The Washington times., 1910-03-26

dare say is the most extensive you
have ever seen
Miss Grayman and Susan entered
their apartment, and Payton turned
away.
I'm sure I shall like It." said Miss
Grayman, as they slipped their coffee.
How easy the motion is It's much
Dleasanter than ship. 7 don't know
why papa would never take an aero:
but he have to do il hereafter, for
least bit afraid or dizzy when we %
out again II was the surprise tha.
upset me at fiTst-seeing things . aw-
fully far down, YOU know. Susan, how
high up do you think we are2''
Il don't know. Miss Helen" renlIed
Susan, whose ideas about the naviga-
tiOn Of the air were not ve-v clear. 81
suppose, maybe, it's a hundred miles"
- hundred miles, you goose" ex-
claimed Miss Grayman. ''You don't
real Y think we are a hundred miles
high, do YOU I don't believe It's ten.
I'm going 20 ask Commodore Brown as
soon as we see him again"
Payton was waiting for them when
they emerged.
OH she exclaimed, isn't this gIori-
Gus? Look at the vlew"'
II was indeed a most spIendid pros
pect that was spread beneath them.
The sun had risen higher, and ffocks of
beautiful clouds were casting nIct11r-
rolling, green surface Of the earth.
why. the aero Is all dressed in
whiter' cried Miss Grayman. catching
sight Of the white. fluffy material that
played IN the wind created by their
rapid motion.
.Why shouldn't she wear gala dress
when she carries such a passenger and
goes on such an errand2' responded
Payton with a bow.
Whatever Of iTpertinenCe there might
have been in his words was softe6ed
into a graceful and acceptable cOupli-
ment by his voice and manner, and
Miss Grayman blushed and smiled in re-
turn.
Really, Commodore Brown. YOU dc
me much honor she said
Impossible" was the reply, but
know what IS required IN recognition
( Of the honor your friends have done
me"
Where shall we meet our frineds -
( she asked quickly.
You certainly wouldn't wish me tc
betray a confidence" ne replied sriL
/ ing. 81 should like to answer. but for
/ the present my lips are sealed"
/ ''Oh, then tell me. please. how hiEf
/ up are we. Susan says a-hundred mile.
! but ] say not more than ten
I Payton laughed heartily.
! We'll" he said. you are nearer tn.
/ truth than Susan. although your estI
I mate. too, is trife eNtravagant. Le
me see" and he consulted an indi
| Gator on the outer wall Of the cabin
/ We are just mile and n half abov,
] sea level. and about three-Quarters o.
a mile above the highest peaks tina
Then 1 guessed truly that we wer
] going over mountains"
/ ITO be sure we are But Il Is no
quite an uubrol<en wilderness. You SCI
/ that little town IN the valley youder
/ don't you2'
us that a town?'' asked Miss Gray
man with surprise IT thought q va
/ a heap Of rocks
NO, # IS a town. Though not a larz
/ one But you can see smoke risiu
! from some Of the chimneys-"
! What is the name Of that town -
4 mustn't tell you that just now, yO
] know"
! pledged TO secrecy. But suppose 7 ar
| at liberty 20 guess, and 1 guess tha
! these are the Catskills-"
Perhaps" " said PaytOn. with anOthe
| smile. "Really Miss Grayman." n
seen how unpleasant ii would he 20 de
! cline 20 answer your perfectly reason
! able questions I should have hesitate
20 accept this mission
The girl actually rebuke5 herself 10
/ letting her curiosity increase the en-
! baCTassment OF q gentleman who Sh
felt must Eeeuly regret his rather equI
vocal position. position In which l
had placed himself for her pleasure. an
she was half inclined 20 apologize.
! Besides, she had become so interest %
in the extraordinary plan OF her friend
and was so eager now 20 see IL carrie
I out TO the enc that she would on n
| account have one anything 10 inter
! fere with 70. Still. she had an irresIs
tiblc desire to leaTn something abol
! Commodore Brown status "a Washing
ton society. and she thought that sh
might safely ask him b few illuminatiy
questions on that point so she beEaT
You know the MitcheIIs in Washing
ton, 7 suppose"
Payton saw that n this question wei
followed by a crOss-eNamiuatiCn
would be trapped. Accordingly he shJ
off that line OF inquiry at once.
"Oh. Miss Grayman," he said. 20
/ course l know almost everybody wort
knowing in Washington. but really. 80
| see, If we begin to discuss these thinl
| we shall inevitably trench upon fOrbi'
den ground-forbidden. you understan
| only for the moment Afterward, In
| little while. everything viii be Clea
and we can talk freely. In the meal
| time let me beg YOU not to lose the q
jOyment Of this glorious cruise in u
b. pure morning air. 1 have seldom SEE
the atmosphere in more Charmir
mood Observe how peIlucid IL IS, tn
IS the kind Of sea, TO have under one
J keel. a sea that exhibits al Its seCre
down TO the very DOttom-nOt an indii
b tub like the Atlantic which has nOthiI
, TO show except a few flying fishes al
spouting whales. tired of their etern
confinement in a world without sU
light
1T is wonderfully beautiful" repli'
miss Grayman, and 10 NE the appea