THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: SEPTEMBER 18, 191L
Stirring Features Numerous When Racing: Autos Tear Along a Track
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RETROPPKCT1VE view of the
ya I automobile race meet which
rk I held the attention of Omaha'a
week-end dtaclofta several
potnta In which the meet failed
of perfection, but when one Hope to con
alder the Immense obstacles under which
the Motor Speedway company which pro
moted the event did lt work, the abort
time tn which to tremendous a taek waa
ecempllehed and the uneiprcied unfortu
nate developments at the laet minute, one
cannot but feel that the meet waa com
plete success.
The men who backed this meet were pio
neer a In their field. Omaha had never
known auch an event, even on a email
acale. and although the aame aort of aport
had made huge sucessee in other placee.
there waa the Immenee question. Would
Omaha'a eitlsens take te automobile racing
aa an amueement?
While the crowd which attendded the
raeea were not ao large aa had been ex
pectedand their acantinese must be at
trlbuted almost entirely to the wretched
street car aervlca to the park there were
enough people In the atandi and In ma
ehlnea upon the ground to bring amllea to
the care-worn face of the promoter and
aasur them that automobile racing la
going to'tak" with Omaha'a populace.
Those who were preeent at the races aaw
several Imperfections in the grounds: they
saw rough placea In the track, they aaw
atands unroofed and bearing a general air
of Incompleteneae; they aaw delays which
dragged the meet out ao late aa to conflict
with dinner hour, and they aaw a number
of ether thlnga which cauaed them to
grumble and grow seceding "peeved. "
But to one who realises what the Omaha
Speedway association haa dona, tha wonder
la that the Imperfections were not more
la erldenoa than waa actually the case.
The Idea of forming an association and
holding raca meets originated In tha mind
f W. L. Huffman one night about two
months age when that gentleman had re
tired to his downy couoh after a bard day's
work. It Is not on record that ha made
anjr movement toward organising ths com
pany before morning dawned, but It Is
Indelibly on the record that before evening
als man with the necessary funds bad con
sented to back the enterprise, preliminary
stsps bad been taken toward forming aa
Incorporation and a contract had been
closed for the renting a sls-yenr term of
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the ground on which the track la locatod.
Teara ago. when the atate fair waa held
at Omaha this ground had been the fair
ground, but when that enterprise finally
chose Lincoln aa Its permanent home, the
Improvements which had been made were
demolished, and the track relepeed to Its
original atate. a pasture. To transform
such a place Into a modern racing track,
well banked at the turn, smoothed In sucfc
a way as te make automobile racing safe,
and equipped with facilities for handling
large crowda. would be a stupendous job
If there were unlimited time. To ac
complish the task tn less than two months
was next to the Impossible. That Is ex
actly the task which lay before the Breed
way company, however, and la nxactly
the task which waa ultimately ac
complished under the direction of ita presi
dent. W. R. Courier, who almost lived at
ths track during ths time ths work was
In progress.
The meet which opened the new track
waa not an eepeclaJly pretentious ons; It
had not been intended to make it such. andV
the races were largely between local driv
ers and cars. It bids fair, however, to be
the Immediate forerunner of some of the
greatest meets in the west. Until com
paratively recent years automobile racing
In the United States waa confined to the
eastern states, but with the opening of the
splendid Indianapolis speed ay in August,
1910, the newly found sport took an Immense
bold upon the people of the wet.
It does not require a dyed-ln-the-wool
optimist to see In Omaha an automobile
racing center as well known and as widely
patronised as Indlsnapolla, nor does It re
quire an over-developed Imaginetloon to
picture the Speedway association track as
the scene of some of the classie.it races
which the country will know In the years
to come.
' The mere fact that It has been found
expedient to build such a track has served
to emphasise the Immense hold which the
automobile aa a pleasure vehicle haa gained
upon Omaha and Ita cltlsens. Columns
have been written and volumes have been
spoken upon the place which Omaha holds
in the automobile industry as a selling and
buying point and th re srtJcks and xpeeches
have invariably, and with great truth,
placed Omaha In a most enviable poitltion.
