Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-08-19
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Carson went iiif0 d"'nllH, The old
man looked through his eyebrows,
whiskprs and mustaches ut Carson and
the dra wings.
What IL your engines stop" he
asked. when you're IL mile high and
over water mebbeT
81 can soar" answered Carson. II
can make Roadway and gain height
with no power If there's II wind. and
| can stay up for hours with the pro-
pellers set for aer0plancs. But the
best thing haven't mentioncd--the
pvroscopic balancing device"
Whats thatY" asked Mr.. Waddy.
"Why. it's the successful application
of the gyroscope to aviation"
"rhey used to talk about that" OBJ
served Mr.. Waddy, long ago-the
Freeman single rail roads. thought
It turned out that the horoscopes was
too heavy f'r air work.
"They are too heavy" cried Theo-
dore. IF you use them to do the bal
ancing. That's sure. And so we have
had to balance by feeling. just as we
do bicycle. Thought isn't quick
enough. so YOU have to rely on Keeling.
MS bird does. But | use little gyro-
scenes rot 20 control by their weight
and stress. but to distribute power to
the wings ard rudders--pcsitive. auto
matte distribution Of power. Why, II
the engineer Of my machine shoulo
fall dead il would fly on just as he set
it until the fuel was exhausted. 1t
feels and thinks"
They did not notice the opening OF
the door nor see the woman who en-
tered.
Papa" she said.
Mr.. WaGdy rose hastily and faced
her. She looked like MI. Waddy, but
was undpniably pretty. He was DlocKy
and shcrt: she. round and plump. with
small hands and feet. The turned up
pug nose of Mr. Waddy was modified to
A delightful little retrousse effect in her.
papa" said she. this is hardly
place in which to entertain these gen
tipneI. We have cleared out the east
parIcr."
"Oh. yes!" assented Mr.. Waddy, with
fever;Sh haste. ''TO be sure. Caroline!
Take 'pm IN. won't you? I've got to
see the hired man. My daughter. Mrs.
Graybll, Mr.. Craighead; Caroline. "a
friend of mine. Mr.. Carson or Ma
hor,n Excuse me for minute. gentle
me-:
.Gulj,prr." saId she. smiling. will be
sprvcG-vrry soon"
The long dining room was gloomy
with decayed gentility-b!ack beams
dark wainscoting and broad plate
rail bearing wrenches. cleYises, oil
cans ard baskets of eggs labeled as to
breeds and dates. During the meal
Craighpad came out amazingly in his
encounters with Mrs. Graybill. to
whom as If seemed TO Theodore, he
was making violent love. Mr.. Waddy
sat burr,, in thought. save when ne
questioned Carson concerning the aero
nef
There's no cinch In It," said Mr..
Wa,dy. mo monopoly. an as soon as
it's public rverybody'll build 'em. l
do business OH cinches."
"Oh. hui the patents. Mr.. Waddy"
cried Crai.head. "YOu forget the pat
emts."
They expire in n few years" said
Mr.. WaCdy. IAN then where are yeh!
Land. now that made my money
in-land's an eternal cinch."
"Alr. Waddy." said Craighead, this
matter of securing exclusive control OF
the air Is part of our plans. 1t is
one Of my Specialties."
Carson was amazed. Mr. Waddy
grunted as If lightly impressed, as no
doubt he was.
Flow long will 1t take you," said
he, ITO kind of draw out your plan
for cinchin' the control Of the air le-
gally"'
"Oh. Il very brief time" said Craig
head. Il have installed fine law IL
brary I'm my apartments so the consul
tatioa Of authorities will be easy, but
We'll" interrupted Mr.. Waddy. "f
you can have that done by the time
Mr.. Carson can go where his machine
is. nut 1t in shape an fly back it'll do.
When he lights in the front yard an
You Ering me good law proof monOp-
oily III go in with you, but he's got
TO fetch Il letter from Mobile within
tweiiy-four hours o the time it's
stamped there. I'm from Missouri!
What say?'
Done" cried Craghead.
Theodore was trembling.
"Before we call it bargain" said
Theodore, II should like word with
Mr.. Craighead If you will excuse me-"
Certainly" said Mrs. Graybill.
Craighead faced Carson inquiringly
II they found themselves alone in the
iall
Il wish to explain" said Theodore.
that IL can't pay the charges on the
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