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jKHarfatyH!'wt MEDFORD MAIL frRTJBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1910. n n Virginia OF THE Air Lanes A ROMANCE OF FLYING By ""HERBERT QUICK Copyright by Bobbs - Merrill Company. SYNOPSIS. CHAPTER I Theodore Carsoa, 1Tetor of an airship, rescues from m facUiv flying machine called a awlieaptw, a beautiful young girl. XI a4 m Carson is infatuated ley bar asi takes her where she can comimi-nftto frith her friends. IV Carson visits the Boo, a giant .jKrsfcuf) owned by Shayne, uncle of TiTOaia Snarei, the girl he resoued, H Wbag eoldly received, leaps -Ares the Roc, at a great height, in a V. VI aad VII He lands in the jcroaads ef the Slattery Institute for ebriatee. where he makes a friend mt eac Craighead, who plans to raiso cnsital to manufacture tho new stylo airship Carson has invented. Thus ky hejM to rival Shayne, who con trols the airship industry. Vm Mr. Waddy docides condi--AioaaHy to capitalize tho Corson- Craiaead project f IX Carson goes to Florida "to aomplete a sample airship to exhibit e Mr. Waddy, and he finds Virginia X Ha is in lovo with Virginia. Winer, a rival inventor, conspires to 3ill Carson. XI, XII, XIH and XIV Wiznor with a snbmarino in a sensational wanner almost nccomplishcs the death of Carson and Virginia and ike destruction of the airship, a case - "devilfish versus bird." Virginia Bees from Carson in tho Roc. XV, XVI and XVII Carson and Craighead pursuo tho Roo northward ia the Carson airship, the Virginia. They land at the Shayne home, Sfeayse's Hold, in tho Catskill moun--tains, at night. Carson talks with Tirginia and isi-forced to .flee. A big lawsuit is brought by Craighead to gala exclusive dimonion in the aid . based on the rights to their air he las acquired from hundreds of land owners. Craighead argues in court. jCSa yet, .even affr her turn, all aeemed well with the Roc. The sea 3ey aosth asd east Northing was lm- posslblc; but, edging Into the gele "with all the power of her screws, she "worked stanchly oft Into the west "Yet Carson knew it was a losing tight, asd Shayne walked the deck In agony as she gaTo ground at last before the -wind, which howled In across tho 1 Pennsylvania mountains and beat the xreat hunted creature to the Dela ware at Philadelphia. Virginia came on deck. "Where are we. ancle?" said she. "Oh, we're all right!" Time enough for the trouble when .the crisis came, for shipwreck In aerial voyaging boo no tossing before the cyclone ere the flnnl plunge, no wres He with tho waves, no tiring at the Vamps, no roaring of white surf scab Warding tho teeth of tho reef. Ail is .steady and comfortable until under aeath yawns destruction. .Though ev ery moment Inevitably marked u loss et gas In tho balloon once out ut sea, they must keep up to win the far Afri can coast or to bear around the whirl to Nova Scotia or Labrador, and In that qnadrant was rain. ' Refore that could be done the huge gas bolder -would grow wrinkled, flabby, weak; -the car would drag her down, tho stronger ones would cut everything away to lighten the ship, the weaker would drop into the brine with no hope -save In the prayer time accorded by take lit araservers, and dually the last jaian cllugiug to the fragments of the .nacelle would see the huge mass of lapsing silk and gum and tin foil drop Into the waves, himself utterly lost In the utter desolation of hopeless soil twde food for the fishes. Dinner was served, Shayno trying to emtio and dlscusslug with these dear creates the time of reaching 'Temagu- XBl. Virginia, again on deck, stood gazing -ahead, not knowing that their actual flight was astern. She thought she was looking toward her destination. She bad lost sight of the Virginia, and she was not sorry or displeased to have -Carson givo chime unsuccessful ly. She was very uugry with him, Suddenly she looked UBtcrn and was jiawxed that such u body of water awl been passed without her knowing ,. Jt as ose Journeying over u prairie " aright feci to look behind and ueo an ecetra. The subtle expression of tho "towing waves told her that this wan the opea sea. For miles and miles bIiq ww great waves bursting in Immense pIokns of spindrift and upray, wwept clean of shipping, the glassy mar ef the racing billows throwing lack to her eyes sinister glints from the rare gleams of the western sun. wad eat into this fierce fight of tho tSeinte the Hoc wau drifting stern m in spite of the