Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-14

man would come"-she said forlornly.
come whirling down out Of the air.
with news Of then."
"Your sky.mans" said Tom FAnshaw
auestioningly.
Here was something to talk about
ct last, and the old gentleman seized
the chance It afforded.
YEA we've another mystery" he
said. "See what you can do toward
solving It," With that for an introduc-
ton. he plunged into . humorous &C.
count Of Jeanne's report Of her I'd.
venture Of the night before. Of the man
who had dropped down from the sky. In
the middle Of the night. and talked to
her awhile. and then flown away again.
she was really out on the ice doe"
he said: 80 much concede: but
when I assure her that she dreamed
the rest, she is skeptical about my e.
PLANTATION"
But even you can't explain" she
protested, how could cream about
an Eskimo throwing-stick. and then
bring It back to the yacht with mo
when was wide-awake. and show It
to you at the breakfast table this
morning"
"1n have 20 admit" said the old
gentleman, that my explanation
doesn't adequately account for that"
The expression Of the younger
mans face was perplexed rather than
incredulous.
But, my boy" cried the elder man.
think Of It! He comes down out Of
the sky and says he Just dropped In
from Point Barrow; and that's zoo
miles away. That's Just as impossible
az it would be to naterialixe an Eski-
mo throwing stick out of q dream,
very Bit
mo. hardly that" said Tom judici-
ally. What was his aeroplane like?
What was 1t made Of? Did you notice
1t particularly"
Eyes," she said; Il helped him fold
It up. 1t was made Of bladdsrs and
bamboo ana catg,1t. he said"
"And his motors" cried Tom. what
was his motor Hke?"
There was no motor ct all" che
said: "just wings"
There you see, Tom" interrupted
his fa:aer, absolute moonshins."
But still the younger man shook .
doubtful head. NO." he said. "ths
things not impossibls-not ineonceiv.
able. at least. Tho big birds can dy
that far. and think nothing Of it."
The old man snorted: They're
built that way. Think Of the immense
strength Of their wing muscles"
mot 80 enormous" said the young
er man. Il dissected the wing Of an
albatross once to see. It's not BY
main strength they keep ahoat in the
air: it's by catching the trick Of It."
That's what he said" the girl cried
eagzly. HE told me he could ny
across the north pole. from Dawson
City to st. Petersburg. and when I
asked him If he could keep flying. n.y.
ing all the time like that. he said the
biggest birds didn't fly: they sailed.
and he said he sailed. too. and the
force Of gravity was his keel"
Her story was making its impress
sion on the younger man. at least.
even II his father was az impsrvious
to 1t as he still seemed.
We'll, II you dreamed that said
Tom. ut was q mighty intelligent
dream. I'll say that for It"
But 1t wasn't Q dream at ALL" she
cried "Didn't help him take the
thing apart and fold it up into bun.
dle7 And didn't he say that he was
a tax payer, and that his name was
Philip Cayley?"
She was addressing the elder man
the name-it was the first time size
had mentioned 1t to any one-shs
saw him shoot a startled. inquiring
glance at his son. Following 1t, she
met Tom Fanshaw's eyes staring at
her IN utter amazement.
"Cayley," he said. half under his
breath; Philip Cayley-"
That was the name" she an
And yet, I'd be willing to swear"
he said. I've never mentioned that
name to you in my life"
NO." she said. why should your
know you didn't. knew had never
heard It before when hs told me Il
was his" She hesitated a moment:
then: Did you ever know . man
named Philip Cayley, Tomf'
He let the question 60 BY. unheeded.
and. for long time. gazed silently
out over the land. Il suppose" he
said 1t last, that Q coincidence Ike
this. any coinciAsnee. II only II b
strange enough. will bring touch Of
supersitous feaS to anybody. never
had even . touch Of It before. In al
my life; and always had little feel
Ing Of contempt for the men who
showed It. But now-well, we'll, I
wish poor old Hunter hadn't straysd
away last night I wasn't alarmed
about him before. and I've no rational
ground for alarm about him now.
Only"
He did not 60 On until she proapeed
him with . question. And has the
sky-man, Philip Caylsy. anythi1g to
do with the codncidenee?'
Still It was . little while befoeo he
spoke. Il suppose I'd better tell you
the story part Of 1t. q lsast: I
couldn't tell It all to you" He turned
to HE father. You, think, already
know It," Then with evident roluo.
lance. he began tslling the story to