The Prescott daily news., 1910-03-14


 the Beriton car and thereby precipitate the girl he loved to a distance of some 500 feet. Nevertheless he was soon in full chase. Mir. Beriton directed his aviator to follow the two aeroplanes.
 Unfortunately for MT. Beritons sue cess in overtaking the others, his car was equipped with several apartments fitted up luxu1ously and carrying a large supply of food and drinkables. Though furnished with the latest pat tern of engines. 1t was not to be e1- pected that this machine could con- pete for speed with the lighter ma chimes. However. he followed close on their heels. getting near them at Trenton, losing them over Wilmington. again coming in sight of them at Bal timore. While passing over Virginia his aviator slowed up to tighten a loose nut. and after this the fugitives were lost to him entirely.
 After Spindleton's surrender he was permitted to go where he liked. Max ing a, bee line for Richmond. he met lis employer over the peninsula. The two drew up side by side, and while lowering the aviator gave MT. Beriton an account of what had happened.
 What are the best points of your machineT' asked the latter
 Quick rising and an ability to fly in thin air.
 Good! To fight this pauper we must get above him. To bring him to terms we must have bombs to drop on him."
 But the bombs will annihilate your own wife and daughter as well as Mir. Follansbee"
 He cannot sacrifice them to his own eovetousness. Our success depends on our obtaining a commanding position"
 Stepping Into the Spindleton ma chine, he permitted the one he left to go where 1t liked-to the moon if it chose-and he and Spindleton started for the nearest city, Richmond. There they procured bombs and. rising. start ed in the direction Spindleton had left Follansbee and the Beritons.
 There was hubbub in Follansbee's aeroplane as soon as Spindleton left. Mrs. Beriton, sympathizing with Miss Anita, would have been glad to give her consent that the party should swoop down for clergyman that the lovers might be married, but she fear ed her husbands displeasure. The younger Miss Beriton was indifferent. The lovers finally prevailed over the elder lady's caution, and it was de cided that the marriage should take place.
 Being couple of hundred miles out at sea. not likely place to find a clergyman. Follansbee turned his ma chine toward the land. But time had been spent In coming to a decision. and he was too late. When fifty miles off Norfolk the machine bearing MT. Beriton. driven by Spindleton. appear ed over Virginia beach. like a seagull. standing northeast.
 Follansbee considered.
 A great deal of power had been used in his machine since starting. and he knew 1t had not the capacity for a long quick run with the coming aero plane. It was to supply this very de fect+n other words. to be ready to turn and nxht-that he had provided his bird with ram. If the worst came he would smash the pursuing flier and drop it's owner into the waves below. But he hoped this would not be necessary. However. in order that the contest should take place over water he made a pretense of flight.
 When Mir Beriton reached point some two miles distant from Follans- bee the latter saw his machine sud denly rise in spiral. He divined the upshot of the maneuver in a moment Bombs had been so long used that 1t was evident the enemy had procured them and. getting on higher plane, would command the situation. The Beriton car climbed thousand feet: then Spindleton, who was splendid aviator, made for a point directly over Follansbee.
 The lover knew his enemy's deter mined nature and that he would place him in position to be bombed or to yield Of course he would have to yield He therefore put on all speed. but, of course. moved slowly. losing ground because it was essential that he move on a rising incline.
 Notwithstanding the power of Fol lansbees aeroplane to rise in this grad ual fashion, MT. Beriton maintained a position above him. Mrs. Beriton beg ged Follansbee to give up the flight. Sut the young man was contending for a half billion dollar bride and was