The Huttig news., 1913-04-12
"That it will be a success"

knoWs but It's character, It's use? What do you think it is ?'
 I've an idea; but my idea doesn't fit the conditions" Flows that?"
 "The shed is too closely hemmed iii. You haven't room"
 For whae?n
 ''To start an aeroplane."
 Yet it is certainly a device for flying"
 q supposed SO: but"
 "It is an air-car with a new and valuable idea--the idea for whicn the whole world has been seeking ever since the first aeroplane found it's way up from the earth My car needs TO room to start in save that which it occupies. If it did, it would be but the modification of hundred others"
 "0rlando!"
 As Oswald thus gave expression to his surprise. their two faces were study; the fire of genius in the one. the light of sympathetic understand ing in the other
 II this car. now within three days or it's completion" Orlando proceeded, does not rise from the oval of my hangar like d bird from it's nest. and alter wide and circling flight de- seend again into the seif-same spot without any swerying from its direct course, then have I failed in my en- deavor and must take a back seat With the rest. But it will not fail I'm certain of success. Oswald All want just now is sympathetic help ef-you, for instance; some one who Will aid me with the final fittings and hold his peace to all eternity if the Impossible occurs and the thing proves failure"
 Have you such pride as that?"
 Precisely"
 So much that you cannot face fail ure?"
 Not when attached to my name. You can See how feel about that by the secrecy l have worked under. No other person living knows what have just communicated to you Every part shipped here came from differ- eht manufacturing firms; sometimes part Of part was all allowed 10 be made in any one place. My fame, like the ship. must rise wifh one bound into the air. or 1t must never rise at all was not made for petty accomplishment. or the slow plodding of commonplace minds. must startIe. or remain obscure That is why chose this place for my venture. and yon for my helper and associate
 You want me to ascend with you?"
 Exactly
 At the end of three days?'
 "Yes"
 Orlando, I cannot"
 lou cannot? Not strong enough l yet? I'll wait thcn-three days more"
 The times too short A month is scarcely sufficient. It would be folly. such as you .never show. to trust a nerve so undermined as mine till time has restored it's power. For an en- terprise like this you need a man of ready strength and resources: no one whose condition you might be ohlised to consider at very critical mo- ment."
 Orlando, baked thus at the outset. showed his displeasure.
 You do not do justice to your will It is strong enough to carry you through anything
 ''It was"
 You can force 1t to act for you"
 T fear not, Orlando" "
 T counted on you and you thwart me at the most critical moment of my life"
 Oswald smiled; his whole candid and generous nature bursting into view in one quick fash
 Perhaps" he assented; but you will thank me when you realize my weakness. Another man must be found-quick. delft. secret. yet honor ably alive to the importance of the occasion and your rights as great original thinker and meehanieian."
 Do you know such man?"
 T don't; but there must be many such among our workmen"
 There isn't one: and I haven't time to send to Brooklyn. reckoned on you"
 Can you wait month";"
 "No."
 "A fortnight, then?"
 "No, not ten days"
 Oswald looked surprised. He would like 10 have asked why such precipi, tation was necessary but the tone in which this utimatum was given was Of that decisive character which ad. mits of no argument He therefore merely looked his query Rut orlan. do was not one to answer looks; be. sides, be had no reply for the same importunate question urged by his own good sense. He knew that he must make the attempt upon which ais future rested soon, and without risk of the sapping influence of length ened suspense and weeks of waiting. He could hold on to those two demons ieagued in attack against him. for definite seven days, but not for an l indeterminate time If In were to be saved from folly-from himself events must rush.
 He therefore repeated his "No.s