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The boy could not turn in the air very quickly, and he feared an attack in
the back, mistrusting the saving power of the Garment of Repulsion under
such circumstances; so in desperation he pressed his finger upon the button
of the tube and whirled the instrument around his head in the opposite
direction to that in which the monster was circling Presently the current
and the bird met, and with one last scream the creature tumbled downwards to
join its fellow upon the waves, where they lay like two floating
islands. 
Their presence had left a rank, sickening stench in the surrounding
atmosphere, so Rob made haste to resume his journey and was soon moving
rapidly eastward. 
He could not control a shudder at the recollection of his recent combat,
and realized the horror of a meeting with such creatures by one who had no
protection from their sharp beaks and talons It's no wonder the Japs draw
ugly pictures of those monsters, he thought, People who live in these parts
must pass most of their lives in a tremble. 
The sun was now shining brilliantly, and when the beautiful islands of
Japan came in sight Rob found that he had recovered his wonted
cheerfulness. 
He moved along slowly, hovering with curious interest over the quaint and
picturesque villages and watching the industrious Japanese patiently toiling
at their tasks. 
Just before he reached Tokio he came to a military fort, and for nearly an
hour watched the skilful maneuvers of a regiment of soldiers at their
morning drill, They were not very big people, compared with other nations,
but they seemed alert and well trained, and the boy decided it would require
a brave enemy to face them on a field of battle. 
Having at length satisfied his curiosity as to Japanese life and customs
Rob prepared for his long flight across the Pacific Ocean. 
By consulting his map he discovered that should he maintain his course due
east, as before, he would arrive at a point in America very near to San
Francisco, which suited his plans excellently Having found that he moved
more swiftly when farthest from the earth's surface, because the air was
more rarefied and offered less resistance, Rob mounted upwards until the
islands of Japan were mere specks visible through the clear, sunny
atmosphere. 
Then he began his eastward flight, the broad surface of the Pacific seeming
like a blue cloud far beneath him, 16. 
Shipwrecked Mariners Ample proof of Rob's careless and restless nature
having been frankly placed before the reader in these pages, you will
doubtless be surprised when I relate that during the next few hours our
young gentleman suffered from a severe attack of homesickness, becoming as
gloomy and unhappy in its duration as ever a homesick boy could be. 
It may have been because he was just then cut off from all his
fellow-creatures and even from the world itself; it may have been because he
was satiated with marvels and with the almost absolute control over the
powers which the Demon had conferred upon him; or it may have been because
he was born and reared a hearty, healthy American boy, with a disposition to
battle openly with the world and take his chances equally with his fellows,
rather than be placed in such an exclusive position that no one could hope
successfully to oppose him. 
Perhaps he himself did not know what gave him this horrible attack of the
blues, but the truth is he took out his handkerchief and cried like a baby
from very loneliness and misery, There was no one to see him, thank
goodness! and the tears gave him considerable relief He dried his eyes, made
an honest struggle to regain his cheerfulness, and then muttered to himself:
If I stay up here, like an air-bubble in the sky, I shall certainly go
crazy. 
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