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how II appeared In the construction tent
at Fort Myer. across the Potomac River
from Washington. the day the inventor
announced that it was completed and he
himself was ready 10 fly through the air.
The dirigible balloon merely floats in the
air just as a ship floats on the ocean be-
cause of its lighter specific gravity as
compared with the amount Of air 1t dis
places. II floats aud is driven through
the atmosphere by light aud strong en-
gines which work propeHers Of huge size.
but acting on the same principles as the
screw attached to an ordinary steam
vessel.
But Orville Wright claims, ard has
proren by qctual trials. that his aero
plane can do more than foat--tf can ao-
tuaTg M. And its motions more closely
resemblsd those OF some gigantic nying
fish than an 4nanimaIe object. The real
secret Of success In Wright's aefoplane
lies in his manipulation Of the planes
which, by special machinery. he con
tracts or expands SO thar the action
the air as the engine forces the alrship
through the atmosphere guides the ma
chine up or down. while the rudder an
EWPfS TOT tHE dilNA ~ iNASAAa +ANe-SNs1
TO the right or left
These planes are held together by very
strong but light piano wire-the same
that is used in pianos to produce the
various notes OF the musical scale. The
steel frame work OF the machine is hoi-
low and extremely light
wriGht's Machine Works Miracle.
The engine (which. after all, counted
for much in Wright's struggle TO obtain
n practical working airshipl is built
along the same lines as the finest four
cylinder motors to he found IN the high
est priced automobiles. Wright's engine
ia built Of especially light aud strong
materials. and can develop enormous
horsepower.
1t revolves the propellers AT such az
enormous rate of speed that a practical
vacuum is created ahead Of the aero
plane, while behind is q hurricane OF
such violence that men have been knock
ed fat Just from the air waves created
- the machine.
Wright stands on the little platform
and from this point he can direct tbs
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have gone back to her?'
He waved his hand.
Let there be no word of her be-
tween u.s. he said; ~ your lips shall
not profane her name"
She turned white and her hand
went to her heart.
Forgive mt, he said, hoarseiy.
Had ne not promised to deal gently
with her. Il have not come to utter
reproaches-I came TO shield you, II
that were possible"
ITO shieldl-from what?' she de-
manded, in low murmur.
From the consequences Of your
crime" he said What that is, have
only learnt tonight; but for chance
accident the world would know to-
morrow that Lady Lenore Beauchamp
had stopped So low as to become the
acoomplice of casper Adelstone in a
vile conspiracy"
| She waved her hand.
He dare not speak. / defy him! !"
LEICESTER held up his hand.
He is beyond your defiance he
said-"Jasper Adelstone is dead"
She made a gesture of contemptuous
Indifference.
What is that TO me?" she said,
hoarsely. why do you speak to me
of him or any other man? Is it not
enough that I have failed? Have you
come to gloat over me? What is Il
that you want?
He thrust his hand in his breast,
and drew forth the note.
Il have come to restore this to you,
he said. Il took it from the dead
mans bosom-took it to save your
reputation. The story it told me
have heard in fact from the lips Of
the girl you have plotted against and
wronged. 1t is at her bidding that
am here-here to save you from scan.
dal, and to cover if possible your re-
treat"
"At her's-at Stella Etheridge's? ?"
she breathed, as though the name
would choke her.
You will leave this house tonight.
| have made all arrangen ents neces-
sary, and you will start IN an hour ;
time"
She laughed discordantly.
And if l say l Will not?"
He looked at her sternly.
Then l will tell the story to my
mother and YOU shall hear your dis
missaI from her lips. Choose!"
She dropped into chair, and made
! a gesture Of sccr4.
Tell whom you please" she said.
Il am your affianced wife, my people
are under your roof at this moment:
go to them and tell them that you
have deserted me for low-born girl! ~
He turned and strobe to the door;
but ere he had re acheG It the reaction
had come. With a 'ow cry, she few
70 him and sank at his feet, her hands
clasped on his ara. her face upturned
with an awful in p'oration.
To be continued.
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airships Of some sort or other would play
vastly important parts iu that terrific
struggle Added TO the horrors Of fright
ful explosives or uuhcard Of dest ructiye-
ness. 10 artillery 90 deadly aud long
ranged that hand 10 hand hattle would
seem to he an imp sshllity for mere
human flesh mud blood. the next war will
be fought. not only on the ground and
under ground. but IN the mir as well.
