The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-10

them OF But III keep this fellow, now
that ] have him"
Our assailaurs retreated into the
bushes as we threatened them with the
pistols. but Edmund would not allow
lEgra TO escape wiki the others The
fellow WAS completely CDWeu. knowing
cueled EDMUND : coIIlfllaIltLS WIN a &C.
fected air occasionally ElauciI- al Ala
who disdaiued 20 return his look
Edmund backed him INTO the open
door Of the car.-aud we all entered
after hunting I'D me maid who. I1lL
scared to death, had concealed herSeif
in the bushes Their Edmund closed
the door and turned 10 the uachin--y,
leaving TO US the care Of guarding our
prisoner
The latter sat quietly enough on n
bench Jack on one side OF him and
on the other. while Ala placed hersel
as Tar from him as she could Ee[
4 wondered at the fellows autaciJ--
surely no man in his lenses would have
Thought Of winning q Womau'S heart
ok Violence but evidently his pass on
ate nature had overcome all scIuples OF
reason, and as for conscience, he - al
Alas detestation of him was written
on her every feature
After we had got oct Of the Wild tan
gle Of branches, Vines. and flowers, the
CIR rose TO a considerable elevation
and Edmund circled about 10 get his
bearings Then Ala went 20 his side
Co lversinE together they looked OUT
of the windows. and she Indicated the
direction that we were 20 pursue FIST
We darted high in the air and then set
dent at what a vast distance from -lc
capital and from the inhabited lan1S
or Venus. we had landed in our Wild
descent from the cloua-come-
But fer Alas Typographical hnoWl-
eGSe we should have been long N
nuGIuC the proper route
The way once pointed out however,
We never swered aside and Edmund
WORKED up the speed 60 as nigh .
ual5nL Is he deemed SaLe II JlaL dense
afruoSahere. which seemed to TOW IN
translucent waves about the sides OF
the ruShiuG. car At last asked I'D
mUnd what he intended 10 do with
..I-If DIf him behind the bars he re-
piled. grimly. If 1 have to construct
them myself
Notwithstanding our great speed,
the journey was Ions one. we kept
an elevation Of several miles, in OF
q sr 70 command wide view and the
scene was magnificent The wider
ness we were leaving behind was in
the tropical zone, on the borders Of
that savage region where we had en-
countered the Sauria1 monster and a
vast roll OF strangely glowing clouds
Law upon the far horizon
But beneath us the country COutuu-
ally improved in aspect. signs OF Gull
tivation making their appearance un-
Villages and theIi oyer SIlall cues
each of which. in imitation OF the ne
trcpOliS, had its little group OF aerial
towers with 0utteFInE banners Oc-
CasiOuaIly we saw few aiTships at
distance, travelling IN various direc-
tons. and these became more numer-
Gus as we approached the capital
Our approach was not unobServed. and
a crowd of aerOpianes and airships
came to meet anu escort us as we
,iT=zs near. Our re-Jl't at the prin-
cipal landing Of The great tower was
most joyous
The aerial part Of the city seemed
suddenly TO swarm with inhabitants,
and the air was I'll ed with excited
e,ScUTsionist rushing together from
All sides
on approaching the landing stage, 7
saw q LhrOnC of brilliantly dressed
people and officials awaiting us with
WelCo ling smiles and gestures, and
among them, t9 my great pressure. /
noticed Iuba. &and-lC in the fore
sTect, and showing every sign Of JOY
on his broad naIE face We had
been absent not more than twenty
four hours. but we were greeted as
warmly as If Our stay had been a
year
No sooner VS. the car well over the
landing than Edmund brought 1t 70
rest upon the broad platform. and
threw open the door. Jack and Henry
were the drSt 20 aliEht- The maid
followed them and came next
Edmund fingered a moment TO Sc
cure something in the mechanism. and
Ala stayed near him. while Ingra was
behind them
During the trip 7 had not liked
InEra's conduct though. I confess, /
have pleased me in his bearings. But,
at any rate. felt an indefinite sense
Of anxiety whenever / ElcuCed at him.
lie remained all the while in moody