The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-10-12
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Mr.. BROWNS SsLAST AS C ENT
gc1e An Adventure in the Clouds. -
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"Ahp' he exclaimed, 'if you have no regard
for your own life, at least have some pitv on
mine. j am young, rich and happy; have a
mother and a sister; in their name, l coniure
you to stretch your hand up to the valve, and
save US from dreadful death, by allowing some
gas to escape"
Shaking his wild locks, the strsnger drew of
his coat and exclaiming: ave not ascend
ingh' flung it out. lo
'fYour turn, nowh' he continued; and with
out the smallest ceremony, he despoiled the
unfortunate Brown of his paletot, and threw
1T over. & s7
The balloon pursued its wild career without
stop or stay. rgs5s-13 H.F s-H .1
'Ha! ha!'. said the stranger; ''while we're
thus climbing SO pleasantly toward the sky,
Pll tell you story-shall I?' -'t t
His unhappy companion did not stir. AL
ready, from the extreme rarity of the air, the
blood was gushing from his eyes and ears.
Listen! Three years ago lived in Madrid.
| was widower, with one little daughter,
gentle, brght-eyed angel: her long, curling
hair is waving this moment before my eyes.
One day went out early and did not return
until late; my child, my beautiful Emma, was
gone! banditti had come and stolen her from
me. But, my friend, have you acannon here?'
Mr.. Brown made, mechanically, sign in the
negative "a baufsa o.la eL
'.What pity!--I would have bombarded
tSpain Ever since l have searched for my
child III every country in Europe, but invain.
Now, think she may be in the North ofIre-
land. Have you lucifer match here?D le
Mr.. Brown made no reply, but shook his
head.
You have not? All! if could get one, 1
would set the balloon on fire and then, reduced
to ashes, it would be much lighter. When
Iyou first saw me this morning, was examining
Ithe faces ofyon crowd, to if the dark foreign
lone of my Emma's robber might be among
Ithem.'' ~. ea-it' ll.
1t was evident to poor Mr.. Brown that his
travelling companion was confirmed lunatic
A sudden idea struck him.
"What is your nameN he asked.
"Gerald Annesley." ai so- 9a
"1'he very sameo' ass''aefl- f.1o}aa
"What mean you?" r.
'Iknow where the wretch lives who stole
your child; we are now just above the'spot.
lDnw the valve, Mr. Annesley, and in short
time you will embrace your Emmas' a1a
i mo, no, you are deceiving me. My Emma
lis not on earth, she is in heaven. Last night
she appeared to me in dream, and told me
.lso. That's the reason l want to ascend higher
and higher. Come, my friends help me; let
lus both blow as hard as we can on the balloon.
] As we are beneath, our breath must help it to
rise. Blow! blown' .v,j tae zss3
Mr. Brown, moved by terror, tried to obey.
at does not stir! Come, mount on my
shoulders, and push the balloonP'
And, without consulting him any further,
the giant caught him up, as ifhe had been a
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"Now, push the balloon!' 15g
The unlucky victim tried to obey, but
the blood blinded his eyes. There was hor-
rible buzzing in his ears, and lights flashed be-
fore him. For moment he thought OF throw
ling, himself over in order to end his torments.
/ "Han' shouted the madman, at does not
Igo!"
/ At that moment the trembling hand of Mr..
/ Brown touched accidentally the cord ofthe
Isafety- valve He made it play, and the col
Elapsing-orb began to descend rapidly. Through
the clouds it darted downward, and the earth
Ire7appeared. ......s-....
"Aho cried Annesley, "instead Of pushing
1.-THE balloon, as told you, you drew 1t down
ward Push upward rdI-push, say" 93i aer
i % You see that am pushing as hard as
Ican." ssgods sgf1g3 ee..t. s-es
i "No; for here is the earth"
at is only that the clouds are rising toward
1.-THE upper regions"
Il .sWelL let us do the same. Let US throw
lout all our ballast" .gf
ave have no more"
i Gerald Annesley laid Mr. Brown gently IN
1.-THE bottom of the car. .--A'
eve have no more ballast, you say" ne
asked, looking fixedly at him.
d ''No more.'
. "How much do you weigh?"
Il The question fell on poor Brown ike stun
: ming blow. 'As.4'2@s 3-l e. Al" ~
-cs'fIow muchdo you weigh?' repeated his
Z flcompanion in louder tone. 79 sa9g.s..rs -
! "Ah! yery little-nothing that could make
: the SLIGHTEST differences mere trifie."
q IA mere trihe! Well, even that will make
: some difference 91l1 s'9'. Es1't 80 esi'
The imminence of the peril gave our aero
naut presence of mind. --.s.oa. e...,f .ys,L
NV friend, ,, said he, your child IS not dead
I saw her last week, near Belfast. She is liv
ling with a family who love her, and treat he
!. las their own. In very short time, if you viii
is allow us to descend, you viii meet her." Tn
i. wild man looked at him with avid, doubtin
aass lgaze. sa5. 10 60. ,a,uje.s
NJ Ito confirm the impression he had made; "yo
4 will see her, your darling little Emma, runnin
a to meet you with outstreched arms, and he
Il fair golden curls waving in the wind" ~.
''e.- .You lie! you lie! Emna's hair was as blac
g. as jet! Man! you never saw her! How much q
.slyou weigh?" .ne4its9 ala9g baA la-
IN Ali mere nothing-ouly a few poudsi"