The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-05-10

often happened, there were no witnesses and not'
ing to confirm his from an official point 81
view. In the afternoon he went up again. anu
by no means discouraged with his mornings eA-
perience, he went 10 look for the enemy In the
nelghborhood OF the reservoir.
He was long I'm appearing. Soul'T soon eh"
I'm his path an nbntross biplnne with three III
trailIeuses. Following his usual tactics, SouhetIl
dropped from the altitude In which he was ny
ing always very high and swiftly pursued th'
enemy. The nlbaross sought 60 escape from hi-
tack, but was Overtaken by a light charge hhd
fell spreading itself out on the earth ana thhlhE
fire The deed done, but again the pilot look
cd about him for spectators who might supply the
confirmation necessary TO his official recognition.
Unfortunately again there was no one who hau
seen his triumph.
I'm bitter reflections before new danger and
new opportunity presented Itself.
Some kilometcrs further on he perceived mag
nincent observation balloon, lighted by the rays
OF the setting
Where the Drnchens there nre also the
bursts of shra incl. and toward the middle of these
clouds of black smoke Souller guided his machine,
carrying fl through the marvellous cyolutons OF
which he is master. Again fate was against him,
for as he fred his twentieth cartridge his mi.
trailleuse stopped, and there was nothing for tho
pilot To do but TO return to his own camp.
Turning with the object Of making for home
quarters. Souier saw himself bcset by new enc.
mics.
Two thousand meters above his head four en-.
envy alrplanes circled
one of them came Mt fun speed and at 200
meters opened fire on him.
II Is at such moments as these that the nero.
battle flyer finds himself at the height Of bis glory
with every nerve taut, with every bit of SIKH
I'm play, he turns, twists and circles hs
way ont OF such difficulties, ANA when hr
comes through them successfully tastes for
moment glory almost unknown 10 othor men.
\ slide down the wing. loop, then nll the ga.
NUT of beautifully executed vancouver NNuer
most valuable quality Is their faculty off keeping
the enemy guessing whore thc muctiur VIII he j..
the next secondhand Soulior had succeeded s.
showing his heels to the enemy Ihon. gadue
himself with one hand and repairing hs mtuII.
Ieuse with the other, while at tho same Time h0
continued his series of acrobaucs, Soulller winged
his way 10 the French lines, succeeding iu throw.
Ing off the first one ana then another of his ad.
yerSarcs
To complete his mschnnce his motor weakened
He had only one resoIrcc-to do the death drop
He let himself fan IN splrals, and the Boschcs
believing that he Ind been sent down. beat their
wings as if in n dance Of JOY.
Then suddenly the "dend" French nyiutor right
ed himself, began 10 arm anew his mmllleuso.
and with "A last shot at his enemy, rcgaincd ma
lines, able AT last TO say "nlone"
The tolls ana dangers OF this terrible day had
counted for nothing, however. tho oniciul roe.
ord of the young aviator, but - following duU
although his activities were by 40 means so con
tinuous. 10 bring him the substantial rccorut
ton that every war aviator longs for
by the same bright star a. That of tio duy b..
fore he started a morning flight, passing rapId.
ly over the enemy trenches. Presently ucrccIYue
-. f. w scout machine. he attacked 10 ylgor.
ously
In these single combats In which only two ma.
chimes take part the fight IL usually very soon
over. In three minutes the enemy had been beat.
en-, the machine fell In flames ANA the two avia.
tors were crushed on the ground ON this occa.
sion observers In "A balloon and some Infantry
troops had been able 10 follow the dupI and r,-
ported OFFICIAL confirmation So eagerly desired
That very night at the Bonne-Malson farm I'm
friendly ceremony the new ace was baptized IN
champagne.