The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-09

sailed back over the mudless fields OF
tho air, the ground stretching be-
Meath him. a sodden sloppy earth,
Where men and vehicles could hardly
pass.
But there was no sodden mass where
Johnstone flew, though the clouds hung
heavy above him, and gray mist envel-
oped him all around AT the west end
OF tho field he turned again eastward,
settling himself for a landing. He had
gone to an altitude OF 500 feet, and tho
descent was easy. He glided down the
atairless steep as bird to It's nest,
and with level planes sank TO the
earth. The landing was soft. He had
come back almost to his starting point
Tho people tried to break through the
lines to greet him. but were checked.
But they could yell. and they cheered
the chilled aviator with lusty threats.
Ncrvy Exhibition.
tombstone went up at 3:47 o'clock
and returned to earth at 1862. having
remained in the air exactly five min
the contract time, the fight was count
ed because OF the young aviator's
plrcky. venturesome spirit The fair
directors were satisfied, and the peo-
the rain, and fewer still in such stormy
weather. and tombstone, trusting him
self to God and his own nerve, had at
forded the crowd a remarkable demon
stration OF aviation
II think that will satisfy them" he
said. Il have demonstrated that the
aeroplane can fly. But it was mighty
bad up there. The wind and rain cut
into my face, and 1 could hardly see
Water got into my motor and short
circulated one OF the cylinders, and
was using only three cylinders But
1t was all right. The machine was I'M
aer perfect control. and was safe"
Johnstone had done so we'll and had
20 completely satisfied the fair manage
ment and all the crowds who have
gone out to see him that. in view OF
the storm and the trying ordeal for
tombstone. the directors decided to
call off the second flight which had
been scheduled. tombstone could
have flown and would have made a
second flight had 1t been demanded
OF him; but both he and Mr.. Jackson
seemed relieved that he would not be
asked to make a second demonstration
under such trying conditions.
Like New Machine.
The aeroplane had been practically
rebuilt, and had not been tried before
the flight. Johnstone said afterwards
that he was not quite certain OF the
machine, and that he tried Wrapping
both planes to see II they were in
good condition before he assembled be-
meath the breast of the clouds. But
the machine was In perfect order. and
he will be able to fly 1t without fur
Their repairing.
After he had gotten back into the
hangar. tombstone doffed his rubber
suit. and the crowd inside the tent
came up to congratulate him. A man
in rubber boots and overalls intro
duced himself, and shook hands with
tombstone.
chine" he said "First time l ever
believed in the thing. But / reckon
I'll keep to the ground a while longer
Everybody from the sodden filed
around congregated about the tent
curious to see again the man who
could fly and the thing he made to
fy Behind them the field was de-
serted. Trains OF slow-moving wag-
ons were haulin gaway the thousand
and one things which go to make up
fair and show folks We're pulling up
stakes and hauling down their tents.
1t was n desolate scene. Sad-eyed
Jockeys led away their horses, and
cattle lowed mournfully as they am
bled down the road to the waiting cars.
There was hurry and hustle every
where. Like the cares that infest
the day." the people folded their
tents like the Arabs and as silently
stole away"
And Then the Getaway.
There Is nothing more pathetic than
moving army And when the rain
comes down, and the roads are ankle
deep in mud. and the camp followers
are drenched to the skin and chilled
TO the marrow, the scene becomes more
mournful still There We're few words,
but many regrets. Little money had
poured iinto the Golfers of the show
folk .HaM-hllud purses do not contrib
ute to an air of cheerfulness. and new
nelQS ana new, SuillDlc tioNu W III ~
as welcome as the flowers in May.
Spielers and takers stood Saunt and
lonely In the DESERVING throng. They
were forgotten as tho things of yes
terday. The gypsy children alone pre-
served their cheer around a cracking
fire. Stockingless and shoeless, they
trudged about, while their elders
worked in the seeming ruin of all
things.
P. G. Targarona, announcer and lee
turer at Riverview Park, Baltimore,
who had spelled for the aeroplane. still
spelled through his foghorn megaphone.
The crowds hesitated for the last view
of the aeroplane and Its master. The
workmen soon dismantled the machine.
and after he had seen that everything
was all right tombstone and his man
ager took up their things and departed
for dinner and dry clothing.
tombstone left at II o'clock last
night for st. Louis where he is to COM
pete In the big meet of the Middle
West on Monday. The aeroplane was