TITE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JULY 17. 1910.
Western Nebraska Live Stock Men in Annual Convention at Alliance
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BL'NCH OF SOUTH OMAHA COMMISSION MEN AND STOCKMEN AT THE ALLIANCE MEETING.
The fifteenth annual convention of the Western
Nebraska Cattle and Horse Growers' aMociatlon,
heia at Alliance, Neb., July 5 to 7, Inclusive, wan
not go largely attended by its members aa on moat
former occasions. The character of entertainment
planned by the ritlxena of Alliance for this meeting
was out of the usual order; a combination Fourth
of July celebration, horse fair and stockman's con
vention, comprising four fall days of active enter
tain men t, which no doubt had some Influence in
creating "that tired feeling" among many of its
members In the enjoyment of the full period of
jubilee and jollification, thus reacting some against
a full attendance the last day at the business
meeting.
On Tuesday, July 5, at 10 a. ni., the formal
opening of the stockmen's convention was held in
the Phalen theater. This meeting was well at
tended, the exercises consisting of welcome ad
dresses, responses, music, etc., all of a pleasing and
complimentary character calculated to make the
stockmen feel that for the time being, at least, they
were all that this life could hope for or desire.
Hampton On the Outlook.
. President Hampton In his annual address spoke
encouragingly of the outlook for the stockman and
urged the. necessity of a more active administration
the coming year in the building up of the associa
tion membership. The hope of the sand hills aud
grazing districts of western Nebraska is coming to
Its own in natural adaptation, utility and resources.
It is only a matter of time, tests and experimenta
tion on the part of the adventurer is the prediction
of the president. A good grazing country cannot
always rest In the hands of the agricultural novice.
Within the next decade western Nebraska will again
take an advanced position in the breeding and de
velopment of the best sand hills feeder cattle in the
United States. As these lands drift Into title prop
erty and their owners become better acquainted
with their natural adaptability aad profitable use
there wlU be nore and better cattle produced on
these graslng lands, and the idea of farming these
lands, which is one of the greatest misconceptions,
will take wings and fly away to the rich prairie
soils of the corn belt and grain-producing country.
The report of the secretary, E. M. Searle, Jr.,
showed a balance of less than $500 In the treasury,
all expenses and obligations paid up to date. The
keeping up of membership baa not been made an
urgent matter of business for several years, conse
quently the surplus funds that accrue under the
annual dues o membership, on a basis of live stock
kept by the ranchman, has been neglected aad a
revival of membership will be taken up under the
administration of the new secretary. Old members
will be urged to get Into line and new members will
be solicited. A great revival Is anticipated, as
there are many new and small cattle owners now
occupying the range who need the protection that
this association offers.
C. L. Talbot, brand inspector at South Omaha,
w ho supervises the leakage In the range cattle busi
ness, made the following report to the association,
which carried conviction to the heart of every man
present, who owned even an old milk cow, that this
aasociation offers the beet Insurance to the cattle
man of any plan of organization In existence.
Business in Totals.
The business of tjie Nebraska association .is rep
resented as follows: -Total Nebraska cattle in
spected, 286,670; proceeds from 180 strays Bent to
secretary of the association, 6, 82 4.78; proceeds of
2,491 strays sent direct to the owner by commission
firms, $94,433.81, making a total for the 2,671
strays of $101,258.39. This year represents tbe
largest business in the Inspection of Nebraska cattle
ever done In the state, thus showing the need of
carrying on the association, If for no other purpose
than to save the loss In strays to its membership.
The following Is a summary of the inspection of
Wyoming, South Dakota and Nebraska cattle at the
two points, Chicago and South Omaha: There was
inspected for these three associations at the Chicago-
stock yards 430,500 cattle; at the South
Omaha yards, 682,149; total. 1,112,649. There
were strays recovered at those two points as fol
lows: Chicago, total. 1,666 head, value $81,
761.66; South Omaha, total. 3,442 head, value
$145,330.48, making a total value of $227,092.14.
