Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-14

ward at great speed.
"Those are the Catskills away over
yonder," said Payton, pointing. IT
could land you in New York in a little
over an hour, but I prefer to visit the
metropolis after nightfall. 1t is nov
only / O'Clock. Well take lunch and
then circle about a bit and see the
country. If you like we can run out
to Niagara and see how the great cats
ract looks to a bird"
But my daughterl' cried the billion
aire eagerly. "Since you will have the
money anyway and the speed Of your
craft Is SO great take me to her"
"She is in no danger. She doesn't
ever know she is a prisoner" replied
the sky pirate lightly. "Why alarm
her nowP"
Late that evening passersby in Fifth
avenue were startled by seeing a huge
aero glide silently over their heads,
Shortly afterward the Chameleon set
tied gently upon the grass in a park
glade, and Payton, without any sign
of ~rvousne or hurry, tremendously
dismissed his guest In the very face of
a policeman.
"Goodby and au revoir," said Pay
ton, wringing Mr.. Grayman's unwilling
hand. you'll hear from me in a few
days. Don't forget your promise or
the need that your daughter has of
the aid which you alone a give her."
Without replying Mr.. Grayman turn
cd on his heel and walked rapidly
away Payton remained on the ground
regarding his retreating form with a
d~isdainful smile. The policeman was
no move.
"Here, your' said the officer, Selling
Payton by the arm. Il arrest you.
What are you doing with an aero in
the park?'
looking for squirrels" said Payton.
Looking for See here, young fell
low, come with me-"
Aren't you going to arrest the
aero?" asked Payton.
The question upset the policeman for
a moment. Then, thinking Of no bet
ter answer, he raised his club. In
the fraction Of a second he was sprawl
ing on the grass and Payton had leap
ed aboard the aero. AS the policeman
Jumped to his feet and blew his whis-
tie the Chameleon whirled up into the
darkness and disappeared.
The reader will perhaps remember
that when Payton carried off Miss
| Grayman he re-entered her room on
the pretense of extinguishing the light.
What he really did was to tumble in
her writing desk and take possession
of a bundle Of letters, which he thrust
into his pocket. Among the letters
was one written to Helen by her IA
Their during one of his i~nfrequent alb
sences. How he employed this will
appear presently.
Payton had no sooner performed his
characteristic exploit Of landing Mr..
Grayman in the heart of New York
with the Chameleon than he set out
with full speed for his lodge in the
wilderness.
! We left Miss Grayman weeping In
, her room at the lodge over her yexa-
ton at Mrs. Williams conduct, en-
| phasized by her own underlined sus-
picions. Susan was greatly puzzled,
but very sympathetic.
ooh, Miss Helen." she said, please
don't cry. They cannot be long de-
layed; they are sure to come"
81 wish I could get away from yS1ere,'
Miss Grayman- responded wipfny -heS
eye ~ don't know what ais he,
but-but sometimes 1 feel that they
may never come. Why does Mrs WIZ
Hams treat me so? Why wouldn't she
let us go In the cancer / have such
a creepy feeling about that place In
the woods"
"Oh, it's your fancy, Miss Helen I
didn't see anything very strange there.
Come, let's go out and sit on he We
randa. Perhaps we shall see them re-
turning at any moment"
Ito be continued.I