The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-01-15

well. pretty bird, wen make you
sneak when the time comes. We've
got you this trip where we want YOU
There won't be any jumping overs
board this session, believe me. We've.
wasted enough time. We've got you
and we're going to keep you.
LET her be-" said Vroon morosely.
wen put all the questions we wish~
when we're at our destination" And
he nodded significantly toward the Z
ships riding at anchor.
Florence felt her heart sink in spite
Of her abundant courage We're they
going to take her to sea again? sShel
had acquired a horror of the sea, so.
big, so terrible, so strong. She had
had an experience with its sullen.
power. They had gone about four,
miles down when she looked back
longingly toward shore. Something
white seemed to be spinning over the
water far behind At first she could
not discern what it was. AS she
watched it it grew and grew. It final.
ly emerged from the illusion of gil
gantic bird into the actually of an
everyday hydroplane. Her heart gave
a great bound This flying machine
was coming directly toward the
launch; it did not deviate a hairs
breadth from the line Fortunately
the men we're looking toward the huge
freighter a quarter of a mile farther
on. and from their talk it was' evidently
that that freighter was to be her pris-~
on-bound for where? Nearer and
nearer. came the hydroplane. Was it
for her?
It was impossible for the men not.
to take notice of the barking of tho
engines at last.
"The things headed for us!"
vroon stared under his palm. 1t
was not credible that pursuit had
taken place so quickly. To test yonder
man-bird he abruptly changed tha
course of the launch The hydroplane
veered its course to suit
Florence heard her name called
family. One of the men drew his
revolver. but Vroon knocked it out
of his hand.
There's the police boat, you fool"
Jump" a voice called to Florence.
She flung herself into the water
without the slightest hesitation.
All this came about something after
this fashion. When Norton arrived at
the foot of Corey street a boatmanI
, informed him that a young woman Of
his description had gotten into fast
motor boat and had gone down the,
river.
Was there any struggle?"
a struggle? None that / could see
Y She didn't make no fuss about go
t ing"
l Have you a launch?"s
! Eyes, but the other boat has hal
+ an hours start, and I'd never cate
her in a thousand years. But there
a hydroplane a little above here. 70
: might interest the Teller that runs
r "Thanks!"
But the aviator would not listen.
"A life may hang in the balanc
mani" expostulated Norton, longing
p pOmmel the stubborn man.
What proof have l of that?"
Norton showed his card and bada
20, 1 see!" jeered the aviator
y little newspaper stunt in which ! q
to be the goat. 1t can't be done, n
q NoAA0AAH IL NrAA nN ADAACs
q "A hundred dollarsl"
mot for five hundred" and
. aviator callously turned away towa
{ the young woman with whom he j :
been conversing prior to Norton's
q proach. The two walked a dozen val
d away.
e Norton had not served twelve ye
r as a metropolitan newspaper man
d nothing. He approached the mech
d les who were puttering about
d machine.
b. How about twenty apiece"
IS began.
1t For what?" the men asked.
* For sending that paddle arouH
or few times"
g. Get into that seat, but don't I'd
as any of those levers" one of Il
he warned. Twenty is twenty, Jack,
o. the boss is a sorehead today anyh
III Give her a shove for the fun of it,
i'd It was a dumfounded aviator
ar saw his hydroplane skim the vi
a and a moment later sail into the n
al These swift moving days a repo
of the first caliber is supposed t
Dr. able to run railroad engines. sui
II. rines, flying machines, conduct !
ie- able to shoot, walk run, swim, f
~ think, 90 without food like a PVT
he and live without water like a ca
ne Norton had flown many times in
&c last -four years@ At the momen
ed called out to Florence to JUMP
dropped to the water with all the
nd of an old timer and took her abb
an and ne could not use line OF
exploit for his paperl
e's
ne, Jones heard the bell. It was
he agent from the Black Hundred
ere smiled iauntily.