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•9 The Emperor of Ihe Air Story of an Aviator Who Wai Too Ambitious By ALLEN G. LAMOND Copyright by American Press Asso ciation, 1911. It was m.v part for months to party telephone wire with all its use a an noyauces. I have waited for half hour at a time while two women dis cussed a domestic problem or bit of scan daw before being able to call some one with whom I needed to com municate immediately. My telephone Is in the upper hall, near my bedroom. an up One night I was awnkened by a sharp ring. Jumping out of bed, I went to the telephone and took up the receiver. "Well?'' I said. No reply. "Hello, central!" No reply. "Hello! Hello! Did you call me up?" Then there was a lot of clicking, at the end of which a woman's voice seid: "For heaven's sake, John, come at once! Bring help." My name is not John, and I lenew the message was not for me, but some one wus In trouble, and I realized the im portance of getting the addtress at once. "Where shall I come?" 1 asked. Why, I'm Ethel ., I'm at borne." "Where is your home?" / "Ob. dear—85 Merton avenue!" There was a dick, but as the con nection was not broken 1 inferred that the receiver had been, droppe d rather than shut off. Then I heard a dialogue betweeu a man and the woman who had been talking to. me. The man apoke first: I m the emperor of the air. lu my aerojMane I ride above the c»o uds. I dm always at war -with tbe worms crawling on tbe fr.ee of the earth. H hen ■ a I to so by to like 1 swoop down anti slay / 3 \ *3 y « ff <1 V' i l I f *4 ou TB Irl KMFEROB O» THB Al B ?" .item with.f pe and sword or from my eyrie in th *■ sky drop bombs upon them." I did not hear this plainly and dis tinctly as L have written it. 1 simply gutbered ef tough to fill it out. Then the woman said: "Go to If -ed. You have to fly up to Mars tom orrow. Don't you remem ber—the I Jartians have sent for yon?" "You « re right. 1 have nearly 80, OOO.OUO u dies to make. When 1 return 1 shall f ublish an account of my trip. I shall tell the world all about tbe Martian canals. I shall solve the grent planetary problem of the age." "Bo you will. Now go to bed and get a good rest- preparatory to your journey." "Ethel, you're trying to fool me. If you say anything more I'll kill you. Do you suppose that I, the emperor of I lie air, need rest! I'm not mortal. I'm the emlkidlment of one who flew up over tbe Andes and never came down. He was received up into heav en and there given tbe secret that made him emperor of the air. I am he. No human being shall trammel me in my flights. Say another word and this shall be sheathed in your breast.'' From tbe sounds 1 then heard the man seemed to be driving the woman out of the room. There was a mingling of voices as they receded until they were lost. A door that before had beei^ closed had probably been left open as the two persons went out, for I heard a clock ticking, and presently it struck 11. Then I beard voices again—other voices evidently in a different locality, "ls that you. Tilly?'' "Yes. You'Ve Maud?" "Yes. I'm Maud. I've Just got a let ter from Sam. He says we must be married on tbe 13th and sail tbe same evening. Isn't it terrible?" "Wbnt's terrible?" "Why. to be married and go on a wedding trip on the unlucky 13th." It was evident that the scene bad changed and 1 was likely to get no further information of the woman Jn distress. I dropped the receiver, ran into my room, dressed, and. having written down the address I had re ceived that I might not forget It, sal lied forth to afford relief to the trou bled one. 1 knew of no such street ns Merton avenue, but reasoned that it was not fur from me. since Its phone was on the same party wire. There ls one thing about the mat ter that I have not mentioned. The a his ble I ▼oice vu one of the softest, most me* | I odious I ever heard. While 1 was listening to it, while dressing and 1 sallied forth I could hear the poor girl—for the voice seemed to indicate I that she was a girl—pleading with the 1 man to go to bed and get the needed rest for his Journey to the planet Mars. It was evident to me that she was shut up with a lunatic, and I dreaded lest she be murdered before I could reach her. as I bailed an empty hack, told the driver to take me to 85 Merton nue and be quick about it. He asked me where it was, and I told him it was at Merton avenue. He must find I would pay double fare. With this I got into the hack, banged the door, and the coach man drove, on. Where to go he didn't seem to know any more than I did. After going back and forth a few times nnd turning several corners he hailed a policeman, who sent him in a different direction from any he had yet followed. My first thought was to take the policeman with me. but some how 1 couldn't bring myself to share with any one the pleasure of relieving a woman in distress—that is, if it would not be too late for any one to re lieve her. The driver finally stopped in the mid dle of the street. I opened tbe door and asked: "Well, have you found Merton ave ave it. and find it at once. a nue? "This is Merton avenue, sir," was the reply, "but I can find the humber." He drove back and forth, while it seemed to me that I should go wild with Impatience. Then, suddenly catch ing sight of a number lu a lighted transom—78—I jumped from the hack and hurried along the street till I found No. 85. The house stood by Itself, no other being within a hundred yards, i run up tbe steps and tried the door. It was locked. Desiring to enter without ringing. I went around to the rear and fortunately found window unlocked, into the lower hall and stole softly up stairs. I beard voices. The only weapon 1 had brought with me was