The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-15

any definite news Of The rlane En-
deavour, carrying an intrepid woman
and . noted British airman on .
quest for Transatlantic flight hon
ors.
Definite information that Captain
Walter G. r. Hinchliffe's companion
was the Honorable Elsie Mackay
came from Major Gordon Sinclair,
who aided her to make q secret get
away by masqueradine as Sinclair.
He also revealed that the planes
destination was Philadelphia.
The fact that the EEdeavour was
. lam machine an not fitted with
pontoons made doubtful the posi-
bility Of the flyers keeping afloat
long enough to be rescued If they
dropped into the sea.
Relatives Of the flyers refused %
give way to despair outwardly. Dry
eyed, Mrs. Hinchliffe sat up oil
night hopir & for news Of Ter hus-
band. Her children ser happily
asleep, ignorant Of their mothers
suspense.
Sinclair Tells of Deception
Major Sinclair, who withdrew
from the adventure to make room
for Miss Mackay, and his wife
shared Mrs. Hin.hliffe's ig'l.
Major Sinclair in telling Of the
hop off from Cranwell Tuesday
morning said that hi reason for
lying low" and not revealing the
occupants of The plai eai. er was
. promise to Miss Mackay to MAIN
tain secrecy until the flight was
over.
Hinchliffe was indif-. ,rent, he
asserted, as to whether Miss Mackay
or Sinclair accom- panied him.
"At her request" Sinclai said, II
agreed to ke . party to the fiction
that was flying with the captain.
She did not wish her family to kaow
anything about her trip, % she de-
sired that they be spared anxiety
Miss Mackay only decided t. fly
q few hours before the ,lane hoped
off, he said, and at 2 q. M, on the
day Of the start he was told he was
not going. Describing the start be
continued:
Left ut 4 .. m.
captain Hinchliffe, Miss Mackav,
her friend Miss Ries and myself left
the Hotel George ct Grantham
about 4 Z. m. in Miss Mackay car.
As soon % we reached the airdrome,
the Endeavour was wheeled out, the
engine was started and Hinchliffp
and Miss Mackay climbed into the
machine.
II shook hands with both Of them
and wished them good luck.
"The next thing ] remember,
was waving cheerily to he En-
deavour % It became . smaller and
smaller spot upon the horizon That
was the last saw of them.
'Hinchliffe told me many times
he would make Philadelphia. Il pos
sible, and / think it quite likely that
the Endeavour slipped past the
watchers At Newfoundland in the
fog"
YELLOW HING. 3 PEOPLE
ARE REPORTED ON ISLAND
Portland, Maine, March 16.-R-
The Evening Express learns that
coast guards It the Biddeford Pool
station this afternoon were investi.
eating an unconfirmed report that
: yellow object and two human be-
ings, possibly the missing Endeavoul
and its occupants, Captain Walter
r. Hinehliffe and the Honorable
Elsie Mckay. ara safe on Strattos
Island, about two miles of old Or
chard 9each.
A woman, who made the report
stated that although L Was misty
many people gathered on the bsacI
ct Old Orchard could unnaistakably
see the yellow object and the twl
people, who seemed 10 b waving
A man, who refused 70 reveal hil
identity, telephoned the Evening
Express and revealed similar -
formation. He said that The Ayel
low thing and two people' could b
seen plainly.