Smyrna times., 1911-01-25


Trenton. losing them over Wilmington. |
again coming in sight of them at Bal
timore. While passing over Virginia |
his aviator slowed up to tighten "a
loose nut, and after this the fugitives
were lost to him entirely.
After Spindleton's surrender he was
permitted to go where he liked Max
ing a 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. BeritOn
an account of what had happened.
What are the best points of your
machinP?" asked the latter
Quick rising and an ability to fly in
thin air
Good. To fight this pauper we
must get above him. To bring him
to terms we must have bombs to drop
on him.
But the bombs will annhilate your
own wife and daughter as well as MIR.
Follansbee."
He cannot sacrifice them to his own
cOvetOusneSS Our success depends on
our obtaining a commanding position.
Stepping into the Spindleton mH-
chine, he permitted the one he left to
go where i. liked-to the moon if, it
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 FollansbPe's
aeroplane as soon as Spindeton 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 he married. but she fear
ed her husbands displeasure. The
younger Miss Beriton was indifferent
The lovers finally prevailed over the
elder lady'S caution, and it was de-
cided that the marriage should take
place.
Being a couple of hundred miles ont
at sea. not likely place to find Il
clergyman. Follansbee turned his ma
chine toward the land. But time had
been spent in coming to a decision.
and he was too late. When fifty miles
off Norfolk the machine bearing Mr..
Beriton. driven by Spindleton. appP"r-
ed over Virginia beach. like a seagulI.
standing mort beast.
FOlanShP' considered.
A great deal of power had been used
in his machine since starting. and no
knew it had not the capacity for a
long quick run with the coming aero
plane. 1t vas to supply this very do
fect-in other words. to be ready "a
turn and fight-that he had provided
his bird with a ram. II the worst
came he would smash the pursuing
flier and drop its owner into the waves
below. Bu- he hoped this would moi
be necessary. However. in order th"i
the contest should take place Ovel
water he made a pretense of flight
When Mr. Beriton reached pOin
some two miles distant from Follans
bee the latter saw his machine sud
denly rise in a spiral. He OWNED the
upShot of the maneuver in a moment
, Bombs had been so long used that +
? was evident the enemy had procured
, them and. getting on a higher plane
would command the situation. IN,
, Beriton car climbed a thousand feet
then SpindletOn. who was a splendiC
aviator. made for a point directly owe
Follansbee
The lover knew his enemy's deter
mined nature and that he would place
him in a p" 'itiOn to be bombed or t.
r yield. OF course he would have I,
! yield. He therefore put on all speed
/ but. of course. moved slowly. lOSin;
p ground because it was essential tina
p he move on rising incline.
Notwithstanding the power of Fol
= lansbee's aeroplane to rise in this grad
l.. ual fashion. Mr.. Beriton maintained
D position above him. Mrs ReritOn bee
i ged FOllansbee to give up the flight
Y but the young man was contendin
l. for ashalf billion dollar bride and wa
s not to be discouraged. When Mr.. Bel
d iton was a mile away and 500 fee
k above him Folansbee lighted fuse
threw the end over the car and wait
J. ed. The other end of the fuse wa
J. attached to a rocket-like tirework. txe
r to the bottom of the car. which in
|. few moment was ign1ted. and. blow
g ing off a great quantity of burnin
powder. the aeroplane shot rapidly vi
o ward
u When this sudden ascent ceased Fo
Ia lansbee was on level with his enc
+ my and but fifty yards away.
IS I'm about TO ram you. sirr' erie
Follansbee.
n "Don't!" pleaded Mrs. Beriton.
IS There was pause. Mr.. Berito
e saw that the game was lost.
$ "What's your termsT' be asked.
g Consent to my marriage with you
e daughter"
n Every WE'LL" replied the merchan
q 81 will consent. but positively refus
o to give her dowry of more than
g hundred Millions"
,r The terms were accepted. and bot
aprOnlaneS started for thp Rpriton rp