The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-18

This button that l pushed il to start it;
| and there's another button somewhere to
stop it,"
"Where?" asked John.
Il don't remember. But never mind
that; We don't a to stop just yet. any
how.
John stoored to look through the little
! window, and saw spreld out beneath him
the Isle of PhreeK. The Brotherhood OF
Faihngs stood upon the shore watching
the fight Of the machine, and the kinglet
was riding along calmly upon his two
legged horse without any idea that the
Incubator Baby and tho gingerbread man
were leaving his kingdom for good and all
and he would probably never see them
again.
The great bird few steldily westward,
and Chick laughed and chatted and seemed
to enjoy the journey immensely. They
were flying over the ocean now, and be-
fore long the isle they had left became
a mere speck upon the water.
Where are we going2" John asked.
Il don't know" answered Chick.
what land lies in this direction?'
Il haven't the faintest idel.' said the
Baby.
YIN OIAhh NhoAShhehNhs
How long will this machine fy1' he in
quired.
who knows2", said Chick. -Imar was
with it. Wen just nave to wait and find
out"
This was not very encouraging, but il was
too late to return now, the Isle OF Phreex
being lost in the vastness Of the great sea.
- -A-l 49, L. -.,,l1
be in greater danger there from Ali Dubh
than in riding in an untred flying machine.
The only thing to do was TO continue
the fight through the air until they sighted
some other lsnd-provided h machine
did not suddenly break down. II seemed
to be all right just at present, and Johns
admiration OF Imar's genius in constructing
It grew steadily as the bird Topped on and
on without a sign Of giving out.
Chick wasn't frightened. that was certain.
! The Baby laughed md sang little songs
and seemed as happy and contented as
when upon firm land. 80 o gradually
forgot his fears.
The sun had sunk low upon the horizon
and was looking for a good place 10 dive
in. the seq when the voyagers discovered
something far ahead Of them that giittered
brightly upon the water. Neither could
determine what the glitter meant until they
| drew nearer and saw a small. rocky islet
upon which was perched an
| palace that seemed TO be made Of pure
gold. having many crystal windows set in
; its domes and sides.
1T is certainly a beautiful place. said
! John. Let. us land upon the islet."
IAN right" returned Chick. -IIl see IL
Ican find the button to stop the thing"
The Baby pushed one Of the buttons and
at once the bird shot up higher into the air.
That isn't it, cried John. in sudden
alarm.
Chick pushed another button and the
machine began whirling around in short
circles.
Dear me-. said John. what's going to
happen to us?" d
Chick laughed and pushed another button.
"One OF EN- must be TO stop" declared
Chick. 'cheerfully. and there's only two
more left"
The bird paused. with a quick trembling
Of its wings, and slowly fluttered down
ward.
-Oh, now we're all right" gayly an
nounced the queer child. for there's only
one button left. and when l push it. John
Dough, you must pull back the silver lever
and steer straight for the golden palace"
Down, down they sank, and fortunately
the descent was made to the fiat roof Of a
wing OF the palace. When they had almost
reached il, Chick, who was watching the
roof through the window, pushed the last
button, while John threw over the lever.
Immediately the flying machine fell with
a thump that made the gingerbread mans
candy teeth knock together.
-Wow!" said Chick That was a jolt
and a half. l hope nothing's broken"
Il don't believe / will ever ride in il
again" said John, smoothing the wrinkles
out of his frosted shirt front and pulling the
bakers hat OF his eyes, where it had be-
come jammed. These airships are too
dangerous to suit me
why, the bird has saved your life, and
il may save 1t again." said Chick. For
my part, l rather like flying through the
air. You never know what's going to
1And see how lucky We are. This is the
only part OF the palace roof that is fiat,
and we struck il to a dot. II we'd fallen
upon one of those spikes'-pointing to the
numerous spires and minarets--o clocks
would have stopped by this time"
you have a queer way OF expressing
yourself, my friend said John, looking
upon the child gravely. The vast knowl-
edge / gained by means Of the Elixir taught
me nothing Of your methods Of twisting
language
That's too bad" answered Chick. Il
can't always figure out what you mean to
say; but you always know what l mean,
don't YOU'D"
Almost always John acknowledged.
Then don't complain said the Baby
sweetly; and the gingerbread man looked
at his feet with a puzzled expression and
then back into the child's smiling face
and sighed.
TO BE CONTINUED.
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