The Transient Lake

smiled at the earnest look in Frank's eyes.

"Water of course. It was all before us. It had

day came. Then we beheld an appalling scen

ter. Evidently it had a trick of doing this. That

the phenomenon. I describe it to you just as it oc

ng but push on to the northward. For months we wandered until we came to a great river leadin

ew a dee

had finished he could not spe

is still at the bo

es

ransient, or has spells

so,

ful for a moment.

ld be easy to find t

ands; "in my lifetime I have made six attempts a

hought cam

on account of a better view o

ell, Frank. The moment I looked at your air-ship, I saw a possible

n a glow. His eyes shone like blazing s

to decide upon a new trip with the Spectre, and to visit the Transient Lake is ju

leaned ove

o?" he aske

replied

allow me to

of going without yo

ht to take another voyage. But a cruise in the

will not take long to get things in readiness. I wi

ch followed. Suffice it to say that before the old

ng in the employ of Frank Reade, Jr. Pomp was a negr

ed these two faithful

of Captain Nicodemus was to ring a be

ay and ducked his red head

I am, sor!"

Pomp?" a

stle. Almost instantly a comical

he said, with a

aid Frank, with a laugh. "I

se Frank, w

glad we are to

have the Spectre ready for a quick departure

dspring, and Pomp

rky; "dat am jes' too

wl, I'm d

ordered Frank. "See that she is completely eq

rits that they bubbled over, and before the yard of the mach

rapevine on the Celt; "I kin trow yo' jes' a

Barney, securing an elbow lock.

of monkeys. Neither desisted until they were completel

yet, yo' no 'count I

he soize," re

d storehouse the Spectre

lines were somewhat like those of a governmen

ghtness and make it impervious to a bullet. The hull was pierced just below

abin was richly furnished, and contained the dining

e windows, and could be made airtight in the event of the air-ship ascending into

ss windows. In this were the steering gear and electric keyboard, with al

ished by electric motors placed in the hold.

revolving masts above the deck. These furnished the li

he polished brass-work to the silver-bladed helices and shiny s

ription of the great air-ship, leaving the reader to gather a more

nk received the following tel

I come to Readestown or will you stop for me a

? ? Nicode

captain up at New Orleans on the way to the Gu

p was rolled out into the great ya

ve their distinguished fellow-citizen an ovation

d far and wide and from every part of t

ee the man who had mastered so easily

to events given in his honor. His full time

ast all

and then went aboard the air-ship

owd thronged the streets of Readestown to get

em were di

into the clouds. The people cheered and the bands pl

nt growing smaller, until soon

journey

lling adventures ere they should see home again.

elight, as he trimmed the course of the air-sh

said the critical young inventor. "I

b no need ter," declared Pomp; "s

will be afther meetin' the

leans," re

far is th

s. We will make it in

our cour

es

and plain, lake and forest and river. Great cities alternated with little