The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-02-06

hold mis- peace to all eternity IL the
impossible occurs and the thing
proves a 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 l feel about that by
the secrecy l have worked under. No
other person living knows what l have
just communicated to you. Every
part shipped here came from differ
ent manufacturing firms: sometimes
a part OF part was all l allowed to
be made in any one place. My fame,
like the ship, must rise with one
bound into the air, or it must never
rise at all. was not made for petty
accomplishment, or the slow ploddins
OF commonplace minds must startle,
Or remain obscure. That is why
chose this place for my venture, and
on for my helper and associate"
you want me to ascend with your"
Exactly"
AT the end Of three daysf"
Eyes"
Orlando, I cannot"
you cannot? Not strong enough
yet? I'll wait then-three days more. !"
The times too short. A month ie
scarcely sufficient. 1t would be folly,
such as you never show, to trust q
nerve 80 undermined as mine till time
has restored its power. For an en-
terprise like this you need a man of
ready strength and resources; no one
whose condition you might be obliged
to consider at a very critical mo-
ment"
Orlando, baked thus at the outset,
showed his displeasure.
You do not do justice to your will
1t is strong enough to carry you
through anything"
1T was"
You can force 1t to act for YOU"
Il fear not, Orlando"
Il 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. deft, secret, yet honor
ably alive to the importance of the
occasion and your rights as a great
original thinker and meehanician."
DO you know such MANI"
Il don't; but there must be many
such among our workmen"
There isn't one; and / haven't
time to send to Brooklyn. / reckoned
o. you"
"Can you wait month";"
mo"
"A fortnight, them"
mo, not ten days"
Oswald looked surprised. He wouId
like to have asked why such precipi
tation was necessary. but the tone In
which this ultimatum was given was
OF that decisive character which adj
mits of no argument He therefore
merely looked hts query But Orlan.
do was not one to answer looks; be.
sides, he had no reply for the same
importunate question urged by his
own good sense. He knew that he
must make the attempt upon which
his 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
leagued in attack against him, for a
definite seven days, but not for an
1ndeterminate time. If he were to be
saved from folly-from himself
events must rush.
he therefore repeated his mo"
with increased vehemence, adding, as
he marked the reproach in his broth
er's eye, II cannot wait. The test
must be made on Saturday evening
next, whatever the conditions; what
ever the weather. An air-car to be
serviceable must be ready to meet
lightning and tempest, and what is
worse, perhaps, an insufficient crew."
Then rising, he exclaimed, with a
determination which rendered him
majestic, IF help is not Forthcoming.
I'll do it all myself. Nothing shall
hold me back: nothing shall stop me:
and when you see me and hear my
car rise above the treetops, you'll feel
that have done what could to make
you forget"
He did not need to continue. Os
valid understood and flashed a CRATE
full look his way before saying:
"You will make the attempt at
night?"s
Certainly"
"And. on Saturday."
"I've said it,
II will run over in my mind the
qualifications of such men as / know
and acquaint you with the result to.
morrow"
There are adjustments to be made.
A man of accuracy is necessary"
II will remember"
"And he must be likable. can do
nothing with man with whom I'm
not perfectly in accord"
Il understand that"
Goodnight then" A moment of
hesitancy, then, Il wish not only your.
self but Miss Scott to be present at
this test. Prepare for the spectacle;
but not yet, not till within an hour or
two of the occasion"