Part 6 (1/2)
”It's aluminum,” replied Jack, ”Have you a revolver?”
”Yes--a 32 calibre weapon”
”If you will put a bullet through her I'll give you 10,000”
Timberlake's surprise increased, and he drew his weapon
Ai it at the vehicle in various places he blazed away
Six shots were thus fired
He then closely exah he sahere each of the heavy caliber bullets had struck the machine, he failed to find a perforation
In fact he picked up the bullets froround fused and battered out of shape
Jack watched him with an amused smile
”What do you think of that for bullet-proof armor?” he asked
”It is simply wonderful--extraordinary!”
Tiine with neakened interest
It was about thirty feet long, by ten in breadth, rode on four broad cogged wheels, and was set on strong, flexible springs
Under thethe wheels, in front of the dashboard was a projecting raht of 90,000 candle power, above the forheels were air brakes, the driver's seat was in front, and before it stood a steering wheel and several levers
All the actions of the Terror were controlled by these levers
Each side of the car was indented with four s and four bull's-eyes, there was a door front and back, and a rear platforet on and off
The lower section of the walls consisted of metal plates, while the upper part was , there was a small smokestack on top of the roof, and on each side a railed platform
Her interior was divided by partitions into three roo bunks for sleeping, thebeing done on an electric stove, and the rear rooe
In it water and provisions, arms and ammunition, tools and many other useful articles were to be stowed
There were two co roo the Terror, and the other beneath the store room floor, in which stood a s clockwork
All the rooht derived their current from the dynamo, while it worked thewheel machinery
”It don't require a skilled electrician to see how the Terror operates”
said Jack, as he showed the sheriff the interior, ”for I have based her construction upon the simplest known principles”
”Oh, I can readily see how she ought to work”