The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-27
Z.Fr a n K b a y m
Copyright, 1901, by the Bowen Merrill Co.
CHAPTER SIX.

"Tel people I'm going to walk through those
trees and dares to interfere with I'll paayze
him."
The chief understood enough English to
ing repeated the his Having the
terrible effect the electric tube they wisely fell back and
allowed boy pass.
through with a fine air dignity,
fearful lest of the blacks should stick
into him bump his head with warcub But they
awed by the wonders they had and still in
clined to believe him god, SO he not molested.
When he found himself outside the village he made for
the the the island could
be while his thoughts
But when he reached the place he found the sides steep
he could climb them adjusted Indicator
the word up, and found it had still enough to
support his body while he clambered the
level, grass covered space at the top.
Then reclining upon his back, he gave himself up to
thoughts of might from his unpleasant
dicament ...-- e. ....~--.. .-~z-
These occupied him time, yet n spite
planning and thinking, he could find practical Of
4-.- =. .-~.
the looked edge
plateau and found it surrounded by ring of black
nbals who had calmly seated themselves to watch his
movements ~,
Perhaps they intend to into surrender"
thought but they long my tablets
hold out And if, in time they should I'll be
thin and tough to make good etng I'll get the best of
them, anyhow" =. H. e. ..~..-.~.
again lay down began to examine his cleo
tcal travelling machine He did take it
fearing able together again, he
nothing at all about its construction
two little dents the edge each side, which had
evidently been caused by the pressure of the
IF could get those dents OUT he thought "the machine
might
He first tried with pocket knife,
seemed little buged outward by the dents the
machine between fiat them together
until the little instrument was nearly round again. The
dents remained to be but
pressure upon the works.
There just to discover how well he had
ceeded he fastened the machine his wrist turned
the indicator to the word up
Slowly he assembled this time height Of nearly twenty
feet Then his became slower and finally al
together.
"Thats little better he thought. Now let's
it will sidewise'
put indicator '.northwest,"-the direction
homeand very slowly machine obeyed him
away from the plateau and across the island.
The natives him and sprnging to their feet be-
throwing spears at
him. But he already high and away
they failed to reach him. and the boy continued his journey
unframed.
When he awoke at daybreak the third day, he
to his profound delight that he approaching
obliged to alter the direction
IN order to reach his own town. and the result OF this slight
change great reduction in speed that mid
before he beneath him the familiar village.
came to stop directly moments
managed land the spot in the back whence
he had taken his first successful fight.
When Rob had been Rugged kissed by his mother
and sisters and Mr. Joslyn had embraced him warmly
he them brief of his story
received many doubtful looks and much grave
shaking Of heads quite natural the circum
stances.
81 hope, my son." father that you have
passed through last lifetime,
you contented to remain at
oh cried his mother with tears in her loving
eyes, you don't know how we've all worried about for
the past week?'
"a week." asked Rob- with surprise.
Eyes it's week tomorrow morning since flew into
E the air and disappeared"
Then said the boy, thoughtfuns 1--WE home
just in time
'In time for what 2" she asked
But he did not answer that question. He thinking
Demon that the afternoon Of this
he might the wise and splendid genius to visit him
a second time.
4 went workshop the
door Everything exactly he had left It, and he looked
simple electrical devices with They
tame beside the wonders in his possession yet
recoected that his wires had enabled him
strike the Master Key, and therefore should be
spised.
Before noticed it
suddenly surcharged with fluid the
instant dazzling flash of light appeared the Demon
81 am here!' he announced.
al really
thought should never again. I've been
Spare your history. said the Demon, coldly. Il
of your adventures. = 55s#s
"Oh, are!' said Rob- amazed Then know
ST know all about foolish
Demon, "for been with you although
remained Invisible"