MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, .1010.
Virginia
OF THE
Air Lanes
A ROMANCE OF
FLYING
By
5 HERBERT QUICK
H
'Copyright by Bobbs - Mornll
Company.
SYNOPSIS.
DlIAPTEE I Theodora Carson,
Alitor of an airship, rescues from
!ugitiv flying machine called a
icopter, a beautiful young girl.
1 ani m Carson is infatuated
I her and takes her whore she can
famunioate with her friends.
EY Carson visits tho Roc, a giant
!hin owned bv Shaync. unclo of
pjrfnia Suarei, the girl he rescued,
a, being coldly recoived, leaps
m the Eoc, at a great height, in a
i-nehute.
W, VI and VII He lands in tho
f....Jn t tli Rlnttorv Tnctitntn for
Jbriates, where he makes a friend
fone Craighead, who plans to rai3e
pitnl to manufacture the new style
fslrip Carson has invented. Thus
l!v hou to rival Shoyne, who con-
'lrt 4 Via n volt in innrtflfrV
fV'lU Mr. Waddy decides condi-
janlly to capitalize the Corson
fiichead project.
.A; Carson goes to jeionan 10
Inpleto a samplo airship to exhibit
hit. Waddy, and he finds Virginia
ft He is in lovo with Virginia.
Jzner, a rival inventor, conspires to
Carson.
Sil, XH, Xm and XIV Wiznor
h a submarine in a sensational
Vmham nlmnet nAiinmnlicnac tnrt
Uh of Carson and Virginia and
i destruction of the airship, a case
f'doviliish versus bird." Virginia
s from Carson in tbo Hoc.
pielisnrwsaroirnio'lflpTe'pcak of one
the ruggodest and highest masses
ltbe Catskllls, rising steep as a wall.
I Jidreds of feet In the air, to three
l-pmlts. In the midst of which stood
I " .M.ttna 1 1 '1. a (.OVA fr. 1 1 I H.B had
?n built, the animals bad been Intro
pod, the last luxury had been trap
rd. and Shayne's Hold had been
Jled up. Down from the mountain
wed three streams, up which bad
.1 the precipitous roads to the top,
d when the time came for closing
! hold to those who bad no way of
vlpntlng the air Mr. Shaync bad
Ut across them Immense dams, using
,terlals blasted from the mountain
cs at such places as to render them
;!te unscalable. The steepened preci
pes thus carried across the ravines
'masonry made a lofty wall entirely
'mud the mountain,
'.very effect that could be produced
lights, white and colored, the elec
ta n-artists bad worked out for the
jimlnation of this enchanted palace
ng on cliffs. Overlooking the region,
, Its owner overlorded his fellows,
bold was a place of mystery, hold-
no neighborship with the people
,ow. It was a real Laputa, an island
ltbe air, and those only could reach
frlio could fly.
kbout the peak ran a labyrinth of
(lie paths and carriage roads, all
lined from above by winding lines
(lights, like the route of an army of
ivlldered glowworms. Hidden by a
r of cliff was the Immense airship
Jage
?he lightning had' disabled Its light
if system for the most part, and tbo
id bad gone dark. Carson had
iue two or three reconnolssances
4r tbo very spot, but bad not bus
jtrd Its presence, for the sky was
iiled and the luster of the pools too
ile to reach his eyes, so that tho
Idea out(lnb or the myriad lights
on the currents were restored en mo
Jboth men with astonishing unex-
tpilnww.
he hold had blossomed suddenly In
The lakes edged with lights gllm-
W-il like mirrors; the clustered arc
delimited the high mesa like a
tho winding labyrinth of Incan-
mitta notttt1 rhn nnn tn Hlrn rervirr
Iputlan threads about tbo rccum-
,t Gulliver, and In tho midst stood
reat roomy columned mansion, Its
gs In shade, Its central court
tiM. the radiant Heart oi an elau-
'te splendor. Corson drew In his
a tli sharply.
)ly GodP eald he. "Who could
V thiuk of such a thing?"
rnlgbead was slleut.
!ut he must see Virginia. Utterly
anged as they were, this night voy.
