The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-07-18

By Napoleon. who was circling above
Madeira. He knew what had hap
pened, as his aerial instruments told
him that the disturbance had been in
the air and not on the earth's surface.
Ciryne was safe He had been wait
ing for ROSETTA, but now, fearing that
her feet had been diverted tt another
course, he fastened to meet her.
Just as he sighted the Spanish coast
he saw, spread out in a great crescent,
seventeen birds. He recognized the
Princess" as the glittering bird in the
center, leading. His powerful tele-
scope showed that the Princess Ro-
sitta and two men were in the fore
most machine
He began to elevate the Eagle, with.
out advancing, and the fotilla of the
Princess ROSETTA also glided upward
Thus he knew that he was seen.
He still faced them and the dis
lance between them was rapidly di-
minishing. He watched the oncoming
Princess closely and saw that one of
the two men was Santos, strangely
changed. The rudy cheeks were pale
was a stranger, dressed in the uniform
of Rositta's feet.
Hardly two miles separated the
Eagle and the Princess when Napo-
| leon turned and flew at full speed
| toward America. The Princess fol-
lowed. The larger bird slowly gained
on the retreating Eagle. ROSETTA s
eyes glowed with excitement; the man
whom she feared, loved and hated was
running from her.
1t seemed as though they gained on
him with more rapidity; half a mile,
then a quarter, then only yards were
between them. Rositta was now sure
of her prey and clutched the railing
behind Santos, whispering sweet and
encouraging words in his ear. She
shook from the excitement of the
chase and never noticed that the six
teen aerodromones had been left far
behind.
The Princess was hardly a hundred
yards behind the Eagle when she be-
gan TO rise slowly. The distance was
diminished to fifty, twenty-five yards,
when something happened that opened
the eyes of the pursuer.
/ Napoleon made a dip, enforced by
| the power of the wings, so quickly
| that the Princess had sped onward
| several miles before they could check
/ saw the great Eagle shoot forward
with its wings touching the smooth
wafer now and again, thus seeming &c
I give twice as much speed. The stu
! dent was willing to learn and initiated
| NapOleon's action, getting on his trail
| just ds he passed beneath him.
! They quickly passed from the hori
! zOn of the sixteen other aerodro
| mones. Napoleon was again far in ad
/ vance when he began to ascend rap
idly. AS he rose, he saw with satisfac
ton the faint blue line of the Ameri
can coast.
The Princess was pressing hin
closely, rising as he rose. The Eagle
slowed down and let them come near
er, then he turned about and faced
them. They were rising, each trying
to gain in elevation. Rositta cried tt
Santos: why can't we rise fasteT?"
There are three of us and only one
of Napoleon"
Did you hear that, Sulamov?'
sharply said ROSETTA. He bowed sub
missively.
Your ancestors were always ready
to die for their sovereign; are your
81 ami"
Thank you!" She smiled at thu
Russian and pointing to the side doc
of the aerOdromone, continued: "Thi'
way, my boy, we are too heavy"
Sulamov kissed her hand ant
opened the door calmly. With a las
ardent look, he jumped.
The Princess leaped upward, gain
ing rapidly on the Eagle. Rositt;
urged Santos and watched Napoleon
who was following every move of tn
attacking Princess closely.
He could have dipped again and rul
away, but that was not his game.
They almost touched, and the Prin
cess ROSETTA shouted through tn
speaking tube: Give up, Mr.. Peac
President: you have no chance!"
! II SCSu16u So the IdI ger
made a leap toward the Eagle tina
was below her, but a twist Of tn
steering wheel saved him. Napoleol
was watching the east anxiously, an
Rositta's eyes were focused on Napc
leon. She felt sure that he was helI
lessly prolonging the surrender.
This dangerous play went on unit
Napoleon could see the widely extend
ed fleet of aerodromones with hi
! naked eye. He dipped downward, an
:. stopped in the air, about two hundre
G feet above the surface of Pamlic
Sound. There the Eagle awaited tn
l. Princess. AS she made a desperat
rush for him, he escaped again, almoe
; by a miracle, then turned and darte
T after the Princess madly, changin
i from the pursued into the pursue1
y They rose upward together and NapC
leon waved a smiling salute tn tn