It Is not only as a business proposition
that the automobile is of Interest to Omaha
people, however. The city with Its splen
did boulevard system and well kept streets
In one of unusual attractiveness to him
who keeps a machine for pleasure and the
people In Omaha who can afford a car. be
It a two-cylinder runabout or a mammoth
six-cylinder touring car are fully alive to
Its possibilities
A i-oneetxame etimte p'1 ,h num
ber cf automol'ilr In the iltv at l.. or
rn tn every 1"0 p"-r"ni In the city
re;iy surprising number when It l ken
Into onsiileialMin that Omaha l hundreds
of mile from the great automobile pioiluo
Ing sections and thst the automobile Is
ritnpratle!y a re institution. Of course,
all of th-s.' mni-hlnca aie not exclunvely
dexoted ti pleure. but. excluding the
fifty or more im tor trucks in the city,
they Hie tnschlprs which. If they serve to
aJlst their owner In Ms business In day
time, aie almost Irvailably dexoted t the
pleasure of the owner and his family during)
the Iclsuto hoiir.
There are four automobile sssn-iatlons
in Omaha. Of then the oldest the Omaha
Automobile club. which was founded
several years sto.anrt embtsres In Its
mcmbeistilp about two hundied of th
cttys automobile owners. K. H. Ppragu
la at the head, having succeeded W. II.
McKeen a few months sko.
A nener organisation Is the Omaha Motor
club. This club formed a few months
(to and at prtsent Its membership is con
fined largely tii the automobile dealers of
the city, although sny person Interested In
automobiles or In promoting the automobile
Indurtry Is ellslMe to Its fold. Ole Hlbner
Is president of the club and W. J. Klrklsnd
is lis renetary.
In addition to these clubs, with no pur
pose other than brlnslng more pleasure to
their members, there Is ths Omaha Motor
S pert I way company, which owns and oper
ates the new raring track and the Automo
bile Peelers' association, whose sole pur
pone Is to hold the annual automobile show,
of which the one to be held the coming
February will be the sixth. J. J. Dcrlght
heads this organization and Clark Powell
Is secretary and treasurer.
Automobile Omaha also has a publica
tion all Its own, ths Motorist, established
a little over a year ago. which makes its
appearance once a month. The magaxlne
was established In July, 1H10, by the Motor
ist Publishing company and la in charge ot
W. J. Klrklsnd and A. H Kampmeyer.
It would be a departure from the truth to
say that Omaha Is motor mad. but with
things slong stitomohlle lines developed as
they are today It is a fair conclusion that
Omha is making use of the automobilo
tor pleasure, as It has done until compara
tively recent days, and to an extent which
Is true In few western cities.
A New Airship Serial by
Mibfrxbert Quick
ly-C Ai,,, , -D0UOE TROUttl
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IsAIR LANES
the collector, read the letter Itself. It "la UT" aaked Virginia the Uncandld. It hurriedly packed their dunnage, and "Hero you see." said a voice from the why was she frightened at the old algnal
waa a succinct accusation ot smuggling. "Zola la ao uninteresting I Just happened embarked. They were a gay party; Vlr- wharf, "two soon-to-be-dlscarded modes Bo the superintendence of the work, the
with the names and addresses of two wit- to pick It up, you know." glnia waa full of laughter; her color rose of navigation the boat displacing water, talking of aeronautics to Theodore and In-
nessea Imaginary who could point out "They were uncle and niece," said Mrs. and her eyes dilated as they took the and the aerostat floating In the air upheld sp ring him to greater sppllcatlon, fell to
the contraband boods and testify to the Btott. stream early enough, to the captaln a re- by gas. The hydroplane must replace the VlrKlnla; for Mr. Ptott was studying
facta with Wlsner'a Identification of the Virginia flicked the corners with her lief, to let them through the New Canal, boat; the aeronef. the aerostat. I have shells. Carson suddenly became possessed
Btlcklaback's crew as the criminals to thumb, making a sound like a fly In a from Strong's Bayou to the Lagoon by made a specialty of tbls. I know. The of an unremitting energy that commanded
whtch the witnesses named would awear web. daylight; for there were ghost in this value of that cigar ahaped craft up there Vlrglnia'a adpilratlon; but If she wandered
if confronted with J. J. Reagan, captain, "Shocking!" said she. "I didn't think region by night. aa Junk, deducted from her present value, away for a little while, the sound of his
and T. W. Faville, chief engineer. The the law allowed auch alliance." "Do you see any signs of a storm?" th me sure of Mr. Flnley Phayne's loss tools ceased, and lie came looking for her.
witnesses, ths letter concluded, had not "Love." said Mrs. Stott, "is very t- asked Mrs. Stott, noting his upward whn our big show opens It ticket wagon. As ho told her again of his struggles, his
been Informed of the Identity of Faville ferent from marriage In France. Have gi.nCe. Seeat thou?" experiments, h'.m falling Into the garden,
and Reagan. you read where Paacal flnda Clotilda burn- ma am," he returned. "Ah wa Virginia- looked attentively at the of Dr. Wltherspoon. hi meeting with
Reagan toaeed the, letter to Faville. tag his papera In the night so lightly jaat trylo' to make out If Abd eve' aeen speaker startled to hear her uncle' came Craighead, the financial enlistment of Mr.
