"Good land a' massy!" cried Washington. "It's bewitched! Look at
de table movin'!"
CHAPTER XXV
SEEKING THE TREASURE
They all stared at the strange sight. It was rather odd to see
the entire middle portion of the table going around, while the
outer part, at which the adventurers sat, was stationary. But
the boys and men, with the exception of Washington, recognized it
as very convenient.
"What are you frightened at, Wash?" asked Jack.
"At dat table, dat's what! It's a ghostest table."
"A ghost table?"
"Yep! Spirits am workin' on it! I ain't goin' t' stay heah.
I'se goin' back t' de ship, where I kin move t'ings fo' mahself."
"Don't be alarmed," said Mr. Henderson. "It's all right,
Washington. The table moves by some hidden mechanism, which
doubtless was set in motion by the Martian who were just here, or
the mere sitting down to our places may have started it."
They all got up to make an examination, and the table center at
once ceased revolving, proving that some, connection existed
between it and the chairs. But they could not discover the
machinery.
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