The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-04-17

men cannot understand such sensa.
tons, they are too animalistic. And
how IL your forehead, Professor?" She
stopped for lack Of breath.
Desmond smiled down into her
glowing face. 1T Is painless You
remember you helped cleanse it that
night! Well. all the pain and sore
ness were banished by the magic Of
your touch and it was practically
healed before it was bandaged." She
sunk low with skirt spread. curtseying
quantity old fashionadly.
"If the younger men were only half
a. gallant as the gentlemen of the
generation that preceded them how
happy we girls would be. You shall
dine with US for that" She turned
upon March. "And now your account
Of yourself. sir-your explanation for
not searching me out"
March looked quickly from one to
the other Of the returned pair. Az
Doris appeared to be In the highest Of
spirits, go also did Tolliver. and jeal-
ousy stung him to the quick. Why
this exuberance? Why Tolliver's un,
usually light manner and. ~ the
searcher thought, triumphant smilel
What had happened in his absence
what had passed between them! He
answered her lamely enough.
North aCi l had just returned
from his luncheon when he espied the
enemy The rest had not seen him
and we concealed our emotions until
he had made his start. For few mo.
ments following I, also, was absorbed
in their flight and am afraid thought
Of little else. despite my lack Of imag-
nation. Anyway I did not know where
to look for you and thought l would
find you quickest by remaining here.
Hope l was not particularly missed"
The eyes Of the giri danced.
did We miss him. Mr.. Tolliver?"
she challenged, laughing outright At
the sight Of Alan's face.
"Ahem," returned Clay a6ectedly.
The Professor broke in.
Y am afraid I am to blame for |
keeping him from you. He had al
ready started away when I seized |
rim and like the Ancient Mariner de.
tanned him whlie l spun my tedious
yarn. But must be returning home.
shall not let you forget the dinner.
Miss Fulton" He lifted his hat,
bowed and went his way.
eve had better be going ALSO" sug-
gested the girl.
A shout from somewhere in the
crowd drew all eyes In it, direction,
and simultaneously hundred hands
shot upward with index fingers point
ing high across the plain. Far away.
family visible, miles from the direc-
ton in which they had disappeared.
were the returning specks cfrcling
back like flock Of wildfowl. multi.
plying In numbers, growing larger,
more distinct with each moment
passed. Three minutes and they wero
distinguishable as to form, the Flying
Man still sweeping along good half
mile In advance, the planes which had
fallen behind their fellows now in the
lead by reason Of the advantage gained
IN cutting short the broad turn OF the
pursued as he circled back. Half way
hack IN the column they could distin-
guish the Blue Dragon glinting In the
sunlight and steadily forging its way n
once moro to the 'front.' In the next
minute the frenzied clamor of the
crowd had lulled to an occasional ex.
cited yelp az breathlessly the mob
strained it's eyes upward. In her ex-
element Doris clutched hand OF
each Of her companions and chung to
1t convuisive]y.
The Flying Man was leading the
sky grayhounds directly over thea "a
though he wished ali to seo and 1,er-
vel at lis powers. Speeding true 50
an arrow. his great wings moving With
the swiftness Of racing locomotives
pistons. he was beading almost d.
rectly FOR the place from which he
had arisen before this wild follow.
your-leader chase through the regions
Of the air began. That he was giving
them test one and all in both speed
aud endurance that he might here.
after know their powers and limita-
tons ana be governed thereby, mono
who watched the mad race Questiound.
Aid u krIt:idg chase ne was leading
them, y chase where none except the
highest skilled, the most iron nerved.
the most enduring and the best
equipped could have kept even in
sight. He was nearly overhead now.
perhaps thousand feet above them.
lying fat In the air with hands clasped
upon his breast and legs stretched
straight behind that his body might
offer the least resistance to the at
To their ears the whistle
of his wings sounded like the whistle
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