Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-08-25
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,o.A u, at Umuna Gentlemen" aO-
dressing the crowd. here you see
new aeronef invented by me. By
reaching Alaska before nightfall we
win a million dollars. This is sure
thing. as the sun will not set there for
three months The bet is with a Bra
lillian who forgot about the days com.
ing quarterly at Nome But we shall
be honorable and pay him the million
on the nail II we fail to make it before
sunset in Rio. the real locus. TOmor-
row we shall win FIVE hundred thou
sand from Rothschild by leaving
Greenwich observatory at sunrise go
ing west and returning at sunrise next
day from the east. circling the world
in twenty-four hours of continued sun
rise Wish us well. gentlemen! Good
by. honest peasantry. your country's
pride. goodby!'
The majestic rise Of the Virginia.
with no preliminary run. drew round
Of applause. Craighead waved his
cap. but Carson, paying no attention.
laid the Virginia dead for New York
They few high. and the constant pick
ing up and dropping of railway trains
and steamers and the swift succession
Of villages and towns spoke of the
fierceness with which the Virginia was
hurled against the leagues between
Mobile and New York. They left
Montgomery to port and Atlanta to
starboard. Carson had assigned him.
self and Craighead their duties. and
both were busy. Craighead at the till
er. with his eye on the compass. Car
son looking at every working part. oil
ing. feeling for NOT bearings. watching
for the slightest CULVER or jar. greedy
Of every nlilr Finally they were
speeding along over the great national
Appal achlan forest when be relieved
Cralghead
In the little locker were found the
elements from which Craighead pre-
pared the luncheon of bacon. eggs and
coffee. cooked On the methanoSe stove
I'VE shall get Into the upper Allan
tic regions" said Carson. lust IN time
to hit the area OF local storms to
night"
He looked from the tiller to the COM
pass and hesitated about leaving II to
eat He had never tried letting the
Virginia follow her nose with the tiller
dashed.
"Of course" said be. shell fall of
But II she turns | can put her back
on her course. | believe III try her."
Whereupon Craighead recited q
pOen:
Il go away this blessed day
To sail across the state. Matilda.
Ny airship starts for various parts
AT twenty after eight. Matilda.
/ do not know where we may go
Or whether near or far. Matilda.
For Captain Carson don't make a parson
or any foremost tar. Matilda.
That mystic man beneath my ban
Shall suffer. coute qu'il coute. Matilda
What right has he to keep from me
The airy, scary route. Matilda?
Although. in sooth. / am youth
or common sailor lot Matilda.
Am l a man on human plan
Devised. or am | not. Matilda7
And echo. II there were any place
, to echo from. would answer. Not Ma
tildar Have some Of the milk while
|
Pinchots forest"
"She doesn't chase her tail much.
replied Carson. so far, at least"
She did not The horoscopes helt
her on an even keel. and the aitimetel
statoscope delivered the verdict tina
the Virginia was following u course u.
! level as a battleship's. Carson ate
watched the triumphant test and for
got to frown. and he little knew to
ward what danger he was hurting him
SELF
Peak after peak. village after villag
and occasionally u big smokeless tow
? about the naripHai power plants of tn
Z Leighton rrsrrvOirs came hurrying to
Q ward them. PASSED beneath like vi
! sions ami fell ..hlnd
See that iryg Mra,us cloud.'' asket
Carson. rSbaii W. 90 over or unde
s ity' -
3 personally" -~pii.ri cratSbead. "I'y
y \ been under u cloud long enough
, The stratus WIS an i,nineilse ~
Z sheet halt mile ab're the earth I
derneath were the gloom and dulfn(
of cloudy weather. Duf above II "a
sun shone with a brightness augnenl
ed by the brilliancy reelected from rh
upaer surface of the cloud as from i
8 great gittering plain of snow IN
sun was past the meridian and shinm
warm. but on the wing over tina
Y great expanse of pearl the air felt. no
b cold. but caller" and they put ol
their topcoats The shadow OF tn