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water, handing it to Adam. As he took it in hand, she dropped a small pellet in, bringing the water to a sparkling fizz. “Drink it, Adam. It will give you calm vitality for a few hours. You can read the book while I am gone, and you will have finished it by the time I return. It is not very long and is easy to 1» read.” Adam took a few sips, then sat down in an easy chair. She looked at him enchantingly and asked, “What number do you wish to hear, Adam?” She remained poised for a dance she felt coming upon her. “Siboney!” he exclaimed, and in two seconds there came a most wor . tedoweuw 4 enchanting rendition from the wall. Launie whirled into her dance. Sheer delight of being alive gave her the impetus and the expression. Her vigor was modulated by the grace of her swaying and pausing, by her foot and arm movements. There was not a flaw in Launie’s dance, though it was unrehearsed. As the music neared the end, she danced toward the door, and soon was gone. Adam drank the rest of the nectar and began to read the book. He read on, page after page, until the end. Then he turned again to the chapter, “My Awakening on Another Planet,” trying to comprehend some of the symbolism and various points which, even to his reborn awareness, seemed inconsistent with reality. But he decided that he would need the help of one of his hosts, perhaps Saturn, to clarify some questions in his mind. It was comforting to know that another man of earth had been here before, even if not in physical reality. Certainly this author must have been given the exact description of things here to have written of them. He, Adam, was not only here in fact, but learning much more than this book revealed. He closed his eyes to meditate, wishing there were music to be heard. As if by magic his desire was granted. Soft music pealed throughout the room. These, he thought, are systems of the highest order. His eyes still closed, he felt a faint 144 SON OF THE SUN Launie then went into the kitchen and returned with a glass of