ong rope straightened out in the fraction of a second, throwing all

les of almost every description pelted and pounded both machin

se just what was taking place, else their brains would hardly have s

by means of grapnel and rope, then casting all far away in company with wrecked trees and bushes, and even soli

are of one fact uncle Phaeton was shrilly

e, the clear light of evening bursting upon their aching, smarting eyes with actual pain, while tha

eamed the professor, desperately striving to regain full

used by the professor's little experiment, for it was pitching drunkenly end for end, refu

downward, noting, in spite of themselves, how swiftly yonder dark tree-tops

had long been foreign to his lips, but then-just when destruction appeared inevitable-a wild cry burst fr

ack to an even keel, sailing along with old-time grace and ease, barely in time

et soared upward once more until well past the danger-line. "Sa

stupor, barely able to realise the wondrous truth: that th

which was at least a couple of miles distant, rapidly making tha

no, his lids closing with a shiver, as he

ou," declared Waldo, beginning to rally both in strength and in

much as a boy's kite swoops from side to side, when lacking in tail-ballast,

I believe 'twould be as well to make

uch by good luck as through actual skill, Professor Featherwit succeeded in making a la

sabled aeromotor, the elder brother grasping the grapnel and taking a couple of turns o

ssor, an instant later. "All is well,-all IS

as had been received during that remarkable journey, only giving over when fairly satisfied that all damage

ly, then lifted eyes heavenward, to a moment later sink upon

words were spoken, never were more heartfelt prayers sent

e to so soon cast off the spell which had fallen upon them, one and each, when realising

hich the professor was already busily at work by the last gleams of the vanished sun, he paused, le

uncle

is it,

reathe even a hint o

so, p

iars right from Storytown! And yet,-did it really h

at this, rising erect to cast a deliberate glan

still other marvellous happenings to relate ere we return

Then you re

upon a terra incognita, so far as our own race i

. The shades of evening were settling fast, and on all sides they could see but might

after that short-lived scrutiny. "It wouldn't fetch a dollar an acre at

r the time being, even the professor joined in the hurry for an

us difficulty was experienced in kindling a fire, while Waldo

rfluous boughs, while here and there lay an entire tree, overthrown by

goods, together with a patent coffee-pot and frying-pan, so

after which the adventurous trio squatted there in the ruddy glow, eating, sipping, chatting, now and aga

d not altogether refrain from mourning the loss of his camera, with its many snap-shots at the tornado i

ual curiosity in the subject offered by way of substitute, Bru

ton?" he added, almost apologetically. "In this age, and upon

least equal positivity, have declared it impossible to enter a tornado

ut-this is dif

e tips of his fingers together, as he moved back to assume a more comfortable position insi

the professor spoke,

s peculiar advantage: while adventurous white men have traversed those benighted regions in every direction, even though l

ean, u

So far as history reads, neither white man nor red has ever ventured fairly within these limits; a mountainous waste which rises from the level country, within ten or f

Olympics, and, rising to the height of from six to

ir traditions say that it is inhabited by a very fierce tribe of warriors, b

drawlingly volunteered Waldo, stifling a yawn, and for

ry, was yet quick to detect this evidence of weariness, and laugh

but perhaps it might be as well to postpone the rest for a more p

their heads in listening, another noise came, which proved startling enough, in all con