphatic. "That's what gets me! Why aren't the humans the rulers, doc?" Kinney waited until he felt sure the others were depending upon him. "Smith, the humans on Sanus are not supreme now because they were NEVER supreme." Smith looked blank. "I don't get that." "Don't you? Look here: you'll admit that success begets success, won't you?" "Success begets success? Sure!
Van Emmon!" "I am!" hotly. Then, with the memory of what he had just seen rushing back upon him: "I mean, I was until I saw saw that " He stopped, flushing deeply; and before he could collect himself Smith had broken in again: "I just happened to remember, doc; didn't you say that the Venusians, in those books of yours, say that Sanus is ruled by the workers?"
For even these discourses left us by antiquity upon this subject, seem to me flat and poor, in comparison of the sense I have of it, and in this particular, the effects surpass even the precepts of philosophy. "Nil ego contulerim jucundo sanus amico."
You know how the earth, even, is rapidly coming to the end of her 'volcanic period. Time was when there were volcanoes almost everywhere on the earth. "The same is likely true of Sanus as well. The point is," and the doctor paused significantly, "there have been no volcanic eruptions, and no lightning discharges within the memory of Sanusian man!" What was he getting at?
All we have to do is to go into the telepathic state, via the Venusian formula; then, at the same time, each must concentrate upon some definite mental quality, some particular characteristic of his own mind, which he or she wishes to find on Sanus. It makes no difference what it may be; all you have to do is, exert your imaginations a little."
"I'm afraid we're reduced to the spark method. It would take too long to procure materials pure enough for any other plan. Friction is out of the question for such people; they haven't the patience. Suppose we go ahead on the flint-and-spark basis." They went at once into the familiar trance state. Nightfall was approaching on the part of Sanus in which they were interested.
"At any rate, we may be sure of this: whatever it was that caused man to become supreme on the earth, that condition is lacking on Sanus!" Van Emmon did not agree to this. "The condition may be there, doc, but there is some other factor which overbalances it; a factor such as is well, more favorable to the bees." The doctor looked around the circle. "What do you think?
"That being the case, Sanus has two periods each year when there is continuous darkness on the inner face; might last a week or two. Do you suppose the people all hibernate during those seasons?" But no one had an answer to that. Van Emmon said he would give all he was worth to explore the Sanusian mountains long enough to learn their geology.
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