The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-25
How an Aeronaut
Was Captured
By MARTHA v. MONROE


Yes, I'm Harbeson."
"Im Colonel Darlington. I've called
you up to say that Jack is anxious Il
90 up with you for night."
"What JackT
"My Jack"
The colonel was laboring under de
fusion that Harbeson had been at his
quarters and was familiar with his
family. The truth was that the lieu
tenant had never been at headquarters
long enough to make their acquaint
ance. There was pause in the dia,
logue, Darlington expecting that his
| subordinate would offer to take Jack
up with him, the lieutenant shrinking
from the responsibility. or course, the
former had no authority to command
the latter to do such thing; he must
volunteer
How old is Jack?" asked Harbeson.
Eighteen"
"NervyT'
Every"
"Well, I'm going up this afternoon
for a short trip. I don't mind taking a
passenger"
'Thank you. What time"
"Three o'clock"
There were two goodbys and two re-
ceivers were hung up Harbeson went
away muttering to himself He dis
liked to take any one up with him that
he did not know and as to whose nerve
he was ignorant. Indeed, he would
have positively refused the request had
II not been made by his commanding
officer. As 1t was he could not very
we'll refuse. He only hoped the boy
would not get frightened or dizzy and
bring about an accident.
Shortly before o'clock Harbeson
superintendent the rolling of his ma
chine from the sheds on to the level
ground from which he proposed to
make his start and was examining Its
parts to see IL everything was secure
when he saw girl open the gate and
come tripping over the turf toward
him. She came up with smile and
saluted Harbeson in very friendly
manner.
Its awfully good of you to take me
up with you, Mr.. Harbeson," she said.
Take you up with me?" replied the
lieutenant wonderingly.
why. yes" rejoined the girl, some
what taken aback at his asking the
question and his manner Didn't papa
arrange it with your"
Colonel Darlington telephoned me
that his son Jack wished to go up"
"I'm Jack" rejoined the girl, laugh
ing. my names Jacquelin. Everybody
calls me Jack"
Here was dilemma. II he took the !
girl up with him and she should be- |
come panic stricken she might cling to |
him like drowning person and be the
cause of the death of both Of them. II !
he sent her away he might offend his
He stood irresolute for
moment, then gave In to the girl, who |
was dainty and pretty as shepherdess
on the mimic stage.
After a few more minutes OF search /
for weak parts in his machine Harbe-
son mounted to his seat. the girl climb
I'd TO the empty one beside him, there
was a burning and a whirring, and
The machine lifted on an inclined plane
Miss Darlington from the first showed /,
10 more sign OF appreciation Of danger
han II she had been sitting in an auto.
isn't IL nicer
Harbeson was not yet an expert at
irving an aeroplane and understood
perfectly thar any mismanagement on
Ills part would cause a tragedy. He
vas not displeased that his companion
vas insensibIe 10 the danger so long as
lothing unusual occurred. She chat
cred like a magpie. calling bis atten-
ion 10 this and 20 that. Just as though !.
he sensation was as new TO him as 10
Ter. ,
Presently there came a gust OF wind /,
hat turned the aeroplane on its beam. ,
IArbcson paled, while Jack caught her ;
reath But the moment the machine 1
lighted itself she clapped her hands I
sxclaiming: {
Wasn't that just too lovely for any. /,
1ingi DO IL again.
Harbeson. whose heart was beating =
Ike a kettledrum. made no reply that I
ould be heard, though he remarked 70 4
imself that II ever there was a fool II
-as the girl beside him. Nevertheless :
espite the shock he had received be
imost smiled and could not belp think.
"a that Jack was very delightful 4,
,ol :.
The weather was a trife eusty when N
ley started. and in the upper air they I,
yund II more 40. After having been :,
early capsized Hsrbeson started to "
turn. He va. caught in another Fust ~
, severe that Miss Jack was this time =
lddenly made aware that she was g
kelly % be spilled from q thousand q
~ up IN the afr. :
Both her fair arms went around the
sufenant's neck
Fortunately the machine rirhted ~
n. Miss Csrr1nEton suddenly becsme
ware that she uas embracing q nan
70 had not seen sn hour before she
lessed hin ard covered her faoe with
r hands a.
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the rurst experienced aero r1en IN r
. urnnH states servtca Hs SAYS N
81 b never Intended 10 marry snd =.
-at,sffv nsver woulf have rusrr1ed q
a hs not been nssriy strsnrled !.
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