The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-22


Fl 5sl aIcsE1 on iiilI dgE IN
I said. q can't ot5eEVl ise ACCOUNT tqt
his lack Of sI1a "a. Last lliBhtlie GisiNel
on .uss now We are gaining on him
Our sDeed Is q tribe better chan It was
but not enough 70 explain the diner
enee''
Ethan,s eyes lighted as he exclaimed:
81 knowed Il, looeenants | knoWed
flet shot wasn't altoEether fur nuth-
in'.s
Payton now gradually increased his
elevation until he utmost reached the
level of the lower clouds, and at the
same time the Chameleon agsiin under
went Changes OF color. turning first
sky blue ana afterwnrd white. when
It became difficult at times to ind her
against the dazzling cloud surfaces and
pale sky.
wondered what the fellow would
do now that we were Enthusiastically
drawing up on him. But when we had
got just within range and Ethan was
dra wing a bead in earnest Payton lost
not a second In DECIDING what 20 90.
He swung the Chameleon broadside TO.
and an ugly blue fash showed at each
end OF her simultaneously. we an4-
fously awaited the arrival Of the pro-
jectiles, and at the same time Ethan
fred
Unlike a ship, an aero when she IS
broadside to presents a more dihfcutt
mark. because then her aeroplanes are
seen more or less edGewise-
Both of the Chameleon's shots passed
under us, but Ethan's was better pitch
ed. and our glasses showed that the
solid protectiIe had hit one of her MP
pers." as he called them. He folloWed
with another, which was effective near
the same spot. A moment later both
of the 1ChameleOn's guns spit blue
fire again: but, as before. they were
aimed too low. and the shot went wins
fling good $50 feet below us.
''Why don't you swing round ana
give him both your guns, tqor asked
the secretary.
Because replied, ST want to run
him down. Now, Ethan. keep It up.
Ethan's third shot hit the same aero
plane that had already been touched
If it has been n she'll it might have
demolished it, but the Chameleon's
conduct showed TINT the damage was
not yet serious enough TO stop mex OF
even hinder her action
However, she fired no more. but IN
stead turned tail Evidently Payeon.
finding that he was receiving more
damage than he could inhict, meant to
trust again to his heels.
.arhat won't save him?' exclaimed
exultantly. We've got him now.
He's worse damaged than he was. ana
if he couldn't outfoot US then he's got
no chance now"
While 1 was speaking I noticed that
the Chameleon had turned almost Oh
rectly skyWnrd. beyond and above
during the fight a huge white cloud
had come sailing up. Payton made oil
rectly for this cloud, and hardly two
minutes had escaped when Ethan cslll-
ed out:
"Gone into the cloud. by thunder.
and Disappeared"
It was exactly true. The Chameleon
was instantly swallowed from our
sight. we could see where she had
entered the cloud by the commohon OF
the vnporS.
up and after him. 1 shouted to the
stenrsman.
with all sneed we darted at the
cloud and entered 1t. | calculated that !
ne wouId run straight through 1t and |
then make a turn on the other side. !
but I thought that we could get there |
in time to ca tch him at his antics So |
we shot straight through the cloud
Eut Paytuu knew or OWNED what / |
didn't. Beyond this cloud lay two 9th
ers, separated by a considerable inter
yal. but or the same level AS we
emerged on the other side Of the first |
we came in sight of the others, one to
the right. the other to the left. The
Chameleon was nowhere TO be seen
she had evidently crossed the narrow /
open space and disappeared again into
one OF the clouds. -
But which oue2 A sudden inspira-
ton came to me-
send a i've second timed shell into
each of those clouds while we hold
our course" said to Ethan.
These shells were so coutrived that
their fuses were started by the dis
charge OF tho gun # was like shoot
ing into a thicket at u suspected deer.
and 1 regretted the order the moment
1t had left my lips. but 1t was too late
for a counterIaand. Ethan's first mark
was the right hand cloud ] mad new
er seen q lirntcctile fred INFO cloud
and the e. q; surprised us all.
AS the pro. tile divcd into the round
iooEiue mass OF vapor minute
hole seemed to open. ana round this
instantly played rayed hnIo of brief
lightning fasheS Then the vapor
hundred yards on all sides was thrown
into commotiou. turning inward IN
streaming lines TO follow the shell
This was well timed. for apparently II
ex T,loded In the very center OF the
cIo,Id which ;,rterwnrd appeared to be