The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-07-11
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study"
The professor ignored me, land
shook the PROSTATE man.
Get up" he said, commandingk, a
new note in his voice. do az IItell
YOU, and your brother may be s1ved
yet"
The man rose. We both stared at
Hallowell. wondered il he had really
gone crazy.
Take the tongue of the wagon"
he said CURLY, "and spread the ctyer
and all the cloth you can find on the
ground near me-"
Fora moment I hesitated; then it
dimly occurred to me that even a
bookworm might have original ideas,
and l said soto voce. to the newcom-
err sf
do as he says; he's by no means as
big q fool as he looks"
1 rather think Hallowell overheard
me, for he shot a, distinctly ungrateful
glance in my direction, but he quld
say nothing, as we were both now zeal
ously obeying him.
He made US cut the great cloth dow
er in two large sails, and these we tas-
tened on the wagon under his orders.
"Surely-surely," I gasped, you
don't, think that you can make that
cloud of gas help US? Why, It's Tad
ing away"
1T is not fading" said the protes-
sor, brusquely. 1T seems much faint
er because you are so near it and be-
cause Of the action of the sun on 1T.
Do as I tell you-there's NO time to
lose."
When he was satisfied he made US
scramble into the wagon and we sat
there, waiting for-what? Three ap-
parently sane men in horseless wig
on, waiting for sky motor which mo-
mentarily grew fainter! When ten
minutes passed by outraged dignity as
serted itself.
II won't be made a fool Of" said,
angrily, and started to leave the wag-
on.
Hallowell pushed me back ON my
seat. Then I became aware of a sick
ening odor-a fresh breeze on my
back pale mist around us shot with
brilliant hues, and 10! we were run
ming over the plain at . rate that
threatened TO wreck the wagon-our
sails swelled out like two great wings.
My hair was rapidly assuming a YER
hr,k Ax,,~
me showed utter Inconsistencies OF
danger. That Of the stranger was
burning with Joy and reverent thank
fulness. To him it was a God-sent
miracle for good mans rescue. The
professor was radiant over this new
factor in his knowledge and he NUT
tered his observations aloud. Neither
seemed disturbed by the fact that
from the speed and the smell, breathing
was no easy matter. AS to me-my
one hope was that I might touch Old
earth again safely.
On, on we flew. Again and again
expected an immediate smashup, but
our wagon was of fine and strong
make, the plain was level, and we bade
fair to reach the town shortly. In
less than two hours we were not three
miles from Fremont!
Then terrible idea flashed on me
which had been too hurried to think
of before. We should pass the town!
Like the brook, we might go on for.
ever or at least far enough to wreck
us on the broken lands beyond. AS tt
the stranger, the trip would have beer
of no earthly use to him.
Il shall jump" he said simply, as il
in answer to an outspoken inquiry
The professor was looking anxious bu
he said nothing.
But We had forgotten the little rive
lying near the town. We struck it like
a cyclone, and it's four feet of water
was whipped into wild spray around
US, while the wagon spun like franti,
top, then stopped with lurch tina
nearly sent us flying. Either the force
of our motor was lessening or perhaps
even at it's best, it would not have hat
time or strength to loosen the Wagon
from the heavy snag driven betwee,
the spokes, for the pale gas rushed on
leaving three dripping men and som,
ruined specimens in the river, will
Fremont not 500 yards away.