Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-12
aud began TO rise.

iee'' ueNoteu mySetf FOR n few hours
TO my improvements to the exclusion
OF all other surroundings and had rho
satisfaction to find that without az.
ception they worked beautifully. That
which set most store by. brake
acted TO charm. Perhaps such an
implement worked in SO thin medi-
um as the air may not be considered
practicable I'm any form. This is not
so. produced an attachment that
stopped my machine within four
lengths. Another matter l had at.
tended TO was one for keeping the
machine on keel. III had observed the
maintenance of fixed plane of rcvo-
luton by the gyroscope and applied
the principle 10 my wings,
One thing did that no other aero.
plane constructor has ever done. II
made il look like bird. I used n
single plane on each side shaped like
CULTS wings, thus giving my machine
the semblance OF bird Fancy, then.
suggested Il pasteboard beak and the
painting of the whole in varied colors,
Having satisfied myself that my in
ventions were each and every one a
success, permitted myself 10 look be.
meath mo. Ny eye AT once struck large
numbers Of the natives OF the island
running about in wild commoiion Nv
those looking mp nj me | could dis
Germ the cause Evidently the bird
monster was ut the bottom of their ex-
citement. Some OF them were scam
perinC away aS fast aS their legs
would carry them, others were hiding
In caves and under rocks. while some
were vigorously digging holes 10 bury
themselves in.
thinking TO take others unawares,
rose higher and sped over matter OF
twenty miles. Seeing number OF
natives about dire. soaring, | watch
ell them. ] could soc that some were
bound. while others were heaping fuel
on the fire. Feeling sure that can
nibals were about TO make repast
upon human beings. drew, near
enough for them 10 discover my pres
encc above them. They seemed Ia be
paralyzed with astonishment. sinking
Ia point about fifty feet above them,
shouted TO them To unbind their pris-
oners. Not understanding my Ian
guagc, they were all the more fright.
ened. seized my phonograph and,
pointing the horn at them, turned on
the whoops of American Indians
Hearing such sounds from the throat
of an enormous bird seemed 10 put
vigor into their legs. and they ran in
every direction
Descending, l unbound the prisoners,
who ms soon as their limbs were loosed
dropped on their knees before me and
buried their faces In the dirt raised
several of them. desiring to communi-
cate with them and I'm order 10 invite
their confidence. gave them some
trinkets. Then l took my photograph
from my aeroplane and set II going
with darky song One OF the ma
tives pointed TO himself then to the
phonograph. as much as TO say, "There
Is man I'm there" Going TO the box.
he looked down the horn TO see him,
then put his finger in. drawing Il
quickly out to prevent its being clutch
ed Not seeing or feeling anything. he
looked At me and put his hand within
q few inches OF the ground TO denote
the height OF the pygmy supposed to
be i'm the box.
Having amused the simple creatures
for awhile with the phonOgraph, ] took
up toy gyroscopc and set the wheel
going This TO them was far more
wonderful than making q man sing in
a box. The. could conceive Of a mite
OF Il man being I'm the box. but they
could not conceive of wheel revolv-
ing with but one axis, supported at
any angle chose to put IT, Every one
OF them dropped on their knees before
me. and by the SnOtion OF their lips I
knew they were worshiping me.
tried to stop them, but, finding IL i'm
possible TO do so. ! gave up the Job
and dragging my aeroplane 10 n slope
favorable TO getting a start. rose over
their heads and few away. Some Of
them Razed after me I'm wonder, while
others kept their faces on the ground.
| circled about, the wonder OF va
rious groups Of natives. Finally dis
cerned two lines OF men engaged IN
combat They were 40 intent on kill
ing one another that they did not see
me till was nearly over them. Then
one after another looked up at me.
and, forgetting the human enemy in
the monster bird, they took to their
heels, gradually disappearing as they
obtained cover.
Ii was now beginning to get dark.
sailed over different parties hut too
high TO attract their attention. Final
ly, seeing n dozen men tied TO stakes
1 descended to get nearer view
They were evidently prisoners taken
In battle, who were to be- roasted alive
and eaten afterward, for under each
was pile Of wood. some of which
was already lighted, small flame
curling up near their ankles. II was
too dark for them to discover mo and
the ground was not favorable 10 aligbt-
ing. so, taking up n roman candle, I