The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1913-10-09

from the east The great bird settled
In it, hangar gracefully. The two
women went down the path to meet,
- they supposed, Napoleon. But It
was Santos Duprol. bringing two let
ters, one from Napoleon to his mother
and the other from Astra to the
countess.
Santos honest eyes glowed when he
saw Rositta. who took pains to give
him = friendly glance a. she shook
hands
Her letter said that Santos and the
Hawk were at her disposal, and that
Astra would be glad to see her again
a. soon ~ Mrs. Edisons condition
permitted her to leave. She also in
vited Mrs Edison to come to the cap
ital, but the mother knew that her
son depended on her presence on the
island, 60 declined.
hositta expressed deep disappoint-
ment when Mrs. Edison gave her rea-
sons for not going back with Santos
and the Hawk, but the chance to talk
to Santos on the return trip suited
her beet After some hesitation she
decided to make flying trip to Wash
lnston the next day. assuring Mrs. I'd
ison that she would stay only q day.
Santos received instructions to be
ready to leave early in the morning.
The little, round fellow was eIated
when he thought of the three hours
alone with Rositta-
His nights, since he had met Astra
and ROSETTA. were restless. Rositts's
many kindnesses especially gave him
food for thought. He paid more at
tention to matters of dress: he shaved
his round, rudy face every day. He
even used perfume.
1t daEEled him to think of the trim
to the capital with the countess for
company.
Ear'y in the dewy morning Santos |
brought the Hawk to the cottage and |
waited for ROSETTA.
A little later the wonderful machine |
capped into the air and I'D and for
ward with mighty flaps of the glitter
ng wings.
Countess Rosiny rose and went
'lowly forward to the man who was
Erecting the flight OF the great bird; |
he brain of the mechanism.
She leaned over the railing that
separated the cabin from the steering
Wheel and the various levers. How
Ugh are we now. Mr.. Duprel7" she
lsked.
Santos looked at the aerograph:
2,b27 feet. countess. Do you want to
% higher?"
"Oh. yesI''
The Hawk darted up; turn OF the
Wheel worked the wings, and electric
parks were seen in steady stream.
What wonderful machine this
81" whispered the countess In Santos
ar. He had mastered his timidity
nd. for the first time, turned to look
her. Her brilliant eyes melted into
be light blue. round eyes of Santos.
Yes, 1t is" he said simply.
Are we going still higherf" she
sked In a breathless tone.
Santos looked hurriedly at the aero
raph and saw that it showed 10000
set- In his nervousness he had gone
igher than he intended, 80 he hastily
hanged the direction. 1t was bitterly
old for a short time, but the wings
bon generated enough heat to warm
ae cabin; In fact. 1t was too warm.
nd Santos opened the air condenser
nat let In the fresh. pure air OF that
lutude. where 1t is clear and intoxi-
ating In Its sweetness.
How much admire men like you.
lr. Duprel. You have conquered the
ri" whispered the countess to the
GOD boy who had succumbed to her
harms.
countess, you are too good to me;
gu are the sweetest. dearest woman |
ave ever met" suffered the bird
ian. He was still more dazeo when