If bad a reason tho hope of seeing
of asking her forgiveness, of
'aging her to seo that when sho
pped from the sky to his feet ho
1 loved her; that when she bad
30 to llvo with tlmt unclo of whom
j had heard so Uttlo and had. found
. last Carson in him the temptation
I so masked In duty that it was too
mg for him. And had he ever once
that delicious, perilous time of act-
Dncle Theodore inexcusably nre-
l.ed on tho relationship or failed In
Id news? True, bo had let her stay
his niece, but had not his father al
ps thought himself of the same
I Hi? Virginia must allow somo
ght to this tradition, She must seo
while too remotely related to be
ctlonable JnjBjaearer, dearer way,
glpi
t
Wei
gs
ttl
ho 'was too probably of klu to navo
turned her away. And ho would land
In Shayne's nold If it wero the last act
of his life.
With the ancient Instinct of tho sur
reptitious lover ho mndo for tho angle
between two dark wings of tho great
house. Glimmers of light from two
windows were their sole sign of occu
pancy, tho center of human concourse
being about that core of light In the
court. The wings seemed llko low ad
juncts for conservatories or billiard
rooms, and the angle between, with Its
light mottllngs, looked llko a flower
sprinkled lawn on which Carson felt
confident of placing the Virginia gen
tly and with no disturbance. With a
slow soaring motion the aeronef camo
Into the angle like a steamer into her
slip and found, Instead of a lawn, n
graveled roof cluttered with tables and
chairs as If for the serving of refresh
ments. Among these the Tlrglnla
nosed In. dumped some chairs Into tho
court and settled down amid crackling
furniture and crashing pottery.
The Roc had reached Shayne's Hold
Just in time to escape tho storm, and
the wearied Virginia had retired, sick
of the barnlnr of her aunt upon tho
dlsgraco of her sojourn with "Unclo.
Theodore," weary of telling now inno
cent It had been. With a book close to
the light she was composing her mind
to sleep, when Into the dreamy quie
tude came a purring that was so un
mistakably the voice of the aeronel
that Virginia rose, with her hand to
her heart, in an amazement not all un
pleasant, wondering where her name
sake might alight and what Shayne's
hired constabulary might do with The
odore, when from the roof came a
scraping, chairs and tables went over
the parapet with a crash, and the
voices of Craighead and Carson came
In at the window, low. hurried and
agitated.
Virginia turned out the dim light
"Well." said she. In answer to her
mold's tap. "what Is It. Fanny?'
"I 'eard an awful noise," said Fan
ny. "It seemed to come from 'ere.
miss."
"Some things fell Into the court." re
plied Virginia. "Please tell the serv
ants and say that things must not be
piled upon the parapet. That's all.
Fanny."
Virginia walked to the window
There lay the dear little airship that
she and Theodore had planned cam
paigns for and conquered the world
with. Theodore was passing the other
way now. peering Into every bearing
and gearing for signs of damage.
It's a miracle." said Theodore nt
last, "but she's all right and ready to
rise at a touch."
"Thank God!" said Virginia.
"Did you find a way down?" asked
Carson of Craighead, all unconscious
of the nearness of what he sought.
"Only the old way by which I came
off the back stoop of the emporium."
replied Craighead, who bad been skirt
ing along the edge of the parapet. "It's
a matter of specific gravity. As to get
ting back, unless yon brought your
specific levity with you I really don't
see. old chap, how It's going to be man
aged." "Once down I can force my way up."
said Theodore, rals; bis voice In his
Intensity. "Do you think I'll go back
without seeing her? No! You stay
here, and"
"Mr. Craighead!"
The voice came from the darkness
of the bouse, cool and calm.
"Present!" answered Craighead. "But
don't shoot! I'm a starving man. In
charge of a maniac"
"Please come here." said tho voice.
"Virginia!" cried Carson.
"Please tell your friend." said the
voice, "that If he presumes to address
any person except yourself this win
dow will be closed!"
Craighead approached the glimmer
of white drapery and Virginia gave
him her hand, which he gallnntly
kissed.
"You may tell your friend." said Miss
Suurez. "thnt his coming here Is a fool
hardy thing and quite uncalled for.
No one hero either can see him or
would If she could."
"You hear, old man7' queried Craig
head. "The imprisoned damosel nnlth
lfs all n mistake. She don't want no
knight. This balcony business lacks
appeal, being hackneyed and over
worked. It's no go, colonel except for
you."
"You may tell him," went on Vir
ginia, "that his movements have been
reported and the Aerostatic Power
company is about taking legal steps I
don't know whut to contest with him
I don't know what!"
"That's In my department," replied
Craighead. "Arid tell your friend that
we shall be with him In tho courts."
A murmur of vqlces arose from tho
court, and lights flashed out. Illuminat
ing the roof.
"I can't go," said Carson. "I must
speak. I was wrong not to tell you
of your mistake, but I loved you from
the moment I picked you up from the
sana and carried vou into tho cabin.
