Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-05

A light gust of wind had struck it
on the right wing. 1t wavered an in
slant, like a dragon fly about to alight,
and then instead of responding to the
aviator's levers turned on its left side
and plunged to the ground. A cloud of
dust arose, half hiding the wreck, and
then the crash Of impact came TO his ears.
There was second of silence, broken by
a groan. Harry heard the groan and
didn't even know it came from his own
throat. He was in motion now, forcing
people to the right and left and running
down the field. 1t seemed miles to the
other end, and he was gratefully con-
sclOds that others nearer We're huryng
to the rescue, if rescue it might be called.
The aerOplane had dropped like stone
from a height that forbade hope of es.
cape. Would she be conscious and would
he be in time to give and receive a last
message of love before her splendid young
life was quenched in the black blot Of
death? Besides grief there was fury in
the runners heart, wrath against Owen
for encouraging this foolish and danger
Gus caprice, against the unfortunate
driver who had failed to preserve his pre-
clOus freight, and against nature who con
dennis every living thing by one means
or another to that same final failure and
wreck-death.
Gasping for breath from his exertions,
he was at last within hundred feet Of
the ruin, and saw people lifting up the
engine and removing limp figure Just
then two people stepped in his way. He
did not turn out but rushed straight at
Aho,, 4Io, II, 1 Al
hurl aside in his blind anger, nor did he
notice that one was a woman Harry's
plunge carried him between them and
knocked both down, just as he had often
bowled over the interference" in his
football games. On he lurched wonder
ing vaguely at hearing his name called
He heard it again and it sounded like
Pauline voice
lie turned and it was Pauline.
After all, them Pauline had arrived
too late--had missed that fatal 4d
venture. Pauline realized her fortunate
escape. She was overcome with horror
and swayed dizzily and tainted
Owen watched Harry lift Pauline I'D
and wrap her in his arms with a squeeze
that hurt. But it was a hurt she lo'ed,
and though she sobbed as if her hart
would break they were sobs of relief nd
happiness. Harry thought they were ters
of pentence and that this lesson woudbe
the end of her year of adventures. but
Harry knew not his Pauline.
Owen watched a moment and then
SUNK away to follow the men who lad
lifted a backened and broken figure
from beneath the ruined flyer The sece.
tary saw the aviator taken into the nat
white hospital tent which had ben
erected on the field
Owen schemes had been for nothing.
Pauline was alive and happy in her lovers
arms, and the secretary was no nearer his
goal of permanent control of her estae,
than before. He was a disappointed ana
discouraged man and scoundrel. but h
was not so hardened that the possibilit,
of having a murder, especially useless
murder, on his soul could be viewed Will
calmness. So he walked to the entrance
of the tent and tried to learn from the
nurses and doctors who were hurying in
and out whether tho French aviator would
live or die. Nobody would stop to givd
him a satisfactory answer, There was a