Evening star., 1924-12-21
The Ark of the Covenant
A Story of Mystery and Adventure
BY VICTOR MCCLURE
D1 f1CION M mdCtLOhE.
Copyright, 1894. by Harpsr BrotAsrs.

that, while keeping our course for
New York, we would go up in search.
First. we got IN touch by radio with
Dick Schuyier's headquarters, but
while we were asking for him he
himself broke in from another di-
rectton.
I'm just taking flip out TO meet
Look out for me soon"
Have you heard from the Par
nassic?" I asked him.
Just got the radio from her cap
tain. The airship notion seems to be
all right Anyhow, we cops are act
ing on the idea, and are going
through our particular sphere with a
fine comb. It's a silly question, Jimmy
but you haven't seen any signs of
dirigible, have your"
mo, I'd have told you
Help us in this. Climb as high
as you can without discomfort to your
passengers, and keep a sharp lookout
If you see anything, tip me the d.
rection, and we'll be after the jokers
like knife. For the nonce, so-long,
Jimmy! Cheerio, DAM"
Dicks request came on the heels
of our own decision. We had al
ready turned on extra heaters, and the
| compressed air, and were climbing
II. a
| lookout, but until Dick and his scouts
hove in sight below us to the west,
the upper air was clean of aircraft.
AS we dropped to meet him, Dick
began another discussion. He agreed
that the Nkeliest direction in which to
| look for the raiders was to the north
ward, and on his order his five scouts
made sweeping movement under
| our bows to starboard which was
pretty to watch. He himself came
near enough to US to let US see his
| CHEEKY grin and to give US a wave
of his hand, before turning to follow
his scouts. Presently all six were
the merest dots on our starboard
| quarter.
1t was worth while carrying a pas
| senger like Miss Torrance. She was
keenly alive to everything that was
happening, and, like her uncle, took
useful part in the lookout. In fact,
| she had her eyes so steadily fixed on
the upper air that we were in good
sight OF New York before she realized
! the landfall
I will say that her first view of the
city was almost worthy OF her.
have never seen the old hive look
quite 30 splendid. It was one of those
cool bright sunny mornings we some
times get in March that make every
| titHS LOOK SO Clean,
| The pale golden light picked out
all the towers and pinnacles of the
| city in wonderful definition, until they
became mere points of light against
| the smeary blue of the distance. This
blue distance rose up and up till 1t
| lost itself In the tawny base of the
SKY, and from that, cloud was piled
| on cloud In an arch that curved to-
ward US in gold and pale tan and
gray, to end in dazzling white against
! the deep blue right over our heads
The waters of the bay looked in the
sun like fllmy gray-green gauze
carrying countless spangles, except
where the tall buildings threw their
long shadows, which were deep in
digo with lighter patches Of pure
cobalt. / think even Lord Almeric
was stirred out Of his habitual quiet
by the sight.
| Ny dear he said to his niece,
you are to be envied. New York
has summoned ali her charm to greet
you In all the years I have known
| her' she has never seemed so win
| ning.'
Lovely. lovely. See all the build
ings like golden cliffs" the girl cried.
80 tiny! 1t makes one think OF man
as only very industrious insect
like the weeny things that build the
coral islands"
| Then you have to thank Mr. Boon
FOR giving you a god's-eye view of
your kind, Kirsteen," said Lord AL
nleric with a smile.
She turned to me and looked NJ