The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-11-07


CssApTgR ll-continvsd.
But II was no. 70 much the thought
that No werv Attracting attention -
the knowledge that she admired this
man whom I. always an ardent hsro-
worshipsr. had already In mind ap-
propriated for my own. ! don't mean
in any vulgar sense, Of course. Had
he had the audacity TO speak to me
without . proper Introduction. should
have cut him dead. but admired him
a the exponent Of difncult and dan
gerous art. He drove like sodl---
Harry and his little afIaiF ut home
were nothing TO him.
And he did not receive the prtsei
We were 90 disgusted with the
Judges decision that W mutually for
gave each other and resolved to share
our hero in common. A. for the un-
known. he did not seem TO care bit.
He doRed his cap lightly to the olamor-
1ng multitudes and. descending. turned
20 some OF his assistants.
what are they going to do ncwf"
asked nstslls.
"Ths nsxt oct win b the dangerous.
desperate and dsath-dsfying ascension
70 An incredible altitude with pas
ssngsr.s remarked . psdU gentleman
upon the seat beside ~
OF oourse ! turned cold shoulder
upon the impudsnt fellow. and Dstslls
only Acknowledged his information
with the coolest nod. But st1ll we
could not help possessing this morsel
Of knowledge. and confess ] looked
forward with . thrill Of painful ex-
psctation to the hazardous undsrtak-
ing. and my heart beat faster for the
safety Of the unknown.
And then dreadful thing happened.
The passenger whom our hero had sr-
ranged to take ON his ascension had
either lost his nerve or his way: any
how. BY the time the others were
ready TO start he was still being
sought for among the audience.
Our hero stood not dossn PAGES
away from me. his strong. grave face
turned upward sxpectantly, scanning
the crowd upon the grand stand. bat
always In vain. The passenger who
was TO accompany him was evidently
not upon the grounds
Meanwhile. one By one. the other
asroplanss. with their double freight
were rising slowly. like great birds.
A couple Of stewards. In frock coats
and silk hats, came over 70 our un-
known. At the short distance 1t which
they stood could hear every word dis
unctly.
"Your passenger has not comet. de-
manded one Of the stewards coolly.
and think there was . touch OF ma
licious pleasure In his voice.
1T appears not answered tho I'M
known. struggling his shoulders. And
then understood the meaning Of that
malicious information. This man was q
foreigner-like myself: and, good
sportsmen though they were, the stew
ards could not but feel . natural pleas
ure at the possible removal Of one Of
their nations most dangerous rivals.
TT II possible began the aviator
slowly, searching Tor his words with
painful prscision. II b possible to
take up voluntserf-
mo-" snapped one Of the stewards;
and yes" answered the other with
equal volubility.
Il WIN look mp the enact wording in
the book Of rulss.- said the nrst again.
and from his immaculate frock coat
he produced little leather bound
book. which he inspected through .
pair of gold-simmsd glasses.
II gather from rule XIV that the
personality Of the passenger u Of NO
consequence he announced 1t last
90. u you can find one. cir. Jon may
take mp volunteer"
The aviator bowed. III anyone win
accompany me- he murmursd. and
the steward advanced directly toward
me and cried In loud voice:
win any gentleman volunteer 70
make the ASCENT with Compstitor No. |
g.
At lsast half dozen Csnt1emen -,
gan to riSe IN their seafs.
The asroplans WIN asosad - ne
highest point possible.s ~ cont1nued
and al but two dropped down again
These remained standing, gnalng q
sa0h othsr shseptshly.
And tAsn dssesnd N1t1 a. notor
ont or he oontinuod: on6 bo(h q
them fen back Win . no111 thnmp fhnk
shock he bononoo "a
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