| Show BOYS 4 v 'THkra I? m GIRLS’ AND PAPER Bi bi BY v ir EDITH (Copyright by the All SYNOPSIS VAN DYNE Company Reilly & Britton rights reserved) f zw- Orissa ORISSA KANE and her brother Stephen phen are at work upon 'a wonderful aircraft Stephen’s Invention which £ the of ret()re fallen fortunes tho In order to allow Stephen 2 moneyin venture' Orissa takes a hls position Becretarv’ °C Mr’ 1:ur-thon as Private hPnedaJ MrBurthon tells Orissa that ’"Aend8 un'oadinK thn stock in fiUeiartsr worthless a gold mine upon Mr hmmberif0d’ 1118 brother-in-law he contflne fZ hatvsOrissa discloses thowhom de-he J 1C'umbflrfor(1’onlX to find ‘bat ht ?!eJl(!Ver Jhaii her shifty employer nr2?yvr'urchs'd tho but mine with the ssecret knowledge that a "lead” d'sc0Yedis in n flndnewthat the mtiiuf" ° carts” in reality worth a Orissa11 fnJi eash Cumberford commends her orissa for honesty aifnCre'ari1t first niakes a attemru tnflyJ’fs St?phen nlrcraltIt is - AS - $ r ' 1 hJs iflynir’i ?J?d unsuc-t?n - ’next attempt Stephen hut Joses control in tho crushes his planes A bull wbilothqtn£chR?f Partly demolishing it while Stephen Iles dazed noon tho device?’ lh0 auIt lles with tlle balancing ateorn?? 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Burthon the of the aiicraft—of its conception its story and-ita triumoh hSw thev wreckage by the bulk toOrrab5e1thntl?elr home Alsoand orange crop ffficeBtUhA teretflnaMCe the fi°r a ’cEmfe nb r? overhears the Kanes discuss-!nff tn Rurthon s proposition and offers to 'nothin11?further0IJto c°ndition that they have do with Burthon and work?0 ThS°-a be y oiwed to watch the 1 he Kanes the accept offer When Orissa tells Rurthon that they cannot accept his offer ho makes an of proposal— that marriagto r“un' ori“ ’ descent8 ltU ' ' riui Mi JurjA thofmmcUtllyS it v b - ‘ ill rS 'iJisKAV Awf ' - 1 1 B ' 1 I nil tffixw L’&n r 1 i'j astonishing M i 1 i l&&B V ' l u m mUbW’N L’ M ra v - Vi tier A 'A “ ’ v A W attention While slh© stood side the girl asked witlii-out glancing up: ’“Have ‘you ever made a flight?” "No’’ replied Orissa "Why not?” fc‘T haven't had an opportunity” “Don’t you like it?" rapt at 5 Hv u v ri nun v i CHAPTER XIV— Continued joined Syfoil who was ORISSA examining the aeroplane with i I I ay i """ A -'- - MU L 1 W to act as soyCnmW ford throws ijier him out of the hancir Tnt returns under of darkness bute scared olf by a cover huge bloodhound’V llWiWvu iS U 1 Mfr w’’ X n' ' - : ’ - lt ‘ "I imagine through the 1 "that being ' make would enjoy trip air” answered Orissa is after became accustomed to suspended- in ’such a’ thin I a ’ element”- "'( ’ "You seem’ to understand your broth-v or invention perfectly” 1 do in its construction arul use You tsee I’ve been with Stove from the beginning also I've examined several roplanes'knd watched ’ern the flights at Dominguez ield s ' an attempt to fly daybreak at but dewas quite undisturbed The 'soription of the Kane Aircraft which Orissa toad minutely given her seemed' to inspire her wibli full confidence and if she liaid a of danger sho never mentioned it to any one" The Cumiberfords were very' nice to Mrs 'while Kane in accepted she return ' I ’ - friendship unreservedly -their Orissa ' Nat-urally knew to excellent1 an aviation of judge character' while hor afbut haven’t-yet considered tlhe idea of flictlon reading a personally attempting a flight prevented from Tn manage a machine in the air requires to catch face her ear Tas 'trained a eye a cear brain and a lot of every inflection 'Of a voice ana oy tnat confidence and courage" she judged with Once rare accuracyCumber-for(d r“Ls HO dangerous?" asked Misa she said to'her daughter: “Air Cumberford is a quietly nature man with a fine in per--haps “Not if you have the quaUtiesA ‘'mention become bittered some way and a bit of experience or through unpleasant cxperiencee to help you in emergencies I’m training He does know bis real self and not sure an it his anrf°Plarmi3 mistrusts for wihich 4 reason stea xr and a little safer than an automobile-' tiines be eccentric or may at a of under good influences but certain amount skill is required even erratic But be and a safe to manage even those” he reliable lips on thp contrary The girl’s curled'scornfully?as if friend Hie daughter she Impugned fihds statement but she knows her own character perfectly and Aa n remained silent for a while before nRhvra ifrni t'oc coh‘good1 tinning her catechism Then she asked will ktecoraevery bad or v6ry “Do you mean to try ' flying?” lor sne nasa strong imperious nature "Perhaps eo‘ some day" said Orissa and may only be influenced vnrougn user smiling “when aeroplanes hiv-n affections forI thmicut isgooa ror ner to a' have friend” you SO common' that my fears This' verdict coincided well with But' really haven’tare given the Orissa’s