New-York tribune., 1905-01-29
CHAPTER VII.

Ths big ship was poised in raidair over the Pal
isa3es ot the Hudson. near New-YorlI City. Pres
emily the old lowered the machine SO close
10 earth that Harold and the prince descended n
rope ladder and landed in order that they might
get some newspapers and discover what was being
said about the sirship. which had evidently been
IN Different places al the way from California
70 the East They were likewise charged with sew
ara commissions from the girls. not the least being
ens &c bring them candy, for, as they said. they
were dying FOR some chocolates 10 eat
AZ about sundown the boys returned, having
made good time 10 and from the city. Their arms
and pockets were loaded with boxes and packages
of various sizes for they had purchased candy,
peanuts gum, papers. magazines. and last but not
lssst dress FOR each OF the girls. which they knew
would be needed II they decided to land anywhere
Those they already had were badly out OF style
and. sad Es Il may seem. shall have 10 tell you
that their magic robes would not work below the
airshea line IN the earth's atmosphere
As me boys were unloading their arms and emp
Ing Ing taer pockets, the girls stooa close Deslns s
peanuts and candy between questions:
ne ros, W. Ie you me an tLgs s ' i5s sInoy st
mosphere and. what was scarcely less disagTeeaoe,
ne gnEnsnneTly people IN the slow moving crowds
(. Constantly wished for my magic robe that
lght ISight escape from the changing bells, rlmblnE
ening after enjoying the quiet and peace Of the
os. eno sufocating too. with its smoke laden at-
So's om choice cannot imagine. ! always disnked
Ts1ess S ,. CRY 6ut now al aItsr s our 5gTsbi.
,re.lle vale they had been talking, the old man haa
sSsy SS ttesree the ship over New-York haroor ana
80, sSs ne and Mercury were watching a large white
ooc taSt was sailing directly beneath them
bsO sghi s tse bafboq s6q pfesens with ali its
80 80 Aners and ferryboats moving 70 and fro IN
nat nat fast ocean greyhound is especially majestic
~ 5 ass Just entered the harbOr with its hundreds
The od mar lowered he ship 50 that they could
could s Isl voices on the steamer beneath them ana ana
nV avs
tSs stss ss irghtened faces Of the passengers AS
toEly sscended until she was lost to sight in the
assE night sky
p.hile they were speeding on their way to Europe,
ss~reio took ont the papers ne had bought, and
-S@shg himself beside q shaded reading lamp COM
srsl ss1ssalp One paper had IN red lines: -
rsl5Sas nelghbors from Mars have at last mate
riSSth rioh have failed 70 land or in any way conmu-
thsr 1a VII US. 80 that we are mona the wiser Tor
mother read "A wonderful phenomenon has
ssn Francisco then within - tSenty-foir hours
phs As ~ later IN Chicago, and last IN Philaoel-
o. 10y BODY wandering out OF its natural course
mar bssr u Is mechanical toy invented by hu-
In a. S-on OF observation II tG. at present reao-
- unEOlved problem"
va "a the mean tine our young people were half
storp - SSiOpe IN the midst OF q terrible lhunceI5
~ - Sho now - was that The Queen" showed
loy.osSss lection Of her mechanism. for, with sails
Tor s.- 49, ana al things shipsnape she was READY
- snything, and though the wind blew hurricanes.
~ thQnder sounded with deafening crashes and
fsrs sttn5tnlng fairly blinded them with It's luTid
ad bo ne I,s,ip ship noated serenely onward Storms
erse, ~ visible eject upon this queer shaped air
aeso, y shot through the storm clouds ike a
il6 "lIh no trouble whatsoever. while the rain
,sio. "a a. hLpped OF, doing no damage Once or
Ide - Etls mad a scare. " hen II turned bottom
& bactt &C over anc over two three times. Ike
~ 4. oI water when twiTlec al arms length,
teieli,i .bAleo Itself al once. and all done 50
49, nal not even q dish fell from the shelves
ten - - - moved from It's place any more than a
al - water would fail from q bucket swung IN
ss-s- Al another time III spun round and
-As a TOP until they We're all dizzy and could
tfbs-S - ID then II shot forward hither and
~ WIN lghtninglike speed. At last the old
tg s1ilgled the wires and adjusted the steer
tli Us. when an again smooth sailing.
"a - lysno mat Ia doing so he had sustained sew
esfhr r''Hs from the electric wires and some bad
e1 =. = ne time for ne 20 experiment on myself
Nhat radlum viii do for me- u is claimed