New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-07-12

stood in the middle of the car, Won
dcrr1l because, though the six brown
hands vanished. the balloon still
seemed to be standing still.
Not enough gas, | SUPPOSE" he muir
INJURED, with gentle scorn. Its tn.
same sort of feeling you have in ;
motor, when she gaspS out her las
SIGH of petrol through her carburet
ter"
rs itT' echoed his new friend, who
was, Christopher now began to realize
an exceedingly g~ood-looking young mar
of the best American type. "Well
just step her" and look over"
christopher stepped and looked, and
started back amazed. While he had
Sn""red at the balloons plight, she
had been quietly, inlustriously rising
To Il height of a thousand feet ab0v.
the staring faces he had expected to
see gazing up into his.
"Not enough gas" laughed the
American. "Why, thanks to my econ
olny, were as full of gas as one of
'''i va ~ III haiiiitN. Lti - III llIIJN
rs birds, telling each other our names
and Impressions of things in general.
I'm Paul WeStern-"
Il might have guessed that" cut in
Christopher. you're the Western, of
c0urNe-Winner of the big balloon race
last week. Delighted to meet you. AS
for me, the only race l have to my
credit is my name-Christopher Race"
Already, rs II says across the Chan
mel, it made night and far below they
jewels on purple velvet cushions.
Though they could feel no wind, as
they bent Ove the edge of the basket
the lights in the world beneath APP
peared to float rapidly past, as if borne
by an onrusling tide.
"lIave you any idea where we are?"
asked Christopher, who had long ago
abandoned hope of Torquay OF its
neighb0rhood-if he had ever really
had any-but, like Il true sportsman,
was ~reveling in the adventure.
Might be HAMPSHIRE" suggested
Western vaguely. "Or-well, might
be anywhcrr-neur the coast. It's
hard to say to 80 niles or so, the way
We have been racing"
He had pulled the ~valve-cOrd and
they steadily descended. Suddenly
they bccallc conscious OF Il luminous
gliding Of the mist close TO the falling
balloon; and ut the same instant the
car bumped and swuyed. They were
c|ntan-lc,i in II tree.
"IlAlloa, this is IL surprise party
exclaimed Western, quick to snatch an
TX. lending far over the edge he felt
for the branches which held the has
krt, and began to hack at them. "Push
off you" side if you can" he said to
christopher.
Dbedirntly Christopher leaned out
and down, his hands coming into con-
tact with bristling pine-IeeIles.
why, we're close to Il house" he
to Western, whose back was
toward him as he worked.
There must be Il lighted window just
the corner"
BY this time Western had stopped
shoulder.
'By Jove, we are closet" he ex-
claimed.
IL can touch the stone ledge, just
round the corner Of the house WALL"
Christopher. ITS wet Why,
II pool of blood"
Christopher leaned out, with one
knee on the edge Of the trapped car, |
me hand plunged into and grasping |
The thick-stemned ivy. Hanging thus,
light.
A mans body hung over the window
sill, inert and lifeless. There was a
red stain OF the forehead, and the
lair, which was dark and long, chung
and matted over the brows. The
fps We're twisted into u terrible, three
'ornered smile, and Christopher start
ID back from it with Il cry.
What did you scc:' asked Western.
christopher told him. ado you want
~ lDph anu EIdhc sure 1 al uDl Lldu. |
10 asked.
Fer an instant Western hesitated,
hen said that he would look.
christopher held him, as he had held
christopher; but the look was a brief
me.
For heavens sake, let's get out of
his Western stainmered. II hope
IN no coward. but it's too CHASTITY
l%arpcnirg on such a thing-whatever
is. whatever it means. 1t makes me
lick to be near it. Where's that AK?
Iere. Wen be free, and off into pure
iir in a minute"
With Il crash. u branch broke short
If under the AK. Western threw out
and. and floated up, humping against
curious. ~battlemented roof. which
ose AMI stretched dark in the moon
light.
Were caught again! Another
ranch somewhere!" cried Western
desperately, just as they had thought
o sail out of danger of perilous bumps.
As he exclaimed. something moved
lear by, and Il figure which had been
iding among the battleIlents sprang
Ip ard ran toward the swaying bal
BON.
A girl in a white dress was hurry
ne along the fiat roof. her arms out
tretched in a OBTAINING gesture. Save
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