The weekly times-record., 1913-04-03
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o9laDCe0, plrOuette0 ana dipped Out VI
= sheer good natured desire to give
those below a thrill, skinned the top
pf high building perilously close and
then dove Unexpectedly: Down the
biplane shot like 4 hawk and sharp
cry of fear arose from those below
accompanied by . riotous scuttling for
satety, ~ 1t seemed to them that he
must come hurtling upon their very
heads, but within = score of feet OF
The ground he elevated his planes and
the machine shooting forward dropped
tightly upon the eaFth and went skim
ming over it like = gull that barely
touches the surface Of the water A
little way further on, tired Of fright
ening them In this manner, he sudden
" stopped and stepped carelessly
upon the ground.
He answered the boisterously ad.
miring throng which Immediately
closed in upon him with cool boast
fulness-for Putnam was one Of the
few absolutely fearless men who de-
light in extollinE themselves. Get
him! You bet l will If I once set
eyes on him. The Pet can make
eighty miles an hour and he will have
10 90 ONE to throw any star dust
In her eyes. II l can't go as high and
rs far and as fast with her as any
pinfeathered hobo, who is trying to
beat his way around the universe by
Tipping worlds can flap on wings
we'll, III give up awaiting and 60 to
pushing wheelbarrow. See that?"
He tapped a heavy revolver which
hung at his side. well. I've shot
eaR'es pco2 the wing with it While
going at full speed, and / ought to
be able to hit a man who they tell
me is as long as "a telegraph pole.
And If can't hit his body I'll make
those flappers of his look like the top
pf pepper box. I'm going to take a
scout around as soon as get a bite
TO eat" He beckoned to a couple Of
policemen. " Here, Rooney and Ho-
gan. Watch this machine while I'm
gone and when l come back III bring
you each nice, red apple. l am
going to start up inside of an hour"
Not more than five feet tall, 1.-the AS
? wildcat sinewy as one, he went
staggering of through the crowd,
leaving them to stare after him and
at his famous plane in chuckling ad-
Riration. The adulation of the mob
kas his greatest Joy in life, and his
HE he was ever ready to risk to wiring
bnother cheer from them.
Promptly within the hour he was
back and within his seat. With q
Vance ahead to see that his path
Was clear, he waved his hand at them.
And now, good people," he began.
All you have got to do is show me
- dragon and I'll do the rest. I'll
bring him back to you on q string
W1eA ribbon around his neck. Now
Sear there. for I'm coming" He
Assw on the power and clutched the
wheel.
Instantly the light machine leaped
forward like a hare, the big air fan
bat . blur, first humming. then dron,
ing and lastly whistling shrilly 90 ita
tpeed revolutions ran to q height in.
romprehensible to the mind Of man.
INTO the air it leaped as a swimmer
Heaps from = springboard, and with 4
spectacular sweep or two so close
pver their heads that they ducked in
spite of themselves, Strengthened itself
put and went speeding like a bird
bor the rugged crest Of the mountains
6syond. They gazed after him with
admiration. The Flying Man had best
pook out for himself now, for Little
Put was hot upon his trail. Envi.
pasly they thought of the great re-
ward and Putnam's golden opportu!
nifty In being the first Of tho fyers
- arrive. And what would they not
give q zee the duel whom it occurred! d
ButVtl3D could be no such luck a
that n al probability it would take
place IA some lone quarter ana all
they would know about it would BE-
Putnams story in the papers. They
sighed ,Jsgrstfully. "a
From one Of the nearer ch6s but
: fsvpillss away black object arose
and mounted upward With bsatina
wings. The crowd saspsd and strained
Its eyes. only IN eaSls." ran from
lip TO lip and they sstf3sd back te
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