"
"Well, ob all de transmigatoriousness dat I eber seed," exclaimed
Washington, "de continual exteriorosity ob de inhabitants ob dat
planetary sphere am de mostest indisputatious!" Though what he
meant by that no one knew. But it seemed to give the colored man
great satisfaction.
In due time they passed beyond the limits of the atmosphere of
Mars, and again were sailing through space, the Etherium motor
doing good work. Mr. Roumann tried some Cardite in it, and their
speed was increased by half, so they reached the atmosphere of
the earth in much shorter time than they calculated.
They met with no mishaps, though they narrowly escaped collision
with a great meteorite that was rushing through space, white hot.
"Well, in a few days we will be at home," remarked Mr. Roumann
one night, as he set the atmospheric motor in operation. "And I
must say I have greatly enjoyed the trip."
"So have I," admitted Jack, and Mark agreed with him.
"Maybe mah Shanghai rooster won't be glad t' git on terra cotta
again," spoke Washington. "I'se glad I didn't let him out on
Mars.
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