Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-06

suggested Cra,ghead that they should Sc
lect such demnition nsanitary place for
the young person. Doubtless wen run
across EN- in New York. BY the way
dinner! l have the honor TO report that
the ship is without grub, and is starving"
Il shall not stop" said Theodore this
side of New York"
Very we'll, sir" said Craighead. Il still
have my boot heels, Doubtless ] shall do
very we'll with them. l suppose you see
that we are butting into weather, dead
ahead and on both bows?'
Certainly. It's the area of local
storms"
Past Richmond, they left the domed cap
itol at Washington far to port, passed be-
tween Baltimore and Dover, and directly
over Philadelphia, where Carson made a
wide circle above the vast aerial harbor,
scanning the berths for a huge silver aero
nat Of the Condor type-but finding none.
1t was growing dusk, and the west and
northwest were ramparted with towering
thunder heads, quivering with lightning,
toward which Carson hurled the Virginia
like a bullet. The tOwn-studded suburban
region of New Jersey swept under them as
II drawn by swift mechanism; and the
harbor of New York lay beneath, alive
with shipping. The lights were already
burning, and the far-spread Babylon of the
modern world hung like fairy dream
from the foreground to the farther rim of
the eoncave cup Of the earth. The eastel-
lated marge Of the city stood incredibly
lofty, clear to the waters edge, reared so
high in air as to challenge the airsh!p IT.
self in altitude. Carson was amazed and
stunned. He had never seen New York,
~ III Nl,a
actualties before him. The streets flashed
into sight Is the Virginia passed into posi-
tons permitting a view OF the bottom Of
one metropolitan canyon after another
flashed into view as long lines OF arc
lights and gorgeous electric sgns-a per
fectly unimag.nable tangle and Jungle OF
lights of all colors; and then the soaring
craft would pass on, the streets would be
anuffed out by the tall buildings-the
illuminated roofs and the towering cliffs
OF lighted windows becoming a great plain
OF Ellmmering considerations. The boy was
Rfraid-the huge city, roaring up at them
like a ravening beast struck him with ter
ror. 1t was so unreal, so sinister, 80 Ike
a gorgeous nightmare of fsverish human
achievement that It seemed unthinkable
that II could hold for him aught but dan
ger and struggle, and, perhaps, defeat.
why dost circle about like a sAnd-hin
cransP'' said Craighsad. why don't you
"nght7"
Like the sand hill crane" replied Car
son, I'm afraid. Where can we alight?"
Cad" said Craighead, Il never thought
OF that! New York has always reached
out for me 80 lovingly that the idea Of
there being any difficulty In getting into
her embrace never entered my brain. We
are q little shy Of knowledge of how to
get IN from above, aren't WEI"
What are the hArbor rules?" asked Car
son.
Hanged II ! know" replied Crsighead.
THE ground has always seemed adequate
as a way in before. Can't YOU follow the
crowd"
There's not an sirship 20 be seen, p" said
Carson They've been driven in by the
night and the weather. IL IL safe to drop
into any harbor We may happen to tnd?'
What else are We TO do?" cried Craig
head. It's coming on 20 storm; and I'm
hungry; and there's the Great White Way
reckoning! We must land"
No" replied Carson, I'm afraid And
I think it better by all means 10 go out
20 the country and come into New York
by day. And that's what I'm going 10 do.
II was quite dark now, save for the
moon, which, nearly full, was climbing tn,
eastern sky, sun clear The land 20 the
south and east would escape the storm for
hours To the northwest lowered tbs
pearly clouds palpttant with lightning
Crsighead eompiainingly asserting 10 his
companions plan of retreat from Manhat-
tan until day. expected Theodore 10 turn
the Virginia from foul weather 70 some far
New Jersey village. and was astonished