
CHAPTER I. NATURE IN TRAVAIL.
CHAPTER II. PROFESSOR FEATHERWIT TAKING NOTES.
CHAPTER III. RIDING THE TORNADO.
CHAPTER IV. THE PROFESSOR'S LITTLE EXPERIMENT.
CHAPTER V. THE PROFESSOR'S UNKNOWN LAND.
CHAPTER VI. A BRACE OF UNWELCOME VISITORS.
CHAPTER VII. THE PROFESSOR'S GREAT ANTICIPATIONS.
CHAPTER VIII. A DUEL TO THE DEATH.
CHAPTER IX. GRAPPLING A QUEER FISH.
CHAPTER X. RESCUED AND RESCUERS.
In a humid, wind‑tossed wilderness, an oddball professor named Featherwit leads his nephew Waldo and the quick‑witted Bruno on a peculiar expedition. Their banter about cyclones versus tornadoes sets a lively tone, while the sky darkens with an ominous green‑tinged cloud that seems to promise something far beyond ordinary weather. The trio, armed with curiosity and a touch of eccentricity, pause beneath gnarled junipers, feeling the first tremors of a mystery that may lead them far from the familiar hills.
As the storm intensifies, the scientists among them speculate that the swirling mass may be born over the sea, hinting at a hidden phenomenon that could rewrite their understanding of nature. Their witty repartee masks a deeper quest: the whispered legend of a lost city buried beneath the clouds, waiting to be uncovered. Listeners are invited to follow their spirited trek, where humor, scholarly intrigue, and the raw power of the elements intertwine, promising a journey that feels both scholarly and wildly adventurous.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (331K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Charles Keller, and David Widger
Release date
Jan 1, 1997
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1848–1909
Best known for fast-moving adventure stories and frontier dime novels, this late-19th-century American writer also left behind a small but memorable work of early lost-world fiction. His books have the rough-and-ready energy of popular storytelling from the pulp era.
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