matter a thought That is Steve’s business own observations and she it as veritable Tet just now All was I’m trying to do io 'a constant enigma to her arid to help him get ready" she tinderstand the impulses “You believe his dtevlce to’ be’ practical?’’girl her wag myste-rious W in She "saw "every-' many ways Vlt’s’the best I have ever seen and-I’ve thing and every 'one without looking examined- all the'”famous aerodirectly at’ them and she found hidden planes” meanings in the most simple and innomy fatlher to do with this cent phrases always she seemed suspecting invwiuon-' an tm deriving motive in earth A Orissa' was surprised careless action and Orissa he was often “Hasn't told you?" sliie tusked Sybil’s 'implied uneasy at suggestion ' “Only that it "interests me' but many that she girl was not sincere The things do that” would be and silent? for days needed’ to complete "We money the 'together then anisuddenly be’come aircraft jand Cumberford kindly mated and voluble— a mood that suited let it" girl us have explained the her much better than the first Steve he “What’did demand in return?" said to Ibis sister:' “You may always “Nothing but pur promise ’to repay expect the unexpected of Sybil” Which him ’‘in case we succeed" proved 'he had also been studying this Sybil shot a swift glance toward her peculiar girl father “Book out for him’’ she murmured I’m enthusiastic ’ 'iter-mother ' ' : -be ’ over -for -J -her ' ' ' ' ‘ ' i whohas ' - 1 ' ' - ae-vtions -t - ‘ - -will -found z-i i ’ a a a — M ’ K 'dissipated' ’ I ac-'cepted seldomcould -Sybil - th-atdominated' - "-The - - - ' “What ' ' -has - ! -cold ' ‘ ’ -Mr- ' ' 1 ' ’ - "Hes deals a dangerous man— In business a unselfish ’ ’ -we a y 7 a v CHAPTER ” this “But isn’t business” protested urissa earnestly '‘indeed his act was wholly Irregular from business stand-As point a matter of fact Mr Cumberford has been very generous and in his attitude toward us Wfc like Miss Cumberford and your father trust him” The girl stood silent moment then slowly turned her face to Orissa she which with rare and lovelj' smile redeemed its plainness quite rom that moment she lost her reserve Orissa at least and evident was the praise of her father had fully won her heart thereafter Sybil tame Day Mrby day Cumberford to the 'hangar with until the important time arrived when test the Steve was to reconstructed aircraft By Cumberfordfs advice the made in the early morning triki inwas to be order and present both father daughter the and accepted 'hospitality of the Kanes for the previous night Sybil sharing Orissa’s bed while Steve his to gave up room Mr Cumberford and stretched himself upon a bench in tihe hangar Mrs Kone knew that her son was to toward it A inal XV into the air and mounted to an elevation of several hundred feet Rv thris t'hfr time aviator who had kept a straight course was half dozen miles from 'the starting: boint: but now he made a wide circle and returning passed over Marston’s pasture at the same high altitude The speed of the aircraft was marvelous Mr Cumberfoftd declared it was making male minute which estimate was probably correct After circling for while Steve descended to hundred feet in a straight dive holding a a IT was the morning of the tenth of December that the eager little assembled at group diawn on Marston’s pasture to witness t'ho of test the Kame aircraft Steve occupied with his final was so adjustments and anxiety lest he should overlook some important point that he never thought of danger He would his not have remembered goggles had not Orissa handed even them to him and told him to put them on This was the first time Mr Cumberford haid witnessed a performance of the aeroplane yet he was much less his excited than daughter wlho oould not withdraw her gaze from the device and was nervously attentive to every move that the young aviator made confident of the result was most composed of all all When started was ready Steve took his the seat motors and when they had acquired full speed IJhrew in the dutch The aeroplane ran less than fifty feet on its wheels before it began to rise when it steadily soared -Orissa ’ if if a “My in all device perfect' control and times exact balance an At a hunc’red feet he tested the rUddCTS nrftvlnw ha rmilid alter at will Lis make siharp turns and course circle in a remarkably small air naving been in the twentyrseven minutes by the watch he descended to the ground rolled a hundred feet on his running gear and came to a halt a few paces away from the silent fascinated'group of Not a hitch had occurred The Kane aircraft as a was haid perfect creation as its at men 1 a CML w- n Iri Qr ‘ employed inquired ! confidential A ’ a handsand indignantly a it ‘ I I bottom-side-up I it i -startling -inquiredMr ‘ ' unimportant a ' g-wfheel guy-wires needto