The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-11

zn1rn nudr. BrallaSkO MAD Deen eXpIur-
ing the vast inferior below and came
back TO Johnston, who was asleep on
fhs floor of the platform.
81 have just thought of something, !"
sa5d Branasko. "This is the day ap-
pointed by the king to entertain his sub
jects with grand display of the ele-
ments.
Il LIDO not understand, said Johnston.
''Tho king" explained the Alphian,
sHSaikens the sun with clouds SO that
all Alpha is blacker than night, and
then he produces great storms in the
sky and lightning and musical thunder
We may, perhaps, hear the music, but
we cannot witness the storm and cleo
tzsc display On account of the light
about Us. 1t usually begins at this hour,
80 be silent and listen''
After a few minutes there was a rum
he from below like the roar of volcano
an6 an answering echo from the black
dome overhead. This died away and
was succeeded by crash Of musical
thunder that thrilled Johnston s being
70 its very core. Branasko's face was
agioW with enthusiasm.
"Grand, gloriousi'' he calculated.
But if only you could see the light
ming and the dawn in the east you would
remember it all your life. The sunlight
is cut off from Alpha by the clouds, and
there is no light except the wonderful
effects in the sky"
Johnston had gone back to the wheel
and was examining it curiously.
81 lave d mind to tu1n off the cur
rent for moment anyway" he said
doggedly. eff the sun is hidden, they
would not discover it, Branasko came
to him, a weird look of interest in his
eyes.
THAT is true," he said Besides,
what matters it? We may not live to
see another day."
Johnston acted on sudden impulse.
He intended only to brighten Branasko
by moving the wheel slightly, and he
had turned it barely an eighth of an
inch, when, as if controlled by some
powerful spring, it whirled round at a
great rate, making loud, rafting noise.
TO their dismay, the light went out.
My God, what have done?" gasped
the American in alarm.
Settled our fate, I have no doubt, "
muttered the Alphian from the dark
ness.
Johnston had recoiled from the whirl-
ing wheel and now cautiously CROPPED
back to it and attempted to turn it,
1t would not move
1t has caught some way" he groaned
under his breath.
And we have no light to find the
cause of tie trouble added the Alphi-
an, who had knelt down and was feel
ing about the wheel. Presently he rose.
4 give it up" ne sighed. Il cannot
underestimate. The machinery is some
where inside. y
Johnston.
q "We were warmed by the light, of
course, " remarked Branasl1o, and now
rye feel the dasnpness more. We are go
ing at a frightful speed .
just then there was a jar, and the
SIN SWING 50 yioIeMtly from side to size
that the two men were Frustrated On
the floor. The speed seemed TO slacken.
81 wonder ii we are eoiue to stop, ;,
aIoaned the American, and he sat up
ana, beId 10 Eranaslzo. PERTAINS they
sRiil draw as back TO reetify the mis-
itake, and then''-
"It cannot be done, . interrupted the
AIphian. 'The machinery runs only
one way. We shall simply have to finish
or Jurney III darkness. =
El;ey may catch US on the other side
before the sup s5arte back through the
flannel z suggested the American.
Not unlikely, returned Branasko.
bs1e;;Ne are gong ahead again. One
ani1g il our fayar is that we can moro
easily esea La capture indarkness than if
the sun were shining.
Does flle sur stop before entering
4lie tunneis'
4 90 not knew, replied Branasko.
"a i'erhaIF soiliepcoy Will &c there TO see
5ss'li'st y aYleii5 WITH. the l!ght we must
mae otll NFlGs al3ellS rls when we land. /,
s'olliisaeh 'Was 1ooklng over the sedse
soi me pal Isl1l.. y lhe Kings dlsplay
is taxing Lace aoN7il thete' l can see no
sigh q e,
f1o" aehpla 81 os eJaculatea bra
mao - eotSlse clo'as sunlclently