Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-18
CHAPTER Ix-Csatinusd.

CHAPTER Ix-Coatinued.
Seated on q log he looked over his draw
ings OF Carson's airship. He could Under
stand the method OF making much wing
surface rotary, and the abandonment of
the screw principle for that OF the old
feathering wheel; he understood how the
clustered searings along the dragon fly's
back could set these beating paddles at
any angle or hold them firm for siding
or make them strike down. forward, or
backward. These things meant perfect
control-aave IN one thing: how
could so great a craft be kept from
overturning? 1t was too big to be bal
aneed by feeling like q bicycle or the
Wright machines. 1t would turn turtle;
he would bet on that
'T'd give a hundred dollars TO see it,"
snarlsd Wilmer. ITO see him fall out OF
the fool thing. breaking his bones. And
before he croaked. TO stamp in his mouth.
and feel his teeth go! Damn him.
But that mysterious glass globe in the
center Of the craft. with so many little
horoscopes beautifully mounted to run In
vaeuo? This was the mystery TO Wixnar.
II looked like round. compact clear
brain. And yet, those eight horoscopes
set In pairs. like the right and lett halves
OF the brain. were too light TO hold the
great asronef stable IN the air.
III they were heavy enough to balance
her. she couldn't lift the weight. What
arc they fort There's deviltry in that
glass globe. i wish ia srns shed III
He struck off north now. among the
little ancient oaks. the rosemary. and the
bastard spruce. His trail ran to the left
Of black pool. wimplsd by tadpoles. as by
g. hsNN 80 aad I'm "a
right. past q cIump Of palmettoes. the tai
huekisherry bushes flashing him with
fragrant bloom. He stopped to pass under
them, paused. and lot the boughs return
without = rustic to their position. Under
the bushes lay the light. portable. tele
scope go-dsvil OF e submarine: and undel
Il a man.
Wiser smiled. and started forward
paused; retrsated out Of sight. and stooC
as II working out some Abstruse problem
flushed as II revv1fied by wine: hurrieS
away 70 the lagoon; drew a boat from con
eealmsnt; and rowed rapidly over 10
hotel, half q mile off on the north shore.
The submarines boat had come ashor,
in the night and her crew we're awaiting
with many curses. no doubt. sea in which
they could re-embark. The one man wa
sleeping away the absence OF his mate
But why was this OF interest to wiEnsr
Unless he were q revenue sPy,\ they wer
apt TO be people OF whom Il was better &
know little than much.
Al the ddsk OF the hotel Wilmer 50
paper, envelopes and bit OF copying car
bon, sat down. wrote a letter. and al
dressed II TO himself. in care OF the chic
OF police at Mobile TO be turned over I
the collector OF the port. and by hlr
opened II not called for by certain date
He carefully copied the address OF tn
original upon the envelope OF the carbo
copy, took them both TO the clerk. hande
him fine cigar, and asked him as
favor TO certify on the back of the cop
that he. the clerk. had personally place
in the mail the original addressed pre-
e.sely as was the copy
"Don't know what your game q. oil
man." said the clerk. but hope YOU Sc
away with II all right"
Mr. Wimsr rowed straight back. an
made his way TO the boat under n
bushes. The man was sitting up. nov
smoking. Wilmer walked into camp 5auI
thy
Hello, Favlls" said he; amt 70
pretty near lostg'
Favnle started and placed his hand
his nip; hut changed his attitude an
shook hands cordially.
No" said he. but yeu are. I shoul
think. where'd you drop frons$''