Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-11-29
WHERE EVE
WENT
A Woman's Flight In an
Aeroplane
BY CLARISSA MACkiE
BY CLARISSA MACKIE


machine.
But madcmoiselle is not quite pro
ficicnt." objected the young aviator.
Tomorrow. perhaps next week. after
you have made a few more trips with
me. you understand better the stop. the
pause. the descent VOLTA tout. You
fly alone"
But ] want TO ny today. NJ. de
Menncs." poutcd Eve, in my own lit
tie machine II is like feather and
responds to mere touch OF the wheel.
No? How stupid
The Frcnchmau bowed his regret ut
having cast a shadow over Miss Dun.
hams sunny countcnance. and he
watched her walk back TO her own
monoplane with some doubt In his
keen eyes
she look like-she look like she take
a chance when nobody IL around" he
muttcrcd. But II was time for an
other one of his spectacular flights be
fore his assembled pupils. and he
promptly forgot Eve Durham and her
discomfort
Ewes friends were not surprised NJ
her sudden passion for aeroplaning
One by one Eve had taken up other
fads and dropped them. but when her
engagement TO Lewis Thayer was an.
nounced 1t was discovered that Eve
had reduced her hobbies TO three.
tennis. music and domestic science. and
was entirely faithful TO them until
there came n day when she luarrclcd
with Lewis. He did not quarrel with
her. Ii was Ewes whole affair. and
the domestic science fad was aban
doncd. music was asonizingly rcminis.
cent of happier days. and no one could
play tennis like Lewis.
1t was not surprising that the broken
engagement was marked by Ewes pur-
chase of IA monoplane and learning 10
operate II. Happily or otherwise. she
had plenty OF money at her disposal
to indulge this fancy.
Now she stood in the vast Enclosure
and watched the fantastic flights OF
her teacher. he Menncs Her adven
turous spirit ycarDcd TO pierce the blue
sky.
Tonight IL would be moonlight and
the field would be deserted. She could
bride Patrick McGec. who had charge
of her machine. and away she would 20.
The moon was high IN the heavens
when Eve moiorcd down TO the aero.
dromc alone In her runabout. The
sheds were all closed and the ground
was deserted. but she knew that Pat
rick Niece would be waiting behind
the gate.
The gate swung inward. and she
rolled over 10 the shed where her ma
chine was stored Patrick came run.
ming up behind. begging her to desist
from her mad attempt. but Eve was
insistent
Soon the monoplanc was outside
Patrick declared it was in perfect or
der. and. having assisted Eve 70 her
seat ana strapped her in, he started the
propeller. the engine caught. the ma.
chine quiyered. and away il Went.
wavcring over the rolling ground; then.
responding TO Eyes guidance. II rose
up and M until she had reached the
desired height: then along her chosen
air lane she few dizzily.
Beneath her the aerodrome diminish.
ed and faded from view Overhead
the moon ."ew larger and more bril-
liant The stars stared nj her with
luminous eyes. and the wind rushed by,
Presently she Jew over the city with
its myriad lights. and the machine. fly
ing like homing bird. pointed north
ward. for Eve had lost all sense OF
location
Below she caught the silver CLEAN Of
river II was gone. and the dark
bulk Of hills took It's place.
Now il was time To return home. for
she had promised herself just spin
In the air. out OF defiance 10 NJ. de
Menncs Bnt which way led home?
Eve Durham confessed TO herself
that She did not know. She guided
the machine around in a sweeping cir
Gle. trusting TO chance to reach the
city once over the city she was posi-.
tive that She could find her way back
To the aerodrOme. for she had made the
Digit over the city many times with
her instructor
But where was the city:
Back aud forth Eve Jew. once de-
ceived hy an upward glare against
the Sly II was only II barn on fire.
and nowhere did she see the reflection
of city lights.
Then when she paused uncertainty
she WIS aware that something was
wrong with the engine II was miss
ing-once. twice. again and yet again.
Suppose 1t fell.
Mel. she had taken her chance. II
I'm s.something Of fa-fatalist. =
Eve assured herself with chattering
teeth. not knowing what hand fate
was taking IN her affairs this moonlii
night
She attempted 10 volpane.
ITS that or die murmurcd plucky
Eve. and she began the descent.