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Show Worse Than Death, "Merciful poweral Miss Keystons, the rop that bel tho balloon has broken I We are adrift." (A shriek.) "Is there uo help, Mr. Spoona-more!" Spoona-more!" "None I Nonol" "No way of escapef" "None." "Have you no resources whatoverf (Despairingly.) "A ten ride ticket to Hydt Park, $7.50 in cash, a receipted gas bill and a corkscrew." (Wringing her hands.) "In what direction are we moving V (With forced calmness.) "Miss Keystone, can you bear a dreadful shock?" "What is Itf Quickl Are we over th lake I" "Worse I" (Wildly.) "Is the balloon about to burstr "Far worse I Miss Keystone, we are wt arc I dare not tell you!" (Frantically.) "Keep me in suspense no longer, sir I" "We are moving straight toward Bt. XiOuisI" A piercing shriek broke from the pallid lips of his companion in misery, and before the young man could prevent hor she had Sung herself over the side of the car and disappeared. dis-appeared. Even in that dreadful moment his self possession pos-session did not forsake him. He stood erect, with heaving chest and dilating nostril, and took a lo-st, long, unflinching look at tho sun that shone in cloudless glory overhead. With an exultant shout at the prospect of an im- mediate and happy deliverance from the fate that threatened, ho threw himself from the oar of tho balloon and found himself a moment mo-ment later at home in nls lonely bod. He bad eaten too much mince pie for supper. Oh, young man, let this be a warning I Chicago Chi-cago Tribune. |