The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1889-04-20
LOVE AND BALLG0NLNG.
Escaping Ono Peril Only TO viii.
fully Encounter Another.

"No," said the scientist. rcilecivciy, 20 {
bevy OF girls who We're watching nc mia
ton OF a monster balloon. in which L daring
champion Of Aerial Navigation" was tc
ascend TO a great altitude, and descend by
means Of II parachute. no: neither are of
modern invention"
"Who frat thought OF Lhem' queried
Belle Chalmers, saucF, black-eyed lass,
who de.ghted in "polSing fun" at the gray
haired Old student.
.s'rbc Nontgofer brothers, OF Lyons,
France, arc entitled TO the honor of a first
success. though, with merry twinkle in
his eyes, ii is recorded that one Icerus,
son OF Dedalus'
what horld names r.
"Incurrcd the anger OF Miuos, King of
Crete, ard to escape his vengeance,
fastened u pair OF wings upon his shout
ders with--hum. perhaps beesway, and flew
away"
''Then he is entitled to The honor aud not
the Mont-suriething brothers.
Scarcely, for nc came to grief Nentur-
ing too near the sun, the adhesive prepare
ton melted, and Icarus came tumbing
down ihr5aeh spn"n."
"And ,gss liAolt@ sympathetically
'.Unqucs .ionably,' sarcastically.
II never heard Of il before, professor"
VERY likely, AS it happened about LIPS Il.
c." replied The old man. with dry cough
Then he continued:
I'm i,)l one Andrew Jacques Garnerin in
Paris descended some 5000 feet by means OF
parachute"
''Alivc, professor!r
Yes, but upon trying it again was
manned for life. The next attempt was by
one Robert Croker ut NauShall Garden,
London, in 1887"
"Did he succeed
''In being dashed to pieces. by the way,
Miss Curiosity, the verdict of the coroner's
jury in the case was curious,n and he read
from book filed with memoranda;
I'VE find that the deceased, Robert
Croker, came to his death casually, and by
misfortune, in consequence OF receiving
divers severe injuries upon the earth in fall
ing from parachute Of his own Invention
and contrivance, appended to balloon, and
we farther add that the parachute was
moving toward the death of the deceased,
and is therefore aeodand aud forfeit To tire
Queen
"A very lucid explanation, have no
doubt, professor, though l haven't the
slightest idea what it means" laughed
Belle "but who next tempted fate and
broke his neckn'
= For about fifty years the matter appears
10 have rested. Then Professor Baldwin
demonstrated the prac,icability of such de-
scents, and astonished the world. For the
initiation he uses either coal gas or hydrogen
generated from water by the vltrolic proc
ess, and
Please don indulge in any scientific
jargon," exclaimed Belle, holding up her
dainty hands rs to ward oil an avalanche of
big words. The verdict came very near
killing me, and n learned explanation would
complete the murder"
''Well, then, Miss Ignorance, he goes up
think he has been considerably over
mile - de,achcs his parachute and comes
down.
with a rushm ~
Probably, but YOU wouldn't fall SO fast,
young lady
''Why!" with questioning eyes as well as
voice.
because vanity is proverbialy light
and having had his revenge, the old man
passed on to another group to air his erudi-
zion. @ 1N
Meanwhile the balloon was expanding its
huge folds, and strainng at the restraining
ropes, With gaping crowd watching the
fastening of trapeza bar and parachute,
Tao arrangements were superintended by
4 somewhat fine aud detcrmined-looking
Young man, who soon became known as the
daring aeronaut. With Belle Chalmers he
was evidently well acquainted, for he lin
,-ered by her side, chatted falniliarly, and
her rising color told that his words might
have deeper interest for her than others
understood
mo, Miss Chalmers he said, in answer
to Z question, danger has been reduced tt
Il minimum. Study and experimental sci
ence have become it's master. AT least
while flying through the air there is little tc
fear, and about all one has to guard agains1
Is landing,'
1T must be glorious, must be a THRILLING
sensation, TO become as Il bird" she said
glowing with enthusiasm,
.'Tes, it is an almost GREATNESS swing
and he hesitated. Then seeing that he
companions had passed beyond hearing, h
continued; ut would be the browning glor.
Of my life, Belle, to have you with me 70
even single trip" 8i 10
"But not for lifes" she questioned, archly
as she flashed the black diamond hight o
her beautiful eyes upon him.
You know what mean, dear. The'othe
has been already promised"
Hush! That secret is as yet known onl
to our hearts" and she glanced around a
II fearful he had been overheard.
And faithfully will | keep it as I wi
tenderly keep you, But as regards my othe
wish, Belle!i'
above all things would ! like to go, tha
is, for a little distance. My heart would ia
ifvcnturmg very far, as it does when los
.iElt of You in the Clouds N
That would be very easy. Before l g
upon my grand fight will make a little al
censicn, having the balloon fastened to the