CHAPTER X.
THE FATE OF THE PENGUIN.
The question of sending an expedition to the scene of the recent volcanic eruptions was discussed by the executive Government at Atazatlan during the early part of the summer. That one, on a small scale, should leave for the purpose of examining and reporting on the changes in the surface of the country in the locality of the earthquake had been a foregone conclusion some little time previous to my arrival in Neuroomia, and had been delayed last summer owing to the time taken up over the trip to the Penguin, Now, however, the project assumed greater proportions, for it was decided, not only to visit the scene of the earthquake, but also the neighbouring icefield, in order to ascertain if the open channel caused by the thermal current still existed. It was to discuss this subject that Onneyubla sent for Yondozi and myself. After some friendly exchanges, we repaired to the
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