The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-11-06

Then, upon their ears burst most
unmelodious bowls. coming apparently
from the root above
ZEE that your bird-a-your bird o
paradise!" Mace inquired.
Hubbard arose with great alacrity.
Its the preacher brought with ma
I forgot him. He's hitched in the
ropes, and when the balloon careens
it's likely to rake him over the shingles
some. Get me that Ratchet, will you!
And would you please come and help
me get him loose?" 1t was plain that
whatever the oddly of Mace's predica-
ment, it could extort but wavering at
tention from one whose own affairs
were in such pressing disorder. A bal
loon. The matter began to unravel IT
self before Mace. To this mountain
man there was nothing strange In hav-
ing a prospective brother-in-law sud-
denly turn assassin; but the manner
Of this which began TO present itself
as deliverance, was indeed wildly alb
surd.
Names Hubbard, as I told you.
Was making an ascent down there at
Garyville. Balloon got away with me
before I was ready-me and the
preacher. We was to have brought up
a couple with US and married EN-
'one thousand feet in air." He jerked
out the sentences as the two men
climbed to the roof.
The preacher. VINO was OF the noun
tain variety, was not resigning himself
to death without effort He had his
pocket knife out and was hacking val
iantly at the ropes. whenever he could
reach one. Hubbard sprang upon him
almost savagely. Hold ON there. my
dear sir" he demonstrated. I'm cut
the right ones"
ANY rope that's holdin' me Ii the
right one to cut" the Reverend Zeb
Pussy asserted with emphasis.
do you know Fain Bushares?" Mace
| inquired, abruptly, as the two men
worked ut the ropes.
Haven't the pleasure Of the gentle
mans acquaintance should be
glad OF the opportunity, II he's friend
o yourn," returned the aeronaut,
blandly, as he struggled with the big.
bullying captive and its netting Of
ropes.
''Say, look here, is this thing a-goin'
to rise up when we git her cut
a-loose?" Mace inquired.
why, think 1t WILL hope 1t will.
My notion is to make the ascension
from here. II the gear can be olsen
| tangled, and drop down In or near
Garyville That win satisfy the crowd,
l hope. even II We haven't couple to
marry!"
A couple to marry. Ideas were COM
ing fast to Mace; plan so brilliant
that 1t seemed too good to be true was
instantly born IN his brain.
'They's . couple here in this here
shanty." he suggested, that's mighty
wishful to be wed. and likewise mighty
wishful o gettin' out o. these diggin's.
FAin Bushares, the gent you said you
hadn't met, IL after the man. with q
gun-the gals FANS sister. Fain, he's
down to Garyville now. Ef 50 be you
can take me and ny gal down there
an keep out o. rife fange-we'd b
mighty proud to 81"
Four people and the balloon some
what damaged. Hubbard looked doubt
ful.
IT could get some smoke-or hot
air-say. Is minutes dring up would
make her sail IKE bird"
whats the matter with this?" Mace
inquired. pointing to the great chimney
a the still. can make you fire o
balsam chips II that there furnace
downstairs that1l send out al the
smoke you'll want"
| The Reverend Zeb was on his feet
nov. II don't 80 up In no more bal
looms to-day" he remarked, Is he slid
over the roofs edge. But his assertion
proved to Be IN error. He was In Z
minority. Mace desired to be mar
ried: Hubbard was determined to give
the crowd below 1t the settlement the
spectacle for which their money had
been paid: and he was outvoted, out
q faced, over-persuaded-fairly hustled
into more adventure.
n After Hester Bushares had beer
found. fastened in . lower room Of the
stiIlhouse, the Bird Of Paradise fed full
Of balsam smoke. the gear and rigging
righted, four people settled themselves
n the chr and the great, egg-shaped
yellow monster, true to the bidding Of
her strangely attired master, ROSE
majestically from the mountain top.
There Wa light westerly breeze
Garyyille nestles Just to the east Of Bis
'. Turkey Track mountain. tn tiny
houses. like toy boxes; its race course
like = lamp mat. became visible almost
immediately. There were moments 81
, intense anxiety. when It seemed i'm.
possible that they should 90 neal
enough to BE- more than seen
Lord q mighty" sroaned Mace II
: m agony Of impatiep y. Looks lilxl
this y tho biggest fool contraption eyel
J made By man II Teller had bit II
! its mouth. or paddle to steer with