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AlthuiiKh tl.c cn at flic of lWi
plctd .aii Knuicls.'ii on the
wroMX i'.ic of tlir lelKfr to the
xttnt of mot-p thnn ."i0i).oy,0iii).
Ihin rtty ha now fully I p-
rovered fiom the ni'pati'Kt dlxaKtti- of ttH
kind In Aniphrnn hlntory utiI lias ralnrd
Jli.'iO.J.ODO Hh u Mtmtfr to I'Plrlirato tin" iipen
ln of ti: o Panama ri.nal with a i50.0j.tHW
Wnrld'H fair In in- helil In 1'iiO.
Tin- ufflolal tltlp of tlx- fun- will lv th
l'anHnia-I'Hcifii- Inii'i n li'Ti.il cxpoHition
and If thi) ilana of nevoral hnn.lrtil n iire
sentutlve nun wl.o arr ac lvi-ly rnnHHi'd In
furthprlnR the niovpnifnt art" carried out it
will be the toHtliont rx .sillon ifver held.
The director of itie ex oxuum roriiorutlon
liavo 6Htabliahed a I'nliiuo roci'dent in an
nounclnv lhat San Kranuls'.-o will not awk
tlie governoipnt to apiircprittte a cent
toward the exposition. Hitherto muny
Brent expositions have been financial fail
ures, but the directors point out that an
exposition of International charuoter has
never been held In the west and that the
opening of the Panama canal will not only
mark an event of. world-wide Importance,
whoso commercial and political influence
will be felt In every country on the globe,
but that its completion will have greater
commercial significance to the Pacific coast
than to perhaps any other part of the
nation.
All the funds for the Exposition will be
raised by California, with tho exiept.on of
thnlr Individual bulld'uiRX and In the prep
aration of tho exhibits. Of the $I7.5iK).iHO
already guaranteed In a whirlwind cam
paign of five months, fT.oOO.O" Is represented
In popular subscriptions to stoek of the
Kxpositlon corporation, and HO.OOO.OUO Is
coinpriked in a bond Issue uuthoriised by the
California legislature. San Francisco and
the Btate of California each beinf bonded
to the extent of $j,WO.oa. Although the
movement for raising funds lias Just begun,
pledges totalling Jti.OOO.O'lo have been re
ceived from China, Japan, Hawaii, and the
Philippine. Prince Tsal lliun of China,
uncle of the present biy emperor, and
commander-in-chief of the Chinese navy,
has promised that China will send a num
ber of battleships to participate In an In
ternational review of navies of the world,
to be held In San Francisco bay at the
opcnlns cf the exposition.
Prince Tsal Hsun recently visited the
ITnlted Btates where he conferred with
Charles M Schwatj and others relative to
building six or more battleships of the
Dreadnaught type In rapid order.
Tho greatest propaganda In the history
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CHAPTER XV Tontluavd.
Passing over the bay with a wide west
erly detour, ths Virginia came In over
Spring Hill, and alighted softly at the
aeronef landing at Mobil. From a hundred
ss!ly ports streets, alleva and wharves
poured a throng of people, attracted by
the strange craft that had made port, the
negroes, first forming about the cur a
black ring starred with wh.te eyes. Cau
casian then assumed advantageous Imsl
tions, rather abashed at the steady gtxe
of Carson and the ivident umusement of
Craighead.
'Howdy, folks?" said tin" latter. "Tuhe
a good look. For e en lien wist pot.
we vanish. Out of the great duqi we come,
Into thu great deep we go. The Elemen
tal who send u are the pow'fulest spirits
what there Is. Hut a brief spuce have we,
to warn Mobile, llepent: Hepent! Yet a
few mo' du)s, an' Mob le shall be done de
stroyed !"
"Stop, Craighead.-' cried Carton. "Don't
pay any attention to what he say-'
They wont." replied Cruigheud.
"They'll sin Just the same ilu minui
we're gone. Even an ang'l fiom Heaven,
which far I t from me to claim"
"Dan Thomas." said Carson, to an old
negro, with a whip in his hand, "come
here!"
"Yt. Misiah CahBoii." responded the
Do to
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of the west hss been undertaken In be
half of the Panama Pacific Kxposltinn.
The fair was first proiMsed by San Fran
cisco in 1!' 4. .Mr. H. K. Hale, proprietor
of a number of department stores In t'ali
fornla made the surest ion ami the Idea,
whic h was widely exploited by newspapers
throughout the state, took like wild fire.
