Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-12-16

of apologizing to the United States for
the action later on. With trembling
hands Kulparker got his gas machine
IA operation and inflated the balloon,
while the rebels looked on with scarce
y-digruiscd contempt. At last The bal
loon arose with the fan whirling and
moved against Il light zephyr toward
the Spanish camp It's unfortunate in
ventor watched it with intense interest,
for he felt that his life depended upon
its actions.
How soon will it begin to shoot ?"
asked Gen. Carambo.
at ought to begin in about ten min
utes." said Kulparker, looking at his
watch.
very we'll. If it doesn't commence
then, we viii" replied the general, ON
inouslY. eve are not here to be trifed
with"
TO inspire confidence in the invent
or's mind the rebel general ordered a
file of his rufians to cover Kulparser
with their guns and to fire when he gave
the order. Much as the unlucky
scientist wished for an adequate test
for his balloon, he did not yearn for it
under these conditions, and it is prob
ably the only case on record where II
man on the solid earth was in more
danger than if lie had been up in the
flying machine. Kulparler watched
his invention with much anxiety, and it
soon became evident that it was at
tracing attention from the Spaniards
underneath. Pufrs of smoke were seen
in the valley below. They were firing
at it.
All at once kuiparker saw something
drop from the balloon. Ii could not be
cartridge, for the balloon was not
due to begin firing; besides, he could
not have seen Il cartridge drop at that
distance. Ii came futtering down very
slowly and once as it overturned in the
air he realized that it was the fan which
propelled the automatic. A rifle bullet
had doubtless deranged the machinery
and the fan had whirrcd itself OIL The
balloon hung motionless in ulidair for
moment, then slowly the light wind
began to drive it back over the rebel
camp. kulparler's hair began to
bristlc with the horror of the situation.
lie was between two fires, for If the bal
loon began to drop dynamite he would
run an excellent chance of being blown
to pieces, while the moment Carambo
noticed tbat if was rrtnrniro The
suspicious wretch would see a pIot in
the whole scheme. and would order HE
prisoner shot.
Gen. Carambo had taken KuInnrIor,s
witch ON the pIea that he had roneopd
wished to tipn the iirino ,rbo inventor,
did not exrect 10 fave his vatch ra-
turned and e,,Isnouent events i,,sti.
fad mis- s,,snic;o, Int ba now. IGoI.al
op,,.o1sl,, ot tho onna,.al ,,bo' ,,... r,,,s,,
s,udvirG fine face of tbe watch ,.opdor-
mo ,,.hat would hnn,,an. WHOM I,o +r,.,od
b.s o.a1o ,,,,y.a-,,1s n,I .,,,, mo haI,oo,
ret,irnino
The onton,,+ic o,enad a., hou Inv.
ooirr into brsincss on ite own ,ncount
4 sbeu dronDcd from, II s+,.ucl, obo,,,
half q milo down tho biu ,rho.,.,.,,r.s.
10, was terrific md startled tba whoIe
camD Coramho sIi,,ad tbo ,,.o+ch i.
his nocl,at with -, oath ,rd t,,,osc chi,
n few Minutes befora bn tool, in 40
sifuntjon. The second shell dronned
nnrconti,Iv raorer and rnn+ +ho rro1
some distance halov tbor,
"It ie.a.,,lo, ID, o.,,,,,,,,.,r ..u.
is =, yoinior of t,o Sr,ni,,,,s nc /
thounht from tho first shot tho low,
scoun6rol A+tnn+icrr l5irart~
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,,,t NOT t,a eridiars M. f,oa,, .'.ftt'
f.rror u.ro ,.,tol,in,. 40 .,,.,,..,aor, vs.
tha aerial ,nonsto,. ,yhich ,.as .taoIiI. 9,,
dro,,inr b,,rhs a,d ,,is;,,lr aansa,,,
| ti,n rorth,,,.l.os ,,;,I, +ha oo,,,,,,t y,
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r,,nbo ,ghc ,r.n +ra,nrlonsl,, ,aisad
tbei,. carhincs b,,t tbe haIIoon rot its
,yor7, IN Grat Tbo dyrn,,ito str.,,I
,,ir,i, . r,,,. i,,n,i,od ,.a..,i, - -.
tIov sto,1 and d4io con c,,ss;l,, I.,o,I.a1
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