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THE WASHINGTON TIMES: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1013.
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THE TIMES DAILY SERIAL STORY
THE FLYING COURTSHIP
By
E. J. RATH
Author of "The Sixth Speed," "The Purchase," "Two Women or One?" Etc.
(Copyxlcht, 1913, Frank A. Munaey Company.)
SOMERSET TO HI
NEW B UCSCHOO
You Can Begin This
Great Story Today
By Reading This
First
Synposis of Preceding Chapters.
A ocne Washingtonian named Mam
field, while In Statuary Hall, is startled
by hearing same one mention nis name.
He finds himself oclng discussed by a
man and a beautiful young woman who la
being Instructed to tollow him with the
Idea of finding some mysterious document
which the man eldently believes 1 In
Minefield's possession Becoming Inter
ested. Mansfield decides to lead the
woman on.
Uansfield deliberately scrapes acquaint
ance with his fair pursuer and at her sug
gestion they go to a reception at the
White House.
In the midst of the festhltlea the wom
an begs to be taken home. At the door
the jumps quickly Into a motorcar and Is
whisked an ay. lealng Mansfield standing
on the curb He tfies chase, and after
many exciting experiences follows his
quarry to Baltimore and to a large bouse
en Eutaw place.
Now Read On
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CHAPTER VII. (Continued.)
1 3AY the principle of the thing came
I quickly o me; but it took many
months l patient labor to develops
device tht would carrj out that prin
ciple. And then, when I belieed I had
solved the question, it took a lew more
months to learn enough about operat
ing an aeroplane to enable me to make
my own tests.
I went to Washington satisfied that
I had something which no military na
tion -could fail to seize upon. It meant.
If my compass worked and I had
Been it work with my own ejes that
all the air-scouting squadrons of Eu
rope would be Inferior to the new
planes we possessed, because ours
could navigate unerringly in fog, dark
neess. or over an unmarked sea, while
theirs were helpless and as good as
lost once they got beond their landmarks.
But I found that many another ln-
Twenty minutes, perhaps, elapsed.
Then I heard the noise again!
Surely It was the opening of a door.
I knew that I could not have been mis
taken before. I rose noiselessly from
my chair and tiptoed out Into the tip
per hall, leaning over the banisters.
From my vantage point I saw a white
figure moving slowly and hesitantly
along the hall below, going in the direc
tion of the front door. It was Mary!
Her red cloak was thrown over one
arm, her bare shoulders were glistening
white as she paused for an Instant un
der the hall light. I thought for a sec
ond that she was going out of the
house. Then, with a helpless gesture,
she turned and began to ascend the
stairs.
I stepped back into the room and
waited. She came up very slowly, as If
each step went to the limit of her phys
ical endurance. When she came into
view opposite the door, she paused and
saw me standing there. There was not
the least trace of surprise, resentment,
or anxiety In her face only weariness.
"Won't jou come in?" I said.
Without answer, she crossed the
threshold, went over to the big chair
by the desk, and sat down.
F'
X ntrir rnH rllarm arorl Kufnr.i m. thnt
the Government Is slow, cautious al- ne" f-"c" vou."
ways skeptical. The armv and navyj Hut 1 was ready
people were "interested.' the Govern- ":uV "r,J-
ment might eventuallj buy. But there
was much red tape and del.tj, much
rigmarole of which I became impa
tient
CHAPTER Vni.
UL.LY a minute she sat there, her
eyes half closed, her figure re
laxed, her hands hanging list
lessly. I could see that she was
undergoing the effects of a sharp re
action, and I waited quietly for her to
tay something, although I was afire
with impatience to ask her many ques
tions. At last she looked up, her great
brown ees staring at me dully for a
lew second.", as if her mind were work
ing vety slowly.
"You would not go awaj!"
She said it helplessly, almost petu
lantly, accompanlng the vords with a
limp gesture.
"So: I wouldn't go. Did jou expect
me to?"