The above represents the cattle returned to the sec
. retarles of the associations of these three states.
The following statement represents the number of
cattle and proceeds sent direct to the owner by the
commission firms: Chicago, 14,077 head, value
$670,905.83; South Omaha, 15,430 head, value
$638,736.44. making a total of 29,507 heaa, value
$1,399,642.27, making a grand total of cattle re
covered of 34,613 head, value $1,336,734.41, at a
total cost of $18,804.92, or S1H cents per head.
The Natidnal Association.
T. W. Tomllnson, secretary of the American
National Live Stock association, with headquarters
a( Denver, waa present and spoke of the work his
association had been doing during the last year In
Its various efforts of guarding tbe interests of the
live stock growers of the United States against rail
road impositions, national legislation of a damaging
tendency to tbe stock Interests, etc. Mr. Tomlln
son spoke in very complimentary terms of the sup
port and loyal backing of the Nebraska association
In standing with the national association In Its con
tests and litigations in the interests of' the live
stock Industry of the country. Secretary Tomlin
soo announced that tbe net annual meeting of the
American National Live Stock association would ha
held in January, 1911. at Fort Worth, Tex.
The closing business meeting was not eventful
along any special line of live stock discussion or in
terest except in an effort on the part of some of Its
members to move the office of the secretary to
South Omaha Instead of having It remain where
now located, on the western side ot the state, and
where It has been during all Its past existence. The
argument for this removal was that the secretary
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THE FINISH OF THE COWBOY RACE.
MESSRS. WELCH AND HONEY. THE BEST
bucking broncho riders In Atnerka.
should be located near the brand Inspector, thus
facilitating returns of proceeds of sales of strays
to the owner, such as go through the office of the
secretary. A part of these sales returns go direct
to the owner through the commission firms selling
the cattle. Others go through the office of the sec
retary and from the secretary to the owner.,
South Omaha Loses.
The contest In the removal proposition resolved
Itself In the candidacy of W. B. Tagg of South
Omaha and C. C. .Jamison of Ellsworth. Tbe vote
on removal of the office of secretary was presented
and taken as a solution of the secretaryship and
resulted in a very large majority opposed to South
Omaha as Its location, thus virtually electing' Mr.
Jamison In the decision of this question.
The election of officers for the ensuing year re
sulted as follows: President. R. M. Hampton, Al
liance (re-elected); vice president, Al H. Metsger,
Meriiman; secretary-treasurer, C. C. Jamison, Ells
worth. The executive committee elected consists
of the following fifteen members: C. H. Tully,
Lakeside; E. P. Meyers, Lena; Rube Lisco, Lodge
pole; E. E. Lowe, Hyannls; W. M. Fleischman,
Bailey; Robert Graham, Alliance; Herman Krause,
Long Lake; J. H. Monohan, Whitman; E. M. Searle,
jr., Ogalalla; A. R. Modisett. Hushvllle; E. M. El
dred, Orlando; A. O. Davis, Hyannls; Dan E. Hill.
Gordon; Robert A. Cook, Lakeside; John Orr,
Lewellen.
The committee that shaped the affairs or the
association In planning Us business direction were:1
THE MOSLEV SISTERS OK CRAWFORD, NEB.,
champion girl brocho riders.
Auditing committee, C. C. Jamison, Ellsworth; C.
H. Tulley, Lakeside, and John Q. Mann, Rushvllle.
Resolutions committee, S. P. Delatour, Lewellen; J.
M. Cook, Agate. Nominating committee, R. M.
Moran, Hyannls; B. D. De Loss. Kenomi: A. R.
Modisett, Rushvllle; C. C. Joy, Jess, and A. H.
Metzger, Merrtman.
Royally Entertained.
