“Then come inside, and I’ll show you how she works, in order to make you familiar with the machine.”
Leaving Barney on watch in the cage on deck, the young inventor went through the door, descended several steps, and the Mexican followed and found himself in the cabin.
It was prettily furnished, and served as a dining-room.
Forward of this room were two small apartments, one containing some bunks, and the other served as a kitchen, the range being heated by electricity.
Still further forward was a large pilot-house, in which stood the darky managing the Jove’s steering wheel.
This wheel controlled the small plane forward.
A compass binnacle was beside him, and on the other side there was a table, on which were fastened several electric controllers, levers and switches, cut-outs and plugs.
By means of the latter the mechanism of the air-ship was controlled by the pilot.
At the stem of the Jove was a storeroom and a dynamo-room.
The former compartment contained food, water, arms, ammunition, armor, ropes, clothing, tools, and various other things.