The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-04

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ONE SIZE ONLY. 50eAb0TTLE
Again. with the front elevating
planes lifted. he swept back up the
field, and turning sharply to the right,
scared away to the north. AS he
tackled back to the field again he
stopped his motors and slid down 500
feet almost to the earth. 1t was like
a swallow resting on It's wings and
thought the fight was ending and
that the aerop1ane was coming to
earth. But a shock of surprise went
through them as they watched breath
lessly and saw Johnstone skim over
the lowe, currents and again soar up
to the empty spaces For moment
no one could yell. and then gaping
mouths gave vent to shrill shouts that
acclaimed the latest wonder of science.
His Graceful Dip.
Far above Johnstone, with calm, set
face. watched his course and then
glanced inquiringly downward. He
saw that he was pleasing. that the
crowd was applauding in excitement SO
intense that the people were almost
uncomfortable, and, with magnificent
Zip. he made acknowledgment. Round
again he flew, taking such sharp turns
that the crowds gasped and hearts
almost stopped beating. 1t was al
most too wonderful to believe. even
when one saw 1t.
Now tombstone swooped downward.
like hawk diving for its prey. GID
ing straight to the ground. Within
two feet of the earth he brought the
aeroplane TO level and did a grass
kissing stunt. He swerved up and
down. hopping over the flower plots and
tents in the field, as sailboat glides
over the waves He had the machine
under absolute control. A slight wind.
which blew at a tangent. across the
field, had no effect-at least no appar.
ent effect-on the human bird. John.
stone took 1t everywhere at will. He
could skim the ground in one moment
and the next rise couple OF hundred
feet in the air. He could slide down
wards at terrific rate and then
swerve back into the upper lanes with
the grace and ease OF an eagle
Wherever he pointed he flew: what
ever he attempted he accomplished.
Chilled by Swoops.
at times his downward swoops were
almost sickenins to those who had
never before seen an aeroplane in ac-
ton. It looked as If he were coming
down to death. But as he touched the
grass tops he tilted the forward planes.
and the l.000-pound machine rose with
the grace of a frightened bird. He
must have smiled as he ina gined the
agony OF thoie below and heard their
shouts waited family up to him in his
perilous perch.
On his last lap tombstone circled
around onto the west end of the race
track and flew down about 500 fee.
directly above the brown ribbon.
Horses in the paddock SHE'D and reared
as the great gulllike machine. with !,s
whirring propellers, swept above them
and people who were directly under
ducked their heads and ran for shell
Ter. But he never came nearer. He cut
across the fence between the field and
track. and then few down the middle
OF the field, rising above the tents and
wood partitions erected for the night
show. Then he turned, cut off his en-
CINE. and, directly in front of the
grandstand and between innumerabIe
wires. he waited down. settling as
gently as a bird.
Crowd Wildly Excited.
He had flown. He had accomplished
what many here believed impossible.
he had cut didos, whatever they are;
he had done everything that a bird can
90. He had shown the unbelieying
crowds that at last the air was con-
duered; that the dream Of centuries had
come true. And seeing, the people be-
lieved- Then they shouted gu, their
exultation and with one accord rushed
across the field. Smiling and abashed,
the young aviator met them in front OF
the human bird. his hand resting tond!y
on plane. Both his hands were
grasped. and there came 10 mis- ears
confusing congratulations words run
h!hg over and into each other. every
one wing with the other to say SONG
thing appropriate. Gradually the oao-
PIE were pressed back. with the agsur-
aahcs mat they would see fights every
cay. the wheels. which had been taken
on preparatory 10 the flight. were re-
placed. and the aeroplane was rolled
BACK 70 lis hangar.
feel fine" said tombstone. THE
conditions were perfect, and / had no,
the slightest trouble Ii was no, dim.
cult | am glad that sou are pleasea.-
y vas rather painful for him 70 stand
mere IN the crowd. and AZ the arst
chaAef ne edged away and sescaped. He
Aad done what he had pronaiged and.
,heFe was nothing for him 10 say abou,
MAYOR Richardson was highly ela.eo
oyer Johnstone's SUCCESS, for he had
already been assured that he would be
"a z, Ken up as passenger. probably on
Richmond Day
sut. young man" he said, earnes,,v
con you cut any didos with me. !
want Just plain sailing. haven, 90,
Wings yet and tumble wouldn', d.
ne any good" : -
Johnstone laughed. 1T win be n,
itsnt, Mr' Mayor" he said. ..In taEe
G -,ats O you and bring you back 10 yo1T
.%ife and family"
No Kick This Year.
zen nanutes after she a!eh, enoea
tombstone was rather much surnr,ssd
receive MS 5000 check on .nc,,
short notice II was signed by !, 4.
emerson. for the Fair Associatto ma :,
aeIlYered at once. just 10 show III. ar rfa-
.or that he had more than fuIfilsS t1.
contract and what pleased he sai,
reople most was the fact that q WIZ ~
| Sti'He performed no earnelV 80