Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03

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I the garden, and the slanting roof was dan
gcrous place for her feet. but she was willing
Jack. Her heart was beating wildly, when
she managed to creep through the window
of the old loft-room.
At first she felt repaid for coming. On
the floor Of the attic was the invention. 1t
was a curious thing -something like great
bird-but it had little wheels and rope at
tachments to its wings or sails, and 1t Wa
altogether incomprehensible to her. But she
1t had name on its back that gave Gro
dence to this belief. 1t was. "The White Jack
Daw." Jack Dawson. had abbreviated his
TIL" girl dragged the curious machine to
the window. For moment she had qualm
of conscience. 1t seemed heartless and m
principled to destroy the work upon which
spent months of his time. but her anger took
possession of her again, and she pushed the
great "Jackdaw' out of the window. II slid
off the sloping roof of the porch, and fell with
Some smoke in the attic had increased rap
idly, and, as Cecilia turned for moment
from the window she was terrified to see, q
fork Of fame shoot out between the bricks
in the chimney piece.
In an instant she realized that the house
was on FIRE, She rushed to the door. quite
forgetting that it was locked. She. beat
against Il. calling for her grandmother to.
come 10 Lne rescues
The fire roared in the chimney, and the
little flame increased in size. until Cecilia
was driven by the smoke out upon the roof.
calling wildly for help.
Jack saw the aeronaut a few minutes before
the ascension, and showed him some draw
ings of the flying machine. Captain Charcot
glanced st them impatiently, for. the specta-
tors were waiting for the performance to
begin.
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fore you were born and was proved failure:
You have studied a crow, when buxzard
is the only bird that can teach US what we
want to know about aerial navigation. A
buzzard can lie motonless in the air for
hours or can make more revolutions with his
wings in a moment than any creature that
flies Your 'Jackdaw'' is too old bird to
be put upon the market now"
All the castles in the air that Jack Dawson
had been building fell about his ears, He
/, realized that his time had been wasted.
He was humbled. and somehow he felt as
il ne deserved the disappointment, He had
Hs id anS n y es sss ascen @
sion. but went out and looked for her.
When he failed to find her, he started to
walk home, taking short cut across the
fields, and so avoiding part of the distance.
was pouring from the chimney and windows;
Grandmother Dawson was in the garden,
screaming for help. the hired man was rum
ming, from the orchard as fast as his lezs
could carry him, and Cecilia was clingnss
half fainting. to the roof Of the kitchen
porch.
Jack took in the situation IN minute Hs
saw the smoke and fame: he saw the broken
"Jackdaw' on the flags, and he knew what
Cecilia's revenge had been; but, above every
thing else, he saw her white, terrified face
and he pitied her.
Quick as thought he was climbing up ons
of the posts leading to the roof. He had the
GIRL in fis arms before she had time to think
and he reassured her and quieted her fears
while he carried her down to the ground.
When he and the hired man had rnt cae
the fire and Cecilia had regained her. voice,
she begged Jacks pardon for destroying hii
work. She was really ashamed Of what shs
had done, and there were tears OF honest re-
And while the White Jackdaw. lay in =
broken heap under the kitchen window. tbs
the household Of dear old GrandmotheI
Dawson.