The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-05
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awful fall" But he didn't fall He
ahot away to the north. and the crowds,
Btraining their eyes up to the thing
of the skies burst out In a storm Of
Bhouting. tombstone cut sharply
around and breasted the wind. Over
the track he swept to the eastward,
thousands waiting for him in the
lgrandstand. He few straight toward
them, as II he would allght in their
midst, and then, poised Just above the
race course, he dipped to them and
turned away.
1t was magnificent sight. Men.
women and children rose from their
seats. and the sound of the breaking
voices rose to the empty vault and died
OF Johnstone's feet
Thousands Gnze Above.
But In his ears rang the whir OF the
propeIlers, and ne did not hear the ac-
claim. But he could see the frenzied
hands uplifted toward him, and more
than 10000 faces smiling at him from
the ground. He waved his right hand.
and shudder went through the great
bird as 1t climbed still higher into the
home OF the clouds. Far above the
west end of the field he turned again
and looped above the few spectators
and mechanicians gathered there. Then
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came just above the grass tops. He
SKINNED about like a swallow, and the
crowd went wild. People wondered
az the man and the thing he rode A
the painless fields. 1t seemed as II
!. they had sprung from between the
pages of the Arabian Nights sight
possible only in dreams. But 1t waa
actually there before them, man fly
ing in the misty dome. man going
up hundreds of feet and soaring where
before only birds of mighty wings had
dared to follow. And Johnstone just
sat grim and quiet. his lips set in
straight lines. and his eyes looking dead
ahead. He Is Injured now to the air.
and the first excitement OF realizing
the dream of more than 100 years had
worn away. But 1t did not wear on
the people. They had come but half
believing, and now they saw n man fly
Ing in the trackless ways and the UNI
charted ocean Of tho air.
Power Cut or,
Again tombstone went upward, and
then turned to race down above tho
course. Within a hundred yards OF the
grandstand. where the crowd gasped In
anticipation of a landing in front of
the seats, he cut across above the fence
and waved to those below to. stand
from under. They scattered like rab-
bits, seeking shelter by the fence Then
tombstone cut off his engines and sailed
grandly down. He settled as gently az
gull on the waves near the middle OF
the field. He stepped out from has seat.
smiling. From the north of the grounds
every engine steamed out a chorus OF
inharmonious whistles. tombstone
laughed and waved his hands. They
whistled again. and people took up the
cue. It was worse than pandemonium.
Whistles blew, people yelled. and chill
dren piped approval.
"They're pleased with you,' said Mr.
Jackson The aviator only smiled and
waved his hands. Manager Mark Lloyd
came up. you couldn't have done any
more he said. Were all pleased.
One of the directors said that you might
have the $4,000 now"
Johnston answered in his only way
expressive than the world -ronowned
smile of President Taft It's a speech
the only speech tombstone ever
makes.
Wind Pretty stiH.
When there was a pause in the con-
gratulations Johnstone found time to
answer few queries. He said that
the wind was pretty stiff in the upper
attitudes, but that he experienced no
difficulty. He flew. and that was all
there was to do. He watched the men
take the aeroplane back to It's nest and
then strolled away, lust like an ordl-
nary mortal, to enjoy, as other people
enjoy, the mild pleasures of the fair.
He had afforded the only sensation but
he didn't realize it.
One man who evidently wants to win
renown at Johnstone's expense sent
an urgent message that he wanted to
see the aviator at once. The bearer
of the message said that the sender
wanted to go UP in the aeroplane
oh" said tombstone. i've seen him
That's settled; he can't so with me-
Mayor Files To-day.
To-day If the conditions are salts
factory, Mayor Richardson will take a
seat by tombstone and afford the SEN
sation of the hour. But 1t will all de-
pend on the weather conditions John
stone said. for he runs no risk with
others. TT everything suits me, I'll
take the Mayor up for a spin" he
y added.
Mayor Richardson wants TO fly more
than he has wanted to do. anything
since he was born. II he flies, he will
die happy. II he does not fly, he will
. be the most disappointed man In all
Virginia. But that he will have a
chance to chase the swallows and hull
batsis practically settled With a fair
day and n calm atmosphere, Johnstone
will Introduce him to the clouds. These
will probably be more than 1000 pco-
pie present to witness tho flight,
1t was agreed last night that Johns
stone should make his regular contract
flight this afternoon, and II the air
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