Author of “The Steam Man of the Plains,” “The Boy Balloonist,” etc., etc., etc.
[CHAPTER I.]
PUTTING THE “ANIMILE” TOGETHER.
“Musha, my God, an’ what do ye call it?”
Frank Reade looked up with a pleasant smile, as a brick-colored head was thrust into the half-open doorway of the wood-shed, where he was hard at work putting the several parts of his invention together.
“Call it!” said the sixteen-year-old genius, with a proud glance at his wonderful idea; “why, I call it a steam horse.”
“A harse, is it?”
“It is,” said Frank.
“Wid stale an’ iron legs, an’ a big copper belly on him?”
“You’re right.”