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Shot Out of a Volcano at Last!

           "Thematter?Lookatthosequakingwalls!lookatthoseshiveringrocks.Don’tyoufeeltheburningheat?Don’tyouseehowthewaterboilsandbubbles?Areyoublindtothedensevapoursandsteamgrowingthickeranddensereveryminute?Seethisagitatedcompassneedle.Itisanearthquakethatisthreateningus."

           Myundauntedunclecalmlyshookhishead.

           "Doyouthink,"saidhe,"anearthquakeiscoming?"

           "Ido."

           "Well,Ithinkyouaremistaken."

           "What!don’tyourecognisethesymptoms?"

           "Ofanearthquake?no!Iamlookingoutforsomethingbetter."

           "Whatcanyoumean?Explain?"

           "Itisaneruption,Axel."

           "Aneruption!Doyoumeantoaffirmthatwearerunninguptheshaftofavolcano?"

           "Ibelieveweare,"saidtheindomitableProfessorwithanairofperfectself-possession;"anditisthebestthingthatcouldpossiblyhappentousunderourcircumstances."

           Thebestthing!Wasmyunclestarkmad?Whatdidthemanmean?andwhatwastheuseofsayingfacetiousthingsatatimelikethis?

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