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For once I was the Hero

           "Theink-potsofcivilization,sir.Itisourtasktoputonrecordwhatwehaveseen,andtoleavethefurtherexplorationtoothers.YouallagreedasmuchbeforeMr.Malonegotusthechart."

           "Well,"saidChallenger,"IadmitthatmymindwillbemoreateasewhenIamassuredthattheresultofourexpeditionhasbeenconveyedtoourfriends.HowwearetogetdownfromthisplaceIhavenotasyetanidea.Ihaveneveryetencounteredanyproblem,however,whichmyinventivebrainwasunabletosolve,andIpromiseyouthattomorrowIwillturnmyattentiontothequestionofourdescent."Andsothematterwasallowedtorest.

           Butthatevening,bythelightofthefireandofasinglecandle,thefirstmapofthelostworldwaselaborated.EverydetailwhichIhadroughlynotedfrommywatch-towerwasdrawnoutinitsrelativeplace.Challenger’spencilhoveredoverthegreatblankwhichmarkedthelake.

           "Whatshallwecallit?"heasked.

           "Whyshouldyounottakethechanceofperpetuatingyourownname?"saidSummerlee,withhisusualtouchofacidity.

           "Itrust,sir,thatmynamewillhaveotherandmorepersonalclaimsuponposterity,"saidChallenger,severely."Anyignoramuscanhanddownhisworthlessmemorybyimposingituponamountainorariver.Ineednosuchmonument."

           Summerlee,withatwistedsmile,wasabouttomakesomefreshassaultwhenLordJohnhastenedtointervene.

           "It’suptoyou,youngfellah,tonamethelake,"saidhe

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