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Virginia
of the
Air Lanes
ROMANCE OF
FLYING
By
Herbert Quick
M. if vr
Mnut Company
SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I Theodore Carson,
inventor of an airsUip, rescues from
a fugitiv flying innchiino called a
kelicopter, a beautiful young girl.
II and m Cnrsou is infatuated
by hor and takes her where she can
communicate with her friends.
IV Carson visits tho Roc, a Riant
airship owned by Shayne, uncle of
Virginia Suarcr, tho girl he rescued,
and. being coldly recoived, leaps
from tho Boo, at a grent height, in a
parachute.
V. VI and VII Ho lands in the
UTounds of the Slattcry Institute for
Inebriates, whero he makes a friend
of one Craighead, who plans to raise
capital to manufacture the new style
airship Carson has invented. Thus
they hope to rival Shayne, who con
trols the airship industry.
VIII Mr. Waddy decides condi
tionally to capitalize the Carson
Craichcnd project
IX Carson goes to Florida to
complete a sample airship to exhibit
to Mr. Waddy, and he finds Virginia
there.
X He is in love with Virginia.
.Wixner, a rival inventor, conspires to
kill Carson.
And with this, as If pulled" down
from below, the man vanished Into the
dark Interior, the manhole closed, and
the chain, like a line taken by somo
titanic fish, started out to sea. The
airsuip naa Deen enprurea uj me bud-
marine! The mechanical devilfish was
sot running very deep; her round deck
rose uwasb sometimes, but with the
manholes closed, and with no sign save
the erection of her periscope that she
was more than an Inert mass of steel
he swam on.
Still seated where Theodore had
placed her. Virginia looked at him in
questioning terror. lie was white and
horrified. At this moment be was de
pressing her in her flight so as to get
all possible slack In the chain, so that
by a sudden upward rush he might
break the tether. Once, twice, thrice
ho did this, but the chain bcld.
"What is it. Theodore? What Is itr
said she.
"I don't know." said he. "but I think
Ifs the end!"
Carson was not looking at her. He
was looking upward, like a man seek
ing for some sort of inspiration. She
stood looking out over the great deso
late sea and back to the receding shore,
on which she saw a group of forms
the forms of their friends. Nothing
could seem more helpless. They were
chained to their fate a dark flend of
a machine that was taking tbem out
to sen. to deeps profound enough to
drown them it might bo an hour; It
might bo the next moment
Carson stood over her with a pistol
'In his band.
"Virginia, can you shoot?" he asked.
Stic took the pistol and nodded af
firmatively. "I shall have to uuk you to protect
xnc," said he, "while I try to cut that
chain. They can see with their peri
scope what I'm doing, and when it is
necessary they will come up Into tb
open and Are. By pulllug out to sea I
can get her ut an ungle that will force
them luto the open to shoot When
the manhole opens shoot Into It. If
you should hit out of thorn don't let It
trouble you."
"I shall kill one of them If I can."
said she. "Never mind that! Tell me
the things to do!"
"I shall take the pliers nnd a flic."
said lie. "I don't think the pliers will
cut It. I may be too weak to climb
back. I don't know that I can do It
anyhow. You must tako us back to
land If I cut her free."
"Never fear. I know every lever."
"There's another thing," onld he.
"We enmo out with only a little gas.
If we go much farther we haven't
enough to get ashore with. I think I
could soar her In with tho aeroplane
set of tho blades. I think wo had bet
ter fly low going back nnd not wnste
fuel. Keep her gliding about a hun
dred feet from tho water, but If you
want tho aeroplane sot this is tho wav
to flx It"
With a swift movement be showed
ner tho way to mnnage the mechan
ism, no lashed n pnlr of pliers about
bis neck with a lanyard, thrust n cou
plo of flies Into his pockets, took off
bis boots, his coat nnd waistcoat and
stepped to tho side.
"You may get ashore," said he,
"while I may not If so goodby, nnd
God bless you, dearest!"
Slio throw hor arms about his nccl;
and kissed him over and over again.