"I wanted jou to. What good can
come of it?"
"You tried to make me believe you
had gone away with Vinton."
She i, coded wearily.
"Wh, Miss Donaldson?"
"I did not want jou to question mo
at j- more. It's all so useless. I thought
when cu found me gone you would not
wait. It seemed the easiest way to end
it. And I'm so tired."
"I suppose you know I overheard
mest of the conversation below? ' I
said.
I That was one reason why I wanted
j ou to go," she answered slowly, "I
I didn't want to see you after that; it
was so so humiliating. I felt I could
to help j-ou, if yon
l reminded her.
"You will despise me," she murmured
at length.
'Oh' I am sure I wen't," I replied, as
suming a cheerful tone. "Besides, I
ant to help if I can."
"You really mean that?"
"Abfolutelj-. We maj be r.ble to help
each other."
She seemed to consider this; then sha
routed herself from her listless atti
tude and leaned forward In her chair,
resting her elbows on her knees. I was
sitting on the desk, swinging my feet
and looking down at her.
"Once upon a time" I began sug-
gestlvelj-. with a smile.
I was trying to divert her mind from
what seemed to be the tragic side of
things. There wan an Involuntary
Picker or amusement In her cj-es. wh'ch
faded quickly; but I knew she appre
ciated my attempt. ,,. . .
llv peopie aie in England, she said.
Mv father, my two sisters, my brother.
I liave no mother."
"That was her picture I saw in the
small bedroom?" 1 Interrupted.
"Yes; she has been dead for several
j ears. My father Is James Donaldson.
He has lived abroad ever since my
mother died. We were nil with him un
til I came back laBt fall on a visit.
I was born here and educated here. All
my friends are here. I came to spend
the winter."
She paused a moment, as if trjing to
aironcA vnts In sonuence.
Aftor -i little time In New York I
Her voice broke for an instant.
"It said that mj' father's last hours
would be happier If he could know that
I was Vinton's wife."
"And jou"
"What could I do?" she cried, throw
ing out her hands with an appealing
gesture. "I worshiped my father, and
now he vvas dying; and the message
said I could make him happier. It whs
the last thing I could do for him; and
jet oh! I could not bring myself to do
what he said'"
"Your friends in Los Angeles knew of
his request?"
"No; I did not show them the last
message. I was ashamed. Thej- simply
knew that he was III. But Vinton knew
It. He saw me reading it, and took It
from my hands. He wanted to know
what I would do. I told him I had
told him so before that I did not love
him, an that neither of us would ever
he happy if we married. He was very
kind and deferential about It; he told
me that he understood how I felt. But
then, gradually and, oh, so cunningly!
he led up to what ho said was the
best solution. It was to cable to Eng
land that I had married him, to soothe
mj- father's last hours. He would rot
hold me to It, he said; he would still
liope that I would gradually learn to
are for him and reallj- become his wife,
but If I found It Impossible he would
not press the matter. I was so dazd
went West, to Los Angeics, wnere ijj scarcely knew what to do; and th.-.t
have many friends. Atiu vinion ioi
lowed." "He's from abroad?" I asked.
"He's English. You wouldn't recog
nize it, I know. He has lived most or
his life In the United States, ana ne s
more like an American in .his speech
and his actions. But he was born In
England. That i where we met him.
He wanted to marry me over there.
"And you wouldn't?"
"How could I?" she asked In a sur
prised tone. "I don't love him."
"I see." I nodded gravely. "What
then?"
"My father wanted me to marry him
I would do a'most anything for my
father, but I could not do that- You
don't understand about Vinton. He can
be an J thing he wants to be. You have
seen onlv one side of h'.nv. he ha3 many.
He made a vcrj strong, a very favor
able Impression upon my father. And
his position is good In England: he
knows excellent people. But, somehow,
I never liked him. I did not distrust
him then; jet I never really had con
fidence in him. I really made the trip
to this country to be away from him.
But he followed."
"All the way to Los Angeles?"
