The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-21

NDAY, FEBRUARY q, 1910
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tho heavens will he dotted Will, all
Kinds OF air craft is a fact that Is mere
seized upon for the basis of u capital
story. rho author las indeed caught
time by the forclock. yet the date OIL
the story Is not 40 far ahead to lolo
as TO make the plot unbelicvably ran
ciful OF gro.esque. on the contrary
the situations are all reasonable
though laughdblc, and ut times thrill
ing enough In all conscience.
The story opens upon 81 scene IN
the far South Acrosthts dot the aerial
har5or OF Mobile. and not FAR on
Watching their flight sits the inventor
to-bc Of the machine that la to be the
airship par excellence. the introoue
ton OF Virginia Suarez, the young net
oinc TO the promising mechanic and
inventor, Carter. of Alabama. Is alto
gethcr novel and dramatic. FROM
the moment OF that introduction events
happen with a rush that docs not
abatc In interest until the rather un-
iexpectedy joyous end is reached.
I Not tho least interesting chapter IL
| that which describes storm IN inc
\ Catskills, ~ witnessed from the dcck
Il
j reader is lost in admiration at the
| word pictures of the triple rainbow
| behind the clouds. or held GREATNESS
with anxiety at the struggles of the
good ship Virginia. as she trembies
i among the mighty ;hunders or lodges
the lightning flashes in response to
the hand OF her master.
4 delightful vein Of humor is added
by the Introduction of the whimsical
an irregDOnEl-
Bile and unworthy of trust. who never
, thcIess proves to be more clever IMAM
a whole army OF corporation lawyers,
arrayed against him in manites.iS
: absurd contest. and fairly beaten oy
, era ghead's native wit -
Altogether Virginia of the All
lanes Is as fascinating a peep into
: ,i,n near future as could we'll be mag
ined. 1t is but the forerunner oil
/, clas. of fiction that bids fair to re
Y mace the hitherto popular automopil
n story. Just as surely as the aerosta
y Will replace the motor car.
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