Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-06-03

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pete for speed with the lighter ma
chimes. However, he followed close
on their heels, getting near them at
Trenton, losing them over Wilmington,
again coming in sight of them at Bal.
timore. While passing over Virginia
his aviator slowed up to tighten
loose nut, and after this the fugihves
were lost to him entirely.
After Spindletons surrender he was
permitted to go where he liked. Max
ing a bee line for Richmond, he met
his employer over the peninsula. The
two drew up side by side, and while
lowering the aviator gave Mr.. Beriton
an account Of what had happened.
what are the best points of your
machineT asked the latter
"Quick rising and an ability to fly In
thin air."
"Goodl TO fight this pauper we
must get above him. To bring him
to terms we must have bombs to drop
on him.
own wife and daughter us we'll as Mr..
Follnnsbee."
HE cannot sacrifice them to his own
covetousness. Our success depends on
our obtaining commanding position"
Stepping into the Spindleton ma
chine, he permitted the one he left to
60 where 1t liked-to the moon II it
chose-and he and Spindleton started
for the nearest city, Richmond. There
they procured bombs and, rising, start
ed in the direction Spindleton had left
Follansbee and the Beritons.
There was hubbub in Follansbee's
aeroplane as soon as Spindleton left
Mrs. Beriton, sympathizing with Miss
Anita, would have been glad to give
her consent that the party should
swoop down for a clergyman that the
lovers might be married, but she fear
ed her husbands displeasure. The
younger Miss Beriton was Indifferent
The lovers finally prevailed over the
elder lady's caution. and it was de-
cided that the marriage should take
place.
Being couple of hundred miles out
at sea, not a likely place to find a
clergyman. Follansbee turned his ma
chine toward the land. But time had
been spent in coming to a decision,
and he was too late. When fifty miles
off Norfolk the machine bearing Mr..
Beriton, driven by Spindleton, appear.
ed over Virginia beach, Nike a seagull
standing northeast.
Follansbee considered
A great deal of power had been used
in his machine since starting, and he
knew it had not the capacity for a
long quick run with the coming aero
plane. 1t was to supply this very de-
fect-in other words, to be ready tc
his bird with ram. II the worst
came he would smash the pursuing
fier and drop it's owner into the waves
below But he hoped this would moi
be necessary. However, in order that
the contest should take place ovel
water he made pretense of fight.
When Mr.. Beriton reached point
some two miles distant from Follans
bee the latter saw his machine sud
denly rise in a spiral. He OWNED the
upshot of the maneuver in moment
Bombs had been so long used that II
was evident the enemy had procured
! them and, getting on a higher plane
would command the situation. The
Beriton car climbed a thousand feet
then Spindleton. who was a splendid
aviator, made for point directly ovel
Follansbee.
The lover knew his enemy's deter
mined nature and that he would place
him in a position to be bombed or t
yield. OF course he would have tt
yield. He therefore put on all speed
but, Of course, moved slowly. losing
ground because it was essential tina
he move on rising incline.
Notwithstanding the power of Fol
lansbee's aeroplane to rise In this grad
ual fashion. Mr.. Beriton maintained {
position above him. Mrs. Beriton beg
ged Follansbee to give up the fight
but the young man was contendinl
for a half billion dollar bride and wa!
not to be discouraged. When Mr.. Der
iton was a mile away and 500 fee
above him Follansbee lighted a fuse
threw the end over the car and wait
ed. The other end of the fuse wa:
attached to a rocket-l like firework. fiXet
TO the bottom Of the car, which in {
few moment was ignited. and. blow
ing off a great quantity of burning
powder, the aeroplane shot rapidly up
ward.
When this sudden ascent ceased Fol
lansbee was on level with his enc
my and but fifty yards away.
'Tm about to ram you. STRIP criet
Follansbee.
"Don'tw pleaded Mrs. Beriton.
There was a pause. Mr.. Beritor
saw that the game was lost.
whats your termsY he asked.
Consent to my marriage with YOU
daughter"
every WELL" replied the merchant
81 will consent, but positively refuse
to give her a dowry of more than 6