The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-19


four strange aerodromones that were
approaching slowly, being handicapped
by the tremendous weight they were
carrying. He signaled for his three
men to come to his assistance. They
answered from the north and south
and he knew that they would hasten
to him. He sped onward, meeting the
four strange aerodromones. They had
slackened their pace and the foremost
answered Sullivan's Hello"
what do you want?" he asked In
German, through the speaking tube.
IT want you to drop that balloon
that you are carrying into the ocean
right here!" replied Sullivan, decid-
eddy, in the same language.
We'll drop it in good time. my
friend"
When the four aerodromones re-
fused to stop their fight toward Ci-
ryne, Sullivan made dart forward
and upward and those in the bur-
dened crafts, knowing the significance
of that upward dart, rose also.
Twill you drop that?" shouted Sui
Ivan.
The answer was a hail Of bullets.
Sullivan was surprised to see that
they bored into the protecting she'll
of his machine. They did net entirely
penetrate the cirynith. That's some
thing new" thought he. After the
return to Ciryne he examined those
bullets and found each tipped with
diamond chips.
He saw, in the distance, two other
aerodromones coming in answer to his
call for assistance.
The four hostile aerodromones con-
tinued their fire, and finally Sullivan
pulled the lever that discharged the
collected lightning. 1t struck the metal
shell of the bomb and the next second
an explosion came that sent the flock
of machines high up into the air. Sui
livan's 'dromone, being to one side,
did not suffer the shock that the 9th
ers had, and he succeeded in spread
ing the wings and checking the up
ward flight
The nature of cirynith was such that
the aerodromones escaped without
much damage, but had the explosive
found greater resistance than air
there would have been great havoc
among the machines.
The awful shock in the air was felt
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 to another
course, he fastened to meet her.
Just as he sighted the Spanish coast
he saw, spread out in 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 flotilla 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 ruddy cheeks were pale
and he seemed taller. The other man
was stranger, dressed in the uniform
of Rositta's fleet
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. Rositta'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 rapidly; half a mile.
then 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