The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-24
CHAPTER H.
A Trip of Terror.
T TAKE up the story from the point
where / dropped IT


changed our minds and concluded that
the inventor was going 90 give us a
longer ride than we had anticipated
We weren't alarmed, for the car travel
cd so easily. that IL gave one a feeling
OF confidence. But we were a little in
diEnaut 20 think that Edmund should
treat us ike q lot of boys, without
minds or wills OF our Own
See here said Jack az length II @
be obliged if you'd tell us just what
you're about. I've no objection 10 max
ing a Iitrle trip I'D your car, which IS
certainly mighty comfortable but I'd az
least like 10 be asked whether 7 want 70
60 OF not
Edmund made ID reply. but busted
himself with his 20 lbs First he press
ed one and then another suddenly we
were all 5erked of our feet as II we had
been I'D a trolley with a sreeu motor
man at the handle
we felt ourselves spinning through
space al a fearful rate StiI Edmund
said not q word but while we staEEer-
co 10 our feet. and s-eaEicd ourselves
with hands and knees on the leather
cushioned benches. like so many drunk
en- men, he chung to his knobs and
pushed and twisted The car slowed
down then. and the motion became
more REGULAR
Excuse me- said Edmund, quite IN
a natural manner 1.-THE ching IS lit
Tie new yer. and I've Eot 10 learn the
stops BY experience. But there's no Oc-
Casion for alarm
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my question, and tell Us what sou re
about and where We're goiuE7 Id
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10 earth. according 90 the way I apply
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end what I hold fast bv- Any other
BODY of space would serve the same
purpose As to the machinery you'd
reed ar education IN such things 70
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inc N-HLC Su--e-- IT DIN s-e oNliN4l UP.
end 90 over the experiments that I
have made confess l-eEe are some
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Eled TO see. with a smile
eff YOU want "a Urrr Fl rna- waves -
Edmund responded. also smiling.
Wei, boys said Jack. turning 10
Henry and me. eve may as well make
the best Of II. so far as I can see Ed
UUud has got MS IN his aerial craft. and
vel have 20 complete the voyage.
whatever u may be- Perhaps you'll
treat us with trip to Paris, Edmund
d Ike that immensely
Better than that said Edmund