The evening world., 1912-06-03

Though six month"; operations could
hardly BE- expected to have produced
much change in the inclination OF the
Jearth's axis, the autumn held on won
Asrfuily. and December was pronounced
very mild. Fully q million people were
In and about Van Cortlandt Park hours
before the time announced for the start.
and those near looked inauiringly At
the trim little airship that. having done
well on the trial trip. rested on her
longitudinal and transverse keels. with
n battery OF chemicals alongside. TO
make sure Of o fun power supply.
The President and his Cabinet--an.
cluding, of course, the shining lights OF
the state and Navy observation-disclosures
On from Washington. These. together
with Mr.. and Mrs. Preston and num-
Der OF people with passes. occupied seats
arranged at the sides OF the platform;
while sightseers ana scientists assem-
oiled from every part OF the world.
There's a ship for you" said score
tary Stiliman to the Secretary OF the
Navy. She'll not have to be dry.
locked for barnacles, neither Will the
least breeze make the passengers Sick y
THAT'S all you iandlubbers think off,
repiIcd Deepwaters. II remember one
of the kings over In Europe said to me
a. he introduced me to the queen: Your
Secretary Of State 10 . great man. but
why does he always part his hair In
the middle"
$50 that It shall not turn his head
! replied.
s'But with so gallant and handsome
IN oficer az you to lean upon he an
swered, 7 should think he could look
down on all the world whereupon
aaked him what he'd take to drink"
Your apology y accepted" replied
Secretary Stillman.
Cortlandk also came from Washing
ton, where, AZ chief Of the Government
Dxpert Examiners Board. he had tenn
porary quarters. Bearwarden sailed
over the spectators heads In one Of the
Terrestrial Axis STRENGTHENING Com.
panys flying machines, while Ayrault
10 avoid the crowd. had como to the
Oaliisto early. and was showing the IN.
ta4oS arrangements to Sylvia. who hac
accompanied him. She was somewha
slqusd because At the last momsnt h.
had not absolutely insisted on carrying
her OF, or offered. II necessary. to dis
place his Presidential and doctor OF Law
friends In order to make room.
"You will have an ideal trip" she
I'D, looking over some Astronomical
star charts and Photographic maps o.
Jupiter and Saturn that lay on the table
with . pair of compasses. land hops
you won't lose your way"
Il shall need no compass to md m,
way back" replied Ayrault. 'If I eve'
suecesd In leaving this planet: neither
win star charts be necessary. for yor
win be q magnet stronger than an,
compass. and. compared with my star
all others arc DIM"
"You should write $ book" said Syl
via. land put some OF those things /!
~" She was wearing a bunch OF for
gef-me-nots and v!olets that she had ell
from a small flower garden OF pottet
plants Ayrault had sent her. which sh'
had placed In her fathers conservatory
At this moment the small chime clocl
ct in the Callisto's woodwork rang gu
quarter to eleven. As the sounds diet
away Sylvia became very pale. and be
gan to regret in her womanly way tina
she had allowed her hero to attemp
this experiment.
"Oh," she said. cllnging to his arm
1T was very wrong Of me to let yoi