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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON. THURSDAY, ,TULY 2.1, 30.10.
Virginia
of the
Air Lanes
A ROMANCE OF
FLYING
By
Herbert Quick
Ceprtttfht. 1909. by ths Bobbt
Merrill Company
SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I Theodore Carson,
inventor of an airship, rescues from
n fncritivo flvinEr machino called a
helioopter, a beautiful younp; girl.
"HKrfirwlll neTer get over It," said
Bhayne. "Wbnt the devil nils that
fellow oftr
The fellow aft was TTUner, inventor
f the lost helicopter, discoursing to
the crew in pure assorted maledictions,
:whlcb be heaped on all concerned In
the loes of his machine.
The light found them far down to
ward the lagoon, flying high for safety
I ABOUT BCDEK TBX BOAT T HO
tn the darkness. The long, straight
teach lay white, cold looking and soli
tary In the pare light, which touched
the great gas holder to silver while
the earth and sea were still in gloom.
way south In the offing were two
learners, and from the wireless over
head could be beard the discharges by
which the operator was making a last
despairing effort to obtain news of
the lost girl.
The buzzer from the engine room
was sprung with a sharp rattle. Mr.
Bhayne went to the speaking tube.
"We all think, sir." said the en
gineer, "that we've about reached the
place where the young lady went out
to sea."
"Mr. Sllberberg thinks so, too." re
plied Shayne. "But I think it was
west of here."
"There's a man on the beach, sir,"
Mid the engineer. "Shall we speak
Mmr
"Do," replied Shayne. "He may
know something."
The Hoc circled about like an alight
ing swan, all the time descending.
The man sealed himself on a log to
await her libra t ion. Mr. Shayne spoke.
Had he seen anything of a flying ma
chine which went out to sea yester
day? "It was right close byah, sub." re
plied Captain Harrod.
-"Did you see the young lady?" asked
Shayne;
Tea, auh."
"Was she still clinging to the heli
copter when you last saw her?"
"No, sub. She wasn't cllngln' to
aothing with the han' to'ds me when
Ah lost sight on bub. sub."
"Let down tbe lift," commanded Mr.
Shayne. "I'm going down."
The three men. Shayne, Sllberberg
and Wizner, gathered about tbe flab
rman on the beach.
"Do you think." queried Sllberberg
"that there is the slightest chance for
her to to be saved, my good man?"
"Ah'm slow spoke, an' it would take
a half houab to tell all Ah knows,
gea'ly speakin. But if it's jlst about
the young lady, she tumbled out on
the sand in fair shape, an' If she's
Bade good weathah she's about bo'din'
the boat f'r Mobile. We was ragbt
proud to bev bub as ou' guest"
There!" shouted Wizner triumphant
ly. "Didn't I tell you that machine
would stand grief? Struck the
ground"
"Keep out of this" commanded Mr.
Shayne, "Was she burt seriously?"
"But, I say, Mr, Sbuyne," protested
Wiener, "don't you see that with iny
machine you'vo got tbe business coop
ered? Put your money ou tbe bell
copters and you'll"
"Ah you Mr. Shayne?" inquired tbe
captain.
"Yes, yes." replied Shayne. "What
have you done with her?"
"A gentleman Ab'in employed by."
replied the captain, "has done curried
hah e' to the inn, Axin' yo' pahdon,
ah yew the Mr. Bbayne that's called
the prince o' tbe powers of tbe alah?"
"I reckon I am." replied Mr. Shayne
of this donr girl. Tell usl"
U1II0 Sllberberg and Sbayuo lis
tened Wizner began scouting up and
down the bench. At once they sig
naled tho Palmetto Ucach wireless sta
tion, and In n moment the news cniuo
In tbnt Miss Sunrcz bnd sent mes
sages to Mrs. Shnync thnt morning
and had taken an early boat for Mo
bile. Mr. Shayne grasped the haud of
Mr. Sllberberg, who sat ou a log, bury
ing his face In his handkerchief.
"I know bow you feel, old fellow,"
said Shayne. "And 1 want to say to
you, my good man, 1 can't repay you.
you know, but so far as money enn go
I hopo you will ask. or, rather, ac
cept" "Ah couldn't accept anything, sun,"
said the captain. "Tbauk'ee kindly.