bit are a relieved Half and the aircraft 'be too taut arid an hour’s tinkering will be as perfect make it” As they were wheeling back to the XlclU JsyDlJ cLSIC6u "Weren’t frightened Mr you Kane when you were so high above the ear Uli?” "Oh is no far safer a mile up is than fifty or a hundred feet There are no dangerous air currents to with and the machine glides more smoothly the more air it lhas underneath it When am near the earth sometimes get a little nervous but never when I’m far up" “But should fall suppose you from that distance?" “all? Oh but you can’t fall very easily with this sort of a biplane At angle it’s a kind of a parachute any know" for the hinged ends you spread themselves against the air pressure fall And as a tumble that a of you know fifty feet would kill one as surely as a fall of several hundred feet ibisIf a fellow can manage to stick to aeroplane he’s pretty safe” "It a frail thing” seems such Sybil musingly "Just wooden ribs and canvas” laughed Steve “but anything stronger would be unnecessary and therefore foolish” then” said Mr Oumberford “Now when the aircraft rested once more rack “I've something to tell upon its you rvane ivo Known it for several days but refrained from speaking until made your trial” you There was an 'ominous suggestion in the words Steve turned and looked at him questioningly “Any bad news sir?” as ' know 1 how to it -jclx f it it contend I automatically -for observed v ” a be-W ( I a -watchers fl V1 clever uncle! What a resourceful man he is” “I— don’t believe understand stammered Steve ‘“It's simple enough” replied CumW-r-ford to “Burthon sent Washington for copies of your plans and specifications has built hangar and workshon over South Pasadona way and clever medhianic from Cleveland to superintend the construction— already undter way” do tihrls “How you know sdr?” Steve breathless “The clever mechanic from Cleveland is my own man for who has been nw agent years” "And permit him to you do this work! cried the youang man "To bo sure If Brewster loses the job some one will get wiho Is not niv It is the agent only way dan keen accurate account of wtunt Burthon is to” up They w’ere all silent for a time while they considered this information By and by Cumberford said“Burtlhon has joined ttae Aerv Club has donated handsome cup for the best endurance flight during the coming-meet at Dominguez and in some wav has made hdtnself so popular witlh the ofiiciaJs that he hat been appointed member of the committeearrange meats dropped in at the on club yester day for I’m member and this discovery My scheming bro made has some dusky plan and carrying out with particular attention I -tKomiiethlv inventor planned it to Orissa grave Sfvn urhnn hn alighted but said not word Sybil impulsively seized tihie aviator’s pressed them until he flushed red 'Mr Cumberford lighted cigarette fresh nodded approvingly arid said: All right Steve' It— ihterests me" It almost seemed alive” remarked Steve 'with pardonable exuberance ‘‘Wliy believe it would fly if asked to!” "Any ‘Changes necessary?” Cumberford '"’Only one or two and those is The steerin too loose and needs tightening The left h " said: a the maintaining I Test will "Time determine it’s bad or it’s Anyhow ia news Burthon building an aircraft” "An aeroplane?" “I said an aircraft” "But that word designates only my own machine" “Burfibon is building your machine” Steve stare! at him doubtful heard aright Orissa stood motionless growing- white and red by turns Sybil's lips curled in a sneer as she good a -thought ’ - me' ’ z ' interests 'It t : a I a tlicr-ln-law deep-laid i it to "Do asked "Yes detail” think you it concerns us sir’” Orissa anxiously It isn’t'' extraordinary that should take a fancy to is full of fads and fancies is Burtftron He and such aviation a thing liable to interest interests me But the meat in is the nut the fact that he building a copy the Kane aircraft merely he’ adding a few details which will declare improvements” are " Can’t issue injunction and we an him?” asked Steve stop ’“I've seen a lawyer abouit tihat Wa at tills can’t prove infringement stag® of the game and it would be follyto Burthon’s plan is to exhibit attempt it his machine first then keep yours off the field during the meet and afterward claim that you are infringing upon his rights He has organized a stock company keeping most of the stock himself has entered his device in all the ilhrougliout aviation tournaments the country and is Issuing a circularoffering machines for sale I the have a from the printer hand proof fresh of this circular” his “Wiho will be aviator?” asked Stove with puckered brows “His fermer chauffeur Mr Totham is He Tyler U one now looking for him It is of another also” Steve drew a What long breath do?’ he can we tone bewildered asked in a |
