The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-10-03
BY Harold
MacGrath

suiicn power. They had gone about
four miles down when she looked
back longinEiy toward shore. Some
thing white seemed 20 be spinning
over the water far behind. At first
she could not discern what II was
As she watched IL IL grew and grew.
II finally emerged from the Illusion
OF a gigantic bird into the actually
OF an everyday bydroplanc. Her
heart gave great bound. This
flying machine was coming direct
~ toward tho launch. II did not
deviatc q hairs breadth from the
line. Fortunately the men were
looking toward a huge freigh,er q
quarter OF a mile farther on. and
from their talk u was evident that
that freighter was 10 be her prison
bound for whercy Nearer and
nearer came the hydroplane. Was
II for herr
II was impossible for the men no,
TO take notice OF the barking OF
the engines at last.
The things heading for u.s."
Vroon stared under his palm. n
was not credible that pursuit had
taken place so quickly. ITO test
yonder man-blrd he abruptly
changed the course OF the launch.
The hydroplane veered it's course
10 suit.
Florence heard her name called
family. One OF the men drew HIS
revolver. but vroon knocked IL out
OF his hand.
There's the police boat. you
fooli"
Jump" a voice called TO Flor.
ence.
She flung herself into the water
without the slightest hesitation.
All this came about something
after this fashion. when Norton
arrived nj the foot OF Corey street
boa,man Informed him that
young woman OF his description had
gotten into fast motorboat and
had gone down tho river.
Was there any struggle7"
"S,ruggle7 None that could
see. She didn't make no fuss about
going"
Have you n launch"
Yes. but the other boat has half
an hours start. and I'd never catch
her In n thousand years. But there's
hydroplane n little above here
You might interest the Teller that
runs t."
Thanks"
But the aviator would not listen.
"A life may hang In the balance.
mani" expostulated Norton. long
INK TO pommel the stubborn man.
What proof have I OF that?"
Norton showed his card and
badge.
"Oh. 7 see'" jeered the aviator.
"A little newspaper stunt In which
] am TO be the goat. II can't be
done. Mr. Norton. II can't be done"
"a hundred dollars,"
Not for five hundred, and the
aviator callously turned away to-
ward the young woman with whom
he had been conversing prior 10
Norton's approach. The two walked
n dozen yards away.
NOTION nhu NOT served tWcINe
years as metropolitan newspaper
man for nothing. He approached
the mechanics who were puttering
about the machine.
How about twenty apiece7" he
began.
For WHAT" the men asked.
For sending that paddle around
n few times"
Get M into that seat. but don't
touch any of thoss levers" one OF
them warned. Twenty Is twenty.
Jack. and the boss Is n sorehead
today anyhow. Give her n shove
for the fun of H."
II was n dumfounded aviator who
saw his hydroplane skim the water
and moment later sail into the
air. These swift moving days a
reporter of the first caliber ia sup.
posed to be able to run railroad
engines. submarines. flying ma
chimes. conduct n war; able to
shoot. walk. run. swim. fight. think.
go without food like python, and
live without water like camel.
Norton had flown many times dur