"Yes. Of course. 1 had to Introduce
him to all my fi lends And they liked
him and entertained him He can make
friends wonderfu'ly. If he wishes. He
I know, I saw you. Oh!" She buried i . i,iq ? orinnntinn and manners'
1 I 1 1 . ,1.-1- -I I " W. ....... ...... ....---..
hit nice in ner nanus lur v. uiue uuie.
1 "Oh, he is a terrible man! He frightens
I me so Sometimes I feel as if I should
I can hardlj'
"Monej', too?" I asked
'No I think not. He is supposed to
have it. but I do not neally believe he
has. Else why-but I will come to that
And. meantime. 1 nw Je.inn..tt uie when he looks at me.
a. . Al. In -. aI h I -1. VnlvftVlA
cuurtamii, ior ie tune, inumpnea oier,wttv" . ... , . . . ,, ttv,ii in v. -t' t -
compass. Jeanette occupied more of "Has, he ever harmed you?" I asked l In a moment. yhile in the Vtest I re
mv thoughts than the Oaverninrnt .-is . gentlj'.
"1'hysicallj-, jou mean' iQ. -mat is
down
a. prospective customer The slowness
with which my business proceeded
through official channels was an invi
tation to neglect it, and I did
So this was the explanation of Vin
ton, of Marj of Purvis and Lazare
mj aero compass!
I sat staring at the brief letter, much
in the same dazed frame of mind as a
man suddenlj awakened from a dream
Certain people wanted mv compass
Well, whv hadn't thej come to me
about If I had no contract with the
Government. I could sell an j where I
chose. Naturallj-. being an American, I
preferred selling at home.
Who wanted it? A Government I
supposed so. The latter spoke of La
zare's "clients " That might mean a
government or it might not, but I could
think of no interest that would be so
deeply concerned in a matter of this
kind as a government with a bl mili
tirj arm. Whj all this underhand, mjs
terious busines of doing things by the
indirect route?
How long I should have remained sit
ting like a statue, wondering over this
revelation, I have not least idea;
but I was suddenlv brought out of my
reflective mood bv a noise downstairs.
It sounded like the cautious opening of
a door. .,.,.
I bounded out of m chair thrust
Purvis' letter into mj pocket, and
sprang toward the hall in "uih haste
that I knocked over the stand which
carrll the dictating phonograph, so that
that Instrument fell to the floor with a
crash. As 1 reached the hall I heard
not his waj. If he struck me
with his fist it would be infinitely
kinder, but he strikes with his ejes
and his tongue. He looks at me oh! I
can't tell jou?"
"Hjpnotizes j-ou?" I suggested.
"No. not that. He just terrifies me.
And then he keeps telling me that I am
nothing just ,i mere pawn, a thing
without Initiative or will. And it's true!
That's the bitterness and the horror of
it. he has made It true."
Her ejes roved wildly for a moment,
and finallv rested upon the satchel,
which I had left ljing on the table.
Then she looked up at m Inquiringly.
"It's Vinton's," I nodded "It was on
tho shelf over there"
"And vou've found out"
"A little: jes. Enough to explain
where I come in. Under the circum
stances, I took the liberty of examin
ing its contents "
"Then j-ou know what Vinton wants
and w hj I"
She broke off the sentence aliruntlv
and I saw that it was difficult for her
to speaK or wnat sne had done
"What I don't understand " I said.
"Is whv- Vinton is able to make you do
something jou don't want to do You
don't look like a woman whose mind is
a mere piece of puttv I don't believe
j-ou are. And I don't believe that Vin
ton, without some sort of a lever to
work with, could transform vou Into a
mere machine without resolution or
celved word that my father was very
111, and then, almost at the same time,
a cablegram that he was dying I was
nearly frantic. It would have taken me
eleven or twelve days, at the verj- least,
to get home. I wanted to start at on'e,
but Vinton persuaded me to wait for
further news, urging that If my father
was really dving I could not possibly
reach him In time And then there was
another cablegram, and it said"
PERMENT
MR HEALTH
was the beginning of his control over
me. I cabled my father a lie I said I
had married Vinton. Oh! was it wrong
of me? I don't know; I was completely
hew ildered "
Continuation of Thin Mary III
He Found In Tomorrow'
Isaue of TbAr Time.
