Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-01-09

point.
Shortly before the guests Ssparted
Miss Bingham, putting her finger on
her lips as a sign Of caution. whispered
TO her companion that she was dying
10 hy. Would he take her with him7
The temptation was great. but the
resistance was sufficient to overcome
it. II never take women up with me.
1 am aware Of the danger l incur, but
have no inclination to take the respon-
sibility Of hurting others from a
height Of a thousand feet to the earth.
I have on one or two occasions taken
a man friend with me. but l draw the
line at women"
"And children" asked Edith, fixing
her blue eyes on him appealingly.
II would rather take a child than an
adult" was the reply. THE younger
the person the greater the ~insensibil-
ity to danger. II anything should hap
pen with you beside me | should not
expect you to wreck the machine by
interfering with me-"
"Indeed. I would not"
ain your ase l must refuse solely on
the ground that / would have no right
10 permit you to risk your hfe."
"Will you take up my brOtherT"
II didn't know that you have a
brother"
evil you grant me for him what you
have denied me for myself7'
Edith threw all the pleading Of which
she was capable into her expressive
eyes.
81 will"
'rWhenT'
after l have got my new machine
that has been building for me and
have tested 1t In trial rips"
Every well; when you are ready
notify me, but say nothing about the
matter to any one. II mother should
hear Of 1t she would prevent It"
She took his hand and pressed 1t
fervently. The pressure went straight
10 his heart
Mr.. Kenworthy carried away with
him a very attractive picture, a young
girl in short dresses, with her hair
down her back and withal sufficiently
developed both physically and In
tellectually to please one who had come
to manhood Moreover, the picture
did not fade. The fancy once caught
is very tenacious. Kenworthy did not
go to see Edith again. for he could
find NJ valid excuse to visit a child.
but not a day passed without his see
ing her in his minds eye.
Ono day she received a note from
him saying that he had thoroughly
tested his new aeroplane and was
ready TO keep his promise to give her
brother al airing. he would start
FROM field in which stood the shed
covering his machine the next after
noon at 8 o'clock. When that hour
arrived a boy jumped the fence and
strobe toward the a%eronaut. On reach
ing Kenworthy he said that his sister,
Edith Dillingham;, had sent him. saying
that he would be taken up In an aero
plane
You're the image OF your sister, only
you are dark and she is light. Are you
twins?"
"Yes." faltered the boy, quailing IN
der the inquisstive gaze.
KenwOrthy's mind being intent on
his preparations for his flight, be
turned away and when they were
completed invited the boy to a seat
beside him. They rose slowly. the
latter holding to the machine with a
grip which II strong enough would
have crushed 1t. The aeronaut cast a
glance aside and noticed that the hand
was white and shapely. But one guild
ing a machine rising higher and higher
has no time for other observations
than those connected with his flight.
and Jack having a neck at risk be-
sides his own felt an extra amount OF
responsibility resting upon his shout
ders- His companion sat still, display
ing no fear. but feeling a great terror.
The hills and the houses grew smaller
and smaller below them and they
seemed hung upon nothing. The air
which had been quiet below was
clustering above. and suddenly the
machine tilted like a bird changing its
course. A suppressed cry escaped the
boy.
1--WE kept my promise 3 your ais
NGAa 1aA0 ~a(Ag az = AAAA w Aa1
better descend"
No objection being raised, the nero
nAut began the descent. Ali went well
till they were within 100 feet OF the
ground from which they started. wheT
something snapped and the speed Of
the n=Speiiers was visibly reduced. Il
was evident from the nerOnaut's sud
den pulling upon levers that something
had happened. Indeed. he found Il
necessary to glide on an incline dow
upon the earth. he succeeded IN DO
ing so, and when the machine stopped
running on it's wheels the arms Of his
boy passenger were clasped tightly
around his neck.
He ~unclasped them. and then found
that the boy had tainted. KenwOrthl
took him in his arms and laid him OF
the grass. Thinking to rouse him, ht