Alliance maintained its old-time reputation ot
giving the stockmen a royal entertainment during
their meetings. Ta place ot calling in the scientific
farmers the agricultural college professors, the
government veterinarians, the experts in the varl- '
ous branches of live stock and farm operations who
have on many former occasions embellished and
weighted down tbe programs of this wide-awake,
progressive organisation, Its committee this year
hit upon the happy thought of mixing In a little
humor, Jollification and real old-fashioned Fourth
of July celebration for the boys and girls, and the
whole family was invited.
Besides the big Fourth of July celebration, so
extensively advertised by the business men of tbe
town, the Alliance Fair and Driving Park associa
tion, that last year held its first exhibition on its
new grounds adjoining the city, had programed a
week's racing course to fit In as part of the stock
men's entertainment These various attractions
were supplemented by numerous speeches and ad
dresses delivered by candidates for United States
senator, member of congress and governor of the
state of Nebraska, thus bringing into action a most
Interesting and diversified program that semed to
just fit the present drouthy conditions that prevail
up In northwestern Nebraska.
Old-Timers Not Disheartened.
The old-time cattlemen of western Nebraska are
not disheartened with the present situation of short
age In rainfall, drying pastures and prospect of
greatly reduced bay crop. This la only a fulfill
ment of the forecasts they have been betting with
themselves would sooner or later spread over the
country. They have faced these conditions before
and believe they will recur occasionally as time
moves along. They are not engaged In dry laud
farming enterprises, neither do they concern them
selves personally about the germination of seeds.
They do not care whether the quality tests out 100
per cent or SO per cent. They know what their
country is ood tor; they know that grass will grow
in the sand hilis In dry seasons, under conditions
of drouth when It will dry up and re'usa ;o grow
in the rich soil of the surrounding country.
The range cattle men are each year realUlng
more and mora that the Kinkald 840-acre home
stead act Is a blessing In disguise, that the means
that were used to break up the old-time fenced
range system of cattU grazing, that seemed at no
time to threaten ruin to the. cattle industry of west
ern Nebraska, la gradually adjusting itself to the
establishment of a permanent live stock industry
upon a basis ot title ownership that In the end will
be far more advantageous and satisfactory to the
interests of the business, the state and the public
at large than any system of government lease or
rental could ever have accomplished under any
method or system of lease.
Many Must Sell Homesteads.
, Hundreds of homestead entries have been made
under the Kinkald homestead act that have not and
never can become a satisfactory home Investment.
Such homesteads, It proven P and patent obtained,
must be disposed ot to adjoining neighbors, old
time ranchmen, tbe more prosperous new settlers
or some purchasing interest that has the money and
disposition to buy these lands at some price and
who can use them to some advantage aa pastures. ,
They are pasture lands by nature and every feature
ot their qualification la in the grasses they produce.
They are not worth t five years' Investment ot any
man's time, he he old or young, rica or poor, which
he must contribute as a part of tbe trading price to
the government for a title, besides the $800 of ac
tual appraised Improvements that he must put on
this land. s '
As to the unappropriated government lands in
Nebraska, the general sentiment Is that a sale of
these lands should not follow, and all sales to be
made to actual settlers who will at once add them
to their present holdings that they may at once be
come of producing value and taxable worth to tbe
county, state and general public. The established
ranchmen are perfectly willing, however, to let the
present 640-acre act be thoroughly tetsed out and
proven, without any interruption, how many home
steaders are able to maintain a comfortable and sat
isfactory livelihood for themselves and families
from these clalma. The present season will he a
very trying and hard one on dry farmers, whether
they have a good soil or soil less productive.
The country that will produce grass and hay
under adverse grain crop conditions has merit that
warrants Its investigation, but only in the line of its
adaptation to the support of a live stock Industry.
The Kinkald homsesteader who can provide himself
with the means of purchase of a few cattle and of
additional lands suited to the production of hay and
grazing may be listed among the "stand pat" home
steaders. He has built his foundation upon the
sands, but the floods will never wash It away and
his success is assured If he follows the example oC
the old-time sand hills cattleman, "stick to It."
GEORGE W. HERVEY.