An exposition company was formed of
members of the various commercial lioilies.
The fiir two years later, however, put a
ti mporary stop to the plans, but In no
way served to abate the enthusiasm.
.Within u week lifter the fire an enter
prifinK merchant hHd placed a large slKn,
"Patiama-I'aclfic Kxpositlon, San Fran
cisco, 11)1.".," above his new quarters on
Flllmoip street Karly this year a num
ber of widely known business men toured
Kurope and the eaHt to spread the prupa
Kanda for the fair and attract notice to
San Francisco. Among these men was
Mr. Charles ('. Moore, proprietor of a
laige engineering plant In Pan Francisco,
who visited the jV'overnnient beads, and, In
some instances conferred with the rulers
of Kuroptan nations. As a result of Mr.
Moore's voluntary cmbassadorship In be
half of the exposition, France, Kngland,
(iermany and Italy have given assurance
that their navies will be represented by
n squadron of battleships when ' the fair
opens.
The campaign to raise funds dates from
Aprils i!8 last, when sfocks in the fx portion
was offered at auction at a public mass
meeting. In one hour and fifty minutes
tl.'tvj.tVIO of the stock was subscribed by
San Francisco merchants, business men,
professional men and working people.
This was perhaps the biggest auction ever
held. The stock sold at the rate of $:t7,17-'
a minute or WOO at each tick of the clock.
A lively young business man, Larry Har
ris, was the auctlorier. He picked up
bids from the crowd so rapidly that It
was difficult to keep up with bis tally.
In the excitement a bHiiker, who bid
for J.'.. (MK) worth of stock, was assessed
for $J."..0ij0, and the exposition profltid by
tlif" mistake. A niPichant who had built
u shack over the t-till tsmoklng embers on
a day shortly after the fire and who had
moved In the next day with a stock of
goods, contributed $20,000. Panks and
fraternal organizations subscribed as high
as $200,000 each. Thousands of shares were
taken by working people, who Invested
from $10 to :0.
San Francisco feels fully able to finance
the exposition on a scale of unparalleled
niagnl'lcence, and, with the Intent of the
fuir directors and of the people In mind
the words may be literally construed and
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qual.ty luethanose and get me a list of
the aeionat clearings for the last two
days."
"Yes. sub."
Thomas darted away; and Carson began
testing his machinery for another flight.
"Pardon me," said a man, who bad a
withrred arm drawn up to h side in such
a way as to give one the impression thut
lie was holding his breath, "but, are you
going far, so short-handed V
"Not far .11 time." replied Theodore
"Only to Alaska." added Cralglu ud. ."We
meet a Russian admiral al St Michaels
ut 3. if that nitiger doesn't hurrv we
shall be lute," Oineral and what will Ad
m ral Phlaskovodka suv'then?"
The man lifted his sailor hat. bowed po
lite1., and etepped back, unveiling a face
behind him which Carson knew the fow,
susp clous face of Wlzner, the inventor of
the lost helicopter. Carst'ii stoopid ut if
for some casual purpose, laid In ! 1 on a
spanner, and spoke to Crugheul. low. dis
tinctly, lnienscly.
"I'm coing to gel a man in the crowd."
saiil Carson. "Ouard tie aeronef "
"All rirht," said Craighead, who had no
idea of I.I full meaning: "but hurry back.
Itemember tr adm'ral."
With tl.e "ipanner in hi hand. Carton
rove; and with a 1 gbt leap be stood in the
midst of the crowd, his face so fierce that
th throng flowed away lire water, leaving
him in an oisq spuce. like a hon in a r n'j
ot f,s Wirner bud fled: but through the
thinned ciuwd Theodore saw h.s wiry fig
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not in the sense that they are advertising
propaganda. The city has been rebuilt
and is not only on a strong financial foot
ing, but has millions of available capital
for local improvements and outside lnvest
nii nts.
The reconstruction of San Francisco Is
one of the marvels of American municipal
history. It Is the strongest testimony not
only of th" pluck of the people, hut also
that the city located In the strategic fi
nancial and npimercliil center of the coast
Is able to rerun rate rapidly. In th gr.-it
fire of l tOi, i city bloi ks. embracing the
business section and the most important
residential t-ect'ons, were wiprd fiu.n a
Istence. Tin- value of the property de
stroyed, together with tno Invi-stmmt of
capital required to restore the dainu','td
street car systems, streets, s, wer mums,
and other public utilities, exceeds $7."i0,'J0.