frenzied thrust of bar great screws into the suck of the , "Haalt," said she, pointing, "I see! TcV TsafiT ho. "God forgive me Virginia, for murdering you ami your nuntl Go to lierl" Suddenly Virginia pressed his arm. "Uncle" p ' ' she. "On beam the ship!" Tho call sounded In their very ears. Within thirty yards hung the Virginia headed into the wind and drifting easi ly with the Hoc. "What do you propose to do?" It was Carson's voice through the trumpet, but it Bounded sweet to Shnyno. no had no Idea of any man ner in which the Virginia would aid him, but the sickening speed with which ho was driving out to sen mndo anything welcome ns n modification of his despair, "Do you understand?" shouted Car lson. "1'ou are lost if you drift on. Drop your painter, and I'll givo you a towl" Swallowing bis pride, Shnyno order ed tho painter dropped. The Virginia, running easily Into the wind, dropped back, took the line and. with a word of cheer, walked up into tho blast, pulled the painter tnut and, like n tug with a freighter, threw herself against the pressure of the Immense gas bag. and for the flrst time the people on the ncronat's deck clung fast and turned their faces from the wind ns they felt Its stroke. "Hurrah I" came the cry from the en gine room. "She's holding usl" For a moment she did, and then she droped the painter, and the abandoned Hoc fell off before the storm again. The neronef, having shown her power, had quitted Its exercise. But tho Vir ginia again drew close lift "Put on your life preservers!' cried Carson. "I'm going to put you in tho wnter." "No, you'll not!" said Shayne. "WI1 lett keep her up and run before it. We'll circle the whirl and make shore." "Mr. "Willett." said Carson, "do as I suy or as there is n God In heaven 111 go above, rip your envelope and let you drop from wherever you happen to be! If Sir. Shayne Interferes confine him. and take orders from meor drop from here!" The second engineer went forward to Mr. Shayne. The answer of the itlicrs was to set the depressor screws ,-oIng, and the doomed Roc, now quite over the sea, dropped nearer and near rr to the waves. "Now," said Carson, 'Til tell you Thy I turned you ndrif t Tour envelope won't stand the strain. It had started to cave in nt the bow, and in another moment it would have ripped open and dropped you. But I'm going to give it the test If the Hoc can stand the strain I believe I can tow her and land you. If she doesn't I shall drop you Into the Atlantic, you'll collapse, and I can tow you in the water easily. Put on your life preservers! Hurry!" Again the Virginia took the painter aboard and surged against the gale, but this time drifting with the wind while the life preservers were adjust ed. Carson was confronted with a fearful alternative. If he let the Hoc got out to sea she had a bare chance. though no such escape was recorded. On the other hand, dropping her in the water was an expedient full of danger. The collapsed envelope might blanket the passengers and drown them; some might be hit by breaking beams or stunned by concussion with the water from a badly judged height. ;ud Virginia! Yet, weighing the chances, he did not hesitate. "All ready?" he shouted. "No!" cried Shayne. "Come bnck here!" "All rpady, Willett?" asked Carson. "Yes!" cried Willett. "Go ahead!" Slowly crowding on power, the Vir ginia fought forward into tho storm. The painter strained taut as a steel bar, and Carson wondered If It would hold. Suddenly a rainy gust bore down on them In fury, the envelope of the Roc crushed in at the bow with an awful ripping sound, and the huge steely bubble Jbngcr than a city block, higher than a four story building be came a ragged cloud of tattered frag ments and. with all On board, fell into the Atlantic and floated In a shapeless mass of wrecknge. Carson looked down to see whether the form he loved was smothered un der tho torn fabric or floating free, but never halted for the drowning or the living. Ho let out fifty yards of line lie had made fast to the painter to give slack for the Roc's fall, and then with frenzied eagerness ho dragged the whole huge mass ashore, and as the Virginia alighted on the beach her skipper, leaping out. began a flerco on slaught on the wreckage, seeking in Its chaotic mass for her whoso drenched form he dreaded to see. ciiAPrnu xix. CXNAI.E. TIIKODOItE carried Virginia to a seasldo cottage Just In proc ess of being put iu order for Its owners. "Tell