Nothing of importance occurred during the trip, and in due time they reached Wrightstown.
Here they were gladly welcomed.
The machine was then taken apart and packed away as they had no further use for it, the parrot and monkey were transferred to Jack's house and Jack refunded the money to the Wrightstown bank much to everybody's surprise.
It was not long after this that Jack received news that the James Boys had escaped from prison, reorganized the old gang and were devastating the State.
But he did not care to go after them again.
Indeed, he ultimately learned that such a course would have been useless, as Jesse James was finally shot dead by one of the Ford Boys.
Jack had a more peaceful pursuit in view at home.
During his absence he had thought of another new invention, and began to plan it out.
It was a most marvelous contrivance, and in the end he made a success of it, and, when he used it, the machine led him into the most thrilling situations.
For want of space here we have prepared a sequel to this story which will follow in this publication.