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"Tou get In on this," said he. "Put clothed T Or where she proposes 7-
dnwn vour un!" "lfs an unpleasant topic," said
"No. no!" crowed Wlxner. "I won't run!" gto'a.
Don't be too cockv." aald Reagan, "or "Very!" assented Mrs. Stott. "It
1 11 take chance on a shot at youl D'ye growing warm; you are quite fluahed."
heerr- "But what la the lewT" aaked Virginia
"Seems to hold high card." said Fa finally,
valla. "But If you aay so, I'll "I'm sure I don't know
"How do we know," said Reagan, "that Stott.
mentioned almost in hi presence. She Waddy. and of the nunin m....... k
silver "w youngish man of medium height, had received, she became an enthusiast.
that craft befo' aloft than
The craft alluded to waa a great
Condor, gleaming In the sun, her rudder tnln habit of body, and long, thick: hair, too
a dark Una across her bow. and along her wno ' K"ing. with every appearance of "I'd like to meet Mr. Craighead." aald
aide the stripe of a narrow aeroplane. Interest, not at the airship, but at a lady she. "I'd like to feel sure of him. How
Virginia studied her absorbedly with her of Perhaps 17 years, ahort. plump, admlr- can ha secure a monopoly of the nvi in
field glasses. She waa standing over from b'y Kowned in a aort of reduced half tlon of th air?"
answered Mrs. Mobile, and waa now above Montrose, mourning, with her Jolly little face turned "I have no idea." replied Theodore, "but
aalllng low as If for a ahort voyage. lowaro me koc ner brown hair tousled he says he haa."
(Copyright. ltU, by Bonne-Merrill Co.)
"Tou're eahore at a bad time." aald
Wlxner. "Where the BtloklebaekT"
CHAPTER II ClMUsUf.
Heated en a log he looked over his draw
logs of Carson's airship. He could vnd
you won't peach after you get through "Being a question." aald Virginia, that i think," said Virginia, "that ahe's the bout her face, her prominent little chin "Now, what." she queriod, "could ever
with us?" can never arise, the law wouian t cover Roc I'm aure of It!" carrying the racial angle forward and prevent the Roc from freely awoonlng
"If I make the Play I expect to," re- It." . "Tes. ma'am." replied Harrod: and not downward. down and taklna- me r'
"Oh," replied ravllle. "I'm not on her p,, wuraer. "I'll be In a damned sight "Zola." replied Mra Stott. "would not another word waa said, unUl the captain "That talk will do with me," said she, "I could." aald Theodore firmly,
aay longer." deepefn you are!" have used an Impossible case. To be sure, saw the alrahlp' ilbratlng, sinking, balanc- "but you've got to show papa something "Maybe." said Virginia, "if you wouldn't
--unny you orougm away ner nan "That means," said Reagan, "worse tnen he put Clotilda ana t-asoai inio wwiim (n. a hawk, far to the eastward. "esiooa oratory preuy soon, or mere 11 ne be glad to have them"
stand the method of making bo muob. win said Wlsner. "And her captain, too! emuggllng." and Intimate contact. " and " "Bbe's l1n' to." said the captain. "Than trouble. He tells me that you and Mr.
surface rotary, and the abandonment cf This Utter remark was evoked by the ..T m,an." said Wlsner, "th only thing -oh. ifa oult unthinkable"1 aald Vir- goes her lift down." Carson are the flrat ever to aell him a
she'd
. th sorew principle for that of th old arrival of a third peraon, wiry, emootn th, Uw puni,nes worse than amuggUng unla. "Paacal waa o!d; and and
feathering wheel; he understood how the shaven, with a dark face, a dd black wth a Bubmarine-by !" always known him as har uncle."
clustered gearings along the dragon fly.y. a atraight Una of month, three fin- ..T dn't expect," said Reagan. "I d ever "Such circumstance." aaaented Mm.
back eouM set these beating paddle at er mlaalng from hla right hand, giving K0 tnat r,r; Dut j ju. 111 have to serve Stott, "make all the difference In the
any angle or hold thsm firm for g'MIng, the impresion that he was perpetually unoer you wlsner. Tou re captain of the world."
or make them strike down, forward, or pointing at something, and tnin, palpitant stickleback!" When the absorbed Virginia saw the
Why."' asked Virginia wonderinwly. brick; and he proposes to make an
"what can aha want over there in th example of you. Tou're aupposed to be in
woods?" custody now."
