Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-04-06
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Realizing what she meant, and
fearing lest her resolution might give
way under further strain, | guided
her back to the skeleton body uf the
machine
Throw your light here, DE Nignc,
So the lady can see. | ordered. Now.
MadcmoiScllc. place your foot on This
cru>>-pIccc; now ON the other. Yes,
that /, right, you ram support Yourself
with tn" guy-wlrc. This is the hardest
part getting ON board There is only
one sep more: take the seat to tn"
left now vou are all right Wrap your
coat tightly about your knees, and press
the edge down under your feet 50 Tia"
wind cannot get underneath, the air
will he chill outside.
Struggled into my own coat, and
pulled on my gloves, looking up to
where ,hr was pcrchcd her face plainly
visible III the light
d" Nuu are cnmfOrtahlr'' | asked.
feeling my voIc" would encourage.
"NrS. hu' are you not coming
In a moment: there are few things
to hc attended 10 below first. You
better put On Your gloves: they are
in the coat pocket Now, De Nlguc.
hbl>' llial llHuls dll'i w u tlil'N 'l'l
the iuurs Kelly, take hold here
They were heavy enough to require
the strength OF all three of us to roll
them back. yet made little noise
The cool night air poured in through
the wId" opening, and there was Il
duh gray haze visible along the eastern
sky. ia" first faint ghmmer of APP
preaching dawn. The stars were paliug
and there WAS already sufficient re-
Election OF hight 81 n to reveal row
nf huu~,> between Us and the horizon
although the wide field IN our front
remained dark with shadow | en-
dcavufri to study the surface, hut
could see clearly only for Il few feet,
yet IA" depth nf open space was amply
sufficient. and the land appeared
level. and reasonably smooth But
for my passenger | should have felt
nu restraint, but with her ~,ill IN
mind. | walked forward hundred feet.
pcrhap-. testing the ground for pos-lhl"
pitfalls and returned satisfied The
two men fingered at the door DE Nigu"
testing tn" propeller.
Now. boys, gc, in here. and roll
her ont Take hold OF the frame "ppo-
site me, Kelly. Carefully now. 81 ~
not to Jar things going over the ill
Hold tight to both arIn> of Your seat.
Ma!rmui>rli", now all together easy
there "a !.l'lc more to th" right, De
Nignc. She clears that l. enough
We were -dcly outside the sky above
dark hu' clearing, the pal" stars -tIll
cleaning i!tfully. the only sound rcrog.
nlzahlr Tho rattle Of Il iar-ofi street
ear. Behind us va the black ~haiuw
OF III" hangar, it, wide door vawninc.
and tn" noncompliance with hight frame
work. d"hratc trarcry II wires, and
widespread wings resting there ON
spindle Wheels N that spectral light.
appeared phuutom-llk" and unreal
! Land hand GA II almost dreaming,
as | gazrd up At ia" GIRL nti~tlnrt
form porchcd IN the seat ubov"
could not 81" her face. Vet knew She
would he staring down al Vs. IN anxious
fear les something occur to send her
away alone.
50 far 80 good, | said rhccrilv.
to h"ar'"n her. Now. Kelly You do
cxacrly q, DE Nignc LAY, nothing
more, or less Nou understand what
you are 10 do aft"rward, DE Nlgnc"
Om, Monsieur
"Th"r" j, TO be no talking only to
III" consul
Ou, Monsieur
shook hands with him, and climbed