From the atmosphere viii resound the
thunder Of explosives and nirships of
some design or other viii threaten the
antlike armies Of meu down on the
esrth's surface with unavoidable, unseen
AMI vet certain death
The group photograph shows, reading
from left 10 right Captain BALDWIN;
OrYllle Wright and his chief asslsta Mt.
Lieutenant Fulois. aud Lieutenant Sci
friedge. OF the Quilted States Signal
Corps: Augustus Post Of New York, secre-
tary of the Aero Club OF America. and
Lincoln Bcachey The photograph was
taken in the government balloon tent at
Fort Myer.
Now for the sin disputed question
among the great masses Of the popula-
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CnAPTER III.

AlAfAA In Ali
Lenore sat in her dainty room. her
long golden hair flooding her white
shoulders, her fair face reflected in
tho Venetian mirror with It's edging OF
antique work and trimming OF lace
Not even n Venetian mirror could
have desired to hold fairer picture,
youth, beauty, and happiness, smiled
from its surface. The rich. delicately
curved lips smiled tonight, with an
inenable content, and serene sausfac'
sion.
There was a latent CLEAN Of tri'
smpn in the yiAlet eyes, eloquent oil
triumph and victory. She had con
quered, the desire OF her life was
nearly within her grasp; two days
forty-eight hours-more and Leyces'
ter Wyndward would be hers. An an
eient name. an historic title, an Inn
mense estate were TO be hers. To do
her Justice at this moment, she
thought neither OF the title nor the
estate: Il WIS OF the man. of the man
with his handsome face, and musical
voice, and debonnaire manner that
she thought II they had come and
told her, there where she sat, that Il
had been discovered that he was
neither noble nor rIch. she would not
have cared, It would not have mat
tered. Ii was the man, it was Leyces-
ter himself. for whom she had plotted
and schemed, and she would have
been content with him alone.
Even now, as she looked at h.
beautiful reelection In the mirror. 1t
was with no thought OF her owe
beauty all her thoughts we're OF him,
and the smile that crossed the red
lips was called up by no spirit Of van
ity, but by the thought that in forty
eight hours, the wish and the desire
OF her life would be gratihed,
In silence the maid brushed cut
the wealth OF golden tresses. OF which
she was almost as proud as the owner
herself, she had heard q whisper in
this servants hall but Is was not for
her TO speak. Ii was rumor that
something had happened TO Lord Ley
cestCr that he had not returned yet.
and that one Of the wild fits, With
which all the household were familiar.
had seizet him. and that he WAS OF
no one knew where.
II was not for her TO speak, bu' she
watched her beautiful mistress GOV
ertly. and thought how quickly she
could dispel the smile OF serenity
which sat upon the fair face.
Quiet rs the wedding was intended
to be, there was necessarily some
stlYi the society papers had got hol,
Of 1t, and dila,ed upon Il In para
graphs. in which Leuore was Spoken
OF as Our reigning beauty and Lay
cester described as the son Of a we'll
known peer. and a man Of fashion
Quite an army OF uphClsterers hat
been at work az the house ia Grosve
nor Square. and other army OF mil
liners and dressmakers had been Pre-
pairing The brides trousseau. A pill
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passion which men libel by calling
love-that is what she has borne for
me. Love! Think of her? Yes; 1
will think OF her; but how am | TO
forget my beautiful, suffering darling,
lying so white and wan and broken"
and ne hid his face in his hands. Pre-
sently he rose and kissed her.
Il am gong to her." he sad. DO
not fear! have given you my word;
/ will deal gently with her"
She let him go without another
word. and he went straight to IGNORES
sitting-room, trayel-stained and hag-
gard, and unrefreshed.
The maid heard his knock, and
opened the door, and passed out as ne
entered and stood in the middle OF
the room. There was a faint rustic
in the middle of the room. There was
faint rustic in the adjoining room,
and then she came floating toward
him in all her loneliness, the faint,
ethereal blue making her white skin
to shame the rare and costly pearls.
She was dazzling in her supreme love
illness, and at any other time he would
have been moved, but now 1t was as
if a deadly, venomous serpent, glorl-
Gus in it's scaly beauty, lay coiled be
fore him.
| She came forward, her hands out
stretched, her eyes glowing with a
, passionate welcome, and then stopped.
