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I was delighted.  This was to be a success after all. however, after passing the French Pavilion, the motor blew out black smoke and stopped.  Now I was in real trouble, I must make a landing at once, I must not lose the gas, but the wind was blowing and I could not see any place where a landing could be made. The ship was light and immediately started to rise, I released some of the hydrogen gas and then managed to keep a level position. 
  I found by this time the wind had carried me to the east and going strong toward downtown St. Louis.  I remembered Baldwin's instructions and was worried as to just what effect this flight would have on our relations.  After what seemed to be hours, the ship passed over St. Louis and then crossed the great Mississippi River. 
  I finally succeeded in amking a safe landing on a farm which belonged to Harry Gardner, a farmer living near east St. Louis. He was engaged to haul the ship back to the fair for a fee of ten dollars. Such lavish expendature of money further increased the awe in which both the aeronaut and the airship had been held. After deflating the ship, Mr. Gardner hitched a team of horses to a hayrack and we landed the outfit on it and started back for the fair. To further increase the speed of the workers who were assisting me, I promised refreshments for all when we should reach East St. Louis. This announcement and the novelty of seeing a real airship served to draw a big crowd, they followed us to East St. Louis, the men flanking the wagon like a platoon of police.