Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1883-09-08
Terrible Adventure In the Clouds.

The art ni oaliooning played so important
part The city OF Pars was formally in.
vested Oh the 25:h Of September aud the
imprisoned inhabitants had no means off
communication with the outside world, save
by means Of carrier pigeons and balloons
50 complete, however. was the system ca.
RED out that every even, which happened
in Paris was duly chronicled at Tours, the
seat of he governing powers, dispatch bal>
looms J.usneying to and fro daily
1t is six o'clock An The morning IS
extremely fire. considering that it is late in
October. On an immense open space in
front Of the large hall at Tours, space set !.
apart for the accomm odation Of ,h. MINER.
Gus experienced aeronauts then employed ,
in the government service, walks to aud fro |
Monsieur Gastave Nadar, one Of the most |
experienced professors Of aerostation. Oc- /
casionally be looks up testhe heavens, as if |
taking critical survey, aud anon he turns
bis gaze in the direction Of huge balloon, |
then IN course Of being Iled. at a short |
distance from him. Anyone could see that
Monsieur Naiar vas getting impatient He
is waiting the arrival Of the private secre
tary OF the Minister with important dis.
patches which he is 70 convey that day.
l. is service Of great danger The intrepid !
voyager will have to pass over the Prussau
lines, where thousands Of men engaged IN
grim vsaged war will watch him, and Sc
..etly hope for some fatality to betail him.
His balloon, the Intrepide,' sways about
mt astcally, as though chatting under tire
restraint placed upon it,
All is prepared. when Monsieur Barre
| he secretary, appears. Carrying with HIM
q packet Of documents realty tied up, and,
presenting them to Monsieur Nsdar, speaks
tew words of caution and explanation
| Tie aeronaut takes the packet and in com
pany with the secretary, hu1rles to the
balloon Nadar lightly springs into tie
Car, be stocps and places the documents
in a kind Ct secret pocket, arlfully con-
cealed under the drspery. Having done
this, he looked around thoughtfuliy at the nee
essa' y raraphc-ralla placed ready to head,
as though mentally assuring himself that
his assistants Rad omitted nothing tow ards
the means of carrying out his perllous
voyage in Safety. Finally, he tightened 6
strong belt which be wore around his
wa ST. from which could be plainly seen a
pair of bright looking six chamberea re-
volvers In q quiet but firm tone he called
to the men, Make ready Then, shaking
hands hurriedly with Monsieur Barre, who
wished him success the men graspng the
ropes had eased the huge machine up sons
ten or fifteen feet when dirs " came the
sharp command, lie. go
Away the Intrepide~ rises-straight ane
swift as an arrow from a bow. For tht
first ten minutes tie balloon, although
checked in speed, seemed as if it had no
, swerved a yard from a direct upwart
course. Soon the current Of air necessary
ard calculated on by the aeronaut, was fel,
!, and she drited slowly of n the directio,
\ of Paris Steadily and quickly was th
. o'clock bad arrived Monsieur Nadar va
three thousand metres In the air, and owe
9 the opposing forces Of the Prussians, whc
;. appeared as though lliputiAn host hs
. taken 10 the field, so minute did they app q
by distance Fort Charenton was reached
;. and Paris could plainly be observed
{ Monsieur Nadar quietly congratu tu.aied hin
: self upon tie ease with which he was, aT
. paren,!y, accomplishing his journey, II
;, was tasing but little heed CT the surroundin
> prospects. bis eyes beitg fixed in,ent,y upo
4 the distant capital.
W S4ddeLly an excla nation Q: surprTs
4 came from him. On bis rieh, haud sppea
2 ed huge .lloon He shade. his ey'
: with t;s right taad 70 gait clra.er yie'
:or liz ,u1'' rays were t,-iglt aud stro.g
Il illuminating the elm 5spfere around tn
J. ! second ,ox came i yi-w on to i
! hand Monsi III Naiar became alarm
although he had re, 'a,iy resolved 70 Z
,s'her than suffer hir. se.: 10 ae made
prisoner.
The French colors were soor lying fro
IT the ln.rep,de Both the stranger Da.ool
.s Immediately responded y exal5.;rs I
= same tokens Of nationality
y f.iends, b al that iucky & LAIN
;, tie excited Monsieu- Nadar Bu; vain az
x Is Efforts 10 maze ont Tie .sces &
g trierds. They st1dlously Aeps tie
~ turned from him. Nearer and nearer /
j, nachines were drawn together The occ
ID pan; {: tie car oenea,h tie ars, ba!ooa w
0: now rear encash 10 Z hail.d - Noa-i-
C Nada-.
ve uo4.oA Shouted ,a- aercnA-; {: Z,
= so=trnnen,
he liolso- aIs~erei tie Stranger
"a w 10 are you? VIA, is yoa. name. q
wat s yoar purpose were Questions q