Not a word passed for moment; the
two: she in all her easily attire and
LONELINESS, he in his stained cord suit
and with his haggard face confronted
each other. She read her doom at
glance, but the proud, naughty spirit
did not quail.
''Well?" she said at last.
Chivalrous to the last, even in this
moment, he pointed to a seat, but she
made a gesture OF refusal and stood,
her white hands clasped tightly, her
head erect, her eyes glowing. We'll!
You have come back?'
Yes 1 have come back, Lady lie.
more" he said, his voice dry and
hoarse.
She smiled bitterly at the lady"
You are late she said. Was i
worth while coming back?"
1t was a proud and insolent ques
ton. but he bore with her.
4 came back for your sake be
said.
For mlne!" and she smiled incred
uiously. She could smile stin, thong
an icy hand was closing round her
heart, and wringing the life blood oa'
of it.
For yours. It was not fitting that
you should hear from other lips than
mine that from this hour you and
| are as far apart as pole from pole.
She inclined her head.
/ so be il. There is no appeal from
such a sentence. But may I ask you
+ to explain. dare venture so far?
.and her lip curled.
10 you think u dare" he said
sternly
she inclined her head, his sternnesi
struck her like a blow.
you have come TO tell me, have
you not?" she said. Where have
you been?'
I have come from Carlyon, n
said
From whom?"
From the girl from whom YOU
/ base scheming separated me" he said
ssernly.
All she breStCed, but her eye,
opened with Wild stare, Hou--yoS
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her maid. and the girl started. The
dress mad Just arrived, and was sup
posed 70 be reserved for future Lon
don tI.Inphs.
The last, my LADY,"
Lenore nodded.
Yes; / want to look my best TO-
n ght; and if | were not afraid OF be-
ing thought too pronounced, ! would
wear my diamonds"
The gill arranged the beautiful hair
in its close curls OF gold, and fastened
the famous pearls upon the white
wrists and round the dainty throat;
and I4enore surveyed herself in the
Venetian mirror. A smile OF satsfac-
ton slowly lii up her face.
Well" she said, over her shoulder.
Beautiful" breathed the girl, who
was proud of her mistresss lovelin-
ness. "Oh, beautiful, my lady but
isn't it a pity to wear it tonight
/ Lenore shook her head.
! Il would wear better if l had it,
/ she said, softly Now go downstairs,
and tell me when Lord Leycester re.
turns"
The girl stared and then smiled
After all then they had been worrying
themselves about nothing; her lady
/ ship had received a message from
{ him and knew when TO expect him
/ She went down and crowed over them
in the servants hail, and watched for
Lord LEICESTER.
Seven o'clock ehimed from the stab
les, and the carriage that had beer
sent to meet the guests returned
Lord Beauchamp was tall stately ole
gentleman who hated travelling as h,
hated anything else that gave him any
trouble or Inconvenience, and the res
were tired and dusty, and generally
pining for soap and water. The ear
and countess met them in the hall
and in the hustle and fuss Leyeeste
was not missed.
DO not hurry, Lord Beauchamp'
said the poor countess. We vii
make the dinner half-past eight anC
she wished in her heart that she eoul'
postpone it altogether, for Leyceste
had not come.
What shall we do-what shall W.
do. she exclaimed, as the earl sIoo
at her dressing-room door with hi
coat in his hand,
po!" he retorted GO on withou
him. This comes OF humoring al
only son till he develops into a luna
tic Poor Lenore! pity her!' AM
he went out frowning.
He has not come, my LADY, mui
INJURED lhe maid, entering Lenore
room a few minutes afterwards "Lor
rBeauchamp party have arrived, bu
Lord Leicester has not come
I.euore was standing by the opei
window. and she turned with ? sud
den smile. The sound Of horses fee
had struck upon her ear.
Yes, he has, she said, He IS her
now. and she closed the window an
sat down calmly.
Leicester rode into the courtyar
OF the horse that he had borrowed G
the doctor. and, throwing the bridl
10 groom. assembled the stone step
and made his way through the hall.
Excepting some Of the servants
there was no one about, they had a
gore to their dressin s-rooms, and b
went UP the stairs in silence and uuiI
terrupted With bent head and dra'
ging step. for the long vigil and hour
, o. excitement had told upon him.
, stood before INiap's room. Il wa
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A. ln,t mnn hn. Iesrnsd % ay !