"8he s Jlst about ove' yo' home, ma'am," "Never mind, honey"
said Harrod. "Now that will do," said aha.
"Virginia!" he began, adopting the fa
miliar address.
"hut," she went on. "from swooping,
you know? Tour Mr. Craighead couldn't
prevent them from either snooping, or
swooping, it seems to me."
This statement was worthy of consider-
Virginia grew pale, and asking for the "Well, I II think It." aaid h. "The ation; ao he sat down beside her to pon-
force of thla remark, she almost snapped glass, scanned the great aerostat with th tongue may be in custody with the body, der.
CHAPTER X. at her companion. lowered lift, like a nexus, to the ground.
Aa Over-gaceeeefat Esabaay. "Not at all!" said she. "Not ths leaat "Can't you go a little faster?" said she,
Virginia, left alone, was rathsr glad of difference In the world." laying down the binoculars.
It. Her desertion cf the Shaynes was a Rortmg to Tennyson, she found the "Aftah we clear Week's Bay." said the
crisis In her life. She had acted Impul- . captain, "we ll go raght brisk, miss. But
alvely In a matter of great moment and g-t th- roaldn f.ndt wallowing in the we caln't go much faste' hyah, Ahm
needed time zor mougm. one naa who troughs of Zoiaism afraid "
but the spirit ia free begad!
youthful Edison can't elude
longer. Why, he's got to make good!
he doesn't
"I will grasp Theodore until
I feel his red wet throat distil
In blood through these two hands!"
That's what I'll do.
backward. These things meant perfect nostrils, like those or a trappeo raooii.
control save In one thing: how He came laxlly m. and dropped te the
could so great a era ft be kept from ground.
overturning? It was too big to be bal- "Hello, Wlsner." aald he.
anced by feeling, like a bicycle or th "Hello, Captain Reagan." replied Wls-
Wrlght machines. It would turn turtle; ner. "Can you give me a anack?"
he would bet on that. "Sure." said Reagan. "Let's est. Fa-
"I'd rive a hundred dollars to see it" vllle; I've got a grobeck for dinner. needed time for thought. She had taken
narled Wlsner. 'To see him fait out of The "grobeck- was a mg. toomsome nlght to Carson's Landing and to shelter Forward, rorwara. av ana oacawa.ni.
the fool thing, breaking hla bones. And hlrd. Ilk a bittern. In appearance- While , th, ,had, cf the sole remaining branch downward too into the abyem.
v. v. -.w.a n in hia nuiiiih the meal was eookina- WUner eat joking, r ,.. e.miiv full nf mnridance that threw th book away, and went down to
and feej hi teeth go! Damn him!" like a man enjoying himself, while the ,h, wouia find there
But that mysterious glass globe In the others grew more and mor taciturn, a and a deltcat old lavender
center 01 tn crert. wim so many 11111 tmipn "vim ot tne 01a regime ana reaay 10 receive ner, - - ii ter.
gyroscopes beautifully mounted to run in sown tne meat, ana tne men i rooeing tenderly loyal to th Carson blood. wim ronou fw-. -
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vacuo? This waa tn mystery to wisner. ai one anwinar ton instead or sliver nair. ineoaore, in wua - --- - . , .. r
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And my "No," said she, "you musn't quit work,
us much We must do our nart. whaiavai it fi-aicr.
If
Mis tones were low. sympathetic respect- sees In the aeronef the missing link be
f'i!. incurious, perfectly courteous. She tween the niui.kev tf failure an1 tha. fait.
head does.'
Theodore was really tired, but he rose
and returned to work. A tired person
heipa himself to rise by putting hla hand
Why, your father on omethln- Theodore placed hie on the
oencn; and lr Vlrglnia'a hand happened
to he Just there, waa It lii fault? 1I fll
a alive? h.'reS unci, watch for boata-especlaTly for a remark- w She could ca.ian of success. He's satl.fled with th. wor" '"riou.ly. When he looked again
v.der aunt ount ZhTtmwSS. had cleared return with th. Shaynes; cinch of th. Air Product, company-and h,f the hn1 h"
I M to recede ber from Week's Bay up river recently, laden what chance was there for tbaf mst- when a cinch ..ti.fle. your re.pect.d dad. " f "; -oil and she waa ,
with magnolia blossoms, youth, and palpi- lu" " oear-i mean. 01 courae-wiiy. here he I.
taUon. ef the heart. It waa a long time unc,- " and so now!"
