Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-11-20

zlso expression. and be stood up. look
lng toward the east, where the smallest
up Of the suns disk vas peepiag At
him over the waters edge
What is the matter with the sun -
ne exclaimed Why. I've been up II
the heavens for fully an hour. and yet
the sun has NOT risen an inch in ali
that time. but shows exactly the same
little red rim above the horizon that II
did when first saw IT,"
Bob sat down. and for ten minutes
raekec his brain endezEoring 70 ae-
count for the mysterious behavior Of
the celestial body. that ObstinsteIy re-
fused 20 come into yieE Al length be
gave utteranee 20 an exclamation. sig
nifyiag that he had found the answer
70 the problem.
Eureka" he cried 4 see it, Why
this balloon is itself like star. because
II has taken up a fixed place in the
sky. and il would keep this same posi-
ton and distance from the sun even
though ] stzid here for a year"
II Eas about eight O'Clock when Bob.
who had been feasting on some Of the
many good things contained in Franks
bundle. looked down again a. the
Ehirling ezrth. In the next breath he
zzs leaning over the edge Of the basket
stth bag Of sand ballast II his arms.
ready 70 pitch il out, 30 as 70 Tighten
the balloon: for there, in plain vieE.
just below him. was a land Of Wild,
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huge eaTerns and valleys and thick in
places With snow and Ice AZ first
thought Bob believed that the balloon
Ess sinking 20 the earth; then another
idea came 70 him. and dropping the
sand bag 70 the floor. be szstiIy con-
suited his watch and book
The Rocky mountsfns." he cried in
his excitement. and leaned oyer for an
other look. but already they we're gone
from beneath him and passing into
dimness in the east
About an hour after this. glittering
expzrse completely eIeircIed BOb's
vision. and he kneS that the Pacific
ocean was beIoE him A. four O'Clock
in the afternoon land again appeared
IN the west. which proved 70 be the
Japan islands At six O'Clock, twelve
hours after starting. the bzIlon was
over China. and Bob smiled TO think
that by simply pulling the yslye-FOpe
be could II : very few minutes make
IL possible 20 step out among the moon
eyed and pigtziIed Celestisls- And 20
the hours sped on. and 50 the eoun-
tries II the world kept revolving as q
ozncrz=z rsi-sv the steadily poised
balloon. AZ hOar after midnight Eu-
rOpe rolled away and the Atlantic
ocean swept beneath.
Il was nearing six O'Clock. when
away in the west q purple shadow
pointed out the approaching coast Of
the United States. Bob's journey around
the world vas nearing itE end
When the eastern point Of Long
Island came stretching toward him like
big snake. Bob Jumped up and pulled
the ysiye-rope. Almost Immediately
the balloon went plungEng toward the
earth as would wounded bird. As he
looked over the edge Of the basket,
Bob gave voice TO surprised delight. for
there. Just short distance below him,
Eere the fair grounds that he had left
iIenty-fou- hours before: and looking
NJ 81 him and waiting for the balloon
10 land was quite crowd Of people.
among whom he could make out his
father and his chum Frank
Bob had evidently in his excitement
allowed too much gas TO escape. for the
car came TO the earth with thad that
knocked him almost senseIess. so that
his father was Obliged to lift him out
OF the basket while the men we're en-
gagged In securing the balloon.
When Bob came 70 himself be gazed
about in bewiIdered way. first at
Frank. who hung his head in q shame
faced manner. then at his father, who
WIS mildly shaking him, while he ex-
claimed, in q voice Of yexed amuse-
ment:
Come. come. my boy; wake up. and
Jet us go homel"
So Il had been a dream after all.
At first Bob vas inclined 70 be very
angry with Frank. believing that the
latter had become frightened and be-
irayed the plan. but the latter explain
ed that his father had heard him when
he returned for the glasses. had CON
fronted him. and Obliged him TO tell
tho story. Mr.. Wright Immediately
called on Bob's father. and acquainted
him with the reason for calling him
out Of bed. Together the two parents
made their way 70 the fair grounds,
and with several OF the workmen Wis
tied the balloon. in which they found
Bob asleep.
The same day the fair closed, and
the balloon was rolled up and carted
away. to be no longer a temptation 10
the young rivals OF Jules Verne.
Bob's father looks upon the whole
thing as great joke. and laughingly
tells his son that he had better study
the laws OF grsyitation before he seeks
to circle the world in twenty-four
hours; but Bob declares that his theory
is correct. for he has carefully gone
over his figures about longitude and
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