The Arvada enterprise., 1911-04-20

self into man and look at me In sur
prise, and ask me, In English. what
in the world | am doing here-I had
the yacht; and ask me II I'm renl."
There was moment OF silence aft
er that. Unconsciously they drew =
little nearer together. Then Cayley
spoke. I'm real. at any rate he
said Il "at least I'm tax payer. and I
weigh 100 pounds. and | have name
and address It's Philip Cayley, II
that will make me seem more natural.
and my headquarters this summer nrs
over on Point Barrow"
dubiously
NO" he said; "if either OF us II
dreaming, It's not you. May furl up
my wings and talk to you for awhile7~
Her eyes wero on the broad-spread.
shimmering planes which lay on the
Ice behind him. She seemed hardly
to have heard his question. though
she answered It with nm almost voice
less yes Then she approached.
half fearfully. the thing he called his
wings"
"It Ia made OF quite commonplace
materials" he said with smile
split bamboo and carbon and catgut
and fabric OF bladdcrs, cementsd
with fish glue. And folding It up is
rather an ungninly job The birds still
have the advantage of me there. In
strong wind It's not very easy to do
without damaging something Would
you mind slipping that Joint for me
that one right by your hand7 It's Just
like n fishing rod"
She did as he asked. and her smile
convinced him that she had at least
half guessed his purpose in asking tho
service OF her The next moment her
words confirmed It.
you wanted me to make sure, l
suppose, that II would not turn into "A
great roc when | touched It and fly
away with me to the Valley OF Dia-
monds" She patted the furlcd wing
gently with both hands 81 suppose"
she continued "one could dream NJ
viyidly as this, although ! never havo
unless. Of course, this is dream.
But" and now she held out her hand
W Ilill, Dhl ! hbpf hlll h"hh's huu
my name is Jeanne Fielding"
He had the hand In his. and noticed
how live and strong and warm II was,
before sho pronounced her name Al
tho sound OF II, he glanced at her curl.
ously; but all he said Just then was,
THANK you" and busted himself I'M
medintely with completing the process
OF furlng his wings
When he had finished, he tossed the
| shocp-skln down in little hollow in
tho foe. and with a gesture invited
her 10 be seated
"Oh, I've great pile Of bear skins
out here" sho snid quite n ridiculous
| pile Of them, considering II IL not
cold night, and We can make our.
selves comfortable here. or 10 aboard
tho yncht. Just MS you please"
Thoy were scnted side by side IN
the little nest ehe had made for her.
self before he reverted 20 tho idea
which had sprung UP In his MIND
upon hearing her nnme There was
Captain Fielding once" no said
slowly. who Hot out from San Fran.
cisco half dozen years ago, in tho
hope of discovering tho pole by the
way Of BchrIng strait His ship was
never seen again, nor was any word
received from him. Finding you here
and hearing your name. wondered"
YES" she said grayely, he was my
father. Wo got news Of him last win.
ter. n you could call II news. for II
was four years old before It reached
ua A whaler in tho arctic noet
picked up floating bottle with n mes
sage from him telling where no was.
30 we have come hero TO fnd him
at least to nnd whero he died. for l
suppose thero Ia no hope-neyer 10
much as grain OF hope OF anything
better"
CTo Bn coNTINUEDJ