Mr. waddy came down the wharf, comb-
brain. And yet, those eight gyroeoopes "Which way you going. Wlsner?" finally th "imi.. silky, kid s mustache." and occupation.
s.t In pairs. Ilk. th. right and left halve asked Reagan.
,n .i.y. :rr:r, . '. th. m .f M. no.. wi,h M. H.
mere was no aunu n. grano niece 01 om - . - ooriUeunua exnlo.inn .. th. .r.1.1. .,., is - ....... w. .
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on the leat spaed. The bay was a great lady, who began picking off Its petals as If What do you think of them?"
cf the brain, were too light to hold th "I thought Id go aboard th. etickie- General Carson, related to Theodore Car- morning.
great aeronef stable in th. air. back," replied Wlaner. n, by no chain of descent aav. th du- On day h.r heart flutter! whin Chlo. mlTor
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u tn.y were neavy enougn 10 oaianc - " oioua one 01 me or:inai inira i.ir announcea a mau w wwm uw.. - ., ,ig floated lika a rlnuit .w. v.. ,u .
laugh. "Well, you've got an- hethar o bundrada ef vaara aao and th main an etnlaaarr from the Bhaynea) Or . . " ":" " " in-arrea oacu.
bosom
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little girl.
"Tou might form an opinion of him,"
said he, " by reading his telegrams."
"Of whom?" Inquired Virginia, evidently
thinking of something else.
"Craighead." replied Carson. "Here they
A fishing schooner, becalmed with trying her sweetheart's love, turning to
tter, she couldn't lift th weight. What aa
jt .u..aim i.nu, ina- luinuiu. cioucs up ano aown wnicn ran a row of buttona.
Tou think Faville can handle the engi- iIOwed to assume kinship from the plac waa. In fact. Captain Harrod. unchanged, .Z""'"""'' Z" "-,-- .hI I , 1 . .! ' i0m f tU"
. . . . wiiALfrrijr -aim. vxa ii ui I iii Dnti aiiara
that other gue!'
ownership of thl plantation, was weakly from Uncle Theodore, she thought.
vlth
are they for? There's deviltry In
glaa glob. I wish I d smtihed It!"
He struck off north, now, among the neer's berth?" queried Wlxner,
llttl ancient oak a the rosemary, and the covert sneer.
bastard spruce. His trail ran to th. left "Th. surf don't roar as It did,"
f a black pool, wimpled by tadpoles, a ly Reagan. "The wind's off shore,
falling rain; but fat turned htm to the quieting down. Stick up that signal,
right past a dumb ot pal met toe, the tall ville."
huckleberry busbe lashing him wlih Favlll departed and Reagan, alttlng up. mental faculties, their uninterrupted aeries Is. an' tell yeu-all we-all ah tol'ahle well,
The first waa dated Charleston. W. Va,
"Air Product company incorporated," It
ran. "Immense sensation In trust Incuba
tor and brooder. Why don't I hear from
illustrious co-conspirator? Craighead, the
a and nam, and never tnougnt or sunn aave tnat ne wore oroxa. im. "" ... . ... , - - - ei,,....
-"f"- "v -It. wra-arXy TTfZ to be humorous.
out. ner 1 1 n 1, ner iitommmfiK m .inti- ni ntno, or in- www Hinrvswl i. ih. t-.u. w-. ..i.. u- . , . ... . -
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Kissing the ideal.
't s in; ner rescuer, th supposed smuggler, as vibrant
" the head of her family, her guardian and . "Mletah
Theodo." said he, "reckoned
them, paused, and let the boughs return conflict
without a rustls to their position. Under
tha buahe lay th light portable, tele
seope go-devil of a submarine; and under
It a anaa.
Wiener aanlled. and started forward;
pauaed; retreated ut ef alght and stood
as If working out some abatruse problem;
flushed as if revivified by wine; hurried
away to th lagoon; drew a boat from eon
eealment; and rowed rapidly over to a
betel, half a mile oft on the north shore.
"Whatever It ia. Wlxner," said he.
with It rn not safe to fool with.'
"I want th Stickleback for a while,"
aaid WUner. '
"What torT" aaked Reagan.
"To stand eff and on. do aa I say, aak
no questions, and te tail no tales."