000. As nxalnst this there was something
llku $1Sj,0tH,0ro collected from tho Insurance
companies. Hut the suspension of busi
ness resulted In huge loss. All Impoitant
local Industries with the exception of ship,
ping, removing the debris, putting up new
buildings and caring for the primal nects
slties of the people, were practically puta
lyzed during the last eight months of 19 8.
The amount spent In reconstruction is
huge nd besides It the capital required
to finance the greatest exposition In the
world's history appears inconsequential.
Since the flic building permits crantcd to
tal more than $201 Oj.WJ. Furnishings and
equipment will probably imeunt to f7".0-0.-OOii
more. The outlay In stt el anil concrete
wharves, municipal fire protection system,
schools, sewers, streets and other improve,
mi nts exceeds f l'0,0 -0.000, To bring a water
system from the Siena .Nevada moun
tains, San Francisco has bonded itself for
0O0.OH).
Private developments have kept pace
with public Investments. A single street
railway company has exoended over
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lire. The lighting and electric corpora
tions have probably expended more than
half that amount. Private capital is now
constructing a mammoth convention hall,
the grounds and buildings costing 1 II'iO.iKki.
The structure will be five feet wider than
the famous Olympla in London and four
feet wider than Madison Square garden In
New York City. Altogether ViOO.Ow.OtO will
not rover the moriey expended In. the rrS
toratlon and improvement of San Fran
cisco. Hacking the movement to render the
Panama-Pacific exposition an event worthy
in Its popular Importance to the west to the
opening of the Panama canal are the great
ure, with the arm that Virginia's bullet had
reached hang!ng In a Ki ng, darting behind
a building as if running fcom death t-lf
With his hand on bis hip, Carson gave
chase. Some one cried, "Stop him!" arni
an officer, seeing in Carson the only fu
gilve In ght, stopped him.
"Let me go." cried Carson, struggling.
"Come with me and arrest a man for at
tempt to murder."
''That cock won't fight," answer?d the
policeman. "Good dodga, but won't ya
with me. What he done?" he Inquired,
bringing Theodore back.
Nobody seemed to have any definite
complaint to make.
"He Jumped out of ha airship." a'd
ne, "and acted llko he was going to brain
some one."
"Did he brain any one?" asked the po
liceman. ,
"No." replied the Mobilian, "but he
might."
"If he bad met any on Willi brains,"
said Craighead, "to act as the corpus de
licti. A bra nlng require a bralnee a
term connoting brains. Advocatus Diabo
lus, thy case is Weak'"
"Well," laughed the policeman. "Ho
had a right to Jump lookln' as cross as lie
pleased."
"Hut he ran off." persisted the Advoca
tus DUbolus. "as f pursuing some on. "
"Or trlng to get somewhere." supphed
Cialghead. "Aren't people here allowed to
hurrv? Have oil or-i nances apainst haste,
0 Guardian of the Realm? Wliul's t lie
fpeed limit for pedestrians in Mobile, any
how?" A boy In u messenger cup Interrupted
the colloquy by calling "Mr. Cuhson. Mr
Cahson!" a if "pag.ng" a man In a hotel.
'Tin Caison," said Theodore. "What do
)ou want?"
"Somebod on 'he wire for you at the
telephone booth In the hotel. " replied the
messenger. "W ants yo'i at oni e."
"May 1 go?" askrd Theodore of the po-
1 ceu.an.
"For all me " replied the offic r 'i
dent want you."
Wondering who in Mobile might desire
sp, eoh with lilm, Carson said. "Who
th ?" into the trunsinltu r.
"Your olj friend Wlzner." said the re
cever. "Ciaiy as ever Never mind where
1 am; Iii tell that after I've talked, if ou
want nie to you pup"
Carfen glared Into the leci-iver with
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tratisci ntlncntal railroad companies and the
st amsiiip lines thut cross to the Orient,
do u coaatwln" tiaJe i r run between the
Pacific and Pa'iama and Smith American
potts. Kvery chamber of co'iimeice In th.o
wet, and some In the middle west, have
pledj-ed tl elr aid toward lenderl lg the ex
position the most magnificent world's fair
ever held, while hundreds of newspapers,
i'.i:tnv editorial assoiiatlrns are banded ill
the movement. I'liitrd States senators and
ci-ngrcKsmt-n fi"m the west have pledged
their aid and t1 e cities of San Diego, Los
Angeles, Sal: Lake City, Portland, Spokane,
Seattle, Tacoma, Omaha and smaller com
munities have Joined n the movement.
