The Washington times., 1910-08-16

80 - asked Where does the
light come from2-
"Of course. IL must come
from above Edmund replied. since
the shadows are below our level and cP-
pear all around US 7 take IL that me
sun Is breaking through The clouds oyer
head But what the objects are that
cast the shadows I can't guess That
they are very much alive and that thei-
name IS legion are facts which require
no demonstration after our recent e&-
perience-"
All this time we were r5sin=. and IN a
few moments the strange Phenomenon
REQUIRED The thunder OF blows again
fell upon the car md the lIeLStl-lz- gus D.
able rush bT the windows was resumed
Ala turned slightly pale Ler maids COW
cred UoEeIEe-. Henry hid his face, and
even Edmund seemed disconnected
It's very strange ne muLrere-i- III
have to turn on the searchliEh-'
This had beer eCrID- IIIsleG upon the
closing Of the glass OF Jhe window when
we resumed CGI journey. Edmund not
taking the trouble then to replace the
apparatus at the forward lookout he
ROW put t1e IS-E n us OTielIal p0~llOD.
and as its briI-1a--r beam SuraLE out into
the daTkEe~S- PLACED himself close by
the small opening after "a moment or
shoulder with q queer expression
Catching my eve he DecEOled 20 me,
and 7 went 10 his side
Look out Jhere-F he said in q low
voice.
As I did 50 I was unable 20 repress an
exclamation The shaft Of light fell
upon thousands of huEe Tapping wings.
belonging 20 what 7 can only ESen TO
about the car and blinaiy striking 10y
hundreds against II as they rushed on in
an endless procession
Soon Il became apparent that they
Z
previous sudden appearance was eE-
planned when. as i at 2 signal they all
turned their hight upward and rose
again above the level Of the car
The things looked So uDCauuy that I
shuddered at the recollection Of the
SIGHT while Edmund seemed lost IN
..ygFat is ftq- called ont Jack i'm
patiently from his bench, What do YOU
see2'
While 7 was trying 10 frame an ar
swer Edmund spoke I'D In words that
filed me with sEQTlSe-
It's the next step 20 HaGes,
reckon Is what he said
Jack didn't catch his drift, and I had
10 think "A moment before I asked.
.evVrar in the world do YOU mean2-'
Il mean this replied Edmund. seiz-
inE one Of the knobs and giving ir a
sudden TURF We've got 70 get I'D out
Of here before the ten. E-eSt strikes u.s.
You don't think that they can harm
US, do you2' 7 said. with my mind or
the flying creatures
Not they. but what they announce.
Hold on tight now. T0r am going %
make her spin"
Before touching the knob again he
took Ala bv the hand and made her sit
on one Of the benches. showing her how
to hold herself firmly IN position Then
ne planted himself by his controllers
and a moment later we felt the car
bound upward
But the warning which Edmund had
read in the conduct OF the gigantic
birds had come too late We shot
right and left by thousands as We rush
ed upward, but the deafe8inE sound
thus created was nothing 10 the awful
uproar that Immediately succeeded
turned dizzy as the car began "a
spin and plunge like a cork in a whiTl-
pool.
we were caught In q tempest with q
vengeance II was getting lighter out
side but the light was more fearful
than the darkness II was lurId red
CLEAN that made the boiling clouds
which surCed against the windows re-
sembIe foam upon a sea of blood whip
ped to madness by fuTiously battling
winds
All that we had experienced in the
terrible passage Of the crystal noun
fafns was chifd-s play TO thisl
The bowling and Shricking Of the wind
was enough 10 drive one mad Il