80 thought Virginia. "I don't think I'll ret vnn nmh.r v
protector, hi. disturb influence ever her Ah'd bctt.h atopby r WZ " "
th meet- "I'm trying my fortune." said he, with
th. Ideal, a little embarra aaad lallah
uoaeniy wun a little scream, vh leaned "Humph!" said her father.
ut to look upward past the awning. In The younger man aeemlnelv recovered
the Wetap Init.ail Af Kl rA ..II I... m Li- . ...
w. . v. .rom m perpiexuy, was toucning the row
aucaieoerry nusoe leaning mm wim aviiie atpanw ruaa. ini . memai lacuuies, ineir uninierrupien aanaa 1, an leu you-au w-t.i an tm. calm bay th speeding boat
fragrant bloom. He atooped to pass undr apoke in th manner ot on who scents a of excursion by field and flood, the feel- an' gettln the machine raght neah ready hafra t.itk. i n..i
. w a . ... . v. v w. ... 11-. . . .- ... w tor nr me real Kissing
ing ot uncertainty not to aay apprehen- to la'neh. ma'am.'
out alon which th r relaUona had begun to "Thank you," replied Miss Suare.
produce In her. all these made her glad of that all?"
a day or so to heraelf- She wanted th Captain Harrod felt himself in
current cut off so that she might become equivocal position. It really was all
demagnetised.
"Is
said Virginia.
"Let'a see the next."
The next waa dated "Enroute to Coe
mopolia from Incubator." and was un
signed. "To Hlrn Who Commands the
Winds, from Him Who Winds the Com
mands, greeting," It ran. "Be of good
cheer. Th. train is laid. th. gin ia set,
th. dogs of war strain forward in the
leash.' But is there anv aeronef? Rrium
w she had seen, coming up from the depths of buttons one by one; and as the launch end of plpe dre" aaaumea terrifying con
Tha lady, aa If feeling the
messsge. but it med too bald and Spar- " "1m say te
Of course, sh. aaid. it was absurd ot him tan tor real courtesy. cats h.r J-r.i. T .hVmnn, iT.V J ! , T l"' 'n ,OV" m: Bh
, run away Ju.t after he had held her a "He says." extemporised the ancient " ?' h' "..?.,r M m BO,! love, me!
Va-tliae- mvaiarv In thla demand. Reins llttl. tiaht.a tt... ... .-.u.r. 1. ntrklna- tb.v'a marhtv little to see thah; . 1 ' " nooray:
controlled hU temper, and let the case h.r uo-that waa cruda and made the but wad be raaht pleased, ma'am. If you- 'n up' :,rfn',.,T h,r ov"fhead. and Ths shout greeted th. favorable answer
.v.. a . ,.. ,h.t I,. -..T,.,:w.v an- .ton by." w.rea oac. into tne boat; ror peerng of th, oracle
"And If this modest request I refused?" the relationship
The submarine's boat had com ash or. he queried. that Cab son
In the night and her crew were awaiting. "Why." aaid Wlaner. slowly, "I may let never bothered
with many curses, no doubt a sea In which th. authorities know that Instead of salv- couldn't be a
they could re-rabark. Th. on. man was Ing mahogany, th. Stlckl.back I prowling 0f that. He
sleeping away the absence of his mate, around oft Harrod'." Carson by
But why was this of Interest to Wlxner? Rtatan lay gently bark, thla time on head of th.
Unless he were a revenue spy.vthsy were one arm. The other band slid slowly to satisfied with that. If he would only quit The capiat
apt to be people of whom It was better to his hip pocket He ass the picture of looking Sapphic odes and prowling about luxury ot a smile. He consented to stay
know utile man mucn, 01 mania who on, neaxens: 1. ne woxim to luncneon. ounni wn.xn - "Ah wkm
ouiy mine hck ana msae ner nappy aonnea ine senmrt wn an k-,w-.w.,
again! to enthusiasm.
Of his Invention, save that it waa In th. yjf an. files," aaid ha "an Ml.tah
my.ter.ou. so so. cnoNn o. . re- Th allow. She sno will, ane 1. m , . ..,....
waa, anyhow. Chlo aald "W'd be in th way," aald Virginia " """" " " ima.r. ,n ner curia, turned and gently
see war Cahsonses. and ah gratefully. ... J ,w. u. , ... , . '-w geni.eman s ears, ihe launch
about different kinds. He "Oh.vno." the captain assured her. "Not ,h "I"" " w" """" mno tnl lne canal, and out of alght.
real uncle, Virginia felt sure at all; but It maght be onconv.nlent for .... ,7. mh, . .. . ". "outed Vlrg nla.
might be a son of General you. ms'am." '..l . v" .. ..... ."? ... "u nny' "m "'ott. "you are quite
a and wife. He waa ,th, -I found life qu:te-qult, giddy there!" iiJy"', , . Suarex!
family, anyhow; -he must be said she. ,h? .' v .VT,! Tj . "V " " ,h forun " ' Vlr-
ju an himuir iiu . - m . " vm.m. . wanxvfi it to eome nil. ih.i v
creteness. Noble, sir. assure me of thina'
Jut wire aaylng you ar. you, and there la
an aeronef, collect!"