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jjA ' A New Airship Serial by
syl4Herbert Quick
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(Copyright. 1910. by Bobbs-Mtrrill' C.)
CHAPTBR 111 Cl4.
Hl barren ett Uy under the lin b
tMj Pamacola and Mobil; and abovs this
in the axsr drift from Atlantis and
Appalachian torrat points to Ui UlMtaaippi
sound reaorts. H knur the type ot avary
air hli. Mut of thmm huge object drop
ptng HKe jwlfta Into the chimney of the
artl harbor at Mohile, were Shayne's
coridora. of mhlch the Roc va flv tvp.
modeled aftr the early creation of Count
Zeppelin. The amaller. quicker, riving
ones without the gas holder uhre the
till unauoceaatul aeronets oC the Wrtht
and Karnam type. The scene a varied
bv an orrnalonal onliopter Willi flapping
wins, or by helicopter, on eacii ut which
C arson looked lot Singly, wtalilnf it ml; hi
bring again the treasure feici'.ed by tli4
fugacioua machine of Mr. Wiine T'le
rrubl-m of life viii i ri lhs'; vat'tnu c
rl.. ;tnd he luriUd thui Vk i-t.liK . -o
wttfully tlial the Ik-'h wild ho lU nound 1
Ihife hefoie hu Lr mi It. lie mrpi 1 our
tM-n t'u Bernniia sraib. yaw u I 't;t-t.i
.fit-phone npuin'1' ! n 'vum li e m".l
lr firh balanced In the ia in .y. ca.'.giii
it ar.u put It to hi pa.''.
"O. Aunt Chine." " f tip. running ni fji
hi hat and coa:. "lleie'n riui.nn- above
the hou.o aak'j) f.n- in.- iiiit w!io do 3 on
bi'i'poe It la?"
Mout b ti a- gel i.ib i." rjjl ed Chlo,
f'm liall li'' I" an' .! av In- u!o Ji
t.o'n: bnt Ah rickou it ju a.mvi m!li i
nky-liooiei"- wll d.-y"
""Tr.e areatext luck yon l ave r ke..d
of." cnot Theodore "Whoie Cia.i n-r
imracbtite? Never minu. rv fuu:ij li."
A..d with no further expiiuiion,
TUtod'.i-e ran out, teppt Into the nil, un.
whihked "l to ;ie R. p,iitK!ied
villi hi n i' H'.m'.un i.ir iil.-i
iiij.;'.l-.
M. S'). ie ii ! i :.:". ".i I. o-iiMi... g '
than lite tie' ) cu.'1' .'-s wi !i v. hu.l he
wont to freexe lha v.tal of the man ip
reatntiiig an undeveloped business oppor
tunity, and with, much less than the de
gree of warmth, with w-ftrch, had It nol
been for the bueinee opportunity, he would
havo grated the roauuer of his nieoa.
"I am under graat obligations to you Mr.
Theodore," said he, "lor your service to
my r.iete. To be euwrtUy frank, 1 ho':la
not have appropriated the time to call on
any bueintsa account."
Mr. Carson felt repelled. He trai'eit tne
"Mr. Tlieoiior'" to Captain Ham!' m'i.
of referring to him. Seeing nothing in Mr.
Sha.vne' air evincing thlrrt tor personal
data concerning himwlf, he offerwl bone
aa to hi nnm.
' 1 am nurry." a;d he. "that )oil have
gone even an tncli i.i,t uf vour wa; cn ai--cutnt
of a iv fain led obligations. 1 lift! r
tho hania of busineaa."
By Jtixe," uUt a voie at h:- llvi,
"J ou oiigot to be ublc l'j met t l.iui or
thi liu.i.i, nhayiie " .