IIo felt her warm tears on Ills lips.
"Don't cry!" said he. "Clear your
eyes and shoot straight, Goodby!"
Sho stepped to the rnll and looked
fixedly at tho black shadow like ti gi
gantic flsh that represented the sub
mrmnc. CMrBoM liiul Tlsnwnrca wr
the side In n terrifying hnnd under
band descent until he reached tho
truss work of the nacelle. Tho black
shadow grew more distinct tho round
deck broke water, and as tho wanholo
opened Winner appeared nnd aimed
at Carson coolly ns at a target Too
hastily Virginia flred. Tho bullet
struck the edge of tho deck with n
vicious spat. Winner's pistol spoke;
his bullet, striking metal, flew singing
away, and the girl replied with tho
third shot of this strnugo duel. Sho
braced herself against the rail, aimed
conscientiously at the middle of the
mark presented by the villain below
nnd flred tired with tho curious certi
tude the marksman feels when ho is
making a good shot. Wlsner had Just
lifted his arm to Are again, but bis
band fell ns if struck down by a
giant's blow. lie dropped back into
the darkness like a shot woodchuck,
the manhole closed, nnd tho submarine
went on toward deep water as grimly
as before.
"Goodl" said Theodore. "But watch
tho manhole Just tbo same. I shall
have to tile the chain. The pliers
won't do."
Suddenly she heard Carson calling.
"They've hove to." said he. "I think
they're going to try drowning us here.
Don't lose control of yourself. Re
member this is a tight, nnd wo aren't
whipped yet. Do you hear?"
"Yes." said she. "But It's so awful
so awful! If you were only up hero
where you could Tell mo what to
do! Tell me what to dor
"Do you see how the chain short
ens?" asked Carson. "She's going
down. If tho water's deep enough sho
can drown us unless we can overcome
her gravity Turn the index so ns to
show a dead down thrust of tho blades
and then full power on the last speed.
It will take fuel, but It's the only way.
Hurry!"
The airship sank, sank, nearer and
nearer to the water. But without
waiting to learn how the girl was car
rying out his orders Carson again at
tacked the chain, and tho shrill
"screek" of the file greeted Virginia's
cars as she turned the indicator and
threw on the power. As they had
never done before the great engines
purred, the wing blades trod the air
with a terrific roar, but with remorse
less suction-like force the submarine
drew her down closer, closer to the
water, and she seemed lost The sink
ing was slower now, but nevertheless
more and more of the chain disappear
ed In the sea every moment Virginia
looked and despaired. The waves were
' crt tnrrlfrlMf.il? nnnr iinnth In tholr nnlil
depths seemed so unthlnkably horrible,
she bowed her face in her bands.
Tho "screek. screek. screek." of the file
kept on with tho regularity of a ma
chine. Carson was at work. He might
be drowned. But when he went under
be would go fighting. He was a man!
She stepped to tbe side and called to
him.
"I think." said she. "that we are
doomed. Is there anything I can do?"
"You might ndvance tho spark," said
he. "Not much. Just the least trifle.
Yes. I reckon they've got us."
She sprang to tho machinery and did
this last thing ordered by her com
mander did It with unshaking hands,
as a soldier might take up the weapon
of bis comrade killed at bis post By
tbe faintest trifle she advanced tbe
spark and went to tbe side to see tbe
effect. They were lower now. and tbe
trusswork In which Carson hung must
be in or near the crest of tbe swells,
but the "screek" of the flle went on.
not so strong perhaps, but steadily
still, the paean of the unconquerable
spirit of the man clinging to the truss
work beneath her. It was grand. It
was immense, ner spirit rose to the
occnslon. rose to the prosaic "screek,
screek" of a flle in a hand that was
dabbled In the waves nt every lifting
swell of the stolid ocean that rolled on
Just thp same where Its prey dangled
within the lapping of Its tongue, nnd
out yonder where perhaps no man bad
been since creation's morn.
"Theodore!"
The file stopped for a minute.