me, dearest," ho kept whisper ing, "that you nro safe safo!" Virglnlu, wet. druggled, her strong little form resembling a rough cast statuo of Home one quite Irresistibly shapely, silently hung about bis neck. "You lovo me!' said he. "I'm not going to let you leave mo nguln. dar ling!" She squeezed his hand in gratitude, Carsou went out rndinnt, meeting Crulgheud with the red mantilla on his arm, "You all do know this man tie." said ho, "but not the soul of paltry Iu things great. Ktlilcully. tills is n lost dainosel snatched from a watery grnvo as hho 'went down In the penultimate descent. I put my confounded llfo in pawn for what? For a mere trum pery kickshaw of silk with no moro woman in it than a rabbit. Rotten! Rotten! This 'ere rescue ain't up to sampler (To Bo CoutinnerYj Ilaskius for health. SH PAVING GRANTS PASS Work Progressing Rapidly nntl Prop erty Owners Are Well Pleased Will Be Completed Bcforo District Fair Is Held. GRANTS PASS, Or Aug. 31. Tho paving company now is laying 'rotn TOO to 1000 squaro yards of finished pavement a day, which amounts to about two blocks along Sixth street In ono week. At this rate the contract cannot bo complet ed beforo tho latter end of Septem ber. Thero is littio danger, howovor, of any bad weather beforo that timo and the streets may bo in readiness for tho fair in tho early part of Oc tober. No doubt tho contract would havo boon completed by tho last day of August, as specified, had not a scries of accidonts occurred at tho rock plant, which delayed starting the pavoment at least a month, but every part of tho eutorprlso Is work ing perfectly now, and no further do lays aro anticipated. Tho pavomont ns it really appears when finished upon our own streets is so nearly perfect that tho "show mo" Thomases have been made to sec, and tho num ber of our citizens who havo worked and worried with so many hindrances aro already beginning to seo that thoy have started something which will do much toward tho municipal bet terment of tho city. Property own ers along tho side lines aro showing their appreciation of tho work, and petitions aro being circulated and filed with the city officials asking for lmmcdiato action toward paving alleys and streets galore. This movement is by no means pre mature, or the result of any sud den flash of enthusiasm. It is Just what is needed and just what will make'thls town what it must be to keep in timo with irrigation, rail road and other similar developments which aro upon us. LONE HIGHWAYMAN HOLDS UP STAGE ASH, Wash., Aug. 31. Sheriff Knox, with several deputies, is hunt iiig through this district today for n lone highwayman who held up the Mineral Creek stuge near Ash Inst night, relieved four pnsfeengcrs of their watches, jewelry and $180 in cash and escaped to tho woods. The holdup occurred in the henvv timber half a mile from hern. Thero was only ono white pnssen ger on the conch, two of tho vic tims being Chinese, who were going to the snuitnrium ns cooks, the fourth men being the driver. Tho white man refused to givo his name. The highwayman jumped from bo hind n tree, nt the hnmo timo cover ing the driver with his gun. Tho robber ordered tho other three men to line ud with their arms above their heads and bncks turned toward him. Ho then rifled their clothing of all valuables and then ordered the quartet "not to move." Then tho robber "made tracks" back into the woods and escaped. SARATOGA GAY ON LAST RACING DAY SARATOGA, N, Y Aug. 31. With the running of the great Fu turity today, which probably will ring down tho finnl curtuin on racing in Now York, Saratoga bus, for u day, assumed its old-timo racing guricty. Crowds of people attracted by the turf classics havo thronged to the city iu anticipation rf tho greut event. Everywhere people uro dis cussing tho race and tho chances of tho various cntrios. For the first timo sinco the first Futurity was won in 1888, two homos will tro to the barrier equal Jusft Published Alining Maps of Southwest ern Oregon and Northwestern California, showing tho forest rosorvoB, surveyed and sur veyed land. Sold by W.P. Wright Grants Pass, Or. Prico of Wall Maps, $2; Pockot Maps, $1,50. fiworitoa. Uildrolha Novelty nntl Whitney's Hnslrit nro dividing tho honors'. Thirteon othor horses will fnco tho starter for the, race, which enrries n purso of moro than $25,000 for tho winner nml nonvly $10,000 moro for tho othor contestants. Tho now anti-betting lawn passed at tho last regular