Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-08-11
Virginta Of the
Air Lanes
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glnia.
Theodore shook his head
ut was days and days before | gnt
it."
"Why didn't he send 1t to the planta.
tion?" asked Virginia.
81 gave him this address" said rheo-
dore. IL stayed there too too tong"
He opened the gyroscope globe and
began running the engines lightly set
ting the heavy little wheels spinning
rocking the aeronef from side 10 side
to note the operation of the balancing
devices Preserving their perpendicu
larity. as If of intelligent purpose. the
horoscopes moved the levers of the
wing differeutials which would accel-
crate the propeller wheels Of the low
cred wing and correspondingly slow
the upper. Right or left. stern or bow.
the depressed area would work the
harder. the raised part slower. while
powerful rudders co-operated. moving
like fish's fins. even now while the
propeller rested Theodore was get
ting past an awkward reference to his
long stay at the plantation by a pains
taking examination of the brain of his
airshp.
See how it works. Virginia" he ex-
claimed 1T knows the levers to be
moved. Why. if u puff starts to over
turn her she'll strike with the lowered
wings alone like IA bird. And see the
intelligence of those rudders And
Wilmer said she'd turn turtle,"
And Mr.. Craighead doesn't get any
report of all this. What must he
think?'
II told him about it," said Theodore
proudly. And it was no time to tele-
graph apologies. 1t was time to
work"
Virginia opened another of Craig
heads kilograms. 1t was addressed TO
Palmetto Beach. "or somewhere II is
hoped" and seemed TO be regarded by
Craighead as very important My
luck hath turned. 1t is Craighead Fe-
liX now, said he. Have found II
gang of grafters organized to get US
grants in no time; will cinch New
York by Friday; Chicago already hem
med in New thought-fee OF roads in
grangers everywhere. Will secure title
except for road purposes. Shayne. thy
sun sets apace. Whoop. Whoop.
Whoopee. We've got EN- we've got
EN-. Caroline's dad ready to bust all
eight banks to back scheme. You must
make good. THEODORE. Answer for the
sake OF divine pity just one ieetle
teeney peep. Napoleon Bonaparte
Hannibal Miltiades Craighead
"Whof docs ~ III
ginia, by all this about grants. high
ways and fee simple? It's awfuily
queer
Il don't know replied Carson.
Some visionary thing
And who is Gardiner" asked vir-
ginia.
Mrs. Graybill, Mr. Waddy's daugh
ter. Now. listen. Virginia. and watch.
She's ready to try"
He threw i'm the clutch, and the
wing began whirring like great buzzes
Faster and faster the wing sections
whirled until the aeronef strained up
ward on her lashings like a FESTIVE
horse. Theodore tipped lever. and
she leaped forward. stretching the
ropes ut an angle of fortyfye degrees
He reversed 1t. and she stacked back
ward. as might an eagle repulsed by
foe. Virginia swung her hat and shout
ed
Pull the line on the end of that
wing" said he. land see If you can tip
her. Pull."
Virginia walked gingerly forward.
her dress flying. her hat whisked to
the top of the room. Grasping the fy-
ing rope end. she pulled downward.
The wings settled slightly. and then as
the gyroscope brain felt the depres-
sion the lowered wings lifted as if con-
sciously rising to load. 1t was mar
relous.
Cant you pull harderT cried Theo-
dore. bareheaded. his hair flying.
Try"
Aye. aye. sir" cried Virginia cheer
lily. TRY it is
Reaching up. she pulled herself clear
of the floor. her strong little form
ewaying like most charming pendu-
lum. The enormous dragon fly. throw
ing its power into the depressing wing.
| rode level. with nine stone weight of
! solid American girl dars.Iing from the
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