Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-05-20
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hlSSS was WTdppeu Ill Ills IuT over
coat when he met Haynes at the ap
pointed time, and even so was none
too comfortable, for a brisk north
wester had sent the thermometer
down to about the zero point. When
Haynes greeted him he asked for the
machine.
ITS over here" said Haynes, draw
ing him across the frozen flats to
where a dark, amorphous shape broke
through the blackness. 1t was the
aeroplane. Haynes stopped and
touched the gyroscope which stood
within. Instantly a purring, humming
sound became audible. Riggs started
back in nomentary alarm.
whats that?" he cried. Then. re-
covering his self-possession, "the en-.
gine, of course" he said nervously.
mo, the perpetual motion ma.
chine" said Haynes laughingly. step
in"
But the old lady?" asked Riggs.
hesitating,
20, she'll be down by the lots she's
bought" Haynes answered. Il
couldn't bring her down here. We're
the angels, you know; we have to go
to her. Jump in. You've got the
check she gave you?"
YES" answered Riggs. as he took
his seat. Pretty risky, flying in the
night, isn't it,"
mot a Bit" answered Haynes.
well be there In three or four min
utes. Ready?" He started the mo-
tor, and the aeroplane kicked up the
frozen clods. grated along the surface
Of the marshes, and slowly rose into
the air until. gaining her poise, she
whirled off through the night. Riggs
clutched the seat and vertical bar In
terror. 1t was his first ride. He
could see nothing In the darkness
of Newark cleaned
Haynes removed his hands from
the wheel.
The gyroscope, humming busily un-
derneath, would maintain the ma
chine perfectly steady, upon an even
bottom, so long as he chose to fly;
secure against all changes of wind.
he set the course of the machine due
south and turned to his companion.
Look at me Riggs" he thundered
suddenly, bawling into his compan.
ions ear. You don't remember me,
do you?"
Riggs, still clutchng his seat,
raised his head in sudden panic.
"Why-why-" he stammered.
III cut short your soliloquy by
telling you my name" said Haynes.
II am John Haynes Of the Nokomis
property. Oh. see your memory Is
improving!"
Riggs peered at him through the
darkness, his lips parted, at first in
credulous until the full force Of the
revelation struck home to him. Then,
overcome with horror, he clutched at
the bar, fell forward, and, hugging
this frail support as man ship
wrecked might grasp at spar, he
bowed his head in agony and fear.
Too we'll he knew the relentless char
acter of the man with whom he hal
to deal The terror Of Haynes, which
had struck home to all after the first
of the conspirators had met with his
deserts, had not failed to include
Riggs in it's all embracing panic. But
in the security Of that Jersey town
he had believed himself safe from
pursuit and from detection.
"Why have you sought me out?"
He sobbed and whined like whipped
child. Il had to hold my job. l had
no part in the planning Of the con-
spiracy What are you going to do
with me?"
I'll take those checks first" an
swered Haynes. Miss Matthews
and mine"
And then you'll let me go?" beg
ged Riggs. Though far superior to
the other In strength he appeared
nerveless as bag Of jelly as he cow
cred there, terrified by the swiftly
moving machine, Frustrated by this
unexpected encounter. Beneath him
cleaned the waters of the sea over
which they were now flying almost
cloud high, and only the lights of
moving steamships told him that, far
below them, must be New York har.
bor 1t was intensely cold.
"Give them to me or I'll pitch you
out of the machine!" Haynes thun-
dered.
"But-I can't let CO." faltered the
other. "Take them from my pocket
book 1t has Miss Matthew'S check
for the first payment of two thousand
inside"
Haynes took the leather folder
from his companions breast pocket
and put back the heavy wallet, stuffed
out with bills so that, like its owner,
1t seemed on the verge of apoplexy.
"Wheres my check?" he asked.
II mailed it to the bank this aft.
ernoon," faltered the other.
mo matter. l had 1t stopped" an.
swered Haynes, smiling. "And now
let me tell you, If ever you get back
and show your face in Newark again
I'll kill you for sure"
Then you aren't going to kill me
now?" demanded Riggs, and the pass.
ing of his chief terror gave back to
him something Of his courage. IT'S
mighty cold up here, Mr.. Haynes" he
said with an effort at jocularity.
Suppose you turn her head toward
Newark and let me get to bed. To-
morrow I'll settle up my affairs and
quit; l swear you won't see me again
or Miss Matthews either"
"My good Riggs" said Haynes sol.
emnly, you will be good deal colder
before I get through with you"
where are you going to take me?"
cried the other. "Ain't that the bay