session of tho P. O. 1IAN8KN TOM MOFFAT Wo make- any land mid stylo of Windows. Wo carry Glnss of any aizo on hand. MEDFORD SASH & DOOR CO., Medford, Oregon. J. E, ENYAUT, President. J JOHN S. OIITII, Cashier. W. THE MEDFORD .NATIONAL BANK CAPITAL SURPLUS . UNDIVIDED PROFITS - SAFETY BOXES FOR RENT. A GENERAL BANKING BUSI : MESS TRANSACTED. WE SOLICIT YOUR PATRONAGE. j; The Jackson Off eis its services and twenty-two years' experience of successful banking to tho people of Medford and those in the vicinity thereof. It solicits the accounts of merchants, farmers, fruitgrowers and all others requiring the services of an old, conservative banking institution. CAPITAL $100,000.00 SURPLUS $ 50,000.00 W. I. VAWTER, Pres. C. W. M'DONALD, Cashier. G. R. LINDLEY, Vice-President. FOR SALE $2600 will buy 160 acres in fine locality; 5 acres of bearing orchard, good buildings. It will pay you to in vestigate this. 70 ACRES 35 acres in fruit trees 1 year old; 60 inches of water; l1 miles from town; all farming im plements, tools, etc., together with team of horses, go with place; good buildings. A bargain if handled by September 15. Al STOCK RANCH 160 acres; Clear creek rims through place; good outside range; easy terms. Let us show you tho Nickell Addition, where the fine homes are being built. 428 ACRES Rogue River bottom land, suitable for fruit and general farming purposes. 300 ACRES Alfalfa land, covered with irrigation ditch and perpetual water right; has coal outcrop ping; at a bargain on long-time, easy payments. GOLD RAY REALTY GO. 216 WEST MAIN STREET. J. B. Wood, W. D. Foster, Sales Agents. Phone 1681. Crater Lake Route 1910 LOCOMOBILES The cars of the Crater Lake Company will leave Hotel Nash on Mondays, Wednesdays and Pridays at 8 a. m, Round Trip $25.00 Children under 12 years, half fare. Secure your tickets at the hotel. CRATER LAKE TRANSPORTATION CO. J. O. NEPP, Manager, Medford Address: Nash Hotel. New York legislature go into offcot September 1. It fo oxpouloil llutt tills law will put un end to rnutng, mid it iu believed thu big ti'nuks hero and in Now York will bo pormiuioiitly closed. It you havo business ability, show Its quality In tho way you ndvortluo for ft position. A. PEKKY. Vico-Prosidont. B. JACKSON, Ass't Cushion 0 $100,000.00 20,000.00 15,000.00 County Bank 1910 Mt. Angel College MT. ANGEL, OR. In chargo of tho Bonodiotino Fathers. For young men and boys. Torm opons Soptombor Cth. Pre paratory, commercial, scientific and classical courses. Writo for catalogue Tho finest Sample Rooms in tho city. Hotel Moore fire Frosf RauNohr Company Proprietors. Eroptan Plan NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS: Plans and Specifications for tho six Htoriea above ground cf Hotel Medford will bo ready to figuro upon Soptombor 3 nt tho of fice of MosBrs. Clark & Foorstor. THE TIME IS HERE H. B. PATTERSON THE QUAKER NURSERYMAN is booking orders now for early fall plant ing. Don't delay in placing your order, all stock guaranteed. Office 116 Main Street Medford Iron WorRs E. O. Trowbridgdo, Prop. FOUNDRY AND MACHINIST All kinds of Engines, Spraying Outfits, Pumps, Boilers and Machinery. Agents in So. Oregon for FAIRBANKS, MORSE & CO. Excursion Ratesto the East DURING 1910 FROM ALL POINTS ON THE Southern Pacific (LINES IN OREGON) TO RATES Chicago $72.50 Council Bluffs $60.00 Omaha ............ $60.00 Kansas City $60.00 St. Joseph ... .... $60.00 St. Paul ........ $60.00 St. Paul via Council Bluffs $63.90 Minneapolis direct ....... $60,00 Minneapolis, via Council Bluffs $63.90 Duluth, direct $66.90 Duluth, via CouncU Bluffs $67.50 St. Louis $67.50 Tickets will bo on sale May 2d and 9th; Juno 2d, 17th and 24th; July 5th and 22d; August 3d; September 8th. The above rates apply from Portland only. From pointa south of Portland, add ONE WAY local rate to Port land, to make through rate via Portland. One way through California, add $15,00 to afrove rates. Except that fares to St. Paul and Minneapolis one way via Cal ifornia will be $2175 higher, and fare to Duluth $24.75 higher than fares via direct routes. Ten days provided for tho going trip. Stop-overs within limits in either direc tion. Final return limit three months from date of sale, but not later than Oc tober 31st. Inquire of any S. P. Agent for complete information, or WM. McMTJRRAY General Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon Singlo rooms or on suite also rooms with bath V l r ilv 3 iJggflMgJgjgSJ