"Keep her uh she Is." said he. "We've
got the submarine stopped. I've got
the chain about tiled through, but I'm
a little tired. Keep her an she Is for
Just a little while!"
CHAPTER XIV.
LIKE OB HEATH?
IN the flle began its work.
Tho Immediate danger was
over, but both the man be
low and the girl in the car
A"
knew that the terrific consumption of
gas In the engines made the seconds
too precious for uso In conversation
A minute's supply of gns. ten seconds'
supply, one second's supply, might
save their lives In tho homo stretch,
when tho chain should be filed through
and they should take their flight to
ward land, to make triumphant land
lng after this deadly peril or to sink
In the waves from which they were
now fighting to save themselves. The
roar of the machinery tilled the air
with tempest; the wind from tho wing
blndcs driven down on tho water set It
boiling like a whirlpool; ono moment
the straining submarine drew them
down by a link or two of tho chain;
the next the struggling airship lifted
the submnrlno up an Inch or so from
her dark lair In tho depths. At last, nt
the very height of tho flerco struggle,
the airship shot upward with the Jin
gle of dropping chains, n worn fllo fell
Into tho foam of a white capped wave,
and the girl leaped to tho levers In
obedience to tho volco of Carson telling
her to make haste, for God's sake, and
set tho wings for n forward flight, to
cut the speed down one-third nnd to
steer straight for hhdF-.
(To Bo Coutinucr.)
It the furnished room ad "looks
good", run around to the address
given and tako a look at it.
STEVENS MAY
HOVE TO ST. PAUL
Head of Hill Lines In Orcflon Salil
to be Plnnnlnn to Clinngo His
Headquarters Stevens out of
City and Rumor not Confirmed.
PORTLAND, Or., Aug. 1G. Ac
cording to a rumor which reached
hero from St. Pnul today, President
John P. Stevens of tho Orocon Trunk
nnd tho Hill electrics, and who is to
succeed President Georg B. Frnch
as oxccutlvo head ot tho North Bank,
will foon move to St. Paul and direct
tho northwestern Hill properties from
tho general hendqunrtcro ot tho Hill
"Family Group."
It has not boon possible to verify
this rumor, Mr. Stevens being out of
the city. Other high offilcnls of tho
Oregon Trunk deny all knowledgo
of such a contemplated change.
It is Intimated however, that tho
report may have arisen from tho re
cent trips that Mr. Stoveus hns inado
to St. Paul and from tho further fact
that undor tho reorganization of tho
North Bank, a local vlco-presldont
and gonoral manager will lu nil prob
ability bo made tho local executlvo
nnd operating head of tho system.
Under similar arrangemonts which
aro now In effect on the United Rail
ways and Oregon Electric, with but
slight variation, these roads could bo
managed without tho personnl pres
ence of Mr. Stevens.
Under his gonlus for organization,
Mr. Stevens hns surrounded himself
with a coterlo of brilliant construc
tion men, who would bo well nhlo to
handle tho affairs of tho Oregon
Trunk until it Is turned over to the
operating department, and should
President Stevens choose to make St
Paul his future official residence so
that ho could bo in closo contact with
tho Hill forces at nil times, an or
ganization similar to that contem
plated for tho North Bank would
solve the question of operation.
AEROPLANES AS
A DEFENDER
Is Only Antidote for Submarine, Ac
cording to Admiral of French Navy
France Takes the Lead in the
Building of Airships.
PARIS, Aug. 1C. Tho aeroplane
is the only antidoto for tho subma
rine, according to Vice Admiral Bes
son of tho French navy, and accord
ingly Franco is protecting herself
along these lines.
Within a short time this country
will considerably outnumber Encland
in point of submersiblcs. Great Brit
ain has 63 submarines in actual sorv
Ice. She is building 11 more. Franco
already has 60 in uso and 20 are in
tho ship building yards at Brest, Tou
lon and elsewhere. As against Eng
land's 75 undersea fighting machines,
Franco will havo 80, and this does
not take Into consideration this coun
try's program of coast dofenso ap
paratus, which Includes many moro
submarines.
