The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-02-17

source of the outrage. When they
were so high that Kimban knew
even WI Tsang's sharp eyes could
not follow them they turned sharp
ly northwest.
At the height at which Kimbsll
still thought it necessary to fly it
was bitter cold, even though on the
earth below the air was mild. Kim
ball, as soon as he was sure he had
outwitted WI Tsang, turned his
eyes eagerly to Madeline.
"You are cold" he shouted
against the din of the motor. In
deed, it was true that her face was
pinched and her lips were blue.
"They gave you dry clothes?" He
stopped over to catch her answer.
''Do l look so badIy?" Madeline
asked, quite forgetting any other
issue than the all-important one of
how she looked in her lovers eyes.
81 never wear this shade of blue"
looking ungratefully down at the
frock and sweater-coat some one in
the Presidents party had donated.
"As if that mattered!" Kimball
murmured fatuously, "Do you
know why you are more beautiful
to me than you ever were before 2"
~Why?" Madeline demanded,
warm and comfortable and rosy all
in the minute. Somehow she had
managed to hear.
Because this is the very latest
time that I've found you. Because
l am never going to let you go
away from me again. And because
you need something 1 have-which
is my coat" He was pulling it off
as he spoke.
"No-NO, 1 won't have it. You'll
freeze. Mr.. Henderson tell him l
won't have it.
Henderson grinned. Then wedged
In as he was he managed in dumb
show to indicate that she must put
the coat on. So with the fieece-lined
leather. coat about her the high col
lar turned up around her ears so the
scarlet curve of her upper lip just
showed above it, Madeline lapsed into
Ia silence that had more happiness
in 1T than-it seemed at that mo-
ment-anything she had ever known.
1t took but a few minutes to make
the good ship that was carrying them
through the air seem as dociIe and
tractable a servant as her saddle
horse in Colorado. Vas not her
lovers airship obedient to his hand?
And were not they two together with
warm-hcarted friendly Henderson.
leaving all cares all dangers, on
the earth below them and soaring
through heights where no malign
power could reach? They were still
above the clouds-for an airman
must fly below or above them if he
would not be in danger of losing his
way.
Every little while a cloud-bank
rushed past below them; il gave
Madeline a queer feeling as if she
were standing on her head in some
queer grown-up Alice-in-Wonderland
world. 1t was very hard to talk
above the uproar Of the engine, SO
all three communicated in a sign
language of smile and glance and
nod of the head. And never once did
the two lovers or the three friends
fail to understand each other.
They went down several headlong
air-steps and soon they we're flying
over a gently rolling green land.
Guess where you are!" shouted
Frank in her ear.
She looked her question.
Virginia. Pm going to try to
make a landing up a cove not far
from the house we had planned to
take you to. I'm not willing to risk
taking you through the city. Then
I'll tell you what I've planned. Do
you suppose Knowles is on the job?"
Kimball turned to Captain Hender-
son.
I'm sure Of it. And we've az
ranged this time so there'll be no
trouble. Pullman has given US two
plain-clothes men to watch the house.
There's enough ground around The
place to ensure quiet, it's on a VII
lage street with houses near enough
so assistance would be within >alI.