At last man has learned 70 ny
Through all the bewllderiug descriptions
OF various devices that enable their In
yentors to hoat. drift steer aud even
steam through the atmosphere. there can
be put down as absolutely cerinin teat
one great Illuminating. era creating fac''
Man has learned 10 6y
Yet II will be many years undoubtedly
before mankind iB anything approx hipg
large numbers betake themselves to tire
atmosphere for business or for pleasure
The problem now remnining is one OF
vast Improvement So every respect. but
Il IL after ali merely matter Of cngi
neering, and the best experts are the
most hopeful as regards the uearness ~
the time when practical air machines VIII
be open for public service.
wright Breaks All Records.
when the epoch making flights by or
willie Wright at Fort Myer are consih-
cred II must be evident 70 the man Tn
the street that the heavier thnu-air ma
chine IL an accomplished fact When
Wright sailed 10 The atmosphere for over
an hour. not once bot many times. and
at a rate exceeding forty miles au hour.
the mos, skeptical we're convinced that
man had actually conquered the air aud
had learned 10 AZ.
So practical ia This certainty now thnt
already the army authorities have pr"
pared a blu which calls for doubling
the signal corps u the United states
Army. aud this IL demanded solely be.
cause they must have men to learn low
T. operate iying machines as II ns
20 light then Wright and his neroplane
are historic ust like Stephenson ana
the 0rst steam locomotive Fulton with
his steamboat and Morse With AleEan-
der Bell on tue Telegraph and telephone
Inventions.
For the future Hying machine big IN
size, certain 80 IT. ability 20 keep nioft
and TO reach definite destinations man,
Kind must walt The present Offers only
most intensely interesting flying machines
which are small IN size nnd 10y no means
perfected Ia their machinery or details
For 10 years Germany, France aud Eng
land baNe been pHdtrly and as govern
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ton: Can the alrships ay7 They can.
Baldwin, DtrIgIbie successfuL

ton: Can the alrshtps ny lhey can
Baldwin, DirIgIbIe successfuL
Baldwin's dirigIbe balloon and the
Wright Brothers aeroplane r. N the two
diverglng lines along which up to date
the flight problem has been attacked.
Baldwin's machine, Ike that exhibited
by the Beachey Brothers, Is merely cigar
shaped bag OF gas to which Is attached
wire framework, a maryelously light and
extremely powerful gasoline motor and
framework with a small platform on
which Captain Baidwi- or the other OPP
orators can 81 and handle the machinery.
The photo graphs Of Captain Baldwin's
airshlp show that II IL an enormous AFFAIR
The gas big is made of some specially
prepared material which Baldwin claims
Is superior n. its gas-holdlng qualities to
any other ever produced. II showed up
well In the trials made 10 August and IL.
September.
The motor used by Captain Baldwin
worked fairly we'll, but It is considered
possible by army engineers to improve
over the present decidedly "r"dc eirship
engine. Now. however, that lie Cniteu
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meet with accidents. Pray do not be |
uneasy, dear, he wIll come III duectiy, |
very lIred, and very hungry, anu
laugh at us
Il give MIN credit for better man
n2rs, said the earl, curtly.
lie was angry ana annoyed. AS le
had SAID 10 the countess before L.
more came in, he had hoped and D.
neyed that LEICESTER had given up
this sort of boyish nonsense, aud IN
tended to act sensibiy, as became
man who had settled.
There was a moments pause " lille
the earl buttered his toast still irri-
tably; then Lady Wyndward said a.
most TO herself
Perhaps Lillian knows
NO, said Lenore, quickly, she
does not, or she would have told me.
| saw her last night the last thing,
and she did not know he was out.
DO not tell her.
The countess glanced at her crate
fully.
she would only be anxious and
fret" said Lenore. While / am not,
and shall not be" she added, with a
smile. 4 am not AFRAID that Leyces-
| ter has run away from me-
, She looked up as she spoke, and
flashed her beauty upon them, as II
were. and smiled, and the mother Iet
reassured. Certainly it did not seem
probable that any man would run
away from her.
She herself felt no fear, not even
when the morning grew TO noon and
the noon to evening. She went about
the house experimenting the packing
OF the multitudinOus things, arranging
the epergnes, playing The piano even.
and more than once the light air from
The French opera doated through the
room.