I couldn't say you had no place to go.
I wanted you. and I didn't think of
anything that-tbnt could remind me
otot-Qt your reputation"
"Mr. Craighead, tell your friend."
went on Virginia, and her volco now
faltered, "that I shall consider what
be says and that I shall ccaso to be
angry by ceasing to remember him.
And now go!"
"Wo are hero for no bad purpose,"
said Theodoro flrmly. ''and we shall
not fly"
"Foolish boy!" cried Virginia. "They
will confine you ut their pleasure
through officers that can act legally
und study tho airship and steal your
creation. Go, 1 beg of you-go!"
There wero a knocking ut the door
and loud voices demanding admission,
Virginia extended her bunds Implor
ingly as sho spoke, and Theodore
seized them,
(To Be ContinaerY;
GERMANY TO
GET JAP TRADE
Rumor That Germans and Japanese
Arc to Concludo Trade Agreement
Substantiated by Visit of tho Director.
IIONQ KONG, Aug. 24. Sub
stantiating tbo rumor that Qonunny
and Japan were about to conclude an
agreement whereby Germany :nins a
closo grip on Oriental trade, Director
Hciucken of tho Norta German Lloyd
Steamship company today is on
route from Hon,; ICon;; to Nagasaki.
He arrived in Hone Kong unexpect
edly and after a brief conference
with his company's manager pro
ceeded toward Japan. Tho sudden
visit bus caused the keenest interest
among commercial and shipping men.
It is believed that special signifi
cance attaches to the Japanese trip
of the steamship official, in view of
the departure from San Francisco
yesterdny of the representatives of
tho associated cbnmbers of com
merce of the Pacific coast. These
men are going to China and Japan to
study trade conditions and to estab
lish more amiable relations with the
Orient. It is believed that tho Ger
mnn official is hurrying to the Ori
ent in order to forestall the Americans.
If there's a good storo In this city
that's not woll advertised, It dosorves
to have a more progressive manago-mont.
FRIENDLY AGAIN
WITH
NICARAGUA
Estrada Says Ho Will Mako Full
Reparation for Execution of Two
American Engineers by President
Zclaya.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24. Tho
first indication that amicable rela
tions between the United States ntul
Nicaragua came from the stato do
thnt a Japanese whom hu bollovoa to
bo Yninaguchl travolod from n con
trol California point accompanied by
a strikingly beautiful American wom
an. Tho couplo left tho Overload
Liniltud at Ogdun, buying tlclcctti to
Gooding, Idaho.
Sheriff Smith of Sonoma county,
hi which tho Kendall murdeni woro
commltteod, has boonn otlflod, Tele
grams ulna hnvo boon sent to Idaho
requesting tho officers thoro to koep
n sharp outlook for tho Japanese and
his companion.
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TO UNCLE JOE'S PLACE
NOTION.
In tho district court nt tho United
States for tho dlntrlct ot Oregon.
In tho mnttur ot George A, Ilutt,
bankrupt.
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ID, 191,0, for tho following described
uroperty belonging to mild ontnto,
namely, a utoclc ot mori'.rndliie, con
stating principally ot jowolry ot tho
inventory vr.luo of $2087.47, together
with n lot of storo fittings . tho In
ventory vnluo of 1175, CO, all now In
custody of thv undertilgned at Mod
ford, Oiogon. Cash or a certified
chock for ton pur cent of tho amount
oftorod muni accompany oaoh hid and
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served to reject any and all bids. Tho
imld property nnd nn Inventory thoro
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Bon. VM. ULUIOH. Trustee.
Dated ut Modforu, Orogon, August
8, 1010. "
Hnnklns for Health.
ATCHISON, Kan., Aug. a'l. Shof
fleld Ingnlls, lnsurgout and closo
I friend of Konrosoutattvo Victor Mur-
partment today when it was learned jock of Kaunas, In an interview today
that President Estrada had unoffi
cinlly informed the department that
hu will make speedy reparation for
the execution of Groco and Cannon,
the two American engineers captur
ed and shot nt tbo instance of for
mer President Zolnyu.
Tho victory of tho Nicnrngunn in
surgents is highly gratifying to dip
lomats here, who believe thnt it
paves tho way for the restoration of
diplomntio relations with tho Central
American stnte and to the re-establishment
of order in Nicaragua.
BELIEVE YAMAGUCHI
IS NOW IN IDAHO
OAKLAND, Cat., Aug. 24. Cap
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gau electrician and hnggagemastor
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