Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-11-17

1H3X WENT At IT, 8AH4G8 AND TONGA
coming more and more clearly i'm
printed on my mind. began to feel
Z personal interest in her rescue and
q corresponding LEGISLATION Of Alfonso
Payton. imagined her looking to u
looking to me-to save her. and I
vowed that I would do It. Love at
first sight has become q commonplace.
but II I had stopped to analyss my
feelings ! might have concluded that
my case was one Of love without
sight.
We were actually gaining On the
chase!
The Osprey for some time had been
making 1898 miles. little better than
her best during the night I esti-
mated that the Chameleon had drop
ped to not over 139. At this rate we
should overhaul her in the course Of
i've hours In two hours we should
be within effective range. and an hour
later we ought to be near enough to
enable Ethan to knock her aeroplanes
to splinters.
The gunner was already Tuning
With impatience and continually con-
sultlng with his range finder. chang.
ing the elevation Of his gun and draw
ing Imaginary beads.
"I'l bet q Connecticut cigar" he
said a. ] passed him on my rounds,
'thet when ! git anuther chanst I'll
put shot into him thet'll stop I'm"
"I'll give you word when to begin
firing" I said Don't hull him. for
you might injure OF XIII the prisoners
but aim for the aeroplanes"
" know how to wing q duck. loo
tenant" he returned ''Ef the range
hadn't been 20 pesky long this morn
in one O. his dippers nd never a
topped agin."
II believe you did hurt him. Ethan"
I said. ri can't otherwise account for
his lack Of speed Last night he gained
ON ~; now We are gaining on him.
Our speed b . tribe better than Il Wa.
but not enough to explain the ds@ee.
ence."
Ethan's eyes lighted a. be exclaimed:
II knowed II. lootenant! I knowed
thet shot wasn't altogether fur nuth.
In"
Payton now gradually increased bis
elevation until be almost reached the
level Of the lower clouds. and at The
same dine the Chameleon again under
went changes Of color, turning 0rst
sky blue and afterward white. when
1t became difficult at times to ind her
against the dazzling cloud surfaces and
bale sky.
I wondered what the fellow would
do now that we were unmistakably
drawing up on him. But when W had
got Just within range and Ethan was
drawing 4 bead In earnest Payton lost
not a second In deciding what to do.
He swung the Chameleon broaAside to,
and an ugly blue dash showed at each
end Of her simultaneously. We anx-
lousy awaited the arrival Of the pro-
5ectilea. and at the same time Ethan
fred
Unlike ship, IN aero when she d
broadside to presents q more di6lcult
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 projectile had hit one Of her Zip
pers." as he called them. He followed
with another. which was effective near
the same spot A moment later both
Of the Chameleon's guns spit blue
are again; but, a. before, they were
aimed too low. and the shot went whis-
Ting good $50 feet below ~.
why don't you swing round and
give him both your guns, toor' asked
the secretary.
Because" replied. II want to run
him down. Now, Ethan, keep It up."
Ethan's third shot hit the same aero
plane that had already been touched.
II 1t had been a shell 1t might have
demolished it. but the Chameleon's
conduct showed that the damage was
not yet serious enough to stop her OF
even hinder her action.
However, she fred no more, but In.
stead turned tail Evidently Payton.
finding that he was receiving more
damage than he could innict meant to
trust again to bis heels.
THAT won't save him!' I exclaimed
exultantly. We've got him now.
He's worse DAMAGED than he was. and