The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-01-05

glanced around and saw, be-
sides Miss Grayman. only her
maid. The parachute, right
Ing itself, descended more swiftly than
before.
Good heavens. Miss Graymanw !
exclaimed. What are you doing here
Where is Payton?"
For answer to my last question she
had only strength enough to point up.
ward. | glanced toward the wreck OF
the Chameleon. hanging black and torn
to shreds above us. and saw second
parachute dropping from it almost In
our track.
Then understood the situation.
Miss Grayman had In some manner
managed to get away with Susan, and
now Payton was pursuing them
We had long start. but Payton was
following the same line. and II was
evident that he would touch the earth
IN almost the same spot But ] was
not dismayed. and I felt wrought up
to a heroic temper when Miss Gray
man chung to my arm. sobbing:
"Oh. sir. help US! Save usi My God.
what will become Of me?"
Have no fear. Miss Grayman,"
said. summOning all the steadiness of
nerve that l possessed. II will save
you"
There must have been a great deal
OF meaning and Of encouragement in
my words. for a faint color and look
OF relief came into the girls wan face
Save her! ] would have encountered
an army In her cause
| was too anxious that we should
make safe landing to pay much at
tentfon to PaytOn at present In
spected the ground beneath us and
saw. as we got nearer. that we were
there was solid ground. brush covered.
near. and by desperate exertions.
throwing all my weight to one side.
succeeded In swaying the parachute
toward the drier land. so that finally
we struck In very good place. the
basket alighting with but slight
shock In clump Of low. ieafy bushes
had hardly assisted Miss Grayman
and the maid out of the tangle when
there was splash in the water close
by. announcing the arrival of Paytons
parachute. heard one of his men
swear horribly at the fix in which they
found themselves. for the water. with
soft mud under 1t, must have been
three feet desp
In moment | thought of trying to
take them at disadvantage. shooting
them down before they could extricate
themselves. But I could not see their
exact location. and. looking around
my eye lighted upon a pile of great
rocks which rose above the brushwood
not more than thirty rods from where
we stood.
Come" I said. taking Miss Gray
mans hand; I'VE shall be safer on
those rocks"
She was trembling like a leaf. and
the maid could hardly stand.
Miss Grayman." l said, putting all
my heart into my words. ~you must
please have confidence in me- | have
left your father in the aero, and | hope
that he. with plenty Of help. will be
able soon to reach US. In the mean
time trust In me. would give up my
life to protect you, and | know that
can protect you. am an officer I'm the
service of the United States govern
ment. and the secretary Of the treas
ury himself is with your father in the
aero. You know that we have de
strOyed Payton's Chameleon. and he
himself will soon be In our hands,"
During this speech had been hurry
ing them toward the rocks. for | heard
the foundering of Payton and his men
In the marsh and knew that they were
fast extricating themselves. My words
had the happiest effect upon Miss
Grayman. She glanced at me with the
first cheerful look that ! had seen upon
her face.
What Is your name. pieaseT
81 am Lieutenant John Allan of the
revenue service and In command OF
the expedition fitted out by Secretary |
Grantham for your rescue"
Lieutenant Allan" she replied. you |
have performed an act of splendid dar |
ing. May God reward you for It"
My heart thumped against my ribs,
Out uuuc uO ubtcuipt W tcpty. All
stead quickened our steps. In q few
minutes more we had reached the |
rocks.
There was a clear space around them,
and they were rough and precipitoua
IAN excellent fertilization" said TO |
myself.
The highest point may have been
forty feet above the surrounding plain
4 Immediately scrambled mp. drawing |
the girls after me. When We reached |
the top we found q slight depression
In which We could conceal ourselves
from the eyes Of any person below,
while from the rim I could command |
thu approaches on every side. placed
1fias 0rayman and Susan where they |
wsrs perfectly protected and then. pis-
Eel In hand crept TO the edge and