The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-22

as much feeling as the dry N you
study"
The professor ignored me. and
shook the prostrate a
Get up" he said. c~ommandins>y, a
new note in his voice. N as | tell
you. and your brother may be saved
yet"
The man rose. We both stared az
Hallowrll. | wondered IL he had really
gone crazy.
Take the tongue on the wagon
he said CURLY, "aud spread the cover
and all the cloth you can md on tbs
ground near me-"
For q moment | hesitated; then u
dimly occurred to me that even u
bookworm might have original IDEAS
and | said soto voce to the newcom-
err
"Do rs he says. he's by no means N
big "a fool az he looks"
I rather think Hailoweil overheard
me, for he shot n distinctly ungratefui
glance In my direction, but he con'd
say nothing. rs we were both now zeal
ously obeyins him.
He made us cut the great cloth COW
or In two large sails, and these we tas'
tened on the wagon under his orders
Surely surely" gasped, you
don't think that you can make that
cloud OF gas help as? Why. it's fad'
ing away"
1T is not fading. said the profess
sor. brueQuely. ut seems much rant.
er because you are so near II and be'
cause OF the action Of the sun on IL
Do as | tell you-there's no time 10
lose"
When he was satisfied he made us
scramble into the wagon and We sal
there, waiting for--what? Three ap'
~parcntly sane men In u horseless a
on. waiting for q sky motor which mo
m%entarily grew fainter! When tel
minutes passed by outraged dignity as
serted itself.
81 won't be made a fool Of said
angrily, and started to leave the wa&
on.
Haliowell pushed me back on m!
, seat. Then I became aware OF a SICK
|, ening odor--a fresh breeze on m
|. back a pale mist around us shot wit
, brilliant hues, and 10! we were run
|, ming over the plain ut a rate ina
2 threatened to wreck the wagon-ou
sails swelled ont like two great wing
MY hair was rapidly assuming = vel
tioal position, but the two faces nea
ne showed utter unconscloushess {
n danger. That II the stranger wa
burning With Joy and rcVeront thani
fnlness. TO him 1t was a God-ser
miracle for q good mans rescue. tn
O professor was radiant over this ne
v factor in his knowledge and he mu
It tered his observations aloud, Neith'
seemed disturbed by the fact tn
from the speed and the smell. breathir
was no easy matter. As to me III
r one hope was that l might touch o
:" earth again safely.
On, on we few. Again and again
a expected an immediate smashup, b
10 our wagon was of fine and stroi
make. the plain WAS level, and we ba
Az fair to reach the town shortly.
less than two hours we were no thr
,s miles from Fremont!
e. Then a terrible idea flashed on
at which | had been too hurried to thi
he OF before. We should pass the tow
b. Like the brook. We might go on Il
ever or at least far enough TO wre
D. us on the broken lands beyond. AS
the stranger. the trip would have be
?" OF no earthly use to him.
hi Il shall jump" he said simply, as
n in answer to an outspoken inquii
The professor was looking anxious
ho he said nothing.
"a But We had forgotten the little ri,
ha lying near the town. We struck 1t II
VA a cyclone. and It's four feet Of wal
was whipped Into wild spray arou
US, while the wagon spun like a fran
- top, then stopped with a lurch Il
-, nearly sent US flying, Either the fol
OF our motor was lessening or perha
. even at It's best, II would not have b
ne time or strength to loosen the was
IN from the heavy nag driven betwt
AZ the spokes. for the pale gas rushed
ler leaving three dripping men and SO
ne ruined specimens In The river, "
Fremont not 500 Yards aWay.