The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-03

49, a s'eeplef
The men turned their hsld-giasses
In the directions towards which the
other pointed.
-Yesi~ they answered.
1t Is sixteen miles. as the crow
eies. 10 Bamham church-tnirty-two
miles there and back. WATT"
Tie round. dived till he
seemed about 20 touch the hillside.
then he soaref upwards and straight
away. Peter pun took out his watch.
The other fwo uen Eazed with fas-
cinated eyes after the disappearing
speck.
lie was back again before their
eyes were weary OF watching. Peter
Run. from behind the boulder. closed
his watch. Thirty-two miles In less
than half an hourl The youth leaned
from his seat.
rs Il enough" he asked hoarsely.
= 1T 5 enough" the two men answer.
ed together. w will come down.
The youth touched n lever and
the machine glided down towards the
valley. falling all the while with the
enortless grace OF a parachute. The
shed from which his machine had is
sued was midway down the slope.
with a short length OF rails which ran
apparently. through H.. The machine
seemed 10 hover for several moments
above the building. then descended
slowly on TO the rails and disappear
ed In the shed. The two men were
already half way-down the hill. Peter
Run rose from behind the boulder.
stretched himself with a sense OF i'm.
mense relief. and lin a PIPE. He sim
ply changed his hiding place for a
spot which enabled him 10 command
a view ofsthe handful of cottages at
the back of the hill.
The youth. meanwhile. was drink.
ing deep Of the poisonous cup. 10
walked between the two men-his
cheeks were flushed. his eye on
fire.
III all the world today had seen
what We have seen the older man
Was saying. there would be no more
talk ~ Wilbur Wrights Or Farm
hams. Those mon are babies. play
ing with their TOYS"
Mine is the ideal principle The
youth declared no one else has
thought OF it. no pnc else has made
Use Of r.. Yet al -he time am
afraid-it is 50 simple"
sell quick. then" the fair-headad
man advised by tomorrow night
can promise you fifty thousand
pounds"
The youth stopped. He drew a deep
breath.
II shall sell" hc declared Il need
money. ] want go live Fifty tnou-
sand pounds is enough Eleven weary
months ] have slept and joilcd there
in tho shed"
"It is finished the Older mar DO.
clared "Tonight you shall come with
MS 10 London. Tomorrow uicht y1ur
pockets shall Doc filled with gold. u
will De q chang for you"
The youth laughed Historically.
They entered the tiny inn and drank
home made viue-fhe hes. wine they
could got. Then q great car drew an
outside. and they went al 20 D..
There is Oue thing YET 20 Do
done the youth said wait here
for mo
They waited while be- climbed nm
fo b she'd The TWO men watched
him. Then there was "a Ii.flp shout,
From above their heads came rho
sound of % great explosion rod
ham's were loaping up from tho
black barn fo tho sky The two mon
looked ~ lue another They rushed
~ 'he hii' and met Tho youth de-
%scendinE
what the 9"
Il dared not leave ~ here. D..
exclaimed. "lt would have been mad
ness. ] am perfectly certain that
have been watched. even during thf
lat few days. 7 can build another
900 % week Z have tho plans In ~,
pocket for every part"
The older man wiped the pcrFpir
alton from his forehead
"fou are surs-that you have ID,
plans DO asked.
Tho youth struck himself on IN,
chest.
They are hero Dc answered
every one Of them
They climbed into the car. and i-
a few minutes they were rushini
way .rIfhwlrd
Tomorrow night tomorrow nieh.
Do .Il begins -ne youth confined
"I.l gof the best 7 can. car me boost
drink vine. g0 90 tho music nails To
morrow nighf 1872
His speech ended iu = vail.
strange. haifat0ci crv which rni
"1f with t chill ghn-fiv sound up0i
D 'hn black silence Hiq face was oov
cred with O. vs' towel Dos Ilpe pol
o fused 20 gfsr lrv further sound o..
p iff back upon fha cushions arrFafr-
Tho car slowed down
acct 'hc paprrH. quick fha eide
man Wuffnr"d opening fh. tDuff'
crff Here fhrs araf catch hold
e uirk' Mv Godu' Whsfs thaf7~
Hr -fnrk from bead fp foot tn.