Sharp County record., 1878-08-02
rp IN A BALLOON.
cas- ofH
r. Adventure with a Blood
Godhru thirsty Madman'

for each hsys happened, not long ago, IN ooio one
Imeny heie n,,FF ,r Fascensions OF the very CelG-
II ma1s snS lnS Ind fortunate aeronaut' M, uoH-
he a. tea puG f,Iiowino intensely dramatic
lie ii..5 the This This Recital is absolutely
We MAJ iaenI, the first word to the last; -
BE 20 = . l.1n .pn Jay, three weeks since' M
4s r..-1 IN tle sJ uI' bnf one travelling compan-
.J-.r, daIp naoltbv La private gentleman
orr s. Ia TGS his half in the perils Of the eX-
r=9a5 -.5 70, lor mid m,5 Goo francs The wealth
.da ~, - rslo1, P' ,nt have been more suspicious
5 go7 coulG liot 3yart mt tbe balloon rose rapidly
-sr. = ,@Sot mSa9ish is the effect upon youP" ask
o have y M Godard of his cOmpanlen'
he 1+ SonO' w'nIiment you," said the aero
4arI - -. VI =. Yon are the first | have ever
the - - nI 70 reach this height without
love. notion. ooood ~ waved the
hat lsss .rs1sr with magnificent phlegm' Ill.,,
- -7 ayelei nvac thrown out. The balloon
i 0e1s Sc loo yards. =, coaord udoes
-dav thg ,s And now," askeu uOu"i0'
nleIlg. bur heart throb?" that
ical rs Z Not the slightest, " Win oil oil '-i'''
r who n as born of impatlence. boro
ig1r :" DiobIC! my dear friend, you nave
5f Tim. - oualities of a real aeronaut' -
ge.her The balloon continues to rise. GODDARD
nca cain ain interrogates his strange comPan-
ea otlG On:
vas A. !. Aptbing-nothing. Nor the shade
morr- .ar foar Whatsoever, was the reply,
az q tone of positive discomfort, Such as
IS Taiti ina would expect from man who hao
lursgl7s ,een profoundly deceived ..o ;,
,Tg1 ..;dtba balloonist, laughing; " but L
,9riir- ,'st ,a'a renonnce making you afraid, for
sarrb he BALLOON has reached an altitude qulCe
ion IN mfficient and we must descend"
il -1 vi. 4 eerainly; it would be perilous to
OF .u 20 higher" .. :. :,
nal ,lg5 swell, II S all Uu0 S"ll0 ~ l110'
IN hi, mot mn pleasure to descend"
rasJ- 1Wbat did you say?" asked GODDARD,
1ildnT taken aback.
- -aj sI saw that intend to 90 higher, far,
7or far ahoye! | have given q thousand
irgldh francs to have emotions, ana maSG :9I
-rese5r havethem; and imperatively we Will
aven not change our direction before L nave
would experienced them!"
Vass GODDARD laughed carelessly. He was
mari, amused at what he thought was good
5O7 joke. ......., ro,,,,,,
nsra. And the traveller grasped him by the
om \ throat and shook him violently. "When
aa1 ri, am | to have the senSations?"
mat tf@ III.
res, The aeronaut, amazed, felt himself
"a won lost. A sudden and terrible light broke
rie bn upou him. In looking at the strangely
Of hi dilated eyes of his assailant he perceived
eet lie must deal with madman.
schOd TRY in mid-air to reason with q mad
Of mani Cry for help in the midst OF the
ea7el clouds! If he had had but weapon -
ms Of for it was a question OF life or death.
being But people visiting the clouds do not
easur furnish themselves with pistols. They
,uS d scarce dream of deadly encounter
it amongst the stars.
b thG The earth below was 1900 meters.
see A horrible fall The least move of the
know maniac might upset the car.
- M. GODDARD, with the sang froid which
al he had acquired in years of audacous
Vfp- enterprise, reflected thus in the space of
second.
nI ssAh! YOU are ridiculing me, my brave
o.a aeronaut," and the lunatic tightened his
I- grasp. "Ah! you take my thousand
-oIs francs. 1t is we'll you do! 1t is now
d. Ba- my turn to laugh. 1t is you who must
D4- dance"
m The strange passenger was gifted with
10 prodig gious muscular power. M. God
sI g ard Did not even attempt to defend him
h0s self.
5'4 "What do you want with me?" he
:. asked in a calm tone of voice, and with
q Submissive air.
am going to amuse myself by see
mgyou turn a summersault," )" was the
y reply, with a jeering laugh. "But first,
have my plan. | wish to seek emo
uons up there. must sit aStride the
half fcirclen
Inc maniac pointed to the higher part
OF the balloon. While speaking, he was
u already climbing the cords which at
a5 ~ tach the car to the areostat. NJ GODDARD,
VINO had trembled for himself, could not
neip trembling forthe miserable man.
but you are going to kill yourself.
1ou will be attacked by vertigon
No remarks, " came from the ropes
an1 The tool clambered into the ring. 81
VII hurl you into space"
M AT least, permit me to put cord
arouad your body, so that YOU may re.
man attached to the balloOn.n
lB n Af "a AS you like, ~ renIied he tO M Cod