New-York tribune., 1905-01-22
CHAPTER VII


OF. OF into space sped our quartet with their
GUIDE. rast heavens many colored star lamps shin
ing in their vault Of blue 20 light the many worlds
thar surround rs Wen as our world beneath them
They neither loltefed nor stopped at any place on
their way for you must remember that they had
10 travel many million miles 10 reach Uranus
that planet being way out ir space at distance
of from one billion, six hundred and ninety-nine
million 10 one billion, eight hundred and sixty-hye
million miles from the Sun. Il takes this planet
about eglty-four years. travelling in its regular
patti 10 make one complete circuit OF the sun.
Without their magic robes IL would have been
impossible 70 reach tlis distant island. but with
then, and bN constantly relterating their wish TO
le there they al last came in sight Of this glorious
la-.eL ana were oaZzleq by its clear white light
gi-cL Steamed ano flashed with the briliancy OF
III IS vel jnaJ we are going 10 the Satellite
.Ssi1 -sJeaa oL 10 me I-ai5et ltseIi, sad lone
" is.Ls IlE yes even ~ ms distance
Strange, eccentric people live ueTe.' said Mer-
The buzz of wheels and drills. accompanied with
sne poundlug ~ hammers. WAS heard on all sides,
vented Esfy s airs51e steaers Ia 1egy war li
vessels air brakes railroad apparatus Of all kinds
Inside the buildings men were busy IN Ia boratoriee
Sehaing oter re-1rts "a which boiling liquids coul1
- weird loczine tnat they reminded one OF the
,r.a IS 81 o.c trying 40 turn me baser metals
the newly die-01ares ri-r v-iinE at IA 1-eseSt ~
ne Is worth three hundred thousand times It's own
thar card -e61e -,y ,+,ie '-''S ,r ana i''cla7
IS l4ey went from shipyard 10 laboratory end
closely scanned ife faces of all about tbern bopn-
~ Sc their wonderful old man After leaving tle
~heie none boz women were - work some on
,Slez.srles others on ace thsf rivalIed The cob
Sossa,N ~ Nhleh the flowers literally seemed to grow.
iiisiss,ss5 s5a Wat 10 be Dl1cked; pictures done in
elrser el5 pants whose tiuts riyalled those of
80 s.r- 90 was done slere 10 perfection
.spe-Ear1 10 nan cannot be here said the Princess
eiepfsrT o- -7 tas returned 10 Earth with another
hirl ygbe- s s,ogt about 10 abandon their search for
sas5s Ise !. lAst peegar looking edlhce built in the
Via Fl is Pei F,Sek cross Let as go and find out
O. sry3,.s.a ma 10Y whom We are searching"
Pres win the 5esSfG o9r {hsy sTs Eery ~ mgSh ,s I'm
Q. tfe eGeg EFotnng of the elaborate decorations
,sS5jts5 51'eIlne they saw IN the centre Of highly
locsed 10 t.os large model airship which
On ; ;sresi beauty q design, bat which proved To be
beside Ii rrrr5 ~ - as strong as iron. And there
tlts5 5 .a5t-a"sy expression 81 hls eyes as II re
hey an ,6,-, -,.-,e- speeding through space IN H.
hefo-s - '"9 lttls nearer and stood directly
immeastsr - E -ete go ms eyes would rest upon them
Nercugy ioi5 - ss'le ] oIt Of his open eyed dream
Ehs3 - Icy were scarcely OF their shoulders
5san rfbt o9 nan started. rubbed his eyes stared
Msaor i,'a 80 lis eyes as II brushing away some
"Bp ~ eoAt1 once more and then said:
q nv Ia a-o blood look upon or only fances
srd bnet ~ Harold answered. I'VE flesh
- VIII s,,i -.i- Z you WIN but look more closely
ftn errer.-s -t-y recognize re the young man
eias s'o solT e!eEhsnt when thought you were
~ al sure sure TO De sure!" ne exclaimed. But
- s0- reach thls lsland2' he asked in sur
5ri 5s2oc lnd anished giving him a detailed
f.t6 rt- Ae had done snd where they had
sst 60 foce4rlng the elephant, hc said
80 or-l i-iF young hero. j that my ele-
tHrg Ir.-.St ihVc fallen into better hands. ana
-'Sit an glad thar you have all enjoyed
me we have enjoyed and apDreciated
~ VII never De Rble 10 tell" replied
sts ~ We sA tender you sincere and earnest
Ellch the rest CT the party enthusl-
--ire g9u have come al tbs way 70
lug Eift d VIII efge you anoiher
.-N-t take yea all for ulp N my
ltecied sirslip. % which the one before
- l-e model. The ship itself Is y large
1os ~ iite other side Of the buJcine-
sri-eely enchanting that VIII De! -h-