The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-07-16

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desperate and death-detyng ascension
to an incredible altitude with a pas
senger, remarked pudgy gentleman
upon the seat beside US.
OF course ! turned cold shoulder
Iupon the impudent fellow, and Esteile
only acknowledged his information
with the coolest nod But still we
could not help possessing this morsel
Of knowledge. and confess looked
forward with thrill Of painful ex-
pectation to the hazardous undertak-
ing. and my heart beat faster for the
safety OF the unknown
Ind then a dreadful thing happened.
The passenger whom our hero had ar
ranged to take on his ascension had
either lost his nerve or his way, any
how BY the time the others were
Iready to start he was still being
sought for among the audience
our hero stood not o dozen PAGES
away from me his strong, grave lace
turned upward expectautly, scanning
the crowd upon the grand stand. but
always in vain The passenger who
was to accompany him was evidently
not upon the grounds
Meanwhile one 10y one. the other
aeroplanes. with their double freight
we're rising slowly like great birds
A couple of stewards in frock coats
and silk hats, came over 10 our I'M
known. Az the short distance at which
they stood / could hear every word dis
tnctly
Your passenger has not come de-
manded one Of the stewards cnolly
and think there was a touch OF ma
lcious pleasure in his voice
"It appears not" answered the uu-
known. Struggling his shoulders And
then | understood the meaning of that
malicious intonauon This man was "A
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 natious most dangerous rivals
ut is possible began the aviator
slowly. searching for his words with
painful precision, 1T ia possible TO
take up a volunteer"
NO, snapped one Of the stewards.
and yes. answered the other with
equal yoHbJlity
Il viii look up the exact wording IN
the book of rules, said the first again
and from his immaculate frock coat
he produced a little leather bound
book, which he inspected through a
pair OF goldrmmed glasses
Il gather from rule XXV that the
personality Of The passenger is or no
consequence lie announced a. last
So. if YOU can find one, sir, YOU may
take up volunteer
The aviator bowed II anyone will
accompany me- he murmured and
The steward advanced directly toward
me and cried IN a loud voice
win any gentleman volunteer to
make the ascent with Competitor No.
60"
AZ least a half dozen gentlemen be
gan to rise in their seats
The aeroplane win ascend to the
highest point possible, he continued
and all but two dropped down again
These remained standing. gazing at
each other sheepshly
And then descend with the motor |
cut off" he continued and both Of
them fell back with a solid thump that
shook the benches
u am afraid that no volunteer ia
sir" said the steward. retir |
ing few steps toward the contestant
no this day / do not know what pos
scssed me Was it the sense of fellow |
ship in a strange land, or sporting in
etncts. or merely contempt for the
upon the benches? Anyhow
before / knew what | was doing, be
tore knew that had contemplated
such a step, was standing outside the
grand stand in the turf field
- win ascend with Competitor No
6" ] said
heard a shrek Of horror from Es-
-elle Christie. J saw the faces of the
spectators turned upon me. each
-uuged with It's mop OF hair, exactly
OF some large and very
pale turnip Tho stewards ran toward
me-
"lmpossiblel" they cried we could
not think OF such thing
Then. Mr. Competitor No e. ! con
,ratulste you upon gaining tbe prize.
said satricalIy pointing toward the
,ther acropiaues that rose q spiral
Hrcles and now hummed overhead like
ugry bees Rulo XIV makes. 7 Do.
ieve. mo- discrimination against my
oX.' continued al a venture.
Ny dear lady 10 Us impossible
rather would . forceo the prize said
Doe unknown much agistcd Your /
oursee thrills nae aud orerwheim me 7
atl gratitude bun no thousand
imee no. could never accept your
Ger"
"Si monsieur ale peur I hazarded
Z naa not sucu O. long shot. either. for
be daring aerousut looked more
'rench than Italian. and If 50. knew
ue suggestion that he was afraid
.0ald touch him o. did, He colored
ka schoolgirl
Maiem0.spile Rs also Freuch2' he
rI-d Come then. and we shall beai