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

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laps.ng with heartrending rapidly
From below sounds Of excitement
were audible. here and there a groai
and now a scream Of horror. as sons
newcomer realized our position.
"Hawklns." said. solemnly, VIII
don't YOU make a vow right now tha'
II we ever get out Of this alive
Ping! went the third wire. The
auto auto swayed gently for mo
ment.
You'll never invent another thinG
as long as you live?"
"Grlggs." said Hawkins. in trem'
bling tones. Il almost believe that
you are right. Where on earth can
that hooh and ladder be? Yes. you
are right. IN do-Ill-can you see
them yet. Griggs? III do II! !
swear"
Ping PIng' Ping
still sitting upon the cushions.
felt my heart literally leap into my
throat. Ny eyes closed before a sud
den rush OF wind. My hands grippeS
out wildly.
For one inhnitesima! second. ! was
astonlshed az the deathly stiffness OF
everything. Then the roar Of thou
sand voices nearly deafened me, the
seat seemed to hurl me violently into
the air. for another brief instant
shot through space. Then my hands
clutched some ones hair. and
crashed to the ground with an oblig'
INK stout man underneath.
And I knew that I still lived!
Wen. the auto had dropped-tha
was all. Ready hands placed me
upon my feet. Vaguely realized
that Dr. Brotherton. our physician,
was running his fingers rapidly over
my anatomy
Later he addressed me through a
dreamland haze and said that not a
bone was broken. ! recall giving him
a foolish smile and thanking him
politely
Some 20 feet away ] was conscious
that Hawkins was chatterine volubly
20 a crowd OF eager faces. His own
features were bruised almost beyond
recognition. but DE. too. was evident
ly on this side OF the River Jordan
and felt a faint sense Of Irritation
that the Auto-aero-mobile hadn't
made an end OF him.
Ny wits must have remained some
time al0ft for last inspection Of the
spot where ended our aerial flight
Certainly they did not wholly return
until / found myself sitting beside
Hawkins In Brothortous carriage.
We were just driving past pile Of
red scrapmeJal that had once been
the auto. and the wondering crowd
was parting 10 let US through.
We'll. that's the end Of your aero.
thineamsjie, Hawkins" I observed
with deep satisfaction.
"Oh. yes. experience is expensive
but a great teacher replied the in
yentor. thickly, removing a wet cloth
from his much lacerated upper ZIP "a
permit speech. when build The
next one"
"YoI1l have 20 get a divorce be
fore you build the next one" added
with still deeper satisfaction as
pictured In Imagination the lively ill.,
tie domestic fracas that awaited
Hawkins
i; his excellent lady gets wind 81
the doings In his workshop" Haw.
kins rarely invents the same thing
twice.
Wei. then. II build another.
corrected Hawkins. SOLDERING sudden.
ly. Il shall be- careful not TO use that
rear arrangement az all. | shall place
the valve OF the balloon where / can
get al il more easily. shall"
MIR. Hawkins" said Brotherton,
abruptly Z thought asked you "a
keep that cloth over your mouth until
! get you where I can sew up that
lip."
Apgr, from any medical bearing.
.j struck me that that remark indi.
Gated E0od. sound sense on Brother.
tons part
Copyright 1896. by ". C. ChapmauJ