The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-07

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II the machinery is not seriously in
l iured," said Edmund we shall be ali
/ right But we cant get oct OF this
/ straightaway, and L must have safe
] and dry place for Ala, while 1 examine
I the thing and collect the SURVIVORS,
/ lust look at that BEAST exclaimed
/ Jack, pointing To the huge carcass OF
/ the slain monster
| ones round" returned Edmund sharp
/ iy- Use your eyes and ears as you
! never cid IN your life, when I look at
/ the machinery
Gently placing Ala in a secure place
| on the now level deck Edmund began
| 10 explore the mechanism OF the aero
/ It's powerful electric light, which at
/ up the strange scenery around us ike
| a fun moon.
: You may draw the creatures upon
YES" Edmund replied. but it's just
/ as likely 10 scare them OF In any
event I've got 10 have plenty Of light
Back there. paraIyzed with fear
replied.
Go and ind him, one of you"
Jack and I looked at one another.
Jack made WY face and probably
old the same II manlfestiy had to be
done, however, and, taking theSpOCket-
lamp We gingeTly Creps hack through
/ the terrible thicket, aud found Henry
still seated on the ground He remain
co specifies as We led him to the
aer0plane and seated him upon IT, SO
F! perfect a picture OF aDJecI fright I had
never seen Yet I pitied him from the
bottom Of my heart. for Henry had his
good qualities.
In the meantime. Edmund pursued
his Investigations, aided finally by the
engineer OF the craft and two or three
OF his assist ntS, who, guided by the
light, had struggled out Of the swamp.
In perhaps an hours time the aero
plane was pronounced in mt condition
Tor night No more monster beasts
mao maze tnelr appearance although
( three or four times We had heard
them moving about at no great dis
lance, and, with beating hearts had
griPped the two rifles that remained
loaded.
Jacks good nature was restored.
and he couldn't refrain from express
Ing aSaln his opinion that the way
those rlnes had come back to us beat
ali the fsh yarns he had ever heard.
Now you'd never have dared 10 in
vent story like thai he said to me.
confessed that wouldn't, and add
ed that wouldn't have dared TO in
vent anything that had occurred on
this expedition
~ ou'd better be thankful for what
has happened" Edmund interrupted.
I and not be railing az Providence
Z when II inJeTteres In your behalf
When everything vas ready, we list
I ened for while TO learn II any sur
vivoTs yet remained unfOUud- Finally.
hearing nothing. Edmund called OUT
1 never learned how many, il any,
had been lost
At any rate. We were company OF
fifteen. including Juba. when, at last.
we circleQ up into the air and left
that awful place.
Ala. as the nervous shock passed OF,
res umed her uueenlV air but with u
there was mingled an expression o.
fond adEtirs ton for Edmund that
warmed my heart II ever a couple
they were Yet they had been born a
long way apart
The crew Of 1he aerOplane seemed to
know the way well enough once we
were aioft. and after but a rnornentarv
hesitation our course was set, and we
be gan TO speed at a great elevation
Finally, We caught sight OF the arc %
oayhSht TAR away and Il gradually
rose and spread. until We emerged
from under the cap Of dark vapors
and the region OF twilight into the
now familiar land Of the great sea
shell-tinted cloud dome.
Edmund remained for a long time
commUning with Ala but at last he
Henry, meanwhile. had recovered a
little equanimity-
I suppose" Edmund began that
you would Ike 10 know how they
found us
Upon ny word 1 said. 'T never
thought about that IN the confusion
that We have gone through But yes.
indeed. we should like 20 know how
under heaven they ever managed it"
ThereupCn- Edmund sat down anc
from Ala. and the others It seemed
that Juba had finally been our savior
. though, Of course. Il was Ala who had
inspired and managed the whole
thing
When they saw us snatched away
from under the tree. they instantly COM
pretended Ingra's plot. and. calling
upon che others 10 follow. Ala ran like
deer for the mines. Juba alone was
able TO keen UP with her, the two hand
maldens being left far behind In the
reaT-- - O.
down hill
I guess theS made those three miles
II less than fifteen minutes, SAID Ed
n1und- smiling with fond glance al
Ala
Arrived at the mines. Ala instaat
ordered her aeroplane underway with
ment's notice. She knew what to do
first
She had long since lost sight or US.
hut she had noted the direction Ct our
fiCht and her GrSt measure was To
rise rapidly to a. great elevation 50 as
20 command wide prospect AT the
same time in order not 10 lose valuable
ground making toward the mountains
Tngra'S delay in choosing his course.
and his oversight in going 20 a great
height, aided our pursuers- and they
soon Taught glimpse OF Us, mere
speck in the air miles and miles away
Ala Immediately ordered top speed
She drove the machine az such q rate
that, as Edmund made out the storv.
her engineer protested But she would
listen 20 nothing
Faster and faster their driving-fans
spun, until they seemed about 90 whirf
themselves of their shafts. They soon
had the satisfaction 10 see that they
ere gaining for Alas aerOpIaue was
one Of the swiftest-
Slowly they drew Up on Us, until the
twilight borders were reached. and then
their hopes quickly faded As we en-
tered under the dark clouds, We were
swallowed from sight
Alas heart gave way, and finally. in
an agony Of despair. she sank upon the
deck She knew too well the horrible