Caiaoil fa. w.i arfioiuet'. e
U'. lei.e.l by tli v. Iv . and lis te't a a-iu-d
11 dia'iU'liuatio.l t -' neet lt o Irr. S a. i o
uji c.i t'.e mu.i aa a
"bui.' went on Silieib-i? ' . te n'
tu Hie, old chjp, we'd ao.ly b vtn iu:
th' Mfolo th .iik an a baai uf lirdni'iiit,
1 t nd Ihia go-id man aft, am, let a fall
V,."
Cdi-wn wheeled round l.il tared Ki ber.
beg In the taw cui'tuusly, Willi tin mi
peiauiial d'ffavur of m! : jtlj Ir.jj the pio
ti.iv ut aune noxious li m liku a !
ui'.iisier or a (met of vulture. Hit irmlj
m effort to avoid affront, but anMHj
lt.J') bored Into Mibetbtlg' vlsaa l(h
hi .., uritl Uiat genticnian h?nan to
iuo-m III dlaquletuile, wbreu;on L'arsoti
tuiii'4 hia back uJJ r.ly on the Iiead ot
;!. M-tli Trut. end lac-d Mr Mia; ne
j. at l,i tone to d.'tct't a V. -v i4 bia-ii d -li.i'H
;i-i;n la.- iinitiie"iM.r,-
i Uul ii.al j e will lane briaatari
with us," said he, "w shall"
"Thank you." said Theodora. "I have
breakfasted; and while It is very hygienic,
I have no doubt, koaher food doesn't ap
peal to ma."
"By God, my man," shouted SUberberg,
"If you say another word"
Carson turned upon him. and Silberber
sank into a seat Canon walked back to
tha engine room, saying that he would
look tha craft over, and see Mr. Shayne
after breakfast
For tha tourists tt waa not a Jolly nval.
Sllberberg conceived himself vastly Insulted
by this fellow they bad picked up, and
gave his hot rather a bad naif hour.
"We owe it to him to allow him to be a
IUUj naty." said Shayne. secretly smillnn
at tha thought of the recaption awaiting
this story of tbe koaher food la certain
clubs whers all aiberberg- wealth had
not made him a social favorite. Think'
what he did for Virginia, you know, 8il
berberg." ,"By jove." aried Sllberbeig, "I would
rather he had er, that is, I would not
allow any servl. e even to her to atore
for such an ir.ult. I don't alio ony on
'o mint leave the Roc. Shavue, or I
will."
"But bis machine may be wttrth white."
urged Shayne, using what he judired would
be a valid argument with his gu-t. "An
Idea ia an ida, Mag. and this art of fl; .
tug needs improvement."
"No idea." In'ii-t'd Max. "Ik worth Ciul
much. Suit yourself. Mr. Shnyn. but aa
for me"
Sllberberg waved hia hand, cloelng the
debate. Mr, Shayno prided himself uiion
hia ability in handling people, and waa.
moreover, moat pig-headed hlms.lf. Iia
grew fonder ot M; Carbon's pinj.?cl aa
.lbeberg grew hoiur in uiguig tl:e vomm
nian'i di.snilMl. The ship pa-.,. 1 Magnolia
spilt!;. I, ft r'-Siii Clear tar ta n ut. sail,'
nittjtaii'rnlly r' r Fairl opr. un.j nai half
"ay acrua alt.- bay Iwfore tin- ni.ai : '. d.
wall tV- iMg iiii.. r tl I un !. id-d tiiou rh
Sl-.aj'iie- woe t it i n i rr pi !! mi -e, by I'o i'i
ol heuriiivt tlielr bartor A tl ev xiKe i,, v
detrcti'd Wiinei Mainline t. Ii.'nl Ci, i i. hat
In hand, an if si. ailing a mord with u.fin.
ui eaveedropning. a III cae uiitit li.n
bt ell.
"Well," a!d hayne. ia:l.er angrily.
"I Jut want d to sv," replied Vii,( r,
"tl at I k-.ow v. Iiat tni young follow'
propo!tlin I."
"Su do we," j,id Mr. elioyne. "it a aonu
kind of flylnx machine."
