Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-06-02

Small blame to hertz Lanyard com
mented, fumbling clumsily with the
chest-band. "That dive was enough
to drive body mad!"
/ ''But I had to DO It'll" the aviator
/ protested earnestly. II dared not re-
main longer up there. have never
before been afraid in the air, but
after that was terribly afraid. could
i feel myself going taking leave of my
senses-and I knew / must act if we
were not to follow that other. God!
what DEATH"
He paused, shuddered, and drew the
back of his hand across his eyes be-
i fore continuing: So cut off the igni-
ton and volplaned. Here-my hand.
500! All right, eh?"
j "Oh, I'm all right" Lanyard insisted
confidently.
i But his confidence was belied by
look Of daze, for the earth was billoW-
ing and Keeling round him as though
i bewitched; and before he knew what
had happened he had sat down hard
d and was staring foolishly UP at the
4 aviator.
i "Here!" said the latter courteOusly,
his wind-mask hiding the smile my
hand again, monsieur. And now for
mademoiselle."
4 But when they approached the girl,
she surprised both by shivering, sit
ting up, and obviously pulling herself
i together.
i ''You feel better now, mademoi-
selle?" the aviator inquired, hasten
Ing to free her from her fastenings.
PPM better yes, thank you" she
admitted in small, broken voice
"but not yet quite myself
She gave hand to the aviator, the
other to Lanyard, and as they helped
her to the ground Lanyard, warned by
his experience, stood by with ready
arm.
She needed that support, and for a
i few minutes didn't seem even con-
scious of it. Then, gently disengaging
4 herself. she moved foot or two away.
Where are we-do you know?"
, ION the South Downs somewhere ?"
Lanyard suggested. consulting Vauque-
i lin.
THAT is probable" this last af-
4 firmed-"at all events, reckoning by
1.-THE course held. Somewhere well in
from the coast, at venture, for do
not hear the sea-
"Near Lewes, perhaps?"
s'I have no reason to doubt it"
An odd, constrained pause ensued.
\ The girl looked from the aviator to
4 Lanyard, then at neither turned a
trifie away from. both and, trembling
with fatigue and enforcing self-control
by clenching her hands, stared aim
lessly off into the mist.
Painfully Lanyard set himself to
consider their position.
i The PARROT had come to rest in
what seemed to be a wide, shallow,
saucerlfke depression whose irregu-
lar bounds were cloaked in fog. In
this space no living thing stirred save
those three; and as far as he could
determine, the waste was crossed by
not so much as sheep track In a
word, they were lost. There might be
a road running past the saucer ten
yards from it's brim in any quarter.
There might not Possibly there was
town or village Immediately adjacent
Quite as possibly the downs billowed
away for miles on either hand, DESC
late, uninhabited From where they
were there was no means of telling
..Well-what do we do now?" the
girl demanded suddenly in a nervous
voice.
ooh, we'll find way out of this
somehow" Vauquelin asserted conf
IDENTIFY. England isn't big enough for
anybody to remain lost in it-not for
long, at all events. Only, I'm sorry
i we're not more sure of our where
abOuts on Miss Shannon's account"
we'll manage somehow" Lanyard
affirmed stoutly.
The aviator smiled curiously. .'To
begin with" he advanced, Il dare say
we might as well get rid Of these awk-
ward costumes of ours. They'll ham
per walking rather
In spite of his fatigue, Lanyard was
so struck by the circumstances that he
couldn't help remarkipg it as he tore
off his windsveil.
"Your English is wonderfully good,
Captain Vauque1in," lie observed.
The other laughed shortly.
why not?" said he. removing his
mask
Lanyard looked up into his face.
stared, gasped, and fell back pace.
'Wertheimer!" he exclaimed.
CHAPTER XXxIII.