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ing the wires attached to the car over the hoop at the mouth of the balloon. When the balloon and car are a little distance Image missingFig. 103.The Car. up in the air, it takes a sharp eye to detect the deception, because distance in the air cannot be easily judged.

But so far we have dealt only with day balloons; for night, you must attach some luminous object.

A lantern made like the one described in "Kite-time" (Fig. 29) may be fastened to the balloon by a long string and wire, and when it goes swinging after the larger light above, it has a curious appearance. In a similar manner, a long string of lanterns may be hung on to a large balloon, or packs of Chinese crackers may be exploded in mid-air by means of a fuse.

The writer has experimented in other fireworks, but found them very dangerous to handle. Mr. Stallknecht, of the Hat, Cap and Fur Trade Review, however, showed the author how to make a simple, safe, and beautiful pyrotechnic out of a Roman candle with colored balls, a piece of wire and a fuse. The fuse used can be bought in almost any city or town;