Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-06

ward, in a little while, everything will
be clear and we can talk freely. In
the meantime let me beg Of you not to
lose the enjoyment of this glorious
cruise in the pure morning air.
at is wonderfully beautiful" replied
Miss Grayman, land to me the ap-
pearance Of the earth seen from so
great a height is indeed a revelation.
1t is entirely unlike the view from a
mountain. And then it glides away
under US so fast. 1t seems as II 1t
were flying and we standing still! But,
look" she exclaimed, clasptng her
hands, 1--WE are actually among the
clouds"
a huge roller of cirTo-cumulus which
seemed rushing to meet them had sud
denly attracted her attention. 1t was
so dazzliugly beautiful that for a mo-
ment she closed her eyes. The sun
beams that transfused its margins en-
circled It with a border Of gold and
pink, while the denser central parts
were of a delicate pearl gray clouded
with soft opaline masses. Suddenly
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In an instant the sunshine and the col
or were gone, the blue sky vanished,
the earth beneath was concealed, and
they seemed to have passed from the
brilliant morning into a thick, damp,
dismal fog. Raindrops gathered on
the rigging of the aero, and with sur
prising quickness the deck became
dripping wet. The cold, by contrast,
seemed intense and very penetrating,
and Miss Grayman shtvered
"Go into your room at once, Miss
Grsyman." said Payton. This is no
place for you now; you will take cold,
In O few minutes we Shall emerge
from the cloud and all will be as be-
fore"
She was about to obey, calling Susan
to follow her, when a spasm seemed
to seize her, succeeded by a paralysis
which prohibited all movement She
became as helpless as If her hands had
grasped the handles of a powerful cleo
trfcal machine. At the same time q
curious cracking noise broke out on
all sides and little pointed flames flick
cred on every Jutting object. Susan
cried out in terror, but Miss Grayman
was unable to open her lips.
These enigmatical electric phenom-
ena which manifest themselves capri
ciously when one is among the clouds
were comparatively unfamiliar in those
days, and even yet little Is really
known about them. A singular blue
light which spread a CHASTITY tllumina-
ton around the aero added to the con-
sternation, and Susan tainted from
fright.
Payton sprang to aid Miss Grayman.
AS he touched her hand a binding
spark leaped forth, and he dropped to
the deck, but was on his feet again IN
a second. At the same moment Miss
Grayman felt the force which had held
her immovable relax It's grasp. and she,
too, fell In a dead faint beside Susan.
When they came to themselves they
found that they were in their little
cabin. Payton stood beside them with
. a smelling bottle IN hts hand; the cook
was neal with another; the door was
wide open, and brilliant sunshine was
pouring in.
"Do not feel any alarm, Miss Gray
man." he said. at Is all over There
was no real danger. The spirits Of the
air were a little inconsiderate in wei
coming you to their domain, but they
meant well. l have often been SINH
larry shocked by them, but it Is only
i-fAndna for q frinndlu nat on rho
shoulder"
As Payton spoke he laughed SO cheer
,ngly that Miss Grayman could but
smile In response.
II am afraid that I shall not like your
spirits Of the air, Commodore Brown"
she said. '"They are rather too exuber-
mt In their greetings. 1 do not care to
meet them again"
"And you shall not" replied Payton.
1--WE have dropped down below the re-
gion of the clouds and are now entirely
outside their fairy realm. They Will
trouble US no more with their atten-
lions. You may be interested to learn
that we are nearing our destination
"Oh," said Miss Grayman, instantly
rising, full of vivacity, then our
friends are close at handl'
81 hope So" said Payton, "but we
may have got the start Of them. We
shall know IN a short time"
Payton had q wireless telephone ap-
paratus on the Chameleon, and he now
retired to his cabin and sent out a call,
to which after a brief interval be had
q response. He then held q long con
v~ersatton with some distant tnterloc.
utor.
When the conversation was finished
Payton hung up his receiver and leaned
back In his chair with a laugh. But II
was a very different laugh from that
with which he was accustomed to put
his guests into good humor and make
them feel that be was the most agree
able Of companions. 1t was a laugh
that would have sent a chill to Miss
Grayman's heart, SO cold, so cruel, SC
expressive was 1t Of satisfied cunning
and anticipated triumph.
1t was q couple of hours before Pay
ton knocked at the door Of the little
cabin and called Miss Grayman out to
witness the arrival of the Zero at its
destination. She was a little surprised
to find how rapidly they had descended
from their aerial flight. They were
now within a hundred feet or so of the
ground, and as she glanced around she
could see nothing but trees on all sides