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While the ship had not been injured, I was still worried as to Baldwin's attitude over the loss of the hydrogen gas, when we reached Bad's Bridge, there appeared a number of newspaper reporters seeking interviews. One of these men drew a picture of me as we progressed toward the fair grounds and to my surprise it was a good likeness. After a long and slow ride we finally reached the grounds and was met at the gate by Baldwin together with some of the fair officials.
I started to explain what happened and why it was necessary to do as I had done, Baldwin caught me in his arms and exclaimed, "you did just right, you followed my instructions to the letter". I was relieved to say the least. We unloaded the frame and the propeller and left them at the [underline] "Under and over the Sea" [/underline] show on the Pike with a Mr. Donovan, a friend of Baldwin, the balance of the outfit we unloaded in the hangar. Baldwin asked me to try and be ready for a flight by three oclock the following day. I had visitors that insisted on hearing from the aeronaut personally the story of this fight and we did not make a flight the following day. 
I tried to shake myself free in order to take care of the airship, but it was impossible. One dear old lady, pinched my arm and asked me how I felt, expecting I suppose, that I, having come from a higher and purer atmosphere would be able to tell her something she already knew. I replied "Hungry" and started for the restaurant.