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A national archives building will be
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the noise again, and this time as If aiolition. Haven't vou anvhmlv thsi ..
aoor naa oeen quic-Kij uutcu i ncip jou'
Half way down the stairs I paused
and listened, but now the house was as
ftlll as death again. The front door
was closed
I completed the descent and ran into
the librarj. Not a thing ther. had been
d sturbed The big doors that led Into
the apartment bejond were still closed
and locked, so was the door which en
tered it from the hall Yft I was abso
lutelj positive that I had heard a door
onen and close on the floor
1 ran to me liuin uuur ami Jiirucu iu i, ., ,
rfU octlhiiln r-, Tnntv Tii-nnlnf " H l Pl
open one of the outer doors, I looked
Into the street, which was as silent and
deserted as when I viewed it before
Returning Inside, I slipped one of the
bolts on the outer door, and then chain
ed the Inner one, as well as latching it
As I stood there In the hall, listening
again, my sensations were anything but
pleasant. I am not timid, but I object
to things which I cannot understand
Once more I made a tour of the
library and tried the doors that led to
the rear room, without results. At first
I considered attempting to force one of
them Then I decided to wait a little
longer and give this noise, whatever it
was. a chance to repeat itself
I went slowly back up stairs and re
sumed my seat In the offire after pl k
Ing up the phonograph and setting it to
rignts as nest couin it was now
She hid her face again, and I heard a
drv sob
"No friends No relatives to whom
J-ou can go"
"It's ton lat " she whispered "Too
late' And he's right Vinton Is rig'if
I haven't anv will, any courage It s all
gone gone'"
"Nonsense'" T snid sharplv. Tf jou
keep telling that to vourself, wh'ch N
what he wantR vou to do. jou'll be
lieve It some dav. But vnn dntrt i..
"D" jou heKeve it"
Khe looked me as If fearfully await
ing a verdict.
"Certalnlv not. You're overwrought,
vou're prptty nearly n the 'dge of a
breakdown. But that's all You sav
vou've got nobodj to go to with vour
troubles'"
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Will Accommodate Children Ex
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Schools of District.
-Md., and Miss Pearl M. Sullivan, of
Hebron, Md.. Jual Bernard Lewis and
Miss Beulah M. Smith, both of Washing
ton, and Andrew C. Rise and Miss Kelso
D. Mayo, both of Charlotteivlle, Va.
The Rev. Samuel R. White performed all
three ceremonies.
ROCKVILLE, Md. Sept. 27. Next
Monday morning, a pilbllc school will be
opened at Somerset, this county, to ac
commodate tho large number of chil
dren of Somerset, Friendship Heights
and Drummond who were excluded from
attending the public schools of the Dis
trict of Columbia. Miss Marj' Easton, of
Washington, will be In charge, and an
enrollment of about forty is expected.
A rented building will be used for the
present school jear.
Among tho couples married In Rock
vllle within the last few days were
Louis Waverly Reed, of Ocean Citj
The county public school commission
ers have confirmed the appointment of
Miss Ethel Spates as principal of the
school at Kingslcy, and have appointed
Herbert Diamond and E. C. Thomas
trustees of the schools at Cloppers and
Woodslde, respectively. Free scholar
ships have been awarded by the com
missioners as follows: State Normal
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The supervisors of elections have given
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county will sit September 30 and October
7 for the registration and transfer of
qualified voters and October 14 'for re
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Although Miss Annabelle P. Mulford,
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flight of stairs In the Forest Service
building, turned one or two somersaults,
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"I'll be back at my desk on Monday,"
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Miss Mulford was on her way down
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