The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-29


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ahle." was ~ way - 1T -
sczibed life - It presente1 1eno8 - ~
distorted view.
Then he became very much ashnme<
Of the misanthropic utterAnca IA
glanced about his lonely but elognnt
home. he looked into = mirror and
noted the unusual glow Of health upo1
his cheeks. he realized that he bad
not . real care In the world. Out
side the birds were singing. the now
ers blooming, al radiant nature
breathing purity. peace and promise
The sun shone at its brightest. III
rays glorined the redolent garden. Be-
yond 1t lay . sportsman's paradise
stables. kennels. garage and hangar
It represented the latest facilities for
pleasure.
Yes. with all this, may well be
Ashamed Of myself for finding moth
ing worth living fort" murmured Burt,
self-reproachfully.
Burt went out to the spot where the
hangar was located. With the assist
ance Of his hired man the superb BIZ
plane he operated was wheeled out.
He had become quite an expert avi-
ator and enjoyed his air trips greatly.
Under his expert direction the ma
chine struck an upward lateral course.
thing of life and beauty. He en-
joyed the rare exhibition of pure air
and bird-like speed immensely.
Ten miles accomplished. Burt vol
planed to a meadow stretch to adjust
a trivial defect in the control mechan-
ism. He had just got in trim to re-
sumo his cloud work. when a shout
down the highway attracted his atten-
ton.
With both interest and indignation
the amateur airman observed q lad Of
about fourteen running towards him
as II for his life.
Struggling behind him, but in hot
pursuit, were three men. They were
shouting and gesticulating. One car
ried a cane. which he waved menac-
ingly. A second had picked up a lot
OF stones. These he hurled with va
ried aim after the running boy.
You young rascal" rosred the man
in advance: Drop it. I tell you, or
I'll have you jailed."
But the little fellow never needed
the threatening cries and actions of
his pursuers. He forged straight
ahead, momentarily nearing the spot
where Burt stood.
This way! This way!" shouted
Burt, as the boy came nearer. "Climb
under the fence"
"Oh! OH" yelled the lad just at that
moment in frantic pain.
Brace up" cried Burt, leaning over
and lifting the lad clear OF the en-
tangling wires. Now, then, who are
those mem"
Villains! They'll kill me-and you,
too. Oh, they're coming"
They were, indeed, but Burt was
going. He lifted the helpless lad in
his arms bodily, and made a run for
the biplane.
Don't get frightened" he ordered,
placing his charge in the seat behind
the pilot post and hurriedly strapping
him in.
Quick. mister, oh, quick as YOU
cant" insisted his passenger, with a
terrified glance at the fence.
The three pursuers had arrived.
One tried to jump the fence and his
feet tripped and he fell with a thud.
A second attempted to crawl under the
lower wire and his clothing had be-
come entangled.
Don't you interfere with that how
or you'll be liable to the law," he
shouted at Burt.
Inc latter paid no attention to the
threat. He sprang to the pilot seat
Cnug-chug-whirr, and the binlana
went aloft like an arrow.
The dismayed and chagrined men
below vainly vented their wrath on
the rescuer who had baffled thor,
Inc little fellow sat spellbound with
oeilght at the rare sensation OF an
ar hight he had never dreamed ~
TOT the nrst time in his life Ralnh
burt had found his mind invested with
reai human interest. 1t elevated him.
AN actor in an exciting and unusual
circumstance. he was eager to learn
wnat lay behind the strange incident
of the hour.
soon he knew all about it. for when
.ne oipiane landed on home ground he
LOOK MS passenger into his library
and questioned him.
II came out that he and his sister
Eleanor were practically prisoners IN
ene power OF one of his three pursuers
ulies warden. Fearing foul play. the
s,s.er nad that day given him the will
Vi ner dead father, with the iniunct,on