Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-04-04

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always seemed to interfere"
May the interference continue"
said, laughing. Il don't believe this
old world will be smashed up yet
awhile"
Il did not say 1t would be smash
3D. returned the professor with some
dignity. THE most advanced theorists
agree in saying that the comet itself is
now only in a gaseous form. and that
now only In gaseous form, and
| that"
"Hallowell," interrupted, go and
make the coffee. We can discuss CASE
GUS comets while we eat"
Three days passed, and the black
was no better AS miseries never
come single, his mate, a pretty mare,
having the undue curiosity of her sex,
experimental with tempting weed,
and was in very serious condition
when l found her. 'dosed her with
several remedies, getting little hep
from the professor. He was so busy
watching a cloud that lay along the
| horizon that / was tempted to smash
his telescope in order to bring him
down to mundane affairs. Having
done what l could for the poor mare,
came back to the wagon.
81 don't believe she'll pull through"
| said savagely.
The professor squinted one eye up
little tighter.
"Amazing!" he murmured. ct trav-
els with scarcely the sped of a locomo-
tive. marvel the velocity Is no
greater-doubtless the earth's gravity
exercises a controlling influence at
present" Then, in a different tone,
Curtis. there's buffalo calf coming
toward us. / suppose you would not
be interested If told you of the ar
rival of something really important"
took the glass out of his hand.
Its not calf. Hallowell. It's
man-riding like the deuce. What do
you reckon Is the matter?"
Hallowell was from the east and was
not used to southern localisms.
1T is impossible to reckon anything
on SO slight a basis" he answered Sc
riously-then made a wild dive at
something that fioated by. When he
| turned to me there was a shining bub-
BILE in his hand.
"The comet!" he shouted. THE col
lision has occurred"
do you call that thing a comet?"
asked CONTEMPORARY. II might
say to you with Festus-'Much learn
ing hath made the mad"
1T is detached fragment from the
main body Of the gas" he replied.
dancing triumphantly around. "The
comet as a whole is that faint cloud
you see yonder."
"The deuce it is" said anxiously.
1--WE shall smother or be blown away
| remember you said something about
| its travelling like a train"
Not blown away" corrected the
professor. I'VE can take refuge in
the hole by that hemlock yonder. AS
to our chance of smothering. l wonder
you can mention such a trifle in the
face of material of such overwhelming
scientific interest. / think"
We were interrupted by cry from
the advancing horseman. l saw that
he was using whip and spur on his
mount, and that the latter instead Of
responding was evidently played out
Indeed, as he reached us, the poor
brute went down. His rider staggered
| up before could lend my assistance.
For Gods sake let me have a
horse!" he exclaimed entreatingly. Il
am on my way from X, to Fremont.
with a pardon for my brother. II l
do not reach the town before IL to-
morrow, the best man that ever buck
led will die for no worse fault than
putting a bullet through that hound.
Pistol Pete. 1t is nearly now!"
you shall have the horse and well
come" l replied, for the young fellows
manly face was haggard with an awful
| grief. but one is dead lame, and the
other Is too i'll to stand
He made a rush for the horses to
satisfy himself, and came back with
a gesture of despair that went to my
heart.
Look" he cried wildly, drawing
out an envelope. There's a life in
that paper-and have ridden-ridden
and met with one hindrance after
another"
The professor looked at him pity
ingly.
How limited are the capabilities OF
the body compared with the desires
of the spirit he murmured.
Il cannot bear it," cried the strang
er. frantically. They told me that was
a good horse-the liars."
He flung himself on the ground and
hard, dry sobs shook his chest,
The professor picked up the glass.
"In less than an hour 1t will be
here" he said thoughtfully.
Thank God ! am not a scientist"
said rudely. You fellows have about
as much feeling as the dry bones you
study"
The professor ignored me, and
shook the PROSTATE man.
| Get up" he said, commandingly. a
new note In his voice. do as | tell
you. and your brother may be saved
yet"
The man rose. We both stared at
Hallowell. wondered II he had really
gone crazy.
Take the tongue off the wagon"
he said CURLY. "and spread the cover
and all the cloth you can find on the
| ground near me-
For a moment hesitated; then 1t
dimly occurred to me that even a
bookworm might have original ideas,
and said soto voce to the newcon.-
! err
/ do as Re says; he's by no means as
big fool as he looks"