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shy and timid。 Wonderful power of age and sex� �She met him with perfect 

self´possession。 

     ;Well meant�察�but indigestible I fear; ��he alluded to the buns��。 

     ;A    clever   person    like  yourself    can  easily   correct   that;   ��she�察 �the 

slyboots�察�was thinking of something else��。 

     In a few moments they were chatting gayly。  Little eagerly descanted 

upon   the   different   animals�察  �she   listened   with   delicious   interest。 An   hour 

glided delightfully away。 

     After this sunshine�察�clouds。 

     To them suddenly entered Mr。 Raby and a handsome young man。 The 

gentlemen bowed stiffly and looked vicious��as they felt。 The lady of this 

quartette smiled amiably�察�as she did not feel。 

     ;Looking at your ancestors�察�I suppose�察─�said Mr。 Raby�察�pointing to the 

monkeys�察 �we will not disturb you。 Come。; And he led Caroline away。 

     Little was heart´sick。 He dared not follow them。 But an hour later he 

saw something which filled his heart with bliss unspeakable。 

     Lady Caroline�察�with a divine smile on her face�察�feeding the monkeys� �



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                                   CHAPTER VI。 



       Encouraged by love�察�Little worked hard upon his new flying´machine。 

His labors were lightened by talking of the beloved one with her French 

maid Therese�察�whom he had discreetly bribed。 Mademoiselle Therese was 

venal�察�like all her class�察�but in this instance I fear she was not bribed by 

British   gold。   Strange   as   it   may   seem   to   the   British   mind�察  �it   was   British 

genius�察�British eloquence�察�British thought�察�that brought her to the feet of 

this young savan。 

     ;I   believe�察─  �said   Lady   Caroline�察  �one   day�察  �interrupting   her   maid   in   a 

glowing   eulogium   upon   the   skill   of   ;M。   Leetell�察─�I   believe   you   are   in 

love with this Professor。; A quick flush crossed the olive cheek of Therese�察�

which Lady Caroline afterward remembered。 

     The   eventful   day   of   trial   came。 The   public   were   gathered�察  �impatient 

and scornful as the pigheaded public are apt to be。 In the open area a long 

cylindrical   balloon�察  �in   shape   like   a   Bologna   sausage�察  �swayed   above   the 

machine�察�from which�察�like some enormous bird caught in a net�察�it tried to 

free itself。 A heavy rope held it fast to the ground。 

     Little was waiting for the ballast�察�when his eye caught Lady Caroline's 

among the spectators。 The glance was appealing。 In a moment he was at 

her side。 

     ;I   should    like  so  much     to  get  into   the  machine�察─    �said   the  arch´ 

hypocrite�察�demurely。 

     ;Are you engaged to marry young Raby�察─�said Little�察�bluntly。 

     ;As you please�察─�she said with a courtesy�察 �do I take this as a refusal�拭─�

     Little was a gentleman。 He lifted her and her lapdog into the car。 

     ;How nice� �it won't go off�拭─�

     ;No�察�the rope is strong�察�and the ballast is not yet in。; 

     A   report   like   a   pistol�察  �a   cry   from   the   spectators�察  �a   thousand   hands 

stretched to grasp the parted rope�察�and the balloon darted upward。 

     Only one hand of that thousand caught the rope��Little's� �But in the 

same instant the horror´stricken spectators saw him whirled from his feet 

and borne upward�察�still clinging to the rope�察�into space。 



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                                 CHAPTER VII。* 



       *  The   right   of  dramatization     of  this  and   succeeding     chapters    is 

reserved by the writer。 

       Lady Caroline fainted。 The cold watery nose of her dog on her cheek 

brought her  to   herself。  She  dared   not look   over the edge of   the  car�察 �she 

dared not look up to the bellying monster above her�察�bearing her to death。 

She threw herself on the bottom of the car�察�and embraced the only living 

thing   spared   her��the   poodle。   Then   she   cried。   Then   a   clear   voice   came 

apparently out of the circumambient air�此�

     ;May I trouble you to look at the barometer�拭─�

     She put her head over the car。 Little was hanging at the end of a long 

rope。 She put her head back again。 

     In another moment he saw her perplexed�察�blushing face over the edge�察� 

´blissful sight。 

     ;O�察�please don't think of coming up� �Stay there�察�do� ─�

     Little stayed。 Of course she could make nothing out of the barometer�察�

and said so。 Little smiled。 

     ;Will you kindly send it down to me�拭─�

     But she had no string or cord。 Finally she said�察 �Wait a moment。; 

     Little waited。 This time her face did not appear。 The barometer came 

slowly down at the end ofa stay´lace。 

     The   barometer   showed   a   frightful   elevation。   Little   looked   up   at   the 

valve and said nothing。 Presently he heard a sigh。 Then a sob。 Then�察�rather 

sharply�察�

     ;Why don't you do something�拭─�



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                                 CHAPTER VIII。 



       Little came up the rope hand over hand。 Lady Caroline crouched in 

the   farther   side   of   the   car。   Fido�察  �the   poodle�察  �whined。   ;Poor   thing�察─  �said 

Lady Caroline�察 �it's hungry。; 

     ;Do you wish to save the dog�拭─�said Little。 

     ;Yes。; 

     ;Give me your parasol。; 

     She handed Little a good´sized affair of lace and silk and whalebone。 

��None of your ;sunshades。;�� Little examined its ribs carefully。 

     ;Give me the dog。; 

     Lady   Caroline   hurriedly   slipped   a   note   under   the   dog's   collar�察  �and 

passed over her pet。 

     Little tied the dog to the handle of the parasol and launched them both 

into space。 The next moment   they were   slowly�察�but   tranquilly�察�sailing   to 

the earth。 

     ;A   parasol   and   a  parachute    are  distinct�察 �but  not  different。  Be   not 

alarmed�察�he will get his dinner at some farm´house。; 

     ;Where are we now�拭─�

     ;That opaque spot you see is London fog。 Those twin clouds are North 

and   South   America。   Jerusalem   and   Madagascar   are   those   specks   to   the 

right。; 

     Lady Caroline moved nearer�察�she was becoming interested。 Then she 

recalled herself and said freezingly�察 �How are we going to descend�拭─�

     ;By opening the valve。; 

     ;Why don't you open it then�拭─�

     ;BECAUSE THE VALVE´STRING IS BROKEN� ─�



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                                   CHAPTER IX。 



       Lady   Caroline   fainted。   When   she   revived   it   was   dark。   They   were 

apparently cleaving their way through a solid block of black marble。 She 

moaned and shuddered。 

     ;I wish we had a light。; 

     ;I have no lucifers�察─�said Little。 ;I observe�察�however�察�that you wear a 

necklace     of   amber。    Amber     under   certain   conditions     becomes     highly 

electrical。 Permit me。; 

     He took the amber necklace and rubbed it briskly。 Then he asked her to 

present her   knuckle to   the   gem。 A  bright   spark   was   the   result。 This   was 

repeated for some hours。 The light was not brilliant�察�but it was enough for 

the purposes of propriety�察�and satisfied the delicately minded girl。 

     Suddenly there was a tearing�察�hissing noise and a smell of gas。 Little 

looked up and turned pale。 The balloon�察�at what I shall call the pointed end 

of the Bologna sausage�察�was evidently bursting from increased pressure。 

The gas was escaping�察�and already they were beginning to descend。 Little 

was resigned but firm。 

     ;If the silk gives way�察�then we are lost。 Unfortunately I have no rope 

nor material for binding it。; 

     The woman's 

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