"Old you answer this?" asked Virginia.
Theodore shook hia head.
To Be Continued )
captain
At tha ddsk of the hotel Wlxner got "Well," h. aaid slowly, "tha. might In
PPr. envelope and a bit of copying car- t.rest thsm. but what i. there In H?"
bon. sat down, wrote a letter, and ad- - "Not much, maybe," said Wlsner. "But
dressed It te himself, la care of th. chief I'm a law-abiding cltlaen, and I feci I
ot police at Mobil, to be turned over to ought te tall.'
supposed ah. ha1
he.
been And I aald 'Hooray!' to aeho him." .
As for Captain Harrod, he did not shout.
"Jlst He wondered what Mr. Theodor. would
SUCCESSFUL WOMAN IS TAGGED
Aa Air of Havlaaj Hade t.ood" Dle-tlBa-elab.es
Her from the
Throng.
Ths working woman who has achieved
success shows It You can pick her out
from a throng as you can a succeaafui
the collector of the port and by him
opened If not called for by certain date,
lit carefully copied th add res of the
original upon th envelope of the carbon
copy, took them both to the dark, handed
blm a tin. cigar, and asked him as a
favor to certify oa the back of th. copy
motene and its unobstructed beach, she the long-toma and akaoucka think thay
Tea Internal fool!" aald Rsagan, apeak- really knw nothing. Sh began to won- . .w kraed o' hawk loose."
In. A.-p m atiMtt rial aitlnmaflA nlatAl. J . . l - . . i ... . .. ... v -i . i.. i .
.... - -..... "vncie 1 nwo. un,.i ,n .n wa,er ii,,, . llnM , -i.i,., i.,,
"Tou II stay here till the hogs root you pr only the crude product of a country Mrs. 8tott, after learning about long-toma vir hL.
..11... Mix. ..1.1.. . A.M.Ma . a ... . .... ... ,. .,1 .1 , ' ' s ,i ' a oreainea
. vuaiw.-i, win. Buiiiiiig ,w .vimuaim a mvpv Bn SKaOUCXa naa lO'IXai UI w - .
Wit ner turned pal, and reached for the glance except his sinewy erectnes. th him. And, do you know, I think we'll go
letter; Reegan'a voice stopid h'm. pathet yearning in his eye, and th tack with the captain, it you can overcome
'Hands up!" saw he. 1 nate naa neu wonderful softness ot his voice. She was aversion to tbs water.'!
Will the bay be rough?" askeei jure.
Roc, dead ahead, her reflection wlmpling
lUtPTEH XI.
table aa 1 statable Eqalllbrlam.
that he. the clerk, had personally placed to a ll your but 1 U Just glv. you flm. to .nactlng vaudeville skits, too. Oh. th.
In th. mall the original, addressed pre- pray!" dramatic uplift was active, down at Car-
c!sly as was th copy.
"Don't know what your gam ia, old
man," said the clerk, "but I hope you get
sway with It all right"
Mr. Wlsner rowed straight back, and
mad hia way to the boat under th
bush. Th naa was silting up, now,
aanoking. Wlxner walked Into ramp Jaun
tily. "Hello. Favlll." said be; "ain't you
pretty n.ar lost?"
ravllle star tad and placed his hand te
h hip; but changed bis attitude aad
aheek hands cordially.
Stott aa If confident that the captain
aerved out the weather.
"Dead ca m. ma'am." said th. captain
"Flat aa a flounder."
"And thlok." went on Virginia, "how
Wlsner, his hands In air, and trembling eon 'a Landing!
