Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-01-20

that was puzzling.
How is Il. Hawkins ! quayorod,
that we're still going ahead when we
/ don't touch the ground more than
once In hundred feet?"
That's the propeller" chuckled the
/ inventor. Il put a propeller at the
back. so that the auto is almost a
I dlrivible 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
I 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 a haunting fear
I ~ anything invented by Hawkins, and
my mind would insist upon wandering
70 thoughts u home.
Not going downtown. are you. HaE-
kius9" asked with what carelessness
could assume
Jus, for minute. ] want some
cigars"
Hawkins. / murmured. you are
pretty heavy man. when you get out
OF this budding airship. 10 won't soar
into the heavens with nae, will it,
III would n ! got uut. said the in.
yentor. with pleasant assurance. But
I'm not going 90 get out. Wen Jet the
cigar man bring the stun 20 u.s.
So Il would rise n any weight loft
the car, That was food FOR thought
Suppose Hawkins. who operated the
auto according 20 the magazine pic.
lures Of racing chalnours leaning Tar
forward. should tupple into the road'
Suppose q stray breeze shuuldstiit the
machine and throw out some pari'
Up without doubt. we should go aud
there seemed 90 ls quite an open
space up above. through which we
might travel indefinitely without hit.
ting anything that Vogld stay our
celestial journey
How do you lei the gas cut Of The
balloon. Hawkins" ycntured pres
entity.
"Oh. the cuct down underneath The
machine. said that gentleman briefly.
Don't worry Grircs I'm here
That. in nutshell. was just what
was worrying me. but there seemed 20
1o nothing more 90 say. relapsed
into silence.
", rolled of Guated or bounced. or
whatever you may choose to call IT,.
into town without accident or Incl.
dent People stared considerably a.
the hangs roo antics OF oar car. and
one or two horses. after their FIRST
-~aucc. developed urur transforms
1u the spot. but Hawkins managed TO
pull mp before BIS CHAR store. which
was in the outskirts OF the town.
without Kicking up any very serious
disturbance.
The cigars aboard. had hoped to
turn my face nomoward. Not So Haw-
hins.
Now. down We 90 20 the square"
%, cried huoysnty do a turn before
the court house. foat straight over the
common. and then bounce away home
Q guess itll mat, The natives talk. eh.
GrigEs
Your things usually do. Hawkins.
. sighed But Why perform today
This is only On" FIRST trial trip Some
th.ng might go wrong"
My dear boy laughed the In
v,ntor. "this 6. ON, 90 those trial trips
that simply cant 20 wrong because
every detail is perfected Ca the utter.
most limit
That settled %. We made for the
Guarc.
Tn, square De- 10 remarked. is IN the
center ot the town. The court house
stands on ono side. the postofice on
the other. and thc square itself is
beautifully kept lawn.
We were just iu sight of the grass
when ! iauc.gd tha, dgt. cted a rattle.
What's that nois,. Haw kins-" }
said.
Give q up. Somoti * 10 the ma
CIiacry It's nothing
hut l seem 20 ltfl peculiar SHAN
Ing IN the machine. I persisted.
You seem 20 feel great many
things that don't exist. Grirrs,' re-
marked Hawkins. With a touch Of con.
tempt.
but"
Hey. mister" yelled a small boy
Hey, Yer back seats fallin on
What did he sav' muytered Haw-
biEs. too full Of importance 20 turn his
head.
Hey. Hey" cried the youngstor.
pursuing as. Dat back seats most
fell on"
What shricked HaV kins. Whirl.
ing about. Good Lord, So Il IL,
Catch IL. Griggs. catch IL quick"
| turned The boy was right. The
rear seats % the automobile had man.
aged 20 detach themselves.
In fact. even as We stared. they were
hanging by a single bolt. and the head
Of thst was missing.
"Griggs! GFiggs," shouted Hawkins.
wildly endeavoring 20 stop the engine.
Grab those seats before they fam I
didnt screw EN- on with a wrench