Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-20
TIMEsREFUBIICAN, HfAasIIAILTowN. IOWA 1910

Ecape, Ihe eXpane0 OF DidcK pools
and reedy marshes between them and
the line OF SURF, which they could hear
roaring beyond the dunes, was dotted
with clumps Of tall pines and splotch.
ed with scrub oak thfckets.
''rhose pincs." said Mrs. GTaybill.
"are like palms. Why. what's that?"
exclaimed Mrs. Gray bill
Rising ffem beyond the dunes as II
from the sea. there scared a great
something which moved like bird.
1t swelled ike 4 magic ship ~ It
neared them. sailing low and douAinat.
ing the sky like cloud. 1t came with
the most amazing speed. like an eagle
in midswoop. 50 swift. 80 light. 70
facile that all impression OF weight
was abolished. and tue huge thing
filled the mind with the notien Of levi
ty-llke a hummilg bird.
"Oh, Of course" said Craigtend, his
hands trembling. his fnce white, this
man Carson is a fraud! Oh. yes. we
knew it all the time But you see
that his aeronef has gone through the
empty form of eventuating all the
same. Flying like frigate bird!
shayne. charge! Roll over. SillRr-
berg, and don't dare move till say
SO! Oh. this Is rotten--rotten. I've
got to kiss some one: Hurray.'
Mrs. Graybill was running along the
path after the guide. AIR. Waddy puff
ing along behind. hopelessly uuplaced.
Did you see Cason?" said Craig
head. "Ard there was girl with
him.
Emerging from the dunes. they saw
the airship skimming or along the line
Of beach foam. Down the leach stood
Mrs. Stott aal Captain Harrod. look
ing after the airshlp in amazement
and delight. Then. turning like a
frightened heron, she swept seawartl
and came down the wind like an ar
row. Virginia waving an American
flag over The rail aud Theodore swing
ing his hat
Suddenly as she passed them with a
maneuvcr so astounding for aerial
craft that they could scarcely believe
their eyes SHE stopped. The sharp
whir Of the beating wing sections told
| Of the sudden reversal Of their stroke
and of the unprecedented phenomenon
Of the almost instant arrest Of such a
machine in midair 1t was an unnec.
| essary strain. thought the captain.
He saw the reason, however. a mo.
ment later. A black Shiny nOse-the
nose Of the Stickleback-poked itself
above water right ahead Of the Viz
ginia. A boat that looked stove and
sinking drew away from her. with q
struggling. ges,lculating figure In II
waving a signal OF distress. The Shiny
nose sank. and the apparent castaway
was left as If TO perish unless rescued
by the Virginia. s
Accepting the humane task. lower
lower, lower sank the aeronef. until
it's car appeared almost to touch the
waves. The man in distress seemed
to throw something like lasso ove'
the nacelle OF the; airship, and the
| great bird rose slightly. a. il to he
safe from the pillows. The Sickle
back again peeped above the waves
her manhole opened. and the castaway
| Of the stove boat, went down isto the
1t was absolutely beyond the powes
Of any one Iookingen to guess what
was tal-tn. place. Why had the mar
made the ifsnala sfJg sheItf the sub
m1rine wrs. standing by? II the com
ing Of tho submarine to bis rescue WA
unexpected. why had be not cast on
the line from the aeronef? Why Anc
suddenly they all felt that something
sinister. something devilish.f was tax
ing place. They heard a shout from
Theodore. a scream from Virginia
The submarine ha come awash again
and from her open ulanhole came the
crack OF plstol-a pistol aimed al
the airship. Then she sank again. and
the airship was drawn downward by
the line. Struggling toward land
hanging by the fatal thread. like q
trapped bird. she strained at her teth
er, while the grim submarine. like q
devilfiSh which had thrown a tentacle
about waterfowl. made sen ward. on,
into the gulf. out into deep water. with
a purpose as manifest as 1t was dead
ly.