“I will be,” was the reply.
The ascension from the circus grounds in Denver attracted great attention.
When the time came for the balloon to go up Leo and Mart entered the basket.
Up and up went the great monster, gayly decorated on every side.
Below hung several swinging bars and a rope ladder.
Mart began to perform on the ladder, while the young gymnast leaped from one trapeze to another.
It was a marvelous sight, and the crowd went wild with enthusiasm.
But suddenly, when the balloon was well up over the buildings near by, a cry of horror arose.
A man was seen to lean out of a window not far away.
He held a rifle in his hand, and the weapon was pointed at the balloon.