"Yen," attici lner. "And If y.ni ,).,i,t
t nd him rei-onaUle to dal with, com to
me. I've eeen hie model. It tin t protected,
of course, and I raa build one like it in a
few week with money e:xHigh. Til learn
t lm to butt lo and take a customer from
nu-!"
' ''"a a.id .S.iivi ..(l d lan firan y
111 eadl Ctl.ee
' 'iV'ini -it, uiurs ta t uul," be-jan j ure.
"Monopliata get their books in," supplied
Sllberberg. "Let's take tha fool north, and
sea what ha'a got."
"Moat sensible to rug- you've said," re
plied Shayne.
Now this conversation must not be taken
as proof that Mr. Shayne had decided upon
any unfair treatment of this cocky youn;
ohap who walked tha Roc's deck like a
young bull In his own proper pasture His
services to Virginia entitled him to fair
treatment In business, er fair payment in
money. They might no entitle him to
both. In matter aeronautical, business was
business. If WIzner could learn Carson'a
secrets. It would do nobody harm for
fihayne to know them. All theea Ui1ug4
were mere buslneaa truism a . So ho talked
with Winner aside, and by tha time tha
aeronat librating ever tha Serial harbor
and obeying bar deaoent screws, gently
purred Into ber berth, be had discovered
that Wianer rea'ly knew aothing-, but waa
in poeitlon. aa be said, to find out a deuce
of a lot. having aeen a mysterious some
thlig In the hidden ahed oo the south bract:,
whioh be declined to describe, principally,
aa Shayne plainly told him, because he
couldn't; hut It might ha worth hia while,
he added, for Wianer to take another look,
and make a sketch or so.
Carson waited In alum alienee until the
second descent of the lift, refusing to o
cupy It a.Ioiig with Sllberberg. Shayne
urged htm to stay abroad for the night
Hip to Chicago. It wa. only one day there
and another back, for die weather map
indicated northerly winds outward and
southerly ones returning one of those fine
prosperous flights that sometimes gave to
the aeronat cruise the semblance of real
rulershlp of the air.
"Tlie weather, north." eaid Shayne, " I
the mlldent known for Murrh. We've plenty
of fur and top coats If it falls colli. We
can dihci:!. your p"o'i t. Mr. Tli. dor.
ovri our high-balls Ko-ig
only way tu f yur talc
null us.''
el v w. II. -a.ii Theodore
n itii niaui' thaul..-'
He wocileied about the nircu aid fi lei"
bcrg. b.it he askrd no uu. ii cu. liu f ai -vent
wish that "Fiyohe" mieht oai
born of u natuial deaiie to kno- if (lis
IiaiI recovered fnim her ti iibie exv--r ence.
He ) rartied so strongly to pay her the
merely formal attention of inquiring about
lliix that lie wandered about ainiltei-lj.
gt'owiiiw re! and tins'! "a to his fln-. r-,'
enaa ut imaginary pa.au ; i tx.-t.vci-n him
self an t Psyche, running Into uan.i
from moving trams and motor Vihicl.'t, and
walklnir in a dream slap aboard a Guaya
quil lli.er. under tin: lmpreMion that he
nil allotting up Government utroet. Wltli
un'eemly hate he pot off. oi hia next
land-rail wuuld have been the cana. .ne,
Lot Chicago.
He cuaifd hi c e of Tache dm'. tijde
in. It 'o'tr
of w.ie I'ljnlc
l.e V o.lhl
directly to the lift, and went aboard tbe
Roc It was lata in tha afternoon. Tha
engineer was Impatient for hia party, and
awore an nnblasphemous oath ot relief
aa they appeared below. Carson looked
down and saw a rising oval spot ot black
and white checks, which ha knew to be
the flat cap oi Sllberberg, and he breathed
hard. Also, however, there was a partorre
of millinery under which must be at least
two women, and be breathed easier. That
hound was going, then and Psyche, too.
