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But it yet remained to prove this. "Well, we may as well get in," said Mr. Roumann at length. "Everything is done that can be done. The next thing is to start the motors, and then we'll see what happens." It was a nervous moment. Once they were in, side the great projectile, sealed up, would they ever be able to emerge again? It was a momentous question.
"If any other crazy men get inside, they'll have to answer to me." Work on the projectile was resumed, and for a week went on uninterruptedly. It was nearing completion, though there were many details yet to look after. Mr. Roumann was having more trouble with his Etherium motor than he anticipated.
Then we shall reach the true ether, and the Etherium motor will be put into operation." "Well," said Jack, "this trip isn't going to be very strong on scenery, anyhow." "No," agreed Mr. Roumann. "We shan't be able to observe anything but this fleeciness until we get to Mars." "We can see the stars and moon at night, can't we?" asked Mark.
"What was he doing when you saw him?" asked Mr. Henderson. "Just sneaking along the window here as if listening." "Maybe he was trying to hear what we were talking about," suggested Jack. "Or trying to discover my secret," added Mr. Roumann quickly. "Fortunately I never talk about the secret of the power. But I shall be anxious about the machine shop."
What caused it?" cried Mark, as he crawled over to where Jack sat on the ceiling, with a dazed look on his face. "I don't know. Something went wrong. Here comes Professor Henderson and Mr. Roumann. We'll ask them." The two scientists were observed approaching from the pilot-house.
"I am the keeper of the Cardite, and I am told by one of my assistants that you have taken some." "Well?" asked Mr. Roumann. "You must return it at once. It is against our laws for strangers to have any of the Cardite." "But we came here to get it. We only took a little, and you have so much." "That makes no difference. You must return it at once, and then you must go away.
Their hearts filled with apprehension, the two boys accompanied Professor Henderson back to the engine-room. There the scientist changed the plates on the motor, and made some adjustments, as suggested by Mr. Roumann, so that more speed would develop. Anxiously they watched the gages, to see if the motor did work any faster.
"Gee whiz! if I'd known that, I wouldn't have come. This is tough luck!" "Maybe the professor can suggest a way out of the difficulty, boys," spoke Mr. Henderson. "It certainly would be too bad if, after our perilous trip, we couldn't get out of our cage and walk around the moon." "I think perhaps I can discover a way so that it will be safe to venture forth," said Mr. Roumann.
"It were jest dis way," began Washington earnestly, and with occasional glances over his shoulder, "I were walkin' along, sort ob lookin' fer dem sparklin' diamonds, an' I didn't see none, when all on a suddint I looked down in a hole, and dere I seen HIM!" and he brought out the word with a jerk. "Saw what who?" asked Mr. Roumann. "De ghost de dead man.
The mechanism seemed to be working at the greatest force, for, after an attempt had been made to stay the progress of the boat by reversing it, Mr. Roumann had again put on full speed ahead. But was it full speed? That was what Jack wanted to know. He examined every inch of the box. At first he saw nothing but the three knobs that had been used.
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