Lori Beaachamp and the rest OF the
visitors were to arrive about seven
just in time 10 dress for dinner, and
the stir that had reigned in the house
grew accumulated as the time ap-
preached. Lenore went 10 her room
az six 70 dress, she meant to look her
best tonight. as Well indeed AS she
meant TO look on the following day.
and her maid knew by the attenuoh
which her mistress had paid TO the
wardrobe that every care would be e&
pected from her ministering hands
Just before she went TO her room snt
met the countess on the stairs, they
had not seen very much Of each oyhel
during be day, there was great
deal to do. aud the countess, notwith
standing her rank. was housekeepeI
[ in something more than name
"Lenore. she said then stopped,
The beauty bent over from her pos
itioa on a higher step and kissed her
Il know. dear--he has not come yet
Well, he win be here By dinner-time
Why are you SO anxious? am not
And she laughed.
1t certainly encouraged the countess
, and she even called up smile.
What strange girl YOU are. lie
b more, she said "One would have
Jhougat that YOU, before all OF US
wor.S have been uneasy"
Ienore shook her head.
NO dear; I teel--l feel that be vii
] come. Now see Il my prophecy eomeI
true"
And she went up the stairs, castinl
% a serene and confident smile over he
. snCclder
=? I W.T. wear that last blue dress o
Q worths. and the pearls, she said g
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worthy of notice that in this awful
coming back of his he went to her
first, as a matter of course, and knock
ing gently, went in.
II was dark, and the lamp was burn
ing softly, but she, accustomed to the
dim light, saw plainly that something
had happened
.Leycesteri" she exclaimed. why
how is this, dear? Where have you
been all day and all last night. You
did not come to me and--"she
stopped as he sat down beside her and
put his hand upon her head The
hand was burning hot, his face was
white and haggard and worn, and yet
in some way strangely peaceful, with
far-away, dreamy expression upon
it
"Leycester, where have you been?'
He bent and kissed her.
Lii" he said, and there was a
great peace in his voice though it was
weary and husky. you will be brave
good girl while tell you!"
"Ah, LEICESTER" was all She muir
INJURED.
Well, Lii, l have found her-I have
got her back-my poor Stella.
Her hand closed on his, and her de-
licate face went white as ivory.
Got her back!"
Yes" he said, in low tones, 81
have found out the mystery-no, not |
1t was solved for me by a mightieI
hand than any human one-by Death
Lii,
Death, LEICESTER! She is not
dead Oh. Stella-Stella,"
Heaven forbid" he breathed. No
no; she is alive, though fearfully neal
death Still ! left her lying white
and still and weak as broken lily
my poor. sweet darling!-but she ::
alive. thank Heaven!-she is alive!
And now can you bear to hear wha'
separated us. Lip"
Tell me-" she said.
Sitting there, with her loving, sym
pathizing heart beating against mis-
he told her the strange story. Soos
low and moving. broke from her a.
he told of the boys death, and an aw
full chill fell on her as he spoke a:
lshortlv as he could of the fate tina
had befallen Jasper Adelstone; bu
when he came to speak Of that shor
damning note that he had found-tha
mote in the handwriting of Lenore
and limited at her share in the con
tacy-the gentle heart grew colC
and terrified. and she hid her face 20
"A moment. then she looked up ant
,clasped he' hands rounL his neck.
"oh. Ley. Ley: deal gently Will
lher,, Forgive her! We an need for
giveness! Forgive her; she did
out o. her love for YOU, and has SUI
fered. and will suffer. Deal GENT,
with herr"
He bit his lip. and his brow dark
ened.
Ley. Leyl" the gentle ereatur
pleaded. think Of her now waiting 70
you. think Of her who was to be you
wife. She loved You, Ley, she love
lyCu still: and that VIII be her punish
ment. Ley. you win not be hard wit
her"
Her prayer prevailed he drew
Tong breath.
enc. Lii" he sad. in q low voice,
will not be hard VIA ner. But as 70
Ilovel True love does not slsnd b
and see its beloved suffer as hav
suffered; not trae love. T.aere is
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To be Continued.

The ancient mariner had shot the
albatro :.
Il was absolutely out OF meat" he
pleaded. "and I couldn't shoot a can
vasback duck without getting inlo
trouble with the game warden Chi
cago Tribune.
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Marion stanley and Josie Barrows
will he the leading women IN The
Roger Brothers in Panama again this
season.