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SIX WEEKS IN THE CLOUDS. . 15 CHAPTER XIII. THE END. ALL were prone to admit that the Klamaths had shown themselves to be plucky fighters. Had it not been for the suits of armor provided by Frank Reade, Jr., they would certainly have overcome the three white men, for per- fect showers of arrows were turned aside by the steel meshes. It was a glorious victory. But now all felt anxious about the air- ship. ‘¢ Tt was a risky thing to leave it so,” said Frank. ‘* But if you had not chanced it, Pomp, I am sure that we should all have been killed.” ‘‘Tll wager we'll find it all safe,” said Warden, confidently. ‘‘1 tell you Hattie is plucky and krows how to handle a rifle.” ‘‘ Let us hope for the best,” said the Rev. Schuyler. It seemed an interminable ways Lo the mouth of the cavern. What was more the trouble with the Klamaths did not seem to be over. Before the entrance was reached a number of shots were exchanged with them. | This kept them at a respectful distance, for the elephant rifles cre- ated havoc in their ranks. ‘¢ Where ia the end of this eternal passage?” cried Warden, fret- fully, pressing on. ‘* Will we never reach it?’ Just at this moments a number of Klamaths were seen just ahead. They fled before the white men. But this was a dismaying sight to all. ‘*My soul!” groaned Frank Reade, Jr., ‘‘I fear they have gained the air-ship!” Forward all pressed now eagerly. The last angle was just ahead. Frank was the first to turn it. Then he glanced up and saw the air-ship. ‘+ Hurrah!” he cried. ‘‘ Ail is safe!” _ The delight of all was of the frenzied kind. It seemed certain that after all their many perils and hardships that they were at lust to be rewarded with success and deliverance. Then the dead bodies of the Klamaths were seen, and a comprehen- sion of the truth burst upon all. ‘* Hurrah for the brave defender of the air-ship!” cried Frank. . The cheers were given heartily. Then Barney went up the anchor rope like a monkey. It was but a moment’s work for him to lower the air-ship. All piled over the rail. At thia moment the Klamaths burst out of the cavern. had come just too late. Frank Reade, Jr., was in the pilot-house, and the air-ship shot up- wards into the zenith. A course was instantly set for home. Now that all was over and ail were safe on board the Thunderbolt, a keen enjoyment of the voyage home became in order. It was a time of general jo!lification, and perhaps the happiest of all were the wedded couple, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Allen. ‘‘T don’t see why our escapade did not turn out splendidly after all,” said Charlie, jocularly, ‘‘but for it we should have missed all this delightful sail in mid-air.” ‘That ig all right!” said Warden, with a deep breath, ‘‘ but if you were married to-morrow and proposed to go up in a balloon to do it, I'd have you both clapped into an insane asylum the quickest way. You squeezed out of a very bat scrape ani caused your old father more worrying than your precious scalps are worth.” Everybody laughed at this rather caustfc admonition. importance occurred during the journey home. In due time Readestown was safely reached. The different members of the party went their respective ways. 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