How Inexpressibly annoying, and completely
ecstatic It waa! They went forward; and
when Caron Joined them, U:e ladles had
vanished Into the cabin, with Sllnerberir.
"What do you think of the weather?"
asked Shayne.
"The low has reached Omaha." replied
Carson, "and has deepened rapidly. We
eught to get Into atiff south winds soon,
increasing all the way."
"Let 'em Increase " re.loined ?hayne.
"We'll make port quicker. If .lt nhoutd he
northerly weather, now-'
We'd have to moor?" queried Carson.
"Naturally."
"Wbat I'm going to talk to you about,'
aid Carson, "Is a machine that couhl
make Chicago against tbe fiercest gale
quicker than this flyhig palaca can do It
tonight"
"Oh. yea," llghily replied Shavne. 'I've
had m offered me thtt would do it In
an hour in the inventor s mind. And thev ve
been announcing them ever since the time
of s-anto-Dumou. and we are 4ri'l ahout
where the old Brazilian left tne art. Meth
unci'e and light engines help some; b-it
we're hetplees yet In a forty-mile wind."
"Wi may be so tonight." said a voice at
their elbows. "The forecast la mist and
clouds north of Meridian; and it blowing
hard at Memphia. air."
" How liai-d"
"Thirty-two per." replied the eng.iieer.
"Uul It a freshening every nvnuie. they
sa ."
"It'll be wiih u. " anaaered ha ne. " Put
he- tail to it. and hike."
The eaiili aa a cortaie cup with the
ketli'ig sua a flaming wick on ii run. To
ih north was a huge, black ecu'imulailon
of clouds v.-Uirh seamed kwuilin; with
startling rapidity; bill the weather- wis.i
aviator knew it tu be their own headiest
flight which brought the cloud nearer with
Kurh speed, giving them the rwtft upheaval
which mimicked the approach of :i torm.
The silence waa abolu:. i-ave fur ttie
m-jfr"d eha'U.t of the eni;'ne and Lie parr
of the driving screw amern; for the Roc
kept apace with the blast, tu.tl the lignt
breeae that swept her decks waa from
prow, eastward))' to Klein, as atie edged
up into the great . cyclonic whirl aud out
footed the wind. larknen floie over the
earth, and the foreshortened lanl-irape waa
nioiiru o..i. .' f r he un ray" fill
kttvered the great t'-ilging overhang of tr.e
Roe's majestic hull. The light drew up to
the senlth and left tha ship, too. In shadow.
Tha conning lamps threw long white cones
down thousand of feet of space to the
earth, and. shifting; back and forth, looked
like tha lambent lei;s of soma unearthly
monater awkwardly straddling in an at
tempt to walk. Tar off shone tha lights
of river steamers, Pleiad-like constellation
of massed .a tars. The aro-llghts of the
towns shown up vrvkJly as tha flying ship
neared their lighted area, and then winked
out. like snuffed candles, as she crossed
the shadows of their reflectors. Carson,
for a moment left alone, walked aft. Look
ing rath.r concerned, the rngtnoer was
turning bis ear downward. Unletting to the
fullen roar that now droned up from the
ground. .
"A hail of a wind." aald he to Carson.
"Hear It-bowl, and not a leaf stirring up
bare."
"Tes." assented Carsou. listening, "it is
blowing; but what of it?"
"Oh, nothing," replied the engineer, look
ing at the manometer, "only did you ever
try to bring one of these gas-bags ta In a
gaJeT Not to mention nursing her tato tha
boss's Chicago garage! HeyT"
"No." answered Carson. "It must he dif
ficult." "Oh. It lan't bad," returned the engineer.
"In a twenty-mile wind It'a Just an even
break, that's all, whether, you punch a hole
in her and drop feet to the street, or
get damped by a dtw r draft among tne
aky-o-crapers Tilth the depressors running.
But difficult T The devil of tt ts It's so in
fernally easy! L'nlesa we find Chicago in
the calm spot in the middle of the low, It's
the Caneda woods for ours. And I despise
r.alure!" ' .
