New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12

Gavroche looked If crazy Naturalist had assembled
at random odd parts OF a pigeon an cage a gun
and a chicken, ana attaChou "'0' ~ ''0 D"dy u "
sparrow. Ill -,
the art Of Aving from the beginning with monopane
that would not fly and was never meant 10 iy or ne
the field without breaking anything. Then he tired
turning and broke ridders and wings IN plenty but
after each trial he rubbed down the Gavroche, and
groorned her pcttcd her. and talked to her lie knew
all her faults and all her whiS' ana ie io'ed her' DIG
reminded him of Kate Nlolloy;
For DAYS Fogartv heard nothing Of the war; but the
best war in the world was not so interesting as the
Gavrocbe. He loosened torsion wires and frightened
them He increased the inclination OF her planes and
She stuck her nose in the air and fell over backward
He tried larger ruddcr and she dragged her tan on
the ground He tried small one, and she went Wnere
she chose, regardless of the steering WhecL
"Gavvv" he said morning, LOT TWO GENTS u
walop We over the head with brick"
A Nd that dav she flew! Why she flew was mystery
n even TO Fogartv: but when she had carried HIM
across the field ten feet in the air and had made the
far turn and had brought him back to the hangar WITH
out once touching the grass or breaking part ne
wrapped his arms about her waist and XII sed her: AZ
least he wrapped them round the cylinders, and she
burned him on the mouth But Fogarty did not care.
He had flown He was an airman! He was blrdman!
The next day was the third of August, and fogarty
had wheeled tie GavroChe out OF the hangar at DAWN
when he heard the chatter of hoofs-many hoois-and
bc inoc Of steel It was cavalry and it wheeled into
the field and dismountcd. TO Fogarty there seemed
to be thousands of horses and men. They filled the
place. -
Excuse me- Sir" said Fogarty to an officer but are
We goin to stop here long, I'm the Commander aV
Airship Number Thirteen, an the presence aV the army
interfcrcs with the cVolutions av me ship.
"Oh guess we won't stop long said the captain
with irritation. I'VE don't stop anywhere We're on
the run Scoot, you bcggars! is the only order Our
General seems to know how to give. Wen be on our
way soon enough, don't fear"
@I'm much obliged to yc, said Fogarty Inc sooner
the better-meanin' no disreSpcct to the army m
But when the cavalry moved on Fogarty was sun
unable to fly; for after them came intantry-thouSandS
of thcn-and artillery. 49,,
"'Twould be a good time to write word TO hate
said Fogartv "ettin' her know I'm Commander aV
ship if the ink in me bottle hadn't dried up
The vast fields around Hampstead had become great
military camp and into it troops poured Tor two days
disgusting Fogartv of Number Thirteen. Beaten back,
he learned by the foreign army, Our troops had re-
treated step by STEP keeping to the center OF the island;
for the foreign fleet followed their victorious army
sheling the shores At night Fogarty could hear their
heavy guns The foreign fleet and army had slipped
in between our army and New York, and there was
nothing to be done but chance battle.
THAT morning Fogarty saw the troops leave, and ne
was glad te pushed his little Gavroche out OF It's
hangar and waited until the field should be all his own
again; but in Of the hangers the General ana MS