The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-06

Here" I said, is New York and
I this line indicates the path OF the waves
received yesterday; here Is BCnalo, and
waves that have just arrived, Where
( these two lines intersect must be Pay
toms lodge and the place 81 Miss Gray
mans imprimoEment
| Suddenly the Secretary turned 20 me
and said: How Tar do you make II
/ t. Payton's placer
1 ct must be more than 500 miles IN
an airline from New York I replied.
yes. I should think il must be that
business is 10 see that Payton doesn't
get away before We can descend upon
, him. Thev say that his aero IS very
fast; She ought 70 be able 70 make a
hundred and thirty miles an hour
"A hundred and forty, he told me,
said Mr.. Grayman.
That's mighty fast" returned the
Secretary. I doubt il we have hier
in our feet that could hold that pace
Yes" I said, with some pride, the
] Eagle can do il, at need
The Eagle was my own aero, ana
had often tried her out for speed.
! Good again." said Mr.. Grantham,
smiling at me very kindly. Now. the
speedier PaytOn's aero IS the better for
our present purpose, because the less
need he viii lave OF making an early
/ start for tho rendezvous II he ran
only hundr d miles an hour he could
do the distance 10 Utica In six or seven
hours: but. Of course, he won't hurry.
He need not start before tomorrow
night, and probably he will lg I, because
he Will prefer TO come on - night in
order 10 run the less risk"
That's what he did before" said Mr..
AN right. then" said the secretary.
wen assume that that viii be his
course. But we have no time 70 lose;
we must catch him before he starts.
~aH~ 4 II. H.
aero and four other cracks to be ready
to leave Washington. fully armed and
4 provisioned, on the receipt Of q dispatch
from me III tell them 70 come on at
once Now, Grayman, you can 90 along
or not, as you prefer
I'm go" said Mr.. Grayman promptly.
I think us better So responded
the secretary
/ fast. Mr. Grayman declining Mr. Gar
lands earnest invitation 10 his house.
Mr.. Grantham, In his dispatch. had
the foresight to order the aero 70 meet
lance east OF Buffalo, where Mr. Gray
| man and himself would run less risk
, Of recognition. Accordingly, after a
| good meal, we went by train 10 the
designated place arriving a little before
! o'clock As we descended from the
. train ! was delighted 10 recognize the
= Eagle lowering over the little town
r The four other aeros were running about
near ana a crowd ndd already EaLnercC
| about the station and IN the street
watching thsm-
Wed better get aboard as quickly as
possible" said Mr.. Grantham. Lets
! walk a little way Up the HILL out OF
j town. and III signal the aeros to droI
. down for US"
IN response 10 the signal two OF tn
aerOs, the Crow and the Eagle, swO0peC
> down 70 the earth Nv men were re
! joiced to see me. and l 10 Sc foot once
, more on the deck OF my be owed fiier
, She had her full complement, but thu
other was q little short. so 1 sent tWC
, men aboard the Crow TO make room To-
> the secretary and Mr.. GTayman without
weighing the Eagle too much.
, wanted 70 have her in good runnins
trim.
Nov. Lieutenant Allan" said Mr.
5 Grantham, as soon as we were aboarl
, and afiy, you are IN immediate com
mand OF this fleet I have ordered tn
. | commanders Of the other aeros to REQ
q ognize you as their commanding CI
ficer and the Eagle as their flagship
= I shall continue 70 advise you, but yO1
: viii take charge OF all technical de
tails and give the orders. IS the fier
T are all duly armed and provisioned