Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-09-20

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Craighead was silent.
But he must see Virginia. Utterl.
estranged as they were. this night voy
age had reason-the hope of seeing
her, Of asking her forgiveness, O
bringing her to see that when sh,
dropped from the sky to his feet b.
had loved her: that when she haG
come to live with that uncle of whom
she had heard SO little and had found
the last Carson in him the temptation
was SO masked In duty that it was toe
strong for him. And had he ever once
in that delicious. perilous time Of act.
ing Uncle Theodore inexcusably pre-
sumed on the relationship or failed in
goodness? True. he had let her stay
as his niece. but had not his father al
ways thought himself Of the same
blood? Virginia must allow some
weight to this tradition. She must see
that, while too remotely related to be
Objectionable in nearer. dearer way.
he was too probably of kin to have
turned her away. And he would land
In Shayne's Hold II 1t were the last act
of his life.
With the ancient instinct Of the sur
reptitious lover he made for the angle
between two dark wings Of the great
house. Glimmers of light from two
windows were their sole sign Of occu.
pancy, the center of human concourse
being about that core of light In the
oo,,rf Tho xx,1v,Oo coo,oo1 Tito IrVx, od
juncts for conservatories or billiard
rooms. and the angle between. with its
light mottlings. looked like flower
sprinkled lawn on which Carson felt
confident of placing the Virginia gen.
fly and with no disturbance. With
slow soaring motion the aeronef came
into the angle like steamer into her
slip-and found, instead of lawn.
graveled roof cluttered with tables and
chairs as II for the serving of refresh
,ments Among these the Virginia
nosed in. dumped some chairs into the
court and settled down amid cracking
furniture and crashing pottery.
The Roc had reached Shayne's Hold
just in time to escape the storm. and
the weared Virginia had retired. sick
of the harping of her aunt upon the
disgrace of her sojourn with "Uncle
weary Of telling how limo
cent it had been. With book close to
the light she was composing her mind
to sleep, when into the dreamy quie-
tude came purring that was SO I'M
the voice of the aeronef
that Virginia rose. with her hand to
her heart. in an amazement not all un-
pleasant. wondering where her name
sake might alight and what Shayne's
hired constabulary might do with The
odore. when from the roof came a
chairs and tables went over
voices Of Craighead and Carson came
In at the window. low. hurried aud
agitated.
Virginia turned out the dim light.
"Well." said she. in answer to her
maids tap. what is 1t. Fanny?''
II 'eard an awful noise." said Fam
ny. ut seemed to come from ere.
MISS
.Some things fell into the court" re-
piled Virginia please tell the serv-
ants and say that things must not be
piled upon the parapet. That's all.
Fanny
Virginia walked to the window.
There lay the dear little airship that
she and Theodore had planned cam
paigns for and conquered the world
with. Theodore was passing the other
way now. peering into every bearing
md gearing for signs of damage.
ITS miracle" said Theodore at
ast. ''but she's all right and ready to
Use at a touch"
'.Thank God"' said Virginia.
Ibid you find a way down?" asked
Carson of Craighead. all unconscious
If the nearness Of what he sought.
.Only the old way by which ] came
,n the back stoop Of the emporium"
'eplied Craighead. who had been skirt
ng along the edge Of the parapet. Its
matter of specific gravity. AS to get
ing back. unless you brought your
'pecifc levity with you really don't
zee. old chap. how it's going to be man.
lged"
"Once down can force my way up"
aid Theodore. raising his voice in his
Intensity. do you think III go back
seeing her? No. You stay
,ere. and"
"Mr. Craighead"
The voice came from the darkness
# the house. cool and calm.
"Present." answered Craighead. But
on't shoot. I'm starving man. in
barge of a maniac
"Please come here" said the voice.
"virginia!" cried Carson.
.'Please tell your friend" said the
dice. "that If he presumes to address
ny person except yourself this win
ow will be closed!"
Craighead approached the glimmer
( white drapery. and Virginia gave
i'm her hand. which he CALAMITY
Used.
"You may tell your friend" said Miss
uarez. that his coming here is fool
ardy thing and quite uncalled for.
10 one here either can see him or
yould IL she could"
"You hear. old man" queried Craig
cad. ''The imprisoned damosel saith
IS all a mistake. She don't want no
night. This balcony business lacks
ppeal. being hackneyed and over
,orked. It's no go. colonel-except for
ou.'
"You NAV tell him" went on Viz