The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-03-11

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The joyous song came to a sudden
end and Nora Moore stopped short in
her morning walk, put her hands to
her head, then carefully rinched a
very pink cheek Having thus proved
to her satisfaction that she was quite
awake and not dreaming. she stood
for a moment staring in amazement
at the big silk gas bag, gently billow-
ing in the early morning breeze.
which as she made a sudden turn
completely blocked her way along the
path that she had been following.
Then prompted by curiosity she
cautiously approached the PROSTATE
skycraft, and getting nearer view
saw the willow car lying at one side
of the big car in tangle of cords
and rope.
Looking over the side of the car
the first object that her eyes rested
on was a leather suit case. on one end
of which were the letters -. n" She
recognized the lttters as the initials
of certain Mr. Jack Norton whom
she expected to meet at dinner that
evening.
Although she had never seen him
she had heard much of him, and
knew that he was an enthusiastic and
skilful aeronaut. Then with start
her eyes fell on what at first glance
appeared to be the lifeless body of
young man lying on the bottom of the
basket and partially under the seat.
She unconsciously noted that he was
toned, we'll dressed and that his jet
black hair fell in graceful curves over
his pale. high forehead. Upon closer
inspection she could see that he was
still breathing family.
Now Nora had just graduated as
trained nurse from one of the big city
hospitals, and when she saw the con-
. dition of the occupant she without
hesitation climbed over the high side
Of the car and made brief but bust
nesslike examination of the injured
man. Deciding that there were no
homes broken she sat down on the
floor of the car, and taking the curly
head into her lap, applied restora-
lives from small jewelled bottle
that she carried in her belt.
Soon the patient showed signs of
returning consciousness, and she was
just planning how to fix him up COM
fortably while she went for help when
she became avail that the great gas
bag was moving in an alarming man
ner, and before she could scramble to
her feet the gas that had gradually
been expanding in the heat of the ris-
Ig sun had lifted the balloon from
the ground, and, aided by gentle
breeze, it was slowly drifting off
across the country.
Paralyzed for a moment when she
realized what had happened, she
stood looking down over the side of
the basket Strangely enough she
felt no fear. She felt little motion,
bur instead the fields and woods
'eemed to be dropping away while
she remained stationary. Under the
Intoxicating effec. of the rarified air
she forgot for the moment the cir
cumstances which had brought her
here, and was actually enjoying the
novel experience when motion at
per feet called her wandering mind
back to more prosaic paths.
Her efforts, aided by the pure, ex-
hiiarating air, had done their work,
nd she saw gazing up at her pair
very dark brown eyes full of ques-
poning surprise, and perhaps 1t was
Ter Imagination, she could not help
ut feel that they also showed some
hing Of the fear of the hunted ami
al. Nora helped the man up to the
arrow seat and then rapidly ex-
aimed to him the discovery of the
lien balloon. with him as an un-
Pnscious passenger in the bottom of
e basket.
And now, Mr.. Norton" she said.
she finished her information, "if
will kindly take me back ! will
ptinue my walk"
Oh, ] saw your initials on your
tease" she continued, in answer
3 mis- look OF surprise.
He had listened to her attentively
: lie she was talking. and she fan
y that the look of fear had changed
pne of concealed amusement.
he man said little, devoting his
D pie attention to plotting the big
. nip. BY careful tightening Of
ast the balloon gradually sailed
y per and higher, until it finally
ned current that carried them
u in the direction from which they
h come, and in a short time the
pom dropped lightly to the ground
u ne very field from which It had
- ted.
ou / the car touched the ground
sprang ont. hit ON TURNING