Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-28

I'D got shut OF 'em ALL" walled Mr..
Waddy. They wanted me to put on style!
They reckoned ] was going to when
bought this place l could slick up an go
to stockholders meetins-an the boys
never knowedl An jest as / got things
right Caroline's man dies an here she
con1As to take care of mel shan't be
allowed to earn a cent by workin' for
Witherspoon-and it brought me into such
society," Them jags is mighty nice fellers.
some OF en-"
II thank you," said Craighead, with an
excess of manner. ''And as for your being
condemned by family pride to sterile use
lessness, 1t is truly q shame But, is Caro-
line a relative?'
"only daughter" answered Mr.. Waddy.
Come to live with me. Setun' things to
rightslP
Mr.. waddy." said Craighead, bear uT
under this. 1t may be for the best. And
let us take up Mr.. Carson's great project
for monopolizing aviation. have LONG
believed that some one would turn up with
the machine to subordinate all others; but
since the time of Santos-Dumont. Farman
and the Wrights, aerial navigation has
ma de no real progress. Mr.. Carson Is the
gerius We offer you the unique chance
to be with us co-master OF the world. Mr.
Carson will be glad to explain his aeronef."
1T wun't put cent in IT." said Mr.
waddy.
carsons heart sank the unexpected az
fluence of Mr. Waddy had bred faith in
Craighead's financial plans,
Certainly not" replied Craighead, as Il
Mr. Waddy's refusal were the most natura.
thing in the world. until you have eiph.
cred the thing down to brass nails. And
then--but tell Mr.. Waddy about It, Mr.
Carson. You need not enter into the offers
OF millions we have had, and spurned-just
describe the machine"
Carson switched on the lights, and they
gathered about the table. The boy talked
slowly at first-but as the theme grew tbs
others had the rare experience of hearing
a man discourse upon the thing which
dominated an intense and repressed life
1t was complex-much OF 1t too technica
for Mr.. Waddy-though familiarity will
the concrete things of his practical career
had made him acute. Once in a while HI
iEterjected a question which evinced intel
ligent comprehension OF the heart of Car
sons explanation. The boy explained tina
his aeronef differed from all others, q
having wings like a birds which did no
flap, like those OF the absurd orthopters
and yet used half their surface in beating
the air with a straight thrust like tina
of an oar in the water
Don't yeh use screws?" asked wadd.
at this point.
mot at ALL" answered Carson. 9TH
screw can never be effective, because
strikes with a slant. IT will do In water
but air requires more effective thrust
When your propeller-blade moves at Il
miles an hour, say, you have a lift O
thirty pounds TO the square foot of sur
face--with the direct stroke. But the SUI
/, face OF the screw"
How. how dye figger that2" asked Nj
Waddy.
Ctrson repeated laboriously; showed how
in his new wing, the whole surface RI
volved in sections striking straight agains
, the air. Waddy nodded
why" said Carson, Il can lift weight
? that none OF the other airships can sti
and fly off like an eagle with a fish"
Mr.. Waddy nodded his head now, instea
{ of shaking IT, Theodore's enthusiasm wa
y injecting him. Craighead, out OF the run
= ming, stood over them, peering silently I
n the drawings formed by the boys penci
z Mr. Waddy WAS getting a grip upon u
D principles The wing blades were real
e long feathered wheels the slant OF while
= or to strike up and hurl the aeronof su
, under perfect control so as TO lift direct
: upward, to drive obliduely in any directlo
g or tn strike up ond hurl the aeronef su
oidally downward. The farmer-bankcr az
!. the inventor We're so absorbed that IN,
scarcely noticed the entrance OF a me
Z ssnger from the institute with a messaJ
v from Mr. O'Grady. asking II Mr.. Cralghe
would step outside for moment. L