East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-08

and of course voice such as yours would
Eever be mistaken for that of any man"
Il obey, Johan," she said, and for the
first time in their acquaintance she
kissed him.
The night arrived aud the young avia-
TOR, clad il leather, with passes and pass
ports from His Exceleney the Kaiser s
Ambassador to Holland, rode in the
d;ngy train, to which she had travelled
in high powered Stutz limousine Ones
tions had t3 be answered, but the an
swers were concise and low. toned. Arriv-
ing on the frontier, a dashing officer in
the uniform of a Zeppelin captain sig
nailed to one of the Prussian intelligence
Officers, presenting a letter which ELECTED
a prompt and severe salute. The Zeppe-
lin commander then beckcned to the
leather clad aviator, whose head was al
ready enveloPed in a leather hood drawn
over after leaving the train, the whole
garb having been well concealed by a
long shOddy overcoat. The feet of the
aviator were ridiculously small, but the
boots were heavy. The Zeppelin com
mander shot a passionate glance at the
brilliant eyes of the figure and sighed as
a man win when in love.
The open car took the party with great
speed along the miles of roads and event
ually reached the sheds. The great air
ship was read: for the journey, scores of
men like illiputians climbing up and
down and testing the mechanism. First
they tried the motors, very slowly, and
then deciding that everything was in
order the word was given for Officers and
others remaining on the ground who were
of the crew to get aboard.
"Aufpassen 70 was the only word Won
Putkalmer addressed directly to the
stranger, whom he gently assisted up to
the gondola, some of the other officers
going forehead and into the stern Of the
air vessel.
There wss a roar ike thunder and then
the, monster arose, well wishings not
being heard from the ground. The Zep-
pelin SCARED in the moonless skies and !
soon was travelling as fast as an express
train for English shores, the few miles
1f water which separate Belgium from
England being soon traversed. Won Put
Ialmer had no time to devote to his little
stranger, and he was worried regarding
he signals, but decided that he would
ay that it had perhaps been impossible.
Then came the crash Of the exploding
hells as the shrapnel tore through the
ir, and as pieces struck the covering of
he Zeppelin the officers blanched with
xcitement 1t was pretty hot for them
yer the coast towns, but they pushed on,
oping to save bombs enough to drop on
sondOn. Other Zeppelins which accom-
anied Won Putkalmer's were forced to
urn back, but one sought the northern
ection Of England. Won Putkalmer con-
nuei on, going higher and higher eager
! watching for the first sign of the out
<irts of London and the flare from the
lilroad engine fires as they tore from
,wn to town in the direction OF the
letropolis.
They made a mistake in going many
lies too far north and then the leyiathan
the air descended several thousand
ct. The propitious moment arrived for
flight over the heart Of London from
10 rorth, It being calculated that per
lpa tie error was a good one and that
Ie airship could strsfe London while
aTelljEg due cast Won Putkalmerl
Ized down through the opening IN the
ndola with his strong glasses, lyingl
! his stomach.
Were stin descending" he said after
While to brother officer. what the /
Wis fhe mattar with tbem7"
Ihs fudderE nee Pprking, 1~announeed 1