nds he expected to discover on the moon, as it was on anything els

mused. "Of course it isn't much of a trip, only a quarter of a million mil

little outing! But then what can be expected

here he left the message to be sent, urging the opera

h a cheerful grin, "seein' as how this is the only one I'v

h the best intentions in the world that he ran toward them, for he wanted to separate them. However a man was ahead of him, and soon had the two beasts apart. But Jack lingered several

when he came withi

as no r

me," thought the lad, "I'

ling of fear in his heart, hurried forward, climbed the fence that

sight, and, thinking that his chum might be on

"I'm back! Let's get a move

as the on

d seen no sight of his friend. "I wonder if anything could have happened to hi

no evidence that Mark had entered it, and Jack was soon quite assured that

at before. Mark got tired of waiting, and went on to the Preakness

ad taken place with only the old, grim, deserted mansion f

of the old gateway, with the creeper twining over the pillars. Then h

hiding, taking an observation of the mysterious man, and I don't want to spo

r flapped in the wind, the hinges creaking dismally, or some of the loose window-panes rattled as the sash was blown to and fro. It was not a pleasant aspe

ot a sign of life was to be seen about the place, and the broken win

d if that man's in there I can give him some sort of a talk that will make it look all right. I'm going closer. Maybe Mark's

oward the old mansion. He kept a close watch for the advent of any person or persons who might b

e cried boldly.

or an answe

led as to what to make of the whole matter. "Mark must be here, yet why

w moments Jack made up his mind that the best p

of Mark. It was the same upstairs, and on the third floor there

f, and these two places, darker and more dismal than a

g any longer. Maybe something happened that he had to go back home. Perhaps he's trailing t

ld be to go back home Jack came out of the o

Mark! Are you a

n answer, or merely the

hen, as he heard an

ueaking a shutter

had on

he kept a sharp lookout for any sign of his chum, and, also, he looked to see if he could catch a glimpse

ional farmer urging his horses along, that h

e good reasons for what he did. Maybe I'm wrong to worry about him, and, just as likely as not, he's safe home, wondering what kept me. But

the two professors. There was a cheerful light glowing from many windows, and

get it in shape for the trip, soo

the door by Wa

sh!" greet

ring de period when the conglomeration of carbohydrates and protoid

I been while supper wa

a

y what I mean

don't yo

I done. Supper's cold. B

me?" cried Jack, sta

n't seed him sence yo'

yo' al

here is Professor Henderson, Was

de shed wif

art Jack dashed out

' hab some supper?

per-yet," flung back