The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-08-06
CHAPTER NJ.
TIE AERoNEE VIRGINIA.


In her life She had acted
impulsively in a matter Of great mo-
ment and needed time for thought.
She had taken fight TO Carson's Land
ing and to shelter in the shade of the
sole remaining branch Of her family
tree. full Of confidence that she would
find there 81 silver haired uncle and
delicate old lavender aunt. rcdolont Of
tho old regime and ready to receive
her tcnderly loyal to the Carson blood.
Instead of silver hair Theodore. the
audacionsly false uncle. had the "lit
tie. silky kids mustache." and there
was no aunt. The grandnece of old
General Carson, related to Theodore
Carson by no chain Of descent save
the dubious one OF the original third
Carson brother Of hundreds of years
ago and the ownership of this planta-
ton. was weakly allowed to assume
kinship from the place and name and
never thought of sitting down with
Theodore and tracing the thing out.
She wondered just what the relation
ship was anyhow. Chloe said that
Cahsonses were Cahsonses. and she
never bothered about different kinds.
He couldn't he Il real uncle. Virginia
felt sure of that. He might he son
Of General Carson by second wife.
He was the head Of the family any
how. She must be satisfied with that.
or his invention, save that it was in
nVi t.hncnn hnpOIISp
of its remOteneSs and its unObstructed
beach. she really knew nothing. She
began to wonder now whether he
was worlds genius or only the
crude product Of country college,
with nothing to command second
glance except his sinewy greatness.
the pathetic ycarnine in bis eyes and
the wonderful softness in his voice.
Uncle Theodore" suggested Vir-
| gnia to Mrs. Stott. has invited us to
visit him. And. do you know. l think
wc'll go back with the captain II you
| can overcome your aversion to the wa
ter
"WilI the bay be rough" asked Mrs.
! stott as If confident that the captain
| served out the weather
Dead cain. man.
well co." said Mrs. Stott.
The ladies hurriedIy packed their
dunnagc and embarked. They were
gay party. Virginia was full Of laugh
ter. Her color rose and her eyes dilat-
ed as they took the stream early
enough to let them through the new
canal into the lagoon by daylight.
do you see any signs Of Storm
asked Mrs Stott. noting his upward
gIances.
mo. ma'am." he returned. "Ah was
Just tryin' 10 make out II Aid eve
seen that craft befo' aloft thah."
The craft alluded to was great sill
YER Condor. cleaning IN the sun.
Virginia studied her absorbedly with
her field glasses.
~ think" said Virginia, "that she's
the Roc. I'm sure OF it,
Eyes, ma'am," replied Harrod.
"she's lynn to- said the captain.
'"Thah goes huh lift down."
! why" asked Virginia wonderingiy
"wbat can she want over there In the
woods?''
"shc's fist about owe yo' home
ma'am," said HarrOd.
| Virginia grew pale and. asking fol
the glass. scanned the great aerostat
with the lowered lift. like nexus. to
the ground.
"Can't you go little faster?". said
she. LAYING down the binoculars.
"Aftah we clear Weeks bay" said
the captain.
Once clenr Of the channel, they stood
for the south shore. the engines firing
In continuous explosion. Suddenly
with a little scream Virginia leaned