Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-11-10

NO use wishing for what you can't
have. Now go at 1t and make her
spin"
The Osprey certainly had never been
made 10 reveal her full powers before
In ten minutes | was surprised at the
speed We were making. The sharp.
steady swish Of the aeropianes as we
cut the air was Inspiring to listen to-
The wind Of our passage struck US in
gusts from right and left and made US
cling TO the supports.
By this time the moon. approaching
Its last quarter, had well risen and
added her silVery glimmer to the twi-
light glow. enabling US more clearly to
make out the chase with our glasses.
We were dropping the Crow and the
Bobolink. and l signaled them to do
better, but evidently they were al.
ready doing their best. for they had
not my engineer. and gradually they
fell farther astern. Then I signaled
them to by no means lose sight of US,
and on VIC went.
The Skylark was supposed to be.
next to the Eagle, the fastest 1ier in
the fleet, but now we were plainly
overhauling her. Jim was giving US
every inch of speed that the motors
contained. and the Osprey must have
been surprised at herself. began to
doubt IL even the Eagle could have
done better. 1t Is sometimes as much
the man as the engine that counts. and
Jim | knew to be the best in the serv-
Ice for bis job.
1t was half after 2 o'clock in the
morning. and the northeastern heav-
ems were beginning to tighten. when
we passed the Skylark. close at hand.
so that could call across to her COM
mander. OF course did not slacken
speed.
Grimes" I shouted. cant the Sky
lark beat the Osprey?"
"She always used to-" he called
back: but. by Jove. you must have be-
witched that aero! Where's Osborn"
IL changed f1iers with him after the
Eagle was disabled. and I've got my
own crew, with the secretary. aboard
here. It's my engineer who Is doing
this. See If you can't stir yours up to
q little nvelier work. We mustn't let
! Payton escape. He's got his prisoners
with him"
"You don't say sor' cried Grimes.
II saw that you were disabled, and I
simply put out after him, but didn't
know be had the prisoners"
"Well. he has them, but we're going
to get them-and him. The Crow and
the Bobolink are coming up astern.
Don't wait for them, but follow me as
fast as you can"
The indicator showed that we were
now making 1897 miles per hour. I
had never quite equaled that with the
Eagle.
During the night It had at all times
been far more difficult to detect the
Chameleon than the Skylark. not only
because Of her greater distance, but
also because Of her dusky color. In
fact, we probably never would have
sighted her after we rose from the
lake had not the Skylark served as
SuIue ~ Tue eye NOW US tuc Shy
turned blue she shifted her color to
correspond, and It required the utmost
diligence with the strongest glass to
keep her in view.
When day came we saw or to the
west great expanse Of water and
long shore running northward.
THAT'S Hudson bay" I said.
Mr.. Grayman seemed greatly sur
prised.
"Can It be possibleT he exclaimed.
"Oh, what a terrible experience this
has beenr'
Mr.. Grantham took the announce
ment more cheerfully.
II guess the fellow IL making for the
north POLE" he said. laughing. III you