The Night Of The Angle Of Projectory
Chapter 18th
Artemus was reaching Doc Martins place. When he saw the older doctor sitting on the front porch drinking a mint julep and a sandwich. Martins looks up from his drink and rather enjoying it a great deal.
Gordon moves off his carriage to tie the horses around the white post and water. Adjusting his black hat and the rest of his clothing. He saw the doctor with walking up the stairs.
"Hello Mr. Gordon. How is your partner James West?" Martins replied with Artemus sitting next to him for a moment before heading upstairs.
"Feeling better Doc. However I have no idea when his doctors are going to release him from the hospital. Otherwise I asked for help from the White House to help me out. I have someone named Greenly an agent like myself to come here to join up with me to finish up with the investigation." Gordon replied with a slight yawn.
"You have best get upstairs and get some sleep. When is he supposed to arrive?" Doc Martins responded with getting up to head back inside. Since he's had enough of the fresh air for today and early evening.
"I am going now before he arrives in a couple of hours. By the way do you have any extra lantern's to borrow Doc? I am going to need them for when we explore a cave outside the city that I have heard about."
"I will leave them next to your door so you won't be tripping over them when your're awake." He moves inside as with Gordon to walk upstairs to the second floor of his rented sleeping quarters.
Meanwhile Agent Greenly left the White House to head for Doctor Martins house in the city. He had plenty of ammo with him just in case he might be attacked. He was told not to take any chances while going to meet up with agent Artemus Gordon.
It was now dark. He had his lantern on him in order for him to see where he's going while riding his black and grey horse he's had for the past few years.
He had found it to be very quiet during the evening. The stars were now out at this time as it was clear of any clouds. It was supposed to be a full moon from what the weather forecasters have been reporting.
While he was riding his horse. He looked up into the sky to see a strange object moving towards the Northwest direction. The very same direction Artemus Gordon had told him they would be heading. Greenly needed to have his horse move quicker, in order to advise Gordon of what he was able to see.
Twenty Five minutes
Greenly finally arrives at Doc Martins house. He knew where to go with his directions given to him by Artemus Gordon. Knocking on the door he saw the lanterns waiting on the side of the door. He had no idea who it was that had left them for the agent. After knocking a second time, he heard Gordon's voice telling him to come inside.
"You made it in good time Greenly?" Gordon said with putting on his hat after getting himself together after an hour and 30 minute nap.
"It's because I rush here after seeing a strange object in the sky heading for the Northwest section. The very same direction we will be going Mr. Gordon." Greenly responded with the both of them walking out of the room. When Gordon noticed the two lanterns on the side. "It looks like Doc Martins was able to help me out after all."
"Yeah! I saw them there when I walked up from down stairs." Greenly announced with walking towards the stairs.
Artemus had to stop him for a moment. "Greenly, I need to ask you on whether that object in the sky looked like a weather balloon to you?" He asked the question.
"I really couldn't tell Mr. Gordon. It was up too far up into the air. It might of been sir. Shall we go now to try and catch those criminals involved in all this madness of late?"