In order that the whole west might act in
unison state ci nveritlons of editors, labi r
nrpanlJati' ns, banker mil conimer.'ial
bodies liav met In San Francisco, while a
ci ngros of wes ern governors will meet
In Sun Francisco in a few weeks. The na
tional government has itliulited Ih it at
least 17.50: .OKI, In order that an exposition
to celebrate the opening of the Panama
canal might receive the official commenda
tloii uf eoiiKiea-, Iii nckipg J.irL'igti nations
to participate. W hen the manager of the
fair corporation, western governors, repre
sentatives of commercial bodies meet In
Washington In December, they will heve
the satlsfactlen of assuring congress that
a sum far larger than that stipulated has
crimson face, and lips drawn back unhnnii-uomt-ly;
then hastily returnid It to h' j
car, and caught the middle of n sintenct
about smuggling.
"I d dn't get thai." said Car-inn.
"Well, you'll g;-t It." sa'd Wi.ner. "it
you ain't cureful. You can have me pinched
but I can prove an alibi. And whlla I'm
proving thiucs, I'll fix you fellows for
smuggling, and put Harrod where the dos
won't bit him; und you, too!"
"1 don't know anything about smug
gling," protested Theodore.
"Well." went on W.zner. "if you dig
Into the big sand hill with the steel buoy
on It. you will. You'll find what'll put you
in a better trade than putting me In prison
for a frolic with your aeronef. Oh, don't
talk ao innocent! How did you finance
your airship, except by free trude?"
Carson had nothing to say. He remem
bered Captain llurrod's expression when
Wizncr hud called him an old sinuglin'4
fool. He" remembered a thousand mys
terious tlrntis, now made pla n bv the hy
pothesis of Harrod having yielded to th.
coustwlso temptation of Miiugnllni,'. That
the old man be loved tbould be guilty of a
felony was bud; but to be in Winner's
power was worse. Thus, thought Carson
whIU Wlxner waited for a reply, uttering
into the nslruiiunt a sly. s Ulster, exas
perating chuckle.
"Lost your torfue?" he taunted. "Well,
uirest me. Any one can nil you where
i am; but will the girl leue Silbei bei -i
to Collie" and tesifv? The courtship's Just
getting good, now; too ha.! to disturb
m!"
Carson hurled the receiver awav and
strode buck to tho Vlig nU. looking even
more forbidd ng than when h ' had leaped
over h r s rte. As ho shoved through the
crowd, he found Thoma. the negro, with
two men. hoisting the can of methunnse
aboiril.
"What about those aeronal clearing'"
he ask; d.
ileths a papal) they jra'.w me." said
Thomas. "I reckon it's in thut. "
The sailings were not many. The Terra
for Memphl. the Long Tom for St. An
(liew Hay, the Phyllis Y for Montgomery,
and. rs. the Hoc departing the morning
before "for northern points." Carson
threw the paper away, and Craighead
picked it Up.
"Wc can oveihaul the Tern," ald he,
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been guaranteed and that the actual money
raising bus only begun.
The business men of the Pacific coast
see In the opening of the Panama canal
the beginning of a trade era which must
eventually magnify their chief pert many
fold. When completed the Panama canal
will be a live factor wIiom; commercial and
political Influence will be felt In 1 every
country on the globe. !'. will double the
efficiency if the Aiiie:lean ra y ar.d will
carry far tov.ari the permanent peace of
nations. Saving fi.OO to 7.000 miles In travel
and two months In time In the passage
from east to we:t. Its Impetus to com
merce is htyenri es: iinatlon. Hut It will
benefit no communities more than those
which aiv grouped around San Francisco
bay, or wlue trade relations wlth t'ie city
l.y the Co lien Gate are important.
Take a map of tie Pacific ocean and
trace the most dlicct route to the ports of
the Orient, following the grtr.t circle, and
mi will face tho surprising fact thut sa'ps
from the Atl .ntlc tluou.'h the canal to
China, Japan, the Philippines, Sihera or
Flam w!:l pat's v.ilhH If" mile of the )!
den Cute.
