Frank Merriwell in Mexico: The Search for the Silver Palace — page 32: what you’re looking at

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| - PRANK MERRIWELL IN MEXICO here !'” he said, swiftly. ‘Come away, the silk bulging like a bladder that is in- and we will return when the volcano is at |flated with wind. | "” peace.”’ ) “Ha, hal’ laughed Bushnell, wildly. “Nol? thundered the treasuve-seeker, ("Ina few minutes we'll go sailin’ “Over “T will not go! The Silver Palace is/ ther gulf, right through ther smoke, ter -there, and I mean to have my share of the | ther Silver Palace.. Ha, ha, ha!” ae . ba * . 3 ; . - treasure. Go if vou are afraid, but here I The man’s face was flushed till 1t was. 1 - stay till the balloon is inflated, and I can | nearly purple, and his eyes were blood- -eross the chasm. The wind is right for it, shot. | The fever had fastened itself firmly -and nothing shall stop me!”’ . jupou him. _ He picketed the horses, and began rip-| More and more did the balloon expand. - ping open the packs. | jausane had brought out a folding car, ” Frank tnined to Professor Scotch, say-| Which he securely attached. ing, quietly: , “In ten minutes more we’ll be ready “Bushnell will not go, and I shall stay | for the trip!” he shouted. with him. At the same time, { advise, : : os : a : | ir nd, turning swiftly - you to go. Take Hans with you, and get | feached their ears, and, & yy away from here. Leave a plain trail, and! - Busiell will be able to follow it, if we 8 through a fissure in the rocks to the - succeed in reaching the palace and return- | north of them. ing alive.’ ! Shimminy Gristmas! cried Hans | Dunuerwust, in terror. ‘‘Dotseddles us! The professor entreated Frank toi ~{, a : . 7 W rp? change his mind, but the lad was deter-| Who is it? Who are they?” fluttered ¥ | the professor. ~anined, and nothing could alter that deter- |", “They look like bandits,” acknowl- ) mination. edocd Wart ‘At last Scotch gave up in despair, |/°°8* A . OTE on Ts ¥ ‘nell, Nastily securing his rifle. ‘Ther You Stay, © Stay. ham your guar-" pizen varmints hev come ten minutes too dian, but you seem to have things YOUr | soon! Ther balloon would take us all over own way. If this volcano cooks us all, | you will be to blame for it.’’. — | __ Frank said no word, but went about) 1 aks off till she fills!” | ~ the task of assisting Bushnell in the work) cpionet? shouted Frank Merriwell of inflating the balloon. ee ; ‘CAnd we must be ready to go the instant | At that instant a series of wild cries ithey saw a band of dark-faced inen pour- | “It is Pacheco’s band!’’ cried Bush- in another ten minutes, but now it won’t ‘carry more than two. We must hold ther | The Westerner had a “‘gas generator, "she does fill. We can’t hold ’em back. which he was getting in order, As soon Jong, for we have no shelter here. Profes- as this was ready, the balloon was un-jsor, Hans, into that car! Get in, I say, rolled, spread out, drawn up by means of! and be ready! We'll try to stand the poles and lines, and then secured to the|whelps off till the balloon is inflated, but ground by one stout rope, which was!we must be ready to start at any instant.” hitched about the base of a great bowlder.| Professor Scotch and Hans were hastily _- Then Bushnell built a fire and set the| bundled into the car. : | “gas generator’? at work. — In the meantime the voleano had con- gather and prepare for the charge, with tinued to mutter. At intervals the clouds| their chief in the lead. It was plain they _of smoke parted, and they saw the won-/saw the treasure-seekers had no shelter, - derful Silver Palace standing on a plateat'|and they meant to close in without delay. The bandits hesitated long enough to _ beyond the chasm. — . “Reddy for em, Frank!’ called Bush-_ .. The palace seemed to cast a spell over!nell, dropping on one knee, his Winches- _ them all, and they felt the fever of thejterin his hands. ‘‘They’re comin’ right .gold-hunter beginning to burn in theirjsoon!” _ throbbing veins. This was true. With mad cries anda. -».. It was more than an hour after their ar- | fusillade of shots, the bandits charged. Tival that the balloon began to fill with|} Bushnell opened fire, and Frank fol- “gas, and Frank uttered a cheer as he saw|lowed his example. Several of the bandits GOMMGoIOO SS (CO)