The evening world., 1914-02-23

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The Romance of a Girl and an Aviator

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away With me TO tho Valley Of Dia.
mOnds." She patted the furled wing
gently with both hands. Il suppose"
she continued, ''one could dream a.
vividly ~ this, although I never have
--unless, OF course, this In q dream.
But" and now she held out her hand
to him, but I hope I am awake. And
my name 10 Jeanne Fielding"
He had the hand in his and noticed
how live and strong and warm II was
before she pronounced her name. Al
tho sound Of II no glanced mt her
curiouely. but all he said Just then
was. Thank YOU" and bnsied him.
self Immediately with completing tho
process OF furling his wings.
When he had finished, he tossed
the shoepskin down Ia Q little hollow
In the foe. and with . gesture In
vited her 10 be seated.
oh. fye q great pile OF bear akins
out here" she said. quite a ridicu-
lous pilt OF them, considering Il 10
not q cold nieht: and We can make
ourselves comfortable here, or 70
aboard the yacht, just as you
please"
They were seated. side by side. IN
the little nest she had made for her.
self, before no reverted to the idea
which had sprung up In his mind
upon hearing her name. There was
a Captain Fielding once" he said
slowly, who set out from San Fran
cisco half a dosen years aeo, in the
hope OF discovering the Polo, by the
way OF Behring Strait. His ship
was never seen again. nor was any
word received from him. Finding
you here and hearing your name. I
wondered'---
"Yes." she said gravely. "he was
my father. We got news of him last
winter. IL you could call II news. for
~ was four years old before Il
reached ~. A whaisr In the ADtic
feet picked up . floating bottle with
a message from him. telling where
no was. 30 We havs come here to
ind him--at least to fnd where he
died. for suppose there IL no hope
never 10 much ~ . grain Of hopo Of
anything better"
Cayiey could not contradict her,
and he saw there was little need Of
trying TO do 20. She had spoken
simply. and very gsavciy. but Il was
evident the years had taken the
sting out Of her grief.
He told you whore he was7" hs
asked.
"Oh. quite exactly" she told him
he gave Us latitude and longitude
and mapped the coast line. 10 you
were wrong. you sec. In what you said
the route by which, with reasonable
fortune. We might find spen water
We had good fortune and We got here
safely. but, OF course. va .were TOO
late. The hut on the shore there II
deserted. We have seen no signs oi
life At all. Tho mon have gone ashore
70 search. and there 10 to be . gun.
are u they md anyone alive. But
they have been out all day and there
stand. I think. though. why did moi
want to sleep tonight In my esAip "a
the yacht-why the Ice and the dome
> OF stars seemed batter"
!, yea. hs. satd, 'I understand
Presently. after . moments musing
he added: what seems strange to me
--incomprehensible altoKether-is that
others should risk and lose their lives
trying TO reach tho Pole"
You can't understand that" she
questioned surprised-"you, q man
with winssf"
II suppose IT'S because Of the
WINGS" ne answered her. II slept
there once. early this summer--slspt
and rested and ate a meal"
'There"--- she echoed incrodulous-
ly. where do you mean?"
AT the Pole, or within q half de-
gree OF I'll won't guarantee my in
strpments, nor my hit and miss obser-
vations any moro accurately than
that-and Il seemed q poor place to
risk ones life trying to reach. Just
the ice pack-the eternal ice pack
nothing but that" Then his eyes
lighted a little. But should like 10
60 there some time, In the winter.
should like TO ny straight ahead. for
hours and hours. through the long
dark until I could see the North Star
sTuarely above my head In the xentth.
tho. centre OF all the universe. That
would be a sight worth having.
should think. Some day. perhaps.
shall try for II. And then ono could
20 straight on acrdss-a week or ten
days would do II all--from Dawson
City. say. to St. Petersburg."
Dawson CITY to st. Petersburg!" ("
she repeated; ''only . creature Of
the Same sentence. even In imagina-
tion. And even with you It must be
could your"
"Yes." he said: II could do IT,"
you're tireless then?" she asked.
aou could go on nyins' nyns with
Il don't n.y." no told her. ''or hardly
at all. The birds don't ny. not these
great sen birds that live on the wing.
They sail: 10 do l."
But, then. don't you have to 20
with the wind?"
"You've sailed q boat. haven't
your" he asked by way OF answer.
"You put up Q sail to catch the
bree&a. and then you mako It force
your boat right up into Il: make your
boat 60 against the wind by the force
Of the wind itself. That was regard
ed as q miracle once whom men first
did It."
"Of course" she admitted. but
you do that by lacking"
That's the way do it-by tack
ing. and the force Of gravity In my
keel"
And In q calm p she asked.
"Ita never really calm up there;
It's always alive. restless, always
flowing this way ana that. sometimes
in great placid. even rivers. with
banks A. clearly marked. almost, as
the banks Of a stream OF water.
You say u searching party has set
out from the yacht. Have they been
long ashore?" he asked.