Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-06

! Ii OEOSE 70 IL ke GEAR the SlIudCOG
/ as 1t had now developed I must ask
! the readers attention TO the diagram
/ above.
/ By the time that we had got out into
| the open beyond the two small clouds
I Payton had completed his turn and
/ re-entered the large cloud. Keeping
/ to the left as soon as he was within
/ II, he ran nearly its whole length and
! finally emerged. only to dodge behind
/ the other small cloud.
I he was evidently master of
| strategy.
Here he ran the only serious risk Of
discovery during the entire maneuver.
for if we had returned more promptly
we might have been just in time to
catch sight OF him as he passed the
! opening between the clouds.
But we. were too late, and while the
Osprey was dashing headlong on her
return through the large cloud the
Chameleon rounded the small one and
was OF at full speed in exactly the
opposite direction. No sooner was the
air clear Of vapOr than We looked
about with all eyes and were met by
the same disappointment The Cha
meleon was not there!
perhaps one OF your shells found
him. suggested Mr.. Granrham. and
broke him Up so that be has dropped
TO the ground unperceived."
1t was q startling possibility. and I
gave orders 70 drop down within 100
feet Of the ground. Running back, we
began TO use the utmost circumspec-
ton in examining the surface beneath
US. It was mostly level and covered
with irregular growths Of trees and
brush, with interspaces Of grassy land.
We may have spent half an hour in
this search when the penetrating eyes
of Ethan Haight discovered q new sur
prise for Us.
''Lootenant, lootenantl" he called
out. There he is again"
1 glanced hastily NJ Ethan. He was
pointing south southwest his hand
raised above the level of his eyes.
looked, and we all looked, but could
see nothing. Still Ethan insisted:
jest ag'in tibet cloud with a head on
it It's him IS sure as preachin'."
IN few moments I had the object
located. & moving speck against the
cloud. and set out instantly in pursuit.
I could recall well enough the reIa-
tive situation and dimensions Of the
clouds TO see that he had timed his
movements TO mine, which he must
have foreseen with Napoleoufc pene-
tration. so that his moments Of enter
ing and leaving the clouds and of
crossing the interspaces would so fall
as to keep him always concealed from
vi >
have forecast with absolute assurance
our final dart backward, which simply
superadded our speed to his in widen
ing the distance between US.
It was a bitter dose for ne. but ]
swallowed Il and fixed my mind with
redoubled resolution upon the rescue .
81 Helen CravCau.
Mr.. Crartham noticed my chagrin
and kindly said:
no matter. Allan. He's yours yet. .
I caused YOU 70 waste half an hour by
ny useless suggestion Nov 90 ahead, /
and ! promise 10 De guilty 81 DO more /
stupid Interference"
"Its not your fault at ell, Mr.. Gran I
than" / replied warmly. I should .
have done what I did If you had not .
spoken"
The secretary gave me 4 pressure of F
the hand. and I felt greatly encour-
aged. for I knew / should have his
support however the thing turned out.
So l visited Jim and melted him 10
efforts.
Get her uD 10 q hundred and forty
said We've another and a last
,h1uca"
IN do it OF bust her" he grimIy re
Piled
We did 90 At an astonishing speed.
lud no long time eIaened before our
gain was SO great that 7 told Ethan 10
Re ready.
shells this time" I said. wen /
rot begin To fight until we are within
.aSy range. and / want you to pelt
lin without mercy. Only" added.
aim for che aeron'a1es and save the
lUu. The Chameleon carries the rich
'st girl IL tLe world, and we've got
Ter father aboard here"
I'm NOT a-grin' 70 tech hair O. her
.oad. loore-art.' reIIied Ethan, with.
thought. q knowing grin. I've been
0 the show in my day. an ! ,zuow ali
bout Romeo au' his Jao,iett"
z fe.t uy face burn ari turned
wrr. This practical minded Yankee
had a.s romantic side. TOO
nd had penetrated O. secret OF which
did nor care 20 think myself.
] 90 not believe thot the Chameleon
vas now making more than a hundred
I'd rhirrr-f~e ~ the most. and in a a.,
ouPIe OF hours We had her almost
Within RANGE. AS we drew nearer y
'a~ton evidently saw that the game
-"s vp ard that his only course was
o e-ht 2
--e ran -0 his black DAG and dressed ;
is Gier from stem To stern ~ the /.
3c-e co.o-- rEus STAMPING her siLhou- {
re vi. p e-er.ii-- dtsctnatuaeS against
lie r.si-- clouds beyond and giving :
er an aspect 50 fierce and ueuacinc IS
hat I 81 ~ some Of nv r7-ar. ra.ra riding Z