New-York tribune., 1911-04-16
BY MARK LEE LUTHER

'''t'T "Tp, Yes, do There's nothing want much.
There is no one the smile was at ITS climax now, I'd
rather go with than you Please say you I take me-
PAGE looked long in her pleading face. You make
il very hard he began. -
Il sha'n't, / assure you she "hippci IN. I'm
perch anywhere you say, do anything y'n 'eH me.
won't get hysterics or nerves. m not mat kind
and il
But my dear Mis-
lust lust Ann" She intcrPoscd, "unless you'd rather
went back 10 Mr. Page;
lo don't misunderstood me when ay-'
"please- bieqse don't think Of oblc.i,n5.' she
bcogcd There aren't any. Il couldn be more
cam. couldn't have a safer pilot couldn't have
= more sensible costume. She struck hcI o'y' marty
with her whip by way OF llluatTauon' q 10 made
for riding But perhaps you'd rather borrowed Mrs
\ Ghost Of smile came and yania mid his
gravity. Have you told your people h. <ed.
'What does that natter There D. D.. me they
trust more than you.
THAT IS the best Of reasons why s.Dl j. DO IT,"
1T isn't a reason at all. | am my D'H mistress.
You are your own master.
NO" he took her up, not quite j. vas my
,u,n acroplanc. which know 20 the Jar . u your
uncle, VINO trusts me- '''' S''." - '.' ''eh
perhaps .rt
Don't msunderstand me, bee p.e. .e.. bee best
e these machine the dcycre,t Of p...- ..e rarrow
c.caDes. You can't gancc at newspaper aaou,
-,,I;ziro i, This very biplane H trying ye..a.e il
bas ,,oir1ts | must study broka mani .eg -. I1.lay
Good asst is. its still mpcrtee'. One-r a-k-'
I'm not afraid.
c,orrnc.,. "Don't think ..a. aaa' 70 'ake goa up
Tbcrr is nothing III rath.- . lt lit ht. been ne Of
nv dreams. But cant DO 3, now -'h way
You absolutely refuse;
Il mu,t!' .,
Tears Of angry disappointment ..el ..- I've
i,.rra1 he. Valuc YOU set upon fI. Sle
declared bitterly. and swung upon aer ....
Page followed for "a step or two. j. . taae
set upon you" he told her. III .eH .' ..' Ann
Don't YOU see its because ! care So - oec4use
- lie stopped, realizing the fur..- % words or
pursuit.
Ann believed herself steering diree, ..-s 'owaTi
n ,be ua,ient Buckley but passion pr a faulty
c,,,,,... With her anger still hot ,le e lace, 70
II. erected her a, quietly as If br.a" pparition
N a riding habit her checks Ike bis '.' S T9ses
her ewes Shooting scorn, dropped m amor- sheds
ever, dav in the week. But what be- -ai e made
answer Ann knew not. The one sigiiH'ah. iS IN tae
universe was the fact that he wore walton
helmet.
"TO hy:
"To A."
H. machine. pushed from its shelter awaited hin.
The Swiss and workman or TWO stood ie. I'D .peel
their ascent Without another word be- Helped hef
d
Taking his own place, he released some -.. 'anism.
and the motor began its rhythmic beat; an" . move
ment and with it, familiar snorc ant 4n a..ai.lla'
hurricane Of air the propeller became the rS ii,a she
had 50 often seen from afar and they -pe '"-'r INTO
the field. Then almost at once it seemed " "iit was
their start, the wide spreading wing, dprr- 70 eah
side. balanced TO perfect poi>e and She ir." nat 'ne
GREAT moment had come They had cc.r-. le earth.
fbcv had oined the fowls Of the air.
But at the outset She could not give her whole mind
to the miracle. Her anger was sill! warm. It Va.
knew now what She thought Of his caution. Then the
aeroplanc as machine began to obsess her. She felt
i, 10 be alive as she often felt motorcar o 3e awe
Its pul,ing engine seemed beating hear me over.
wheimng drone OF its propeller an uneart h .''cy !;