Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-14


bitt tried In vain to prevent it. Not
that She feared Tor his life, as all danger
of that sort lad passed. But the insults
which he would have to bear, the jokes
which would BE cracked about him, the
remarks Which would be made in re-
gard to his work-she wanted to spare
him from these. And then, moreover,
what would his associates Of the gun
club say? Did they not have to thank
this man for the want OF success of
their operation and for making them
ridiculous? Was he not the man who
had figured cut the whole affair and on
whose shoulders rested all the respon-
sibility2
j. 7. Maston would not listen TO any
one. He resisted the begging and
tears Of Mrs Evangelina Scorbltt. He
went out Of the house where he had kept
himself in hiding He was recognized,
and those Who had trembled for fear of
the consequences Of his work now took
revenge by joking and laughing at him,
and this in many thousand different
ways. He was forced to listen to jeer-
ing remarks, even from the street gam
ms. "Ahr' they shouted, here he is
who wanted 70 change the axis of the
earth, who wanted to discover coal mines
around the North Pole, and even wanted
| to remove IL" In short, the secretary
Of the gun club was compelled to re-
turn to the mansion of Mrs. Evangelina
Scorbitt, who used all her wealth of
tenderness to console him. 1t was in
vain, however. J. T. Maston could not
be consoled, as his cannon had produced
upon the earth's sphere no more effect
than a simple popgun would have done.
A fortnight went on in this way, and the
world resumed its daily routine and did
not even think any longer Of the projects
of the N. p. ?. A.
A fortnight and no news yet from
President Barbicane and Captain
Nicholl. Had they persisted by the dis
charge in the land of Wamasai? Had
they sacrificed their lives in the most
mysterious operation Of modern times?
No.
After the defamation both were over
thrown along with the Sultan and his
court and thousand natives in one
grand tumble, but they all got up after
little time strong and hearty
ibid you succeed?" asked Bali Bali,
rubbing his shoulder.
$40 you doubt it?"
me doubt it?'
"But when viii you know itP'
j ain few days" said Barbicane.
/ Did he appreciate that the operation
had failed? Perhaps. But he never
would have acknowledged it before the
Sultan at Wamasai
Forty-eight hours later the two part
ners had taken leave Of Wamasai, not,
however, before having paid an enor-
nous sum for the damage done TO the
country. As this amount of money
went into the private purse CT the Sui
tan, and as his subjects did not receive
one cent of it, he had no reason to com
plain of the operation.
Then the two associates, followed by
their ten helpers, reached Zanzi bar,
where they found vessel to take them
to Suez From there under false names
the steamer Morris brought them to
Marseilles; then they took the train 10
Paris, where they arrived without hav-
ing had any collision or accident and
taking the railroad to Havre they
arrived in time to go to America
by the Bourgogne, Of the Transatlantic
line. In twenty-five days they made the
trip from Wamasai to New York, and on
the 18th day of October the two knocked
at the door of the mansion of New Park
at three minutes past noon An instant
afterwards they found themselves in
the presence Of Mrs. Evangelina Scor bitt
and j. T. Mastou.