The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-25
his eyes watered, and he had most uncomfortable
feeling in the pit of his stomach


feeling in the pit of his stomach.
Jump! jump" suddenly ordered his remarkable
companion; violently twitchmg his coat collar And
Off, dragging Raymond with him. Together they lit in
heap on level surface just beneath
RAYMOND picked himself up in a hurry and peered
about him with much curiosity.
They in the midst of wide stretch of country
not unlike an expanse of burned prairie with never
an elevation to break the monotony All was fiat and
bare and uinterestng, at their feet and reach
ing IN either direction far could be deserted was
dusty, crooked road bordered by weedy grass. The
5 50G was ;,d |hsh and the weedy grass whs,
IN particular, brooded over everything -
besde them the yeast column, now only the diam
actly fitted it. "'l'@A' ca
rs this the moon?" gasped Raymond.
- My, no!' rasped his conductor "Its the Milky
Way SB Wen have to catch train. Come on"
Bnt what will that do?" asked Raymond confused,
pointing TO the yeast column. -
:. Oh never mind" answered the other, Probably
4 IT Will be cut into Northern Light poles and the bot
LETT Come on" and without more words he set out
l.. RAYMOND trudged behind He had difficulty in
over the ground in marvellous fashion. Presently be-
fore them they. heard faint reverberaon which rap
ture of snortings and gratings and janglings.
Stand clear! Out of the wayp squeaked the moon
man, tremendously excited to Raymond, and boiling
Fl, RAYMOND T now considerably alarmed, followed him
with alacr1ty.
An immense cloud of dust approached and then from
the cloud emerged vehicle resembling an automobile
Gns Its tour wheels had enormous rubber tires and
it in bold white letters That Which Ps
mond took to be dashboard projected in front like
scoop shovel close to the grouRd, and held figure
staccato puffs 10y - 40'~N'
monds ear Cream 0s me ETag1 little man into Ray
and ne gaoped into the midst of the thick white dust
oVerhanging the road.
, Eat EN- while they're hot stupid" he babe bobbing
mere and there, and eagerly stuing his mouth with
the things he was gathering.
Raymond found, dotting the soft road-bed a NUM-
1er OF small round Objects and tasting ascertained
tat tney really were excellent puffs. He and
To ms eomTade filed their pockets and continued their
RAYMOND, politely.
press would sour the milk, you know"
p, and where is the milk-in cans?" tnidly queried
NO" snarcd the man. incensed. ain cows, Didn't
you see the cow-catcher?"
RAYMOND Judged best not to ask more questions.
although he had them on the tip of his tongue He
merely pondered and plodded on in silence
Are you getting tred?" asked the man. over his
shoulder, after brief interval.
Not very much" responded RAYMOND. clad Of an
opportunity to open his mouth "But those cream
putts have made me awfully thirsty. Can't we find
%Sh-sh- sh-sht cautioned the man, facing him and
SSeg ia t mge Mi On his lip IT'S speak of
"T I IN the MILKY Way Try milk, and scoopng I'D
handful OF the dust he offered it to RAYMOND r
tongue O - anu i"iu " Ut Oh MS
Ugh he calculated in great disgust, sputterinp
vigorously to clear his mouth of the sweet GLOWING
powder What in the world is it?"
you like it?" ' LILLY s0iue' Dont
Raymond made wry face and Shook his head Wig
orously. ~ -'~"u VIZ
of it." ''e ii'ih lhereS so much
When will we catch our train?" inquired Raw
new. e+' -Ntett4i'aDie Jour
Inc moon man stopped and drew from his pocket
replied: NAeo'iy 'onsuited ana