New-York tribune., 1906-12-02
4 Grip TO the Moon.
a PRIZE STORY.

7 say" said Willie, sitting on the fence amt
you fFald 70 be out now Let's go in
"oh. No. replied Johnnie, I amt '1rsid'
Just a. that minute .. great awkward form rolled
up the road Il the gathering dusk the two boys
couldn't see what II was.
Look out" yelled Willie. 'Trs witch" His
voice ended IN a shrek.
n 1rald," screamed Johnnie, trying 70 But
.,n sonasthng rooted them TO the spot. In few min
coming along at & tremendous rate. Its head was
% ao~n near the ground, While something like flag
Pee was stuck Oh its back
,.he yoqngsters eyes 5ulged with terror, but still
,,s- ne animal rushed Up alongside the fence and
Gee! It's tiger. Let's yell, Willie"
-4T stupid, il only cat" said Willie. getting
E courage Up; and he began 70 stroke the cats
An aboard for the noon" newed the cat The
."o ~. boys fell over the fence and hid behind the
An aboard. Step nveIyt" again mewed the cat.
course was its tail Johnnie looked IongingIT at
o mo nee rings on the tail, which were Just formed
80. I'll 60 = you viii" he burst out. Of course,
'1at was dare. 50 Willie said yes.
the tail ~ ~ ~
b.i Furry Up. there" growled the cat ring the
v!sGth Beta looked FOR bell but there was none. so
nen Go il on the cars Tl7er the cal beeer 10
move sloTIS +ba- fas+ar s+i fae+ar and 7sf1a1iSJ ~
70, 10 tsst that they whiZzed past the bushes like
The cat put OUT ts veIvet cushions and made the
PASSENGER feel as If they were riding in parlor
= -hey made for big tree, TIL the two thought
KEEP climbing right on up the tree. Then willie
fos frightened and grasped the tail tight
stopped 0'- ~'-0 'a'
What's the 1natter?" IT rneved
cc2'- say anything" muttereI Johnnie.
rs f 8 Sst ,s saTsgey; f you can't behave yourself
III be good wept Johnnie.
Zen 44-e1- hlrry and start US again
12lHg' ding' Willie pulled the tail with all his
A. Snap went the cats Jaws as he turned. Say.
- you think III stand for that? You get of, now,
sround IN circle. trying TO get at the boys, but
sae tai persisted in following the cat Suddenly
.4urry, ring on. here's the express. and we've
so5nI 70 oe a The top q the tree before it. Both
--s no. ana Wie pulled the bell again. and orice
resn5s5 5sEey started up. At last the top was
.caange tor Jupiter Venus. and ell points northr'
'eg9 .'T5e ne cat. stopplng
rsss sss9sd Elf 3obHal. 't' saaass I'm too
'TEec Tsc And willie relapsed with a sigh.
tf9en The cat started once more.
For Fr55R ro ,e2 shouted both weTe re 4f & e.+ ~
Wa Ss nat led 70 the moon. Beneath them lay the
ZOOS, and the houses dotted among them. Willie
ti tshis On the moon were lit and the reflections on
Gov- -ssyes looked like q million shining mirrors.
oloss ho taen taey passed couple Of silvery white
g-s: get5c: an ana soon the lights on the moon were
"LT z 2Tner corner and stopped. painting
snreal OUT i mewed, and Willie and Johnnie
hen and looking f5rward saw that erogd 9To6s 6s
Ests people was standing In front Of huge cheese
h,psa AM come In said little person. standng be-
.uENhy, not?'' called some one in the crowd.
4-ssso ate 1Ie5 said the gatekeeper, shortly.
thro1asi willie whispered Johnnie. let's break
hElne." ratd Willie
d. tid stlid chorus Of "Hept' and stop thennr'
.scew~g pushed I'D TO the gate
The Lax out OF thers" shouted the keeper. But
sor ~ 80 w.ah .ah against the gate and broke It down
his bssr55oT 5oT screamed the gateman. squeezing
Esr-1sEos together, they've broken the gate
aTss .s broken the Queea's gateI''
snd A. uern" shouted OF the little people
owellers 80 W. were SUIFouAoeo oy ule moon
setbs-4 let's goP' cried Willie and Johnnie To-
feitt ttHfow them outi" shouted come one. Both boys
i..tes,sStt..c ..c9s-no hands upon them as they We're
begar ~ lea g. and suddenly far out. Then they
the EraFse1; al The lights the grew dim:
vere .-1ii-l. caeese gate faded away, and the two
oSst sbal cropping Soon they could see the trees
SS"s hAa Aea-erashi-thsy wers falling