Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-29

ono person after another TO the exactinl
| inventor, but none were satisfactory t
him and each in turn was turned down
| IT is not every one we want to have share
worldwide triumph or an ignominious
defeat. And the days were passing
| He had said in a moment of citation. %
will do II alone but he knew even Their
that he could not. Two hands were nee.
| essary to start the car; afterwards. he
| might manage it alone Descent was even
possible. but to give the contriyance its
| first life required a second mechanician
Where was he to find one to please him
And what was he TO do if he did not
Conquer his prejudices against such men
as he had seen or delay the attempt as
Oswald had suggested. till he could get
one Of his old cronies on from New York
He could do neither. The 1bstinacy OF
his nature was such as TO offer an in
vncible barrier against either sugges-
| ton. one alternative remained He had
| heard Of women aviators. If Doris could
| be induced to accompany him into the air
| instead of cling sodden- like to the weight
| or Oswald's woe, then would the world be.
| mold triumph which would dwarf the
ecstasy Of the birds flight and rob the
| eagle OF his kingly pride. But Doris bare
| ly endured him yet, and the thought was
not one to be considered for A moment
Yet what other course remained? He was
| broding deeply on the subject in his han
gar one evening-Gt was Thursday and
Saturday was but two days off when
there came light knock a he door.
This had never occurred before He had
given strict orders, backed by his
brothers authority, that he was never to
be intruded upon when in this place; and
oh ha haJ
prying eyes Of the curious flashing from
| behind the trees ercircling the hangar.
his door had never been approached be-
fore, or Lia privacy cEcrcac&ed upon.
He started then whom iris low but penc-
! tratin2 sound struck across the turmoil of
his thoughts, and cast enc look in tie
din ection from which il came: but he did
not rise. or even change his position On
mis- workman stool
Then it came again. still low but with
an insitencs which drew his brows to-
gether ana made his hand fan from the
wire he had been unconsclously holding
through the mental debate which was alb
sorbing him. Still he made no response.
and the knocking continued Should he
ignore ii entirely, start up his motor and
render himself oblivious to al other
sounds? At every other point in his
career he would have done this but an
unknown, and as yet unnamed. something
had entered his heart during this fatal
month, which made old ways impossible
and oblivion thing he dared not court
too recklessly Should this be a sum
mons from Doris, Should Cinconceiva Bile
idea, yet It seized upon him reIen tlesslv
and would not yield for the asking shol;l,.
II be Doris herself
taking advantage Of a momentary ces-
sation Of the ceasless tap zap he listened
Silence was never profounder than in this
forest on that MINDLESS night. Eart}
and air seemed, to his strained ear. emu
tied OF all sound The clatter of his
own STEADY. unhastened heartbeat was ali
that broke upon the stiffness He might
be alone In the universe for all token OF
life beyond these walls, or so he was saw
ing to himself, when sharp, quick, sinister
the knocking recommended. demandins
admission, insisting upon attention. draw
: Ing him against his own will to his feet
and finally, though he made more thar
ono stand against II. TO the very door.
who's there" he asked lmperiousl,.
and with some show OF anger.
No answer, but another quiet knock
Speak! or go from my door No one
has the right to intrude here What is
/ your name and business"
| Continued Knocking more
J 70 Ne Continues In P&ema le~~e,