[SCENE VII.]
AUSTRALASIA DISCOVERED.
And they sent ships to distant lands, and brought gold, and copper, and fine wool, and the merchants made much gains.
At this juncture the loved and lost Leo Bergin notes a short intermission, for, as there is everywhere a limit to human endurance, Oseba had grown weary.
During the recess, the notes inform us, there were many whisperings, many doubtful shakes of the head, and many real fears expressed as to results regarding the conclusions of the report.
“We have gone over the globe,” said a learned-looking matron, “and we have no encouragement.”
“Better know the truth,” said another.
“It is a matter of no small importance to Cavitorus,” said a third.
The people stood, or sat, in groups and conversed earnestly, some consulting a small globe which stood on the edge of the rostrum. At the expiration of an hour, the people resumed their seats, Amoora Oseba took the platform, and the audience was all attention.