Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-02-20


the machine Santos Duprel had used.
He went straight forward 10 NEST the
four strange aerodromones that were
approaching slowly, being handicapped
by the tremendous weight they were
carrying. He signaled for hi three
men to como to his assistance. They
answered from the north and south
and he knew that they would haGeen
to him. He sped onward. meeting the
four strange aerodromones. They bad
slackened their pace and the foremost
answered 6ullivan's Hello"
What do you want!" no asleeA IN
German. through the speaking tuba
Il want you to drop that balloon
that you are carrying into The ossan
right here!" replied Sullivan. oscad-
edly, in the same language
We'll drop 1t In good ttme. my
friend"
When the four serodromooss ~
fused to stop their night toward c.
ryne. Sullivan made . dart forward
and upward and those in the bur
dened crafts, knowing the significance
of that upward dart. rose also.
will you drop thatr' shouted Sui
Ivan,
The answer was a hail Of bullets.
Sullivan was surprised to sec that
they bored into the protecting shell
Of his machine. They did not entirely
penetrate the cirynith. THAT IL some
thing new" thought he. After the
return to Ciryne he examined those
bullets and found each tipped With
diamond chips.
He saw. in the distance, two other
aerodromones coming In answer to his
call for assistance.
The four hostile aerodromones con-
tinued their IRE, and finally Sullivan
pulled the lever that discharged tho
collected lightning. It struck tho metal
shell Of the bomb and the next second
an explosion came that sent the hock
Of machines high up into the air. Sui
livan's 'dromone. being to one side.
did not suffer the shock that the 9TH
err had. and he succeeded In spread
Ing tho wings and checking the up
ward flight.
The nature Of cirynith was such that
the aerodromones escaped without
much damage. but had the explosive
found q greater resistance than air
there would have been great hGvoc
among the machines.
The awful shock in the air VA esat
by Napoleon. who was circling ahovs
Madeira. He knew what had hap
pened. ~ his aerial instruments told
him that the disturbance had been in
the air and not on the earth's surface.
Clryne was safe. He had been wait
ing for Rositta, but now. fearing that
her feet had been diverted to another
course. no hastened to meet her.
Just - he sighted the Spanish coast
hs saw. spread out in q great crescent.
0oventeen birds. He recognised the
Princess" a. the slitterins bird in the
ceotsr. leading. His powerful tele.
scope showed that the Princess Ro.
sitta and two men were IN the fore.
most machine.
He began to elevate the Dagle, with.
out advancing. and the hotilla q the
Princess ROSETTA also giided upward.
Thus he knew that he was seen.
He sim faced them and the dis-
tanoe between them was rapidly d.
minishlng. He watched the oncoming
Princess closely and saw that ono OF
the two men was Santos, strangely
changed. The ruddy cheeks were pale
and he seemed taller. The other man
was . stranger. dressed In the uniform
Of Rosttta's feet
Hardly two miles separated the
nasle and the Princess whom Napo.
leon turned and dew 1t full speed
toward America. Tho Princess fol-
lowed. The larger bird slowly gained
On the retreating Eagle. Rosatta's
eyes glowed with excitement; the man
whom she feared, loved and hated was
running from her.
II seemed a. though they gained on
him with moro rapidity: half . mile.
then . quarter. then only yards were
between them. Rositta was now sure
Of her prey and clutched the railing
behind Santos. whispering sweet and
encouraging words in his eaE. She
shook from the excitement q the