The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-02
The escape.

feet from the shore, and hoated upon the surface.
Chick and John dared open the door for fear
of letting in the ocean being drowned Neither
could they where they were. for the green
water pressed close against the little windows. So
they silently within machine until there came
a sudden jar, and the bird rolled upon one
and lay still
Were saved" cried the Cherub For now one of
the windows raised above the water, enabled
them that the bird dri.ted the shore Of
the island and fast upon the beach
Chick unfastened the door and erawled out; and
then the child assisted John TO leap from the
chine to the shore without wettins his
it indeed fortunate they promptly as no
sooner were they safely upon the island than a big
dashed up caught the broken flying machine in
its grasp. and rolled it out to again. where it
quickly sank to the bottom and disappeared from their
view forever.
That's all right" said the child I wouldn't care
to ride in the thing again, anyhow. Would you John
Dough?"
No" answered the gingerbread man. But what
a shame it to Imar Of being successful
iaventorl If Knget PhreeX could have watched
flight he would know that Imar hasn't solved the
lying machine problem yet"
still, it carried us away from two bad places"
said Chick. land that's all wanted of it. Come
on, John Dough; let's go and explore island"
1t did not take Adventures long to discover
they in really remarkable place. Near the
shore a strip Of land that first sight seemed
thickly covered with grass; when Chick examined
closely found to be mass of tiny trees set
close together, and each tree full Of small and
tender leaves. And, the trees were only an
distance and proved to be soft and pleasant to walk
upon.
But behind this green sward lowered forest
strange and magnificent that both Chick and John
Dough held their breaths in amazed they gazed
upon For they ibeheld a confused group of the
rnost gorgeous plants imaginable most OF them haV-
ing broad leaves as big the ship and of
exceedingly vivid cOlorings. There violet and
side side with brilliant yellows and
pinks blues ambers among them great
pure white leaves that in fairness rivaed
those of lily Some of the huge forest plants were
low and brOad-no taller than an ordinary house
but many of them shot up into the sky ike spires ana
church steeples And another strange thing was the
that they all filled with clusters of flowers
many beautiful shapes and designs And the How
pea green through all the different shades to
bright emerald and then deep bottle greens. Yet
flowers the only cOors in all the vast
forest of brilliant plants-whch glowed so masnih-
Gently the of the .Hat the eyes of our
friends fairly dazzled they gazed
My" gasped Chick. isn't it splendiferous. John
Dough-"
is. indeed very gorgeous and beautiful" an
svered the gingerbread man. But has it occurred
to you little friend. there may be nothing for
you eat this wilderness OF color"
"Eat?" exclaimed Chick why, John Dough. I'm
hungry this very minute. 1 haven't had bite to eat
since left the Palace of Romance, and you men
ton it, half-starved. But perhaps there isn't a
snitch of oatmeal all this isandE :
Couldn't eat anything else?" asked John
"Oh, 1 could. I suppose. But other food might
make ME iii. you know Incubator babies have TO be
very careful their diet"
go it will be best for you cine whatever you
may find"
There may be fruits in the forest said Chick
thoughtfulIy; it's such forest that quite
likely the fruits poisonous
still. you'd better try them" persisted the gin
a-erbread man. "If you don't you'll die; and if you
are poisoned you'll die But there IS a chance or
your finding healhful instead of poisonous
regret that all store of wisdom. derived from
the Arabian Elixir there is no knowledge Of such
forest or the fruits these gay plants may bear"
We'll, YOU wait here till come back" said
avuTa- md rE7-FT
can find There's need to worry until the time
comes, anyhow"
With that the little waved chubby hand
toward John Dough- and then into the forest and
disappeared beneath the great purple and col
ored leaves.
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.