But we'll go
inside and see about the crazy man, and also how the machinery
is. I want to fix the motors so that if any one meddles with
them no damage will be done."
It took some little time to adjust the machinery, and then the
travelers took from their supplies some personal belongings,
which they wished to have with them.
"Now to see to that crazy machinist," said Mr. Henderson, when
they were ready to leave the projectile again. "I wish we could
get rid of him. He's a nuisance."
They went to the storeroom, where he had been confined, but the
man was not there.
"He's hiding again," declared Jack.
"No; he's got away!" exclaimed Mr. Roumann. "See, the ropes with
which we bound him have been broken. When the Martians came out
to feed him last night they could not have fastened them
securely. Well, he's gone, and I don't know but what I'm glad of
it."
But there came a time when they were all very sorry that the
insane man had escaped, for he caused them much trouble.
As they left the projectile to go to the house provided for them
in Martopolis, Mr.
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