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Chapter II. The Tide Of Death

           Itmaybethatheneedsspacetobreedsomefreshbacilluslessnoxiousthanthelast.Hedipsitintothepoisonandtheyaregone.OurGardeneris,inmyopinion,abouttodipthesolarsystem,andthehumanbacillus,thelittlemortalvibriowhichtwistedandwriggledupontheouterrindoftheearth,willinaninstantbesterilizedoutofexistence."

           Againtherewassilence.Itwasbrokenbythehightrillofthetelephone-bell.

           "Thereisoneofourbacillisqueakingforhelp,"saidhewithagrimsmile."Theyarebeginningtorealizethattheircontinuedexistenceisnotreallyoneofthenecessitiesoftheuniverse."

           Hewasgonefromtheroomforaminuteortwo.Irememberthatnoneofusspokeinhisabsence.Thesituationseemedbeyondallwordsorcomments.

           "ThemedicalofficerofhealthforBrighton,"saidhewhenhereturned."Thesymptomsareforsomereasondevelopingmorerapidlyuponthesealevel.Oursevenhundredfeetofelevationgiveusanadvantage.FolkseemtohavelearnedthatIamthefirstauthorityuponthequestion.NodoubtitcomesfrommyletterintheTimes.ThatwasthemayorofaprovincialtownwithwhomItalkedwhenwefirstarrived.Youmayhaveheardmeuponthetelephone.Heseemedtoputanentirelyinflatedvalueuponhisownlife.Ihelpedhimtoreadjusthisideas."

           Summerleehadrisenandwasstandingbythewindow.Histhin,bonyhandsweretremblingwithhisemotion.

           "Challenger,"saidheearnestly,"thisthingistooseriousformerefutileargument.DonotsupposethatIdesiretoirritateyoubyanyquestionImayask.

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