When the cat al opers vessels will be able
to po f i om w York to San Friiiehco in
ten to fourteen days, according to their
speed. San Francisco, Portlsnd, Los
AngL'les. S;:i kaue. Scottle. San DJcgo ami
with a J'K'ICal air, at 1 1, '
lake on o-ir filendu for Aia
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i.ee a new ai roncf
t i ai h lit; Ah" si a bet'
n ui at Om.- ii,i !
th." CloV.e. illi."
n ei mi! be me.
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mill on dolU-.i 'Hit; '.- a sure th .v, a-,
the sun will not tcl theru for tin. '.tio.u l
the bet Is with u H:aiU.ui wiu forgot
about the l:iys coming uiiurt rly at Nome.
Hut wt" sliall la honoiahle. and pav Into
the million on the call if we fail to make
ll before sunsi t in H i- the leal locus To
morrow, wc shall w n five hundred ll'mi
sand from Uoth. child, hr h-uving Gn n
wich obi rvatrv at suitr's going 'i st
and returning ut sunrise n.-rl ua fio:i.
the east ciiciing the world in twenty-four
houis of continued sunrise. W sh us well
gentlemen! At the bar of the Cuwthun we
have made ariungen nts for you-ull to In
treated to chuiupai;ne, If you insist on t
or to mlneial wafr. if ou ale wie. 1
have ii'a:'e a sp, ciall. of tics i halo; .i .:n .
game, and 1 kuo.v. Slam ii.to".,i ,:inl hut
drink heartily to the tiluinp!i of the V.e
ginia. tioodhy, honest e asanti y, j-ini"
couqtry'ii pr i!e. goodb:1!"
Tho majestic ne of the Virginia, with
no prellmtnar) run or Mr Craiiiheail .
I'art'n'-i prom se of vinous cheer -drew a
round of applause. ia:,n,ad Vv.ivd his
rap; but Cut son. pavipg ie titteiitioti. I.i I
the Yhginia ih ad for Ni w York.
areon's niann r. or 'he p nt.t' ; ii ti
narrows, depressed Mi '"ralih ad'o iiimciiv
:'al sj Irlts; and they wi r av up the Ac,
lumu d. 't.i before In- spukn-ani '.i ;n r"
b.ifl'e 1 bv Caison's refusal to epl.iin Ik
fl'ort to "g t' lhe ln.in in l'i" i rnv. d Th e
t!ev high; and the constant pick n;t ti) ai d
droiiping of ii.il vv it v trains and slenmcis,
and the fcwift sin cession of villages and
town i .poke of the fieri ness with which
the Virgin a was hurhd ngainn the
leagues l et wo en Mobile and Nt w Yoi k.
i hey left Mi.ri'goii.crv to iorl Hil l At
lanta to starboard I'iiif n had ass gne i
liimielf r.nd Cialghead th' ir duties and
both were vt) hum', CriUhead at the
tiilir with li i eye on the compass. I'lomi
looking at every working part, oiling, reel
ing for hot bearings, watching for the
slightest qu.ver or jar, greedy of every
mile. He was cracking on too hard for
new machinery h'i knew that: but ho
never hesitated. And it was only after
they hud won throueh to the mountains
and were speeding along over the great
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Vancouver will at once come Into a more
intimate commercial relationship with the
te t if the Cnlted St ites. Steamers touch
ing at all the e Kirts will visit the ports
l T th? Ij'jlf of M'Xl'.'O, ,."i,eel!!y Mw Or.
linns at the mouth of thu Mississippi, the
great ta'e artery f the middle w(st.
I'i uii l.ie'iie tie y will pasi from the gulf
stopiing first ut Havana, thence to Charles
ton, Haltlmore, Philadelphia, New York,
I'.ostc n and other por.s.
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i' v.d Crnl.thtail,
That rrrith man stood up. he.ivd a sigh
if relief and waved his hand to the north
uiu! Wis;, win;,, tie, ry cumulus clouds but
u i : eil I!"- Ion run v,' th mol lier-of-pear1.
"AiiillM I.o tr o! that." said ll , "would
l,"."e in, vie the points of the cuni;u'H ii
rail icctive vision foiever. I can see T',.N.
I!.' and 'N IC. by N.' on every pinnacle of
,oii clouds! And now, sir, an' It j. lease
thee. I'll ;et th" luncbi-on If luncheon ll
cun p.opeiiy be called that costs less than
.'. cents per jack-knife. Allons"'
In the little locker wi r found the ele
ments from which Cralt.h ud prepared tho
I end. eon of bacon, eg.ns and coffee, cooked
on the metbanose tove. Carson listen' d
to the engines, as a physician to heart
thiol's, glancing from the compass to the
mountain domes of clouds In the north
und seM.
