The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-08
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CcO1tt6led aFon ttFday.l
oeatint his brains TO l1deFstnnd Whist
she wanted there Payfon and his men
leaped aboard almost uuopposed
Even then Campbell probably never
com pretended that II was the famous
Sky Pirate who had attacked him
excefJt the fact there was an attack
and. having his pistol in his hand. he
shot the hrst man who put bis foot
on his deck
Immediately bullet passed through
his own heart BIS men Tallied~ gal
lantIy. but only three OF them sue
ceeded In getting hold OF their wenp-
ons-
Payton pushed the assault like a
demon HIS pistol leyeled two of
these men with shots 80 nearly stimuli
taneous that their reports blended
The third was Drained with his own
weapon by one of the Chameleon's
crew, who showed the strength and
agility OF an acrobat In the mean
time the other Eve. being unable to
reach their weapons. were easily over
powered. gagged and bound.
Not a sound Of this struggle reached
the fourth aero. something less than a
shots could not have been heard rs
far as the edge OF the little woodland
In which the fight occurred. This. by
the way, is one of the disadvantages
of our modern hrearms-if they do
not betray ones location to the enc
my. they, equally faE to convey tnfor-
nation to friends.
The fourth aero. under Captain
Burns. was situated westward from
the bIuff. Payton once more ran the
Chameleon near the ground until he
reached the edge of. the woods then
rose quickly above the. trees, located
his prey in spite of its fancied securi-
" and was upon it without the slight
est warning having been given Here
again the men we're at breakfast, and
the scene was almost a duplicate OF
that enacted at the second assault
In every case Payton was careful to
leave the little days. which were to In
dieate TO the commissioner the pres
ence of his aeros at their prescribed
posts. undisturbed
No sooner were Burns and his men
secured than the Chameleon rose al
most vertically in the air to a great ell
ovation and then; assuming her sky
blue dress, for the sun was rising In
clOuQleSS ue0Reu1 r7O4E7G4-- O4 SUM
ward When he had got well beyond
eye shot from Tribes Hill Payton or
dered the aero TO hover over the farm
checkered township OF Florida and
sent his men TO breakfast.
"a pretty good mornings perform
ance.' he said. laughing in bis hearty
manner and addressing the steersmnn.
who, in each case. had been the only
one left ia charge of the Chameleon.
all the others being engaged In the
Eight aud capture.
The steersman's only reply was de-
lighted grin. Like his comrades.' he
fairly wOrshiped his peerless comman-
der.
$50 this is the metropolitan policeF
Payton continued with a sneer. '.And
their commissioner thought that he
could take me in! I'm half inclined to
give him n taste Of my jug. when he
arrives with bis billIonnire client"
The fact was, us subsequent investi-
cation fully developed and as have
already limited. that Payton knew the
plan through the medi-
um of his spies. whom he had every
where IN wireless communication So.
instead of being trapped. he had him
self turned trapper- Now he only
awaited the arrival of the commission
er and Mr.. Grayman to complete his
achievement
He knew the hour when the local
train would arrive from Albany, and !
he took his measures accordingly.