Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-19

could not relieve, the four men left Ser
geant Willtwig to his doctors and his nurse,
and went down to the library.
After the sensible manner of men, who
do not bear distress without a fight, the v
tried to divert their gloom by plunging into
an animated discussion.
"Well, gentlemen, this is pretty serious, I"
began their patron sadly. "What shall we
do about it?"
''I'm afraid I've let the whole thing out, {"
said Jack Hardy apologetically.
''Let 1t outP exclaimed the millionaire.
81 wasn't going to let it out until Sergeant
result out fully I want your sublime
achievement to burst upon the world. How
could you without my permission?"
You see, said Jack Hardy sorrowfully,
II posted up to see my partner about two
hours ago. He hadn't come in vet, and
while waiting for him in came report
er to inquire if we had made any sales.
L want, says he, an exclusive! It's an aw-
fully dull season. I'd give a hundred dol
lars for an exclusive? The word 'exclu-
sive' was like the opening of throttle
valve. TIL give you one, says I, and the
biggest one Chicago has ever had
"'What is it?' he asked skeptically.
Il have just come back from the North
Pole, said I, sitting back to enjoy his as
tonishment
"'North Poler he calculated, edging
away as If were out of my head
"'Yes, 1 answered haughtily. This
is honest We went in Professor Wild
er's aluminium airship, and got back last
night
''Look here, he said You're not jok-
ing, are you? What's your proof?'
Proof! cried 1. Myself, Professor
Wilder, another young fellow who went
with us and the famous Sergeant Wiltwip:
Lake avenue
"My manner seemed to convince him, bnt
he asked another question.
"'Where's the airship? If this is true
said he, warming up, I'll have the manager
AROUND and see you in half an hour Then
told him how 1T happened, how we came
down within mile of the city in the fog
last night, how we struck the water think
ing it was building lots, how the skiff on
deck barely saved us. 1 said: The fact of
it is, we had to come down, and we couldn't
alight in the city; the chimneys would have
killed every mothers son of us. So when
we struck the lake we were so wild to save
ourselves-for life had got sort of value
on it after all we'd gone through-that we
got out like streak Of lightning, and for
got all about the old airship. When she
was coming down the Professor started the
lifting wheels agoing to ease her He must
have started them too fast, explained.
You are right, interrupted the inven-
tor, sadly.
81 told himso, and that as soon as We
got the Sergeant out, which was no small
job, and stepped into the skiff ourselves,
the old ship, eased of her burden, went up
antl-swish! by Jove, she was gone! went
on to tell him the Professor said she had
power enough left in her to keep a going
up for five months before she stops"
"'That is too bad, said the reporter; but
I'll bring the manager around, as soon %
he gets in, to Mr.. Vanderlyn's house. This
is the biggest thing everstruck, he aided.
They ought to be here now," concluded
Jack Hardy, looking at his watch.
The merchant bit his lip in his disap-
pointment well, if it's out" he said,
"we'll have to make the most of it."
1.-TWO gentlemen wish to see YOU, SIR"
As the butler spoke the two newspaper men
walked into the library.
This is O most remarkable story" began
the newspaper manager. "If had not your
word for 1t" turning to the millionaire, 'T
should seriously doubt Its truth"
Doubt It'll 1t had never entered the heads