According to Vice Admiral Bcsson
It would ho practically lmpocslblo to
blockade a French port. Aeroplanes
and submarines working from shoro
bases could play havoc with any
navy In tho voriu. Tho aeroplane
could not very well bo launched
from a battleship nnd it Is only nt
a great helcht that tho limpidity of
tho sea will allow ono to soo a sub
marine far below tho surface. Tho
submerged machines of tho onomy,
says Bcsson, could thoroforo bo dis
covered with tho submarines of tho
homo government would remain In
visible. HISTORY TEACHING
MUCH IN niOPUTb'
PARIS, Aug. 10. An impoilnul
fonturo in tho French school wur i
tho history question. There nro two
wnys of impartinp history to the
young mind. You can content vour
self with tho relation of fiusN n
generally accepted or you may inter
pret the past in the fashion Hint kimIk
you. Ill recent debates in tho cham
ber opposition deputies declined t lint
if tho history class were loftr out tho
Mate school would ho tolerable. The
frechlnrists, however, aro not likely
to give up their chief wenpon ol ul
tnck, nnd so enricatures of Frswli
history still continuo to ho used.
And if tho clergy in their ontochUin
classes rofuto any historical caiumn
tnught in tho locnl schools thoy nre
prosecuted and punished.
JOSEPHINE IS
SOLDJO REFIT
Grants Pass Hotel Chantjes Hands
at Consideration of $25,000 Will
Bo Renovated and Made Modern
In Every Respect.
What is without a doubt tho larg
est real estate proposition in tho oity
changed hands this week when tho
Josephine hotel was sold by II. 13.
Miller, formerly of this oity hut now
employed in tho diplomatic corps and
located in Ireland, to V. H. Make,
now of Ashland. The transfer in
cludes both the hotel proper and the
annex. Tho property has u 75-foot
frontngo on Sixth street nnd 180 foot
on E. street. The sale price is given
ns about $25,000. Tho deal was
made through the agency of Joseph
Moss.
It is tho plan of Mr. Pinko to re
model tho hotel throughout and make
of it a first-class house. It is nls
his plan to cuinrge tho structure by
building an addition on the lot be
sides tho office of tho Hest-Fullor
real estato offico nt somo future
time.
Plans for the overhnuHuj. of Mio
building us it now stands include tho i
put tinu in of all tho furnishings of n
modern hotel of tho higher elnss. The
interior will bo painted and tinted j
throughout, nnd tho exterior improv
ed in appearance by tho nddit'on
of fine pinto glass windows The '
I arrangement of the rooms will be '
changed somewhat, it being planned j
to install additional bath looms, as
jwell ns to enlarge tho lobby. One. of i
the most indispensable nf modern
conveniences, an electric bell sys-'
tern, wilt Do put in. and tirmwjn
inndo for nn up-to-date heat' plant
ns well ns for the lomploto re-wiring
of the building for electric lights.
When nil plans arc completed, the
hotel will doubtless rank with any
to be found in towns of this she in
tho state.
Just when tho huildinc will he
taken possession of by Mr. itlnku is
not known, us it is now lim.od, but
he hopes to begin his improvement'
I nbout tho first of the year His wife
and children nre now living on lu
I largo fnrm locnttd in Cmrv count ,
but will move to this city m u -hurt
time and rent n dwelling till able to
obtain possesion of tho bote!.
The peoplo of Grants Puss will
wish Mr. Blako tho greatest vioeoss
in his uudortnking. The town has
now reached the stage wheic a high-
class hotel is much in demand, and j
tho enrying through of Mr. Make's
project will till a long felt mil
BATHROOM FOR COWS
IN MILLIONAIRE'S DAIRY
PITTSnUHO, Aug. 1C Not only
is Alcc.xandiT It. Peacock, multi
millionaire, building himself an enor
mous and fancy chicken house on a
.o"0,000 fuim which ho bought re
cently for tho purpose of raising
chickens to get fresh eggs, but lie
hns also planned a model dairy to
be located on tho sumo farm.
