Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-17


known an along that you were here
with her keeping her alive until W,
could get back 40 her I've b0cn th,
only ono who has had nuy hope nj
nl. and With me irs b0eu a certainty
rather than a hope ltB Ua n had
seen you hero together I've seen you
80 a thousand times but now, that do
actually with my own eyes, IT'S hard
to .. His voice broke there.
There was moment Of silence then
he went oni You must try 10 for.
give u.s. Cayley-ms, IN particular. for
I'm tho one who needs Il most. We
know the truth Of that old story now.
No. II wasn't jeanne who told, It was
poor Hunter himself. IN a letter lie
had written It long ago, and It was
among his papers want you 10 read
Il sometime | think perhaps, when
you do you Will be able 10 forgive him,
too
That's done ALREADY" said Philip.
/ No. not long ago-wIthin the last few
hours Come shall We 20 back TO the
hre' ! suppose We had better wait
Tor another moonrlse before we try TO
got 10 tho Aurora"
10 was six months lator. blazing.
blue July day, when the gunboat York
.own lifted North Head. the northern
portal OF the Golden Gate Tom Fan.
shaw and bis father had gone to the
bridge but Philip and jeanne, the
other two passengers, remained un.
moved by the announcement, seated
10 lar AT as possible. the ensign, limp
n the following breeze, huttering Just
over their heads
Looking up, they saw one OF the
Junior ofip0rj standing close beside
lhom 10 was q dark haired. dark.
eyed. goOdlooking youngster whose
rank alteration Of Jeanne ever since
they had come aboard had amused tho
FsnshawB and secretly pleased and
touched Philip, although he pretended
10 be amused, too
They both rose and lounged back
against the rail as he came up.
Glad to be nearly home, Mr. Cald
we'll said Jeanne You navy people
-ogerd any port In the States as home,
don your"
"Oh, I'd he glad enough OF months
shore laave," no said, II /, worpnt
his particular voyage mean-lt II
didn't mean that wS arc CoiRg to loEo
you"
sho gayo him friendly little smile,
but mado 10 other sulwer Ho turned
70 Philip.
"Ill have TO conioss," hs said 80
the rutost sor, OF inQuisluye curiosity
about the STRENGTHENING bundle you
brought aboard with you from tho
Aurora Il looks HE some primitive
Eskimo5 attempt TO build flying ma
chine"
IL is something Ike that" said
Philip n youll have It brought up
here on deck IN open It out to you"
The young fellows pleasure WAS al.
most boylsh I'm have Il brought at
once he said
Tho breeze WAS straight behind
them and Just about strong enough 10
compensate for the speed Of the YES.
sol, and the air on deck was quite still.
With the boys puzzled assists.
anco Philip spread his wings for
the first time since that night
when be had dlyed on the ollT.
head 10 10 In pursuit OF Roscoe The
recollection was almost painfully
vivid and as he looked into Jeannes
face he saw tho same memory mir
sored there
But young CaldwSl, soon brought
them back 10 the present He was no
longer embarrassed or shy. deferen.
tlal Aerial navigation was, appar.
entIy, a subject no knew all about.
lilo criticised tho shape Of the planes.
the material they we're made OF. the .
curve OF this, the dip o. that-all in
tho tone OF an expert - and by
way Of summing up, no said.
IT'S rather pltiful. Isn't III In u
way any primitive thing always af. .
tects me-like old locomotives they
have In museums. Somebody prob
ably, believed once that that would
ny hope ho didn't believe It serl. /
ously enough to give II real trial"
You don't think Il would work, |
then" asked Philip
The young man laughed Dear me,
no" he said 1T couldn't work"
AT any rate said Philip. ITS an
amusing curiosity"
oh yes, indeed, yes" the young
man assented cordially I wish It
wers mine. Only wouldn't try to Ay /.
with f."
Hls duties called him away then
rather suddenly. and Philip was lel.
to turl his wings alone. From the proc. |
asa he looked up into Jeauues face.
why, JcAnncl" Her eyes were
bright bright with unshed tears. aud
thore was llttlo flush x bright color
IN her checks.
"Oh, know" she said. with an un. .
steady laugh, ITS absurd to be indlg. .
nant but wished Oh how | wished. /
when he was 30 patronIzlug and so
sure. that You might have slipped your