THE JAUNTINGS OF JASON: (Contd.)

Gun Flash, Issue XXIII, 5 June 1943, Page 3

THE JAUNTINGS OF JASON: (Contd.)

And it came to pass that one day there. came to tho portals of Sleepy Ho’zjT’w a warrior who sought out JasSon and said unto. him, ”0, Great Ono/ The illustrious Colius 1 Rex, desCendant of tho venerable King of that name, bids you proceed to Cactus

Grove to witness the ancient ritual known as "Stand to", and which is performed night and morn by his tribe.” Arriving,at Cactus Grove, Jason and his company came upoh a motley collection of slaves who were slowly and laboriously wending their way up a small hill mumbling and calling’ down curses upon the head of one who was loudly blow ing a whistle. Jason was conducted to a small plateau upon which were as> scmbled several long tubes enclosed in mighty walls of bags of sand. Then one of the chiefs appeared from a small hut which looked as if it had been half swaollowed by tho earth - and shouted in a great voices "Take Posts". At this there was much scampering ’ and scurrying •of slaves who clambered all over the long tubes, and who were obviously looking for a post to take. Jason could not understand all thi;

at all, and was further amazed when on looking into a shallow pit ho saw several warriors gathered about a box. which was covered with wheels and windows and which resembled in - shape a barrel orgr>n, though it .emitted no sound. One of these vassals was making signs with his hands to the leader of the warriors round the long tube, who, bethough Jason, must be deaf and dum&»

Then a great bird was seen approaching, making a great roaring noise with its wings and- 4 the: Ghief of the warriors pointed to the bird and cried in a loud voice '’Plane.” Everyone rushed about shouting and tho great tubes were pointed at the bird, whereupon the chief shouted, "Fire". 7 The slaves paid no heed but continued to place a long metal stick on a small platform near the tube and to take it off again without any apparent reason. However, when the chief cried, "Rost", tho slaves sank down exhausted about the tubes. And as darkness foil, the shout of "Stand Easy" was heard, this causing much jubilation amongst the warriors who rushed madly down the hill rejoicing. Now Jason end his band of followers much perplexed and their powers of concentration were sorely tried by so many different machines and shouts and strange goings on, the more so after having already visited "Sleepy Hollow", "The Ruins", and "Naia-on-the-Sea", where they had viewed many strange things which

were alien to their eyes. And so Jason felt more than ever a longing, which had been growing for some time, to return to his own land and people •

Thereupon, he spake to the Great : One, Colius, of his desires, and informed him of his intention of returning immediately, proceeding thereupon to sot about leaving this strange land and people. Colius Rex then called for an iron chariot to bo brought and placed at the disposal of Jason to convey thia band of nomads to their galleon which awaited them near "The Ruins'*. And amidst loud cheering and much waving of arms and hats, Jason and his men dejparted, promising to return at a putor date for another visit to the i Groat Tribe of Wickstidium. • - The End -

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