Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-11-30
THE AUTO-AERO MOBILE.

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rose nearly a foot into the air. sim
we maintained forward motion. and
that was puzzling.
How Is It. Hawkins" | quayered.
that we're still going ahead when we
don't touch the ground more than
once in hundred feety"
That's the propeller" chuckled the
inventor Il put propeller az the
back. so that the auto In almost a
dirigible balloon. oh, there's nothing
lacking about the Hawkins Auto-aero-
mobile. Griggs. can tell you"
When had recovered from the first
nervous shock. the continuance really
did not seem SO dangerous.
We travelled In long. low leaps, the
machine rarely rising more than foot
from the ground. and the motion was
certainly unique and rather pleasant.
Nevertheless. have n haunting fear
Of anything invented by Hawkins, and
my mind would insist upon wandering
10 thoughts OF home.
Not going downtown. are you. Haw.
kins?" asked with what carelessness
I could assume.
Just for a minute. want some
cigars"
Hawkins" ! murmured. you are
pretty heavy man. When you get out
OF this budding airship, II won't soar
into the heavens with me. will it,"
1T would II ! got out, said the in
ventor. with pleasant assurance. But
I'm not going To get out Wen let the
cigar man bring the stun to us"
So IL would rise II any weight left
the car. That was food for thought
Suppose Hawkins. who operated the
auto according TO the magazine pic.
lures Of racing chauffeurs. leaning Tar
forward. should topple into the road ?
Suppose a stray breeze should tilt the
machine and throw out some part?
Up without doubt. we should go. and
there seemed 10 be quite an open
space up above, through which we
might travel Indefinitely without hit.
ting anything that would stay our
celestial Journey.
How do you let the gas out OF the
balloon, Hawkins" ventured pres
emily
oh. the cocks down underneath the
machine" said that gentleman briefly.
Don't worry, Griggs I'm here"
That. in a nutshell. was Just what
was worrying me. but there seemed TO
be nothing more 10 say. ! relapsed
into silence.
We rolled or fioated or bounced. or |
whatever you may choose to call IL. /
into town without accident or incl. |
dent People stared considerably at 1
the kangaroo antics OF our car. and |
Dne or two horses. after their FIRST .
lance. developed Juror transforms
IN the spot; but Hawkins managed 10
pull up before his cigar store. which
vas In the outskirts OF the town.
kicking up any very serious
disturbance.
The cigars aboard. ! had hoped To
urn my face nomeward. Not so Haw.
Inns.
Now. down we so TO the square,"
e cried buoyantly. do turn before
he court house. float straight over the
ommOn, and then bounce away home.
guess it'll make the natives talk. eh,
iriggs?'
Your things usually do Hawkins" .
sighed. "ps; =hy perform to-day?
his Is only the first trial trip. Some.
hing might 20 wrong"
My dear boy laughed the in.
entor. this is one Of those trial trips
lat simply cant 30 wrong. because
very detail is perfected to the utter. I,
ost limit"
That settled IL: We made for the !
luarc.
The square. be II remarked. is In the =,
inter Of the town. The court house !,
ands on one side. the postofilce on
e other. and the square itself Is
'autifully kept lawn.
We were just Ia sight OF the grass :
hen ! fancied that I detected rattle.
What's that noise. Hawkins" } II
"a.
Give II up. Something In the ma. =,
inery. It's nothing" -
But I seem 20 feel peculiar shak. -
3 In the machine" persisted. -,
You seem 10 feel great many
ings that don't exist. Griggs." re- >,
irked Hawkins with a touch Of con. "a
mpt :,
But"
Hey. mister" yelled a small boy. q,
ley! Yer back seats fallin' on" :,
What did he say?' muttered Haw. =,
ns. too full Of importance 10 turn his =,
ad. -
'Heyl Hey" cried the youngster kI
rsuing US. Dat back seats most
! on"
What" shrieked Hawkins whirl. tu
about. Good Lord, SO II il! ON
tch II, Griggs. catch IL quick" mi
turned. The boy was right. The an
IT seats Of the automobile had man. 10
ID 20 detaeh themselves. m
n fact, even az We stared. they were
nging by single bolt. and the head en-
that was missing. An
Grigssl Griggs!" shouted Hawkins. va
dly endeavoring 70 stop the engine.
rab those seats before they fall I G.,
MT screw EN- on with a wrench