Arizona republican., 1910-11-18
AMATEUR BALLOON|STS
 NERVOUS, NOT SCARED
WHAT ONE PARTY SAY AND DID
 IN UPPER AI1.
It Was Lovely View and They All
 Wanted to Go Back Again, But!

ICcl' eACldlile0 Howe WllllanS, tnC
 artist, dropping his camera and lean
 ing up against a bystander.
 I'm sorry, MT. Stevens, but I've sud | denly remembered an advertiser l must see at 2:3O," said Joe Levy. It's past that time now. l can't possibly go uI
 today"
 "Nonsense,' derided Stevens. Here I've made all arrangements to send the
 balloon up the full length of the ca
 ble just for the benefit of you boys,
 and I'm not going to have you back
 out"
 Charley Green took off his spectacles
 and wiped them nervously. Are you absolutely sure that there's no danger.
 Mir. Stevens?" he asked, pleadingly
 Absolutely none. Here, jump into the basket"
 | The balloon had touched earth and Stevens herded the three members of The Republican force, Joe Levy, Green and the scribe, with Artist -PhOtogra- pher Williams into the basket
 At this point Pud Bennett of the Stag and Tracy Fewe!l break into the story "I say, can you take along two mOre?" asked Bennett uncertainty. [ | in"
 | Bennett didn't hop in" He and Fewell, who happened U be with him, crawled in with painful and painstaking slowness. But they were finally in the car and were told to look pleasant while the photographer took picture of the party.
 How can look pleasant in this ma chine?" demanded Fewell savagely. You won't cut us loose while we're up there. will yOu?"
 Not unless you pay for it. I'm not going to give away the balloon as a Christmas present, either"
 The cable began to pay out and the balloon began to rise. "I knew I ought to stay at the office ard look over those books" said Charley Green, studying the pattern of the wicker work in the bottom of the basket with a sickly smile
 True to his artistic instincts. Will Hams remarked upon the surpassing beauty of the view. But l can't en- joy it because my ears don't feel right" he complained.
 Swallow" advised the young man up in the shrouds.
 Thank you, but I've had lunch,' was Williams sarcastic reply
 There's the Stag, where us-us young fellows stay!" exclaimed Ben nett" "Oh, that were there nowl Why did I ever leave my little desk?"
 Brace up," said Fewell, with an at tempt at bravery. skipping Pud on the back. The hotel man clawed for the ropes and his face went deathly white Don't you do that again. he eau toned, an ugly, menacing tone in his voice. If you do you'll have to use that cable for fire escape"
 How far up are we now, chauffeur" said Williams.
 We're out the full length of the ca ble," answered the young fellow above, l not in the least insulted because he l had been called a chauffeur instead of an aeronaut. It's 22OO feet long, but l sags about a hundred feet"
 Let's let out some gas and take the sag out of it." suggested Fewell.
 No, No! No!" protested Levy Gas cost two dollars thousand feet in Phoenix. Throw out the reporter, for there's only six feet of him."
 Look here. Green" began Fewell. | What do you say to trading in all | those typewriters you have in The Re | publican office and replacing them with | Underwoods?"
 What do I want with tyepwriters?" | shrieked Green. What I want is to | get down from here"
 Its all right" soothed the conduct or, aeronaut. chauffeur. or whatever he l should be called. We're going down | now"
 Are you sure?" came an anxious chorus.
 "Of course I am. We'll be on the ground in two or three minutes"
 The people below began to be dis from ants and the houses to look like something more than boxes distributed through a patch of green vegetables. And the nearer to earth the balloon came the braver became the intrepid explorers of the upper air
 Say, fellows" exclaimed Williams. as though he had just discovered a law of aerial navigation, that was a deuced fine view! I wish we could go back up"
 50 do l." declared Bennett, now as brave as Walter Wellman was before any flight he never made. Let's go back up again. No. I guess I'd better not because I'm needed at the stag, but you fellows can. It's certainly a fine view and a fellow ought to have more time to enjoy it.
 While everyone agreed with him no one had time to make another ascent One or two objected that Stevens might refuse to send the balloon up again for more than the regular fifteen hundred feet, and they wanted to go the, whole lOg or none.
 Color was restored to pale cheeks. It | vas a bunch of enthusiastic amateur lreOnauts who leaped out of the bas- let and told the crowd gathered about hat they should under no considera- ion miss the trip. As soon as l get the money I'm go- ng to have a balloon of my Own," an bounced Williams. Then I'll write of ny sensations in detail" "Of course you'll do your writing on n Underwood insinuated Fewell. Thus ended the journey of the three ravest men on The Republican staff, lowe Williams. Tracy Fewell and Pud Iennett into the mysterious upper air, 100 feet above Phoenix The view is