Ilk. a reed, played out hi. hand. Th. devil was there, as usual, and h.lped
"There's a Utter in my pocket." aald he. the thing along. Virginia stood on a stool
"Read It; and you won't shoot" to reach the "Dolly Dialogue. - and 9eth-
Faville, returning, aaw and understood anaa guided her finger, to "Dr. Pascal" tataraatlnc it wtlt.be to see th. first great
th. tableau Resgan on hla feet covering which h. had bound to match Anthoay aeronef launched! Please, please, let's
Wlsner. th Inventor belligerent, but shak- Hope' dellc'oua piece of foolery- Like iM , go!"
lag. Eve. ahe bit; and Mrs. Stott found her "When do you start?" asked Mra Btott,
"Take th. Utter from the cur's 4ep B th lov ot Clotilda and her unci wVerin
pocket," aald Reegaa, "Cover him while the' sole specimen of the sort la Liters. -ir.'iy this evenin
1 look at It and pick out hi grav.T" tur. ao tar aa I can remember. This
"Don't spoil th eertifleer' aid Wis- particular book, to b read by thla panic-
ner. "Cut It!" ' ular girl, ea this particular day of all
Reagan, after reading the endorsements daya!
"W.'U go!" aaid Mra Stott
id
- ""- win. An recaon. aav when th. launch diacharped th. cargo DU1"" m-n in a sidewalk crowd. It 1.
Th. captain told of accidental meetings re.ultlng from his over successful em- not ho"y a matter of garments, although
of sailors In strange parts, of encounters bassy. th,t has something to do with It. She
possesses the undefinable air of having
"mad. good" also a wlde-a-wake. alert
manner acquired toy hard work and Ita re
wards, rlha i-mrU. vr..ir .i.v. - .....
Whatever anger Mr. Carson may have and dignity quite unlike the hiuel.tv air
freely. She was not frljrhiened. she told 1 " tPuln Harrod for bringing Vir- w. associate with social position or wealto
herself-but she dld-'t care to pieet the tnl 8ur ,n1 Mr- camp. It is alinply the well-earned Insignia of a
Shaynes, or Silberberg. " trnly repressed. The ladle were self-made woman. Aa a rule the aelf-mede
"She s come te, raght eve' tha Inn." aald mde ' ower of tne cabin, and Ihe woman carea little about the tufrrage ques-
the captain. "We're ove'haul'n" her." me" "1,pt w,,h tne wonef hy night while tlon. During her busy career she haa hd
"la there no way of getting to Theo-' hy d"y CDJ Harrod etood by to aid acant leisure to study such things; be-
dore." aaid Virginia, adopting taenia. Th,oaor. slipping away to the top of sides she canfe.se to a belief that 011.
me ounes ai time 10 scan tn offing for tics would hava helped her less than her
the slimy nosed Stickleback. Inexplicably own efforts. Site look up hr work a sh
reappear.ng, with her oval deck Just would have plunged Into study in a co
awash, her thin, semi-invlalble periscope educations! school, remembeing that sex
In air. Having arranged with Reagan for privileges snd sex dli-abllitlea count fur
a cessation of the contraband business nohting wheA a woman shoulders a man's
slowly threaded the shelly entrance to the un'" tn eronef was oft the stock, the work. J'erhsp .uffrag. for woman, if
Bayou, and passed th. wharf of the Inn. w" wrrled. He waved the they ever achlev. it, may bring more
tWaMnllaWl thai CAfrLaUfta . . " aKu lit iK.na le ...... . a. . .
- - " peopie 00 tne quay were craning their. 1 " " "r. wntrtupon ine ""mi wireeia ano larger oppoi tuniues.
"ex-
that drew a .mil. from Mra ftott.
can by passing them?"
"No, miss," said 'h. captain. It s that
away o" none"
Virginia aat under the middle of the
awning, quite In a tremble. The boat
The captain, coneiderlng ail that part of from ... Rlw.
the day betweea the midday meal and ., Captain, hurry" urged Vlraln-g-wiehtfail
aa 'evening." and after dark a ..Ah .., . .. ...a ..7
"Ne.- said ha. "but yea are. I should informing Mm that if WUner failed to "A great atory of a great peton." aald ltftt had t make this distinction clear u. , m,.U4. 'tnt, , J . . . . n"n.
think- Whered ou drop froo" claim Ue tester mailed it would ge to Mra ktott uj!.. who. wbea tbey understood tw. miss; yo' aij rht wiia-L.-
I a w w
Becks at the descent of th. pasxngers lubmrtn Bounded Ilk. a galUed rorqual. Of what avail, however, will that be un.
The captain'a ingenuity was not equal to less the woman chooses work according to
th lank of developing a theory to ae- her capacity and does It to tne bent of
count for her presence or har alarm. Per- her aollit cheerfully, loyally, faithfully
haps she was not the Stickleback; but If and with p heartfelt Interest Isabel Cur Us
not. why aa sh prow Una about? And Success.
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