But magbt Ah ask whar you all's go
In now?"
"Straight to Mobile." replied Shayne.
"Ah unde'stand." went on tho cap
tain, "that you ah int'rested In all
sohts of flyln' craft."
"Well." answered Mr. Shayne. laugh
ing, "got a machine that solves tho
problem? Most every one has,"
"No, suh, but a friend o mine raght
on yo' way Ah'd pow'ful well like to
hev yon stop by an see. He's got
something. It's Mr. Theodo', my em-
ployah."
"The gentleman who took my niece
to the beach?"
"Yes. suh."
"We are in a hurry," urged Mr.
Shayne. "We are about starting for
Chicago. Won't any other time do?"
"It's raght on yo' way, suh." per
sisted the captain, "an it's all the fa
to' Ah'U ask of you all. Ah leave It to
you. suh, of co'se. but"
"Will you go and pilot us to the
placer
"Ah caln't ve'y well leavo hyaa,
suh." replied the captain, "but If yo'
pilot knows these piny woods as well
as he orto do. suh"
"Come and tell him the place," said
Shayne Incisively. "We'll go. But 1
tell you, my friend, your man might
have spent a lot of car fare reaching
Flnley Shayne!"
"Ah reckon that's so. sub." replied
the captain, stepping into the lift.
"He's been a-srud'ln' ve'y heavy about
the mattah. sub. fo' a long tabm."
The discovery of the methanose mix
ture, with ten times tbe explosive
force of gasoline, had made ascension
al and depressive screws an efficient
adjunct of the aeronaut with its barely
buoyant gas bag and, with the Improv
ed propellers which followed, made
the old fashioned "dirigible" a fairly
dependable croft in ordinary weather.
It was along this line rather than by
way of the heavier than air aeronefs
that development bad marched, to
tbe enormous enrichment of Flnley
Shayne. who controlled tbe Eeewatln
methanose marshes.
Theodore Carson often thought of
Shayne. Carson's barren estate lay
under tbe lane between Pensacola and
Mobile, and above this ran the sparser
drift from Atlantic and Appalachian
forest points to tbe Mississippi sound,
resorts. He knew the type of every
airship. Most of these huge objects
Cropping like swifts into the chimney
of the aerial harbor at Mobile were
Shayne's Condors, of which tbe Roe
was tbe type, modeled after the early
creations of Count Zeppelin. Tbe
smaller, quicker, low flying ones with
out the gus holders were tbe still un
successful aeronefs of tbe Wright and
Furman types. Tbe scene was varied
by an occasional ortbopter with fla
plng wings or by helicopters. The
problem of life was In these various
vessels, and be studied them wistfully,
so wistfully that the Roc's wild bonk
sounded thrice before be beard it. Be
stepped out upon tbe Bermuda grass,
saw a retractile telephone spinning
down from tbe great silver fish bal
anced In the calm sky, caught it and
pot it to his ear.
"Oh, Aunt Cbloc!" cried be, running
in for bis bat and coat "Here's some
one above tbe bouse asking for me.
and who do you suppose It Is?"
"Mout be the angel Gab'el," replied
Cbloe, "fm whah he is an do wa.v
he blow tlat bo'n. but Ab reckon it's
jes' some trlflln sky hooter. Who is
dey?"
"The greatest luck you ever heard
of," cried Theodore. "Where's thai
new parachute? Never mind. I've
found it."
Mr. Theodore ran out, stepped Into
the lift and was whisked up to the
Roc's polished deck with his new pur
acbute over bis shoulder.
(To Be Continued.)
COUNCIL HOLDS
SPECIAL SESSION
At n special meeting of tho city
council held Wednesday afternoon,
Councilman EiiVrt, Wortnuui, Dem
mer, Emeriek and Merrick wore pres
ent. In tho matter of the extension bo
inj built by tho Horho River Valley
Fruit & Produce association to their
warehouse, n permit was grunted,
provided tho addition bo built of steel
lath and plaster, subject to thu ap
proval of the fire chief.
Howard Bros, were emitted per
mission to commence nn excavation
for n fireproof buildiui on the corner
of Sixth street nud Central avenue.
Whereupon the council adjourned.
SCORNS POLICE ORDER
FOR ONE FROM ABOVE
WASHINGTON. D. C July 21.
