The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-30
CHAPTER X

When the occupants of the balloon
realized that they had saved the life
o. The girl whom they all loved, a shout
went up for her as she lay half uncon-
scious In the arms of Darcy.
but sousN came the reaction. and the
Voyasers found that they were face TO
face with q new problem.
What are we going TO do with hero
This was the desperate query which
every man asked himself The awful
eDisode was so sudden and so stagger-
ing and yet whatever was TO be done
must be done quickly.
The Ieaping or the men Ia the car
started II swinging, and the motion in
creased the DallOr on Dorothy check
she was raIyinE, however, and sat mp
as Van Damn pressed O glass Of brandy
10 her blue lips
The balloon was sun going up, bun
Lhe upper currents OF air were slight. SO
the V0Eagers seemed 70 have made little
OF no Roadway.
Dorothy gazeG into the grave faces
about her and read i'm them the guam
dary.
"A on must lei me out. some way" she
EaSped ~IH spoil au Of your plans by
stayiQs here Can't you set me back
80 the sr0uud2
She paused Van Damn was looking
over the edge of the car. il was at
least mile from the earth. which
spread out before him like a broad maze,
slit iu two by the Windugs of the jun
gle-cdEed river. He saw the Ariel like
@ Tiny white dot in "a wilderness OF
green
pun the rope Hadding" he said de-
spairing-y- ITS the only thing we can
do ROM. i fear
And land where o. HaddiuE had mis-
hand on the valve rope.
eve haven't gone very far u0rthward
mot more Lnlu six OF seven miles. we
can anchor ana signal back TO the
yacht"
EFT means rehIiuE the balloon. Van
Damn" said Haddiug. bitterly.
Let II mean anything" hc answered
''He must land Dorothy"
with this encouraging prospect iu
view Dorothy struggled % her feet
ana gained the side or the ear. She
clutched Van Damn arm
soon the downward motion OF the car
was perceptible and after "a little a
boom was heard from afar.
That's the yachts gun" cried Darcy I
--rhauk God. they have kept watch on
u.s."
Throw out the anchor, HaddinE."
cried Van Damn. He was leaning half
Way out Of the car. LET 60 the valve
rope We are sinking fast enough"
Hadding did as he was hidden. and
tlel took the biuocular and swept the
southwest with the glass.
Ihey are waving 70 us. They are
getting ready 10 come TO our rescue. IruI
be tossh journey through the jungle.
Whats no 5e doueT" Darcy felt with
iu him bitter sense Of appointment.
TaeE were nearing the earth within ten
miles of their starting place Instead Of
"a thousand. as he had hoped
-Ch. rlatI be easy broke I'D Van
Damn herolcaliy. Let's find a clearing
and anchor The balloon. Then We can
bring over Lhe generators and I'm her
up again Ir Will au bee simple enough
we haven't come This far against
greater odds without learning some
thing FOR the first time En- this des-
perats pass o. smile threw sunshine over
the ErGuu-
Haddiue was letting down the anchor.
Nheu Dee had reached the hundred foot
mark Van Damn told him to make
fast
We are nearing higher ground. and
the anchor BIS sure 30 catch In one of
those trees youder. -9 make fast. We re
gettllE close,
The anchor struck q TAN tree. There
was j8lt Then the balloon swept ou
again. having stripped the jungle mon
arch of ITS branches.
"WcI De foul or another iu mo-
meur called Darcy. Watch OUT"
Again the anchor caught swung free. .
and finally. after joIUng the ear almost 4
to- pieces, tae balloon came 20 stand (
stiI
cola went hold long ola that tree" /
Van Damn was tying the end Of a long
rope about his waist '-You chaps lower I
me down and Iu make fast with this 4
cable"
Don't do IT, please. gasped Dorothy.
appalled, an the thought or another per. /
son going through the Jerr0rs Of dang
ling ln MID air from the balloon. ''You'u /
risk your life"
"Blt Iu b. saving yours"
The brave fellow had climbed over
the edge OF the tilted car. Grab the
rope. boys Altogether now East away
The car swings badly, and Iu get hurt
IL / strike