Caisou smiled at this gloomy forecast,
followed as it waa by a prlbttv whistle.
The ouiig man aant.d hia serlou talk
:tli rihavn. So far they had spoke.i
noihlng hut aenet alltie. and lie fell feint
uaied h'.d off played wllh as a skilful
fence play lih a novice. And he had
had no glimpee of I'svche. This made him
Irritable ihe trip wat such a wjsie of
time. Well, aa to hayne. he moat take
thli gn into h4 own hands, buck up. and
cnin to a definite parley. Aa to the girl
MIks Snares stood by the rail, looking off
Into tl.u black ncHH. her lialr heavy with a
mist now jiirt becoming" perceptible. h
we Mmenfug, a to aometlilng with which
the ahlp had no concern, to the howling of
the alnd down on earth. Mrs. ihayi e.
from the cabin door, looked forth at the
young woman, with dlatltust displeasure,
for Virginia had just said a very haughty
thing to Mr. tlbcrbetg, !n a golf dl.teuaeton,
which had unaccountably aroused hr tem
per. Sllberbers gloomed forth durlMy over
.Mis. yiiriyne's inoiililtr Into the darker
night Mr. ril.ayne wa n-l.iug the r-ih't I r
lata aa to distance and com e, having
audibly wished tha women at the devil. It
was not all bliss and in walked young
Carson to make things worse.
Virginia, taking him for Sllbarberg.
turned on him a face hot with anger, stood
looking at him a moment; them all the dis
pleasure faded away and something quite
Irreconcilable with it took Its place. Be
cause she held out both hands and looked
so divine, Carson took them and hold them
close.
"My robber!" aha whispered. "Are you a
stowaway? Are you escaping?"
"Pyohe! Psyche!" he gushed, under etr
cumstancea distinctly unfavorable for out
pouring of souls. "Oh, I'm gladl No, ascap
la quite hopeleaa! And you are well after,
after"
"After my orgy?" she queried.
A farmer thought ha heard tha first
bobolink of spring, as her laugh tinkled
down from the cloud.
"Virginia!"
It was Mrs. Shayne who called.
' Please come In," aald aha "It's wet eit
there."
Mr. Carson gave Virginia hia arm, and
she swept Into the cabin. leaning proudly
n it.N
'X'ncla Flnley," aald he, "I don't know
how ha happens to be aboard; but this la
this ts my"
"We know," aaid Mr. Shayne. "W picked
up your deliverer down In the woods, VI -glnla."
"Oh," laid she. "Then I-"
"Ton were the only one. it seeuis, la
Ignorance of Mr. Theodora's presence). We
havs some business to talk over. What s
up. Willettr'
Wlllet. tba pilot, appeared at tha door
with a salute. He was a stooped little
scholarly-looking man who wore great
mica goggle shoved back on hi forehead.
"Vou aent for the course and the dls
tancri'. sir." he rephed.
M'. st.uyna sank back uu a broad up
l o'.ilii, J divan bui't into the wall. s,;.
btrbei g t a itched Shayne' arm to gain
his attention, but the owr.er of the Roc
teceived hia pilot report.
"V tm to be breaking record," went
uu Wtlleu. "The ditrce gege ahirnri St.
LouH nitret, with !ow variation for head
way. Indljnapoila is wk, right around
k'rO mile; a.iul we're getting Indistinct reij.
iatrv tha-' neither Nashville or Chicago,
depending on whether it full off or In
cr'iKea. Plrtttin; the course on the theory
that it's i'kicapo showing up, we're shoot
ing int i Illinois a god deal faster than
the wind. Here the trial aheet, sir."
"liy George!" cried Shayne, looking the
thcet. "That's going aome, isn't It? What's
the Oiatt'T. Mtt?"
"I want to yon a minute," growl-4
Hllbeibe-g and drew haine out upon the
deck
(To Pi Continued.)