1)1m1.I,w.,1...I ,. 1.-.(l ,.p ,1......
are to stock this dairy, nnd it is tojl
Iwt ,!.l .Tilt a ... .. w r a., r. I n m ' T
uu U lu tuny lit u,Ci tii llt;illll. I
Th milk is to be delivered through
out tiic fashionable cast end district
in refrigerator auto cars. '
Tho farm which will liouho the ,
model dairy and fancy lino of fowls
is on tho Snltsburg rond in Plum
towiifehip, being l.r5 acres in extent.
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Aim iiiw(, ifuiu jn ,i iiu tt xiiiu n
mnny country dwellings. There will
l
lio perfect ventilation, light, heat unci ) i
approved sanitation. Rooms con
taining baths for tho cows will he
provided for the use of tho nnimalH j I
in cold weather. Tho teeth of the t
cows nro to he scrubbed daily. Fifty '
thousand dollars is to he spent on '
tho burn and improvements. I
WINS MILLION DOLLARS
BY JUST KINDLY DEED
Mc.DONAi.D I'a., A112., 10.
Word has como from Texas that tho
will of John Knnls, who rccontly
died at Corpus Chrlstl. leaves all bis
estato , valued at ?1 000,000, to his
wife during hor llfo and at hor death
It Is to bo equally divided botweon
Iloyso Rankin and bis wlfo.
This uncovers a romatlc talo of tho
McDonald oil Holds of 20 years ago.
Jack Ennls who Just died worth a
million, was thon a vory poor team
stor In tho oil fields horo a team
ster without credit. Rankin who
who was a clork In a feod Htoro
took pity on Knnls nnd oxtonded him
crodlt for homo food at tho tlmo
whon crodlt wan needed. Ennls de
clared that ho would make Rankin
his heir for this, and somo tlmo Intor
ho struck oil on his own nccount and
with a Bmall fortuno rushed to tho
thon open Reaumont oil fields In
Texas whoro ho quadrupled hla mon
oy and retired to Corpus Christ),
building an Immonso ploasuro (ro-
sort and bathing pavlllnn.
In tho inoantlmo, Itauklii still u
poor man, 1 nil umrrlml Nanny Fornln
nnd two yoarH Inter ICtiuls rnino north
and round Hauklii nt Catnbrldco City,
Indiana, and offering him a double
salary and n llfo-tlino position If ho
would tako ehargo of his Corpus
Chrlstl huslnoBH qulokly carrying tho
Ranktu family off to Texas whoro
they have slnco been,
Rankin Is to bo employed at n
largo salary during tho llfo of Mrs,
Knnls, taking care of Knnlo' business
In tores Is.
All tho world lovoa to laugh with n
laugher.
A good otoro location In advertis
ing; good storo Borvlco Is ndVortU
lng but both of thoso aro supple
mentary to tho real advertising that
Is dono lu tho newspaper.
DEAN'S BEAUTY
PARLORS
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facial and hand massage, man
icuring, dyeing nnd bleaching.
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MEDFOlll).
WE AUK BUSY
AM, THE TIME
Why?
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Somcouo said that It was be
causo wo had a good location.
Wo admit tho location Is good,
but location Is a very small
pnrt of tho reason for our be
ing busy.
tit
Price
i: Quality,
Treatment
Thoso throo words moro
nearly covor tho .'canons. Wo
handle tho best goods tho mar
kets afofrd and In goodly as
sortments. You got what you
wnnt nnd know tho QUALITY
Is right. Our PRICES nre as
low an tho lowest.
TREATMENT This Is tho
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low nnyono to go avny disap
pointed. If you got unsatis
factory goods, wo tako thorn
back and ovon rotund tho mon
ey, If no othor wny will tatls
fy. Wo try nnd succeed in
mnklng ovory pntron fcol thnt
wo will do everything In our
power to sntlBfy thorn.
Don't YOU think this would
bo n good trading placo?
Allen &
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Our Optical Parlor is now
301 East Main
Ground Floor
We Fit and Grind Glasses
Broken Lenses Replaced
Immediately
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