Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-09

said the engineer. "Shall we speak
him?''
DO" replied shayne. ne may
know something"
The Roc circled about like an allght
ing swan. all the time descending
The man seated himself on log tc
await her filtration. Mr.. shayne spoke
Had be seen anything Of a flying ma
chine which went out to sea yester'
day?
1T was right close hyah. subj" re
piled Captain Harrod.
did you see the young LADY," asked
shayne.
Eyes, sub"
"was she still clinging to the hell.
copter when you last saw herr"
mo. sub. She wasn't clingin' to
nothing the ham te'ds me-when
Alb lost sight on hub. sub"
LET down the lift" commanded Mr..
Shayne. I'm going down"
The three men. Shayne. Silberberg
and Wilmer. gathered about the FISH,
erman on the beach.
do you think" queried Silberberg
that there IL the slightest chance for
her toto be saved. my good many'
'Ah'm slow spoke. an 1t would take
half houah to tell all All knows,
gently speakin'. But II It's jist about
the young lady. she tumbled out on
the sand In fair shape. an If she's
made good weathah she's about bo'din'
the boat f'r Mobile We was raght
proud to hev huh as ou' guest"
'.There!" shouted Wilmer triumphant
~. Didn't tell you that machine
would stand grief? Struck the
ground
Keep out Of tbis!' commanded Mr..
Shayne. was she hurt seriously?"
but. say, Mr.. Sbayne." protested
Wilmer. don't you see that with my
machine you've got the business COOP
cred? Put your money on the hell
copters and YOUR
"Ah you Mr.. shayne?'' inquired the
captain.
Eyes. yes" replied shayne. What
have you done with herr"
"A gentleman Aim employed by"
replied the captain. has done carried
hub ove' to the inn. Akin yo' pahdon.
alb you the Mr.. Shayne that's called
the prince O. the powers of the aiah?"
II reckon ! am" replied Mr.. Shayne
irritably "But tell US of the rescue
Of this dear girl. Tell usr'
While Silberberg and Shayne lis.
tened Wilmer began scouting up and
down the beach At once they sig
nailed the Palmetto Beach wireless sta
ton. and In q moment the news came
In that Miss Suarez had sent mes.
cages to Mrs. Shayne that morning
and had taken an early boat for Mo
bile. Mr.. Shayne grasped the hand OF
Mr.. Silberberg. who sat on a log. bury
Ing bis face in bis handkerchief.
II know how you feel. old fellow.
said Shayne "And want to say to
you. my good man. 1 can't repay you.
you know, but 80 far as money can 50
] hope you will ask. or, rather. &C.
cept"-
"Ah couldn't accept anything. sub"
Daid the captain. "Thauk'ee kindly.
But maght Ah ask whar you all's 60
In now7''
straight to Mobile" replied Shayne.
"Ah understand" went on the cap
tain. that you alb interested In all
sohts Of nyin' craft"
"Well." answered Mr.. Shayne. laugh
Ing. got a machine that solves the
probIem7 Most every one has"
mo. sub. but friend o. mine raght
on 20 way Aid pow'fui well like to
hev you stop by an see. He's got
It's Mr.. Theodo'. my en-
ployah,"
1.-THE gentleman who took my niece
10 the beach?"
Eyes. sub"
1--WE are In hurry" urged Mr..
shayne. I'VE are about starting for
Chicago. Won't any other time dor"
Its raRht on 20 way, subj" per-
sisted the captain. IAN it's all the IA
W nu u uSA W yOu az. All sSdV0 ~ "
you. sub. OF co'se. but
"will you 60 and pilot 10 to the
placer"
"Ah CANT ve'y well leave hyah,
subj" replied the captain. but II 20
pilot knows these piny woods as well
AZ be orto do. SUBJ
Come and tell him the place." said
shayne incisively. Wen 60. But
tell you. my friend. your man might
have spent a lot Of car fare reaching
Finley shayne"
"Ah reckon that's so. subj" replied
he captain. stepping into the lift.
Hes been a-stud'in' ve'y heavy about
he mattah. sub. TO- long tahm."
The discovery of the methanose mix.
lure. with ten times the explosive
'orce Of gasoline, had made ascension.
Il and Oppressive screws an efficient
ldjunct of the aeronaut with its barely
,uoyant gas bag and. with the improv.
ID propellers which followed. made
he old fashioned "dirigible" fairly
craft in ordinary weather.
L was along. this line rather than BY
way Of the heavier than air aeronefs
hat development had marched. to
he enormous enrichment Of Finley
,hayne. who controlled the Keewatin
nethanose marshes.
Theodore Carson often thought of
,hayne. Carson's barren estate lay
lnder the lane between Pensacola and
Mobile. and above this ran the sparser
lrift from Atlantic aud Appalachian
orest points to the Mississippi sound
'esorts.- He knew the type Of every
lirship. Most of these huge objects
like swifts into the chimney