The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-03-11

pected that this machine could com
pete for speed with the lighter INA
chimes. However he followed clos,
on their heels. getting near them a
! Trenton, losing them over Wilmington
again coming in sight of them at Bal
timore. While passing over Virgins
his aviator slowed up 10 tighten 8
loose nut. and after this the fugitive:
were lost 10 him entirely.
After Spindleton's surrender he was
permitted 10 go where he liked Max
ing 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.. Beritor
an account Of what had happened.
What are the best points of your
machine" asked the latter.
Quick rising and an ability TO ny II
thin air"
Good. To hgh, this pauper we
must get above him. To bring him
10 terms we must have bombs 10 drop
on him"
But the bombs will annihilate your
own wife and daughter as well as Mr..
Follansbee."
He cannot sacrifice them TO his own
covetousDess. Our success depends on
our obtaining a commanding position"
Stepping into the SpindletoD ma
chine. be permitted the one be left 10
go where II liked-to the moon II 1t
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
cided that the marriage should take
place.
Being couple of hundred miles out
at sea. not a likely place to find Il
clergyman. Follansbee turned his ma
chine toward the land. But time had
been spent in coming to decision,
and he was too late. When fifty miles
of Norfolk the machine bearing Mr..
Beriton. driven by Spindleton. appear
ed over Virginia beach. like a seagull.
standing northeast
Follansbee considered.
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 II was TO supply this very de-
fect-in other words. 10 be ready to
turn and rGht-that he had provided
his bird with a ram. If the worst
came be would smash the pursuing
fier and drop its owner into the waves
below. But he hoped this would not
be necessary. However. in order that
the contest should take place over
water he made a pretense of flight.
When Mr. Beriton reached a point
some two miles distant from Follans-
bee the latter saw his machine sud-
denly rise in a spiral. He OWNED the
lpshot of the maneuver in a moment.
Bombs had been so long used that it
was evident the enemy had procured
hem and. getting on higher plane.
would command the situation. The
Berfon car climbed a thousand feet;
hen Spindleton. who was a splendid
aviator, made for point directly over
Follansbee
The lover knew his enemy's deter
mined nature and that be would place
lin in a position TO be bombed or to
'ield. OF course be would have TO
'ied. he therefore put on all speed.
Jut. Of course. moved slowly. losing
yround because il was essential that
le move on a rising incline.
Notwithstanding the power of Fol-
dlGptN dSlbpldJt W l4St III bL44S luh-
lal fashion. Mr. Beriton maintained a
position above him. Mrs. Beritou beg
ed Follansbee 10 give up the fight, !
,ut the young man was cOntending |
or a half billion dollar bride and was |
ot TO be discouraged. When Mr.. Ber-
ton was mile away and 800 feet |
bove him Follansbee lighted a fuse, |
brew the end over the car aud wait |
d. The other end Of the fuse was /
ttached 10 a rocket-like tirework, fixed /
o the bottom Of the car. which in n
ew moment was ignited. and. blow
lg Of a great quantity Of burning
owder. the aeroplane shot rapidly up
rard
When this sudden ascent ceased Fol
lusbee was on level with his enc
~ and bug City yards away.
I'm about 10 ram you, SIR cried
'Ollausbee.
Don't" pleaded Mrs. BeritoD.
There was pause Mr.. Beriton
lw that the game was lost.