Addi Coddimr. the whito irirl whom
tho polico say is insane from rolin-
ions fever nnd who is a champion of
Rev. Sturdovnnt, n negro preacher
huld in jail nt Baltimore for bigamy,
refused today to obey tho polico or
der to leavo for Boston.
"Tho Lord told me in a dream 1
must stay in Wilmington until Bro.
Sturdovnnt is released from the
Philistines," she said defiantly,
"When tho Almighty hursts his bonds
I will leave and not before. It is
easy for mo to chooso between an
order from on Inch and a polico order."
SPOKANE MEN OBTAIN
PATENTS ON AIRSHIPS
SPOKANE, Wash.. July 21.
United States patents have been
granted to W. B. S. Coyno and Goo.
Foster, pioneer residents of Spokano
on an airship, designed to carry 86
passengers. Tho inventors claim tho
machine, which has a lifting power of
35,000 pounds, will raise directly
from the ground nnd travel at a
speed of 75 miles an hour. Describ
ing tho craft Dr. Coyne said it Is
purely a hollcopter typo of airship.
It has two vertlcan hollow masts, tho
outer 2S feet and tho inner 35 feet
In length. The Inner mast carries
two cross-ars 35 feet In length. To
tho part raising above tho outer ono
are attached plane surfaces eight
feet in length and five feet in width,
set at an angle of one foot In five.
The outer msots carry similar planes
set in opposite directions. BoyoI cog
ed gears will give a forward thrust
equal to 38,000 feet per minute.
The body of the car resombles
two big saucers placed ftce to faco.
The craft carries five motors, each
of 100 horso power, run Independent
ly and has horlzonal and vertical rud
ders the same as used on other mod
ern airships.
KING EDWARD'S FUNERAL
BILL CUT TO $202,500
LONDON, July 21. Tho elabo
rate funeral given King Edward cost
the nation $202,500, as is shown in
the finlancl.il statement today.
Immediately after the funeral hills
were sent in aggregating $1,500,000,
as was cabled exclusively to tho Now
York World, King George was so
amazed at tho stupendous total that
ho took the extraordinary course of
having tho bills rigidly scrutinized,
evidently to some purpose.
Hasklna for health.
Chickens j
Wanted To buy, full
blooded Wbite Leghorn
and Barred Rock laying
bens, 10 to 12 months
old, in small or large lota
R.H. Wilson
CENTRAL POINT,
OREGON.
Care W. Cr. Gofl'e.
Notice.
Notice is hereby given that a spe
cial election will be held in tho city
of Sledford, Or., on August 2, 1910,
for the purpose of adopting or re
jecting the proposed charter amend
ments set forth in the foregoing reso
lution. Said election will be held at
tho time and place designated in said
resolution. ROBT. W. TELFER,
Recorder of City of. Medford.
NOTICE.
I expect to leavo Friday for a five
weeks vacation. Any persons wish
ing to see me pleaso call or phone
tomorrow.
105 R. W. STEARNS, M. D.
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LUCKY IN LOTTERY; WILL
SHE BE LUCKY IN WEDLOCK?
SPOKANE, Wash., July 21. Miss
Ella Malouoy of Spokano, tho first
woman to settle on a claim in tho
Coeur d'Alono reservation in Idaho,
whoro sho won 100 acrea of fnrin
land In Uncle Snm'a big lottery InHt
August, and Frank Curtis, a timber
cruiser and locator living at Unrrl
noi, Idaho, alii to bo married In a
short tlmo, thus lrliii;liu; to i protty
culmination a ruiimtu'u that began 1 1
months ago.
Muss Mnlunuy received a bushel of
letters from various pnrtu of tho Unit
od State and Canada when tt wub
announced thnt alio hnd tho first
cholco of tho big reservation, and
most of tho missives contained pro-)
PohiiIh of marriage
Ono after thoothor sho declined,
until Ciiator, who locnted thu claim
and showed her over tho property
remained nlono In tho field. Custer
'war ardent nnd persistent In his woo
ing, and since tho hlghmlng of May,
when Miss Maloney took possession
of tho claim, ho has been a regular
visitor at tho homestead, which la
threo miles from tho town of Hnrri-
80U.
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