Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-12-25


that he, too, proceeded to jewelers.
where he made "confidentiar pur-
chase. AS a matter Of fact he also felt
just a little pity for Jerry.
All this happened in the last week of
May, which gave the professor ample
time for a trial flying trip to Idyl
Wyld to select a suitable place for
landing his valuable cargo as per con-
tract.
When Jerry arrived at the profess
sors headquarters with his marriage
license in his pocket, he was laughing
In his sleeve at the march he had
stolen on his rival. He had already
won first chance for license, and now
he felt so sure of winning Lillian that
he almost pitied Tom.
The aviator greeted him cordially,
but wasn't quite ready to start Some
thing about one of the wings wasn't
just right, he explained, and he was
giving 1t the necessary attention.
Five long minutes passed, and his
passenger was growing impatient
1T Is better to start right than to
have breakdown and perhaps
broken neck" said the aviator.
Three minutes more, and still the
professor wasn't ready.
Suddenly streak of dust was seen
to rise far down the street, and the
next moment Tom came into view.
With his head bowed low, pedallng for
dear life, he didn't notice that another
passenger was waiting.
Tongue>tied, the astonished rivals
stood gazing at each other for full
minute, "What fool l was not to
make 1t condition that there should
be no other passenger" was the I'M
spoken thought that flashed through
the mind of each.
II was Tom who first found voice:
mo use, old boy you can't lose me-"
Jerry's reply was cut Off by the "all
aboard" from the professor. Motion
ing Tom to a seat at his right and
Jerry to one at his left, he took his
own place while his assistants gave
the machine start. They were quick
ly In the air, and soon headed toward
Idyl Wyld, speeding at the rate of
mile minute over villages, fields, and
forest. The day was perfect, the air
still, the flight most successful, but not
n word was spoken.
Shortly after noon, while Miss Lii
lian was engaged in gathering u bou-
quet in her uncle's garden, she was
startled by strange, loud whlrring
noise overhead. Looking upward she
almost doubted her eyes as she beheld
descending airplnne carrying three
men, rapidly passing over the house.
Fastening to the piazza to get better
view, she saw the machine coming low
er and lower and alight in pasture
about quarter of mile distant
The next instant all was clear to
her, as she recognized her lovers, MS
they came sprinting "cross lots" to-
wards her. Ignoring the public road,
on which the pasture and house front
ed the rivals chose short cut In their
efforts to be first at the goal. AS LII
liam, with throbbing heart, stood watch
ing the mad race over newly plowed
field through barbed wire fences, and
over rocky stream, her establishment
gave way to loud burst of laughter,
and when, few moments later the
breathless lovers appeared, neck and
neck, before her, each rendering his H.
cense, they resembled pair of foot
ball stars, emerging from scrlmmage,
rather than nattily attlred would-be
groomsmen. Quickly gaining her com
posure, she announced her decision:
at is a dead heat"
But" she continued, you are In
time for dinner, which will be served
at two o'clock. This will give you time
to brush up bit, and my uncle, here,
to whom | take pleasure In introducing
immediate wants"
Miss Lillian returned to the piazza,
where presently she was confronted
by the professor, who had wisely
chosen the road
II called to inquire" said he, 'if
either or both Of your visitors desire
TO make the return trip with me. They
engaged me merely to bring them here
and left me so hurrledly that / had no
opportunity Of asking them IL they
wished me to carry them back"
Miss Lillian was impressed with the
young mans fine face and courteous
bearing, and when, after brief chat,
he laughlngly asked her If she would
like TO take little spin In the air
just as an appetizer for dinner, she ac-
cepted without moments hesitation.
Proceeding to the pasture lot the pair
were soon soaring cloudward, num-
Der Of rurallsts, whose curiosity had
attracted them to the strange machine,
having given them the necessary send
Off.
Overcome by the fascination Of the
novel experience ii was some time
before Miss Lillian found words to ex-
press her delight. The conditions were
ideal for an exhibition flight, and the
professor quickly proved himself an
adept In aerial gymnastics as well as
most agreeable fellow traveller 1t
took but few questions to develop
tne Idct lnhL DUN Hdu Inutuhl IrIeHuS
at the colleges which they had at
tended. And they had not been amid
the clouds half an hour when Miss
Lillian found 10 her joy-what thou.
sands have found 700 late-that the
Girl who cannot dc"l, between TIVE
suitors loves neither OF them wei
enough to become his wife.
She married the bird.man.
The rival lOyersi
Very generously the professor coz
scented to carry them back TO the cit.
that afternoon, without money and
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