"Vu siini! get inlo upper Atlantic ri
gioii,'' si ,d he. "just in 1 1 ti to hit the
a.ea id iocai storm. : tonight."
"Toi iiadoes'.'" qui lied tiiighead. pouring
ic!( the umber inl.'i e. '
"Maybe," suill d Carson,
storms always meuli ioss lie
'ftll.'' replied Cialghead,
cure'.' I'e rpot me uiiibri Ha,
'Scene local
twisters."
'what do we
ye 1nootv."
"'lhat in, ilie. i us sale." ri plied Carson.
' i n w ei si w e ne d look for is a good h u d
thi.rol, r shower; lad I d totlur make my
i'sl landing In .Manhaltnn in -fair
Weather "
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wiih me as t"',n
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from the tiller to the
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with the t.ller lailurl.
"iif cun sc." ' i d he. - she'll fair i-ff -but
if sh-i turos, 1 ian out hi r back on her
course. I believ ill ll y her"
"Do." ur-'ed Cra'gluad "With this talr
wav. she oughttit to run into danger un
li as be s stei -ruble l.y In art throbs and
M'1-.Ui tlve i-arn:ni.s Shed gu bach, if
; he v..e '"
"She'd go sttuigiit ou." r-pi i-.i Carson.
"1 wouldn t need to lash tiie tiller "
"The galling slaver,' of the crew." said
Craighead, "doesn't allow hit teleklncti
to buck the subliminal brawn of the cap
tain 'i go away this blessed da",
i'o a,l across the mi l Mstlid.t
M., iniJin sluias tor vur.ous paits.
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QRAffiT JiyZTTiTZS.
The I'Hnama-Paclflc exposition will open
with a review of the battleships of tlia
world assembled in San Francisco bay.
Hear Admiral Hobley D. Evans, retired,
bas consented to head the pageant, Tbla
naval review will constitute the greatest as
semblage of battleships ever gotten together
at any one time. In Kan Francisco's superb
harbor, with Its 400 square miles, such,
manoeuvrlngs will be curried on aa tha
world baa never seen before.
At twenty after eight, Matilda;
I do not know where we mm' go,
Or whether near or far, Matilda;
For Ouptain Carson, don't make a parnoa,
of uny foremost tar, Matilda;
That nnstlc man beneuth my ban,
Shall suffer, coute quil coute. Matilda;
What riwht has lie to keep from nte
The airy, scary route. Matilda?
Although. In sooth, 1 am a youth,
of common sullor lot, Matilda,
Am I a man on human plan
Devised, or um I not, Mutllda?
And echo, if there were any place to echo
from, would nnswer, 'Not Matilda!' Hava
some of the milk, while the Virginia chases
her tall above Mr. linchot' forest."
"She doesn't chuse her tail much," r
pliid Carson. "So far, at leat."
She did not. The gyroscope held her on
un even keel, and the altimeter tatocopi
delivered the verdict that the Virginia wafl
following a course as level a a battle
ship's. The compass trembled about thi
Point where Carson et It, a the airship
ii, role minute deviation with change In
the ii I r currtnt. or momenta lily lost no
old nation of the engine -at once cor
recti d bv the synchroniser. Hh wa hold
ing far closer to her course (away up there
in the blue) than a echooner with lashed
Plain would have done in the steadiest
hn-e'.i . Carson ate, watched the triumph
ant test, und forgot to frown,
Save for the wisps of cirrus clouds mile
abuve them, the sky was clear. Peak after
Ptuk. lunge after range, village after vil
lage and ocean onully a big, smokeless town
about the national pow, r plants of the
Leigh ton reservoirs came hurrying toward
them from the northeast, passed beneath
like - coins, and fell behind Into the wake
of vunlshed things. The greut features of
the lundscupc, the lake-like reservoir In
wh ch were stored tlie water that In
former vi-ars had desolated the Valley
w th floods, but now were stored to Im
munize the livers from low water and to
turn the laboring wheels of busy cities; the
bright green ureas of young trees where
the old wash d-off ineiintuln Odea had
beep reforested, the far-off farming lands,
liown in tho unverdured spring, or gr,-ei
with the emerald of winter wheat; the val
leys, ranges and plateaus, which lay as d s
tinct as on a relief map all these Im
pressed themselves on the voyagers as the
streets of a village on the mind of a
st i anger.
(To He Continued)
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