The Huge Hunter

ed the steam man fully, he dr

w, that's

, who had been not a little amus

r ten years, ever since I went through Colt's pi

er think of

t through digging for gold. The thing was just taking shape in m

nted; shall I r

them 'ere thingumbobs a

, will tell y

uld in a few moments the manner of controlling its movements. The Yankee felt some sensitiv

uncle! I knowed how the thing w

nthusiastic New Englander carefully looked over the prairie to see that the way

ckey, git

he divil when I was home in the ould cou

th great trepidation. He timidly climbed upon the wagon and took his seat beside the Yankee, lo

re gimcrack!' said Baldy, pointing to the c

goin' to teach me that has teached

dy contrivance. He had a way of starting with a jerk, unless great skill was use

erch, the latter looked carefully round to make sure that no one was in

ad not fairly taken 'hold' yet; then he raised one

nce, ain't it?' exclaime

you see more! he's goin' to dance and skip like a l

the irate Irishman, as he leaned forward and addressed the ob

dden swiftness, that both Ethan and Mickey turned back summersets, rolling heels over head off the vehicle to the ground, while the monster w

far; the steam

rishman, rising to his feet, rubbing his head, and loo

busted her b'iler!' said the Yankee, lo

usly, and they could scarcely stand th

muttered Ethan. 'If it acts that way,

the prairie, until about a quarter of a mile dista

ow?' asked Mickey; 'has it

the dwarf, as he hurried after i

ohnny brought him to it considerably in advance of the others. Emptying a lot of wood from the wagon, he wa

and I'll give

with great care, Mickey and Ethan especial

ened two smaller doors, at the knees, which allowed the superfluous cinders and ashes to fall out. The w

e ready! h

on wid me,' replied Mickey, as he cl

hutting it off, and letting it on almost immediately, and then shutting off and admitting it again, until it be

e the extraordinary speed attained, the wagon glided almost as smoothly as if running upon a railroad. Although

exactness, such as was a source of continued amazement to all except the little fellow who had himself constructed the extraordinary mechanism. The

checking the progress with the same skill that he had started it. He immediately sprung down, examined the fire, and

inquired Ethan Hopkins, p

s to h

if they're holler that way

rge, and there is plenty of room for the leg-rods,

made it all out of your head naow?' asked the Yank

f iron,' was the reply of the y

yourself?' 'Yes, sir,' was the

nd of you!' exclaimed the enthusiastic New Engl

n't any

mother

know ab

t yer tell a fe

; I have

east, and different parts of his body, and examined the machinery, carefully oiling the various portions, and when he ha