Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-21
BY
] Quick
CHAPTER XIII.
pEvu.y1sH VERSUS BIRD.


would you really 60 on the trial
tr1p?" he asked.
Try me-" said she. ST want to-"
You'd be worth a dozen Of Captain
Harrods," replied Carson. HE hasn't
1.-THE faintest idea of the principles OF
the Virginia, while you could dy her in
week"
Il could now" asserted Virginia.
The Virginia is simple, manageable
title thing. like her namesake."
IL she shows all her namesake's
Fweet trafts''- began Theodore.
'1Then I'm to go?"
Captain" cried Theodore, there's a
ri that wants to ship, as first mate!
AXE sail, captain. We're going"
But Virginia seated herself beside
,eodore, wearing a dress Of soft
hite wool. close fitting little cap on
head and carrying jacket over
arm.
Now, shall keep the manometer
sadings? Oh. you haven't any! Well,
then. the al6meter statoscopeY' she
suggested.
tits self registering" said Theodore.
s'Really there's nothing TO do except In
emergencies, and
"And there'll be no emergencies"
fshe cried. 'sThrow in the clutch, ad-
miral Of tho circumambient inane!
.You do the work, and I'll play lady!
Nv. b orr
:" 10 you willing" said he, turning
no .r, ito forgive me for this and ev-
iery hing may ever have done, what
eve happens?"
! whatever happens or doesn't hap
tpen. forgive your she cried Throw
in the clutch before the horoscopes
stop and the Virginia gets brain fag-
or shall r.
"Just for luck" said Theodore, you
throw It in"
/ She threw over the lever. and the
wing sections started like 10000 boys
lNbuzzes." The big bird rose perpen-
dicularly from the ways and famed
,fhe ground no more. Theodore turned
On little more speed. put the rudders
aport to bring her head to the light
seawatd wind, and as she mounted
,..ghef and higher he tried her con-
u. He pushed over the lever that
termined the thrust Of the driving
ldes, and she shot in over the dunes
wild thing until he headed her
ok for the gulf. Well inside the bar,
that an overturn might not mean
ming. he circled about In wide
;, which he gradually narrowed
i mere extreme use Of the helm un-
she was spinning round and
s,> SaI, fho Sy,c
the inner wings were almost sta
uary and "treading" air like paus-
swimmer. :
That tests out the balancing de-
q" shouted Theodore. Flows
II"
Aye, aye, sir9 said Virginia. THAT
sure test out the balancing device.
If you let her chase her tail like
much longer Pm going to be In
posed. Please whirl her the other
!, awhile, unkie."
ylnia walked forward. They
re- sng higher now, and she could
the pine woods far inland. with
II square patches Of plowed fields.
If white houses behind the great
On globes of the china trees. Far
the nogthwest scared a great
onat. silver white, as If covered
b tin foil.
wonder IL that isn't the Roc7'
cried Virginia.
Il It t." said he, land she comes
out iris. place we'll show her what
Il aviation is"
Then they swept over and down the
asst. They turned back and swirled
It over the sea.
rob look. look" suddenly said Vtr-
mia. There's some one in the wa
n"
Below doated the half collapsed and
mixing goodwill of submarine. Be
de It lay great hlotch Of darkness
symmetrical that Theodore was i'm
.essed with the sudden idea that it
rs . submarine rather than patch
dark sand. A man on the derelict
as struggling. shouting and waving
hitn cloth ~ if in distress. Theo-
res eyes flashed. He reversed the
rust Of the wing propellers. and in
instant they were fighting the air
lth all the power Of the mighty en-
aes. The passengers felt their bod
sway forward with the momen-
e as the Virginia slowed up. halted
moved astern, and as accurately
k he had had years Of practice
ljcn brought her to over the strug-
I. man and lowered her slowly.
Nv. toward the swells which rose
Ijeet her until the line thrown over
carson dabbled in the water by
,aataHaVs side
an you Climb up?" cried Theodore.
on't dare come much lower"
or Gods sake" called tho maA
- her down a foot or 50! I'm too
X to climb"
iheer upr' called Theodore ITS
but I'll try"
The was to be saved there was No
- be lost. So thought Carson 10
& 1epressed the Virginia more and
!. Wilmer set his. tech IN a fierce
tfminatson 70 pat beth man and
cut Of the neld at once. He was
sole custodian Of the secret Of her
hact1on save fer carson. II he
/ drown hae and master the se
e ~ Glae Eiens no esuid e.