a small rope. Armed with this, I suddenly appeared at the door of the room within which I heard the voices and exclaimed: "A message for the emperor of the in Is a Entering, 1 ran of "I have been sent by the king of space, the realms of infinite ether to * guide you to a new machine a ma chine that will bear you not only to Mars, a neighboring planet, but to Neptune, the most distant, and thence to tbe fixed stars." * D My reference to his proposed trip to Mars awakened confidence at once. of "Where is this machine?" be asked. "I am deputed by the king of space to conduct you to it. Come. I have a carriage below. You must depart before the break of dawn." The knife dropped from his hand. Instead of using it on the girl he kiss ed her and followed me down to the carriage. Having whispered to the coachman to drive us to a police sta tion. I got in beside the emperor. On arrival at the station I beckoned to policeman, who came to the carriage. "This is the emperor of the air," I •aid, pressing tbe policeman's arm by way of warning. "Remain here while I .to inside. I'll be out directly." 1 told tbe sergeant at tbe desk my story, We hunted up the address qf an insane asylum, and in half an hour, without even using the rope weapon I had provided, we bad him Under con finement. From the asylum I drove back to the bouse from which I had removed the patient. Though it was late, 1 knew the young lady would be wait ing for a report of what bad happen ed. On arrival I rang the bell and was admitted by her. She questioned me eagerly with her eyes. I told her that the young man was where be would be snfe from .himself and could not Injure others. Then I asked her to explain matters. "He is my brother," she said, fortunately he lias sufficient means to Indulge in aviation. His ambition has been to sail higher in tbe air than any one else. Last Saturday he broke the record, but In touching ground be 'struck a telegraph pole, which broke hts machine and Injured him severely. Within the past few days he ha* acted so strangely that the servants became afraid of him, and' all left us In a body yesterday. Tonight, or, rather, last night, be becniqe violent. I at tempted to call up my brother-in-law. John Gooding, but somehow got you by mistake—at least you heard me." After locking the house 1 escorted Miss Ethel Houghton to tbe home-of her brother-in-law. awakeued the fam ily. and she remained there for the night. The next day I called upon her to assure myself that she had not suf fered from her distressing experience, but folind that tbe reaction had kept ber in bed. air!" In the room, pacing back and forth and brandishing a knife, was a young man about twenty years old. A girl of eighteen was following him ubout, talking with him In a voice of great distress. Both turned at once on hear ing my voice. "Are you the emperor of the air?" I asked of tbe man. •T am." the to a one in the bay Un to him tion. ful as ing not ship Club has for The rest of this stofiy is not to be told except, so far as It concerns the young aviator. He recovered within a brief period, but was persuaded by his sister to let aviation alone. She had bad enough of it. and her brother understood that it would be Impossi ble for him to indulge in it without great distress to her. to say nothing of the probability of its undermining her health. As to that part of the story Which I have said is not to be told, 1 will simply Ay that I owe the great hap piness and success of my\ life to that which I formally decried—a party tel ephone wire. I letic • mer hold me* | was poor I the 1 shut lest IN THE WORLD OF as SPORT Clarke of Reds Is Promising Catcher. the it find pay the did. few he a had to it re ave b mil I i the it I by to up t'ii i : Y : : : : : : . ! 1 Photo by American Press Association. Hank O'Day, manager of tbe Cincin natis, says that in Tommy Clarke he has one of tbe most promising young catchers in the big league. He adds that with a little more experience bis young receiver will class with the best in the country. This is Clarke's third season i^ tbe big show, and be bas shown Improvement right along. He Is an excellent thrower, one of tbe best coachers of twirlers In the busi ness and an excellent field generaL a L..I1., Harvard's Strong Man. Harvard's strongest man is F. H. Leslie. '12.' of Milton, who, with 1,513 points, has broken all strength test rec ords of the university, according to fig ures made public recently. The points were scored under the system which has been in vogue since 1904. Leslie played guard ou the varsity football team last year nnd is considered one of the Crimson's best shot putters. of Xoue of bIs com Unitors in the strength to * es * 8 exceeded 1,300. All candidates for HalTnrd ' 8 athletic teams have to to take the te8fs every 8 P r,n B to Tllls ls tlle 8eC0nd time in Leslie's colle 8 e career that be has ranked first * D the tests. The Inst year he was ^ten by Fred Huntington, tbe center of the football eleven. Leslie is six feet tnl1 ond weighs 180 pounds. I Hockey Gaining In Popularity. Hockey is making a big inroad in In tercollegiate athletics as a major sport Tbe best proof of tills ls tbe fact that the athletic associations are beginning to realize tbe value of providing arti ficial Ice plants for their sevens. In this respect Yale and Princeton will take tbe lead, for both universities are planning to erect plants where arti ficial Ice can be had all during the puck chasing season. Lajoie Holds Batting Records. Napoleon Lajoie of Cleveland has one remarkable record which no other batsman can show. He hit .329 per cent on no less than three occasions, in 1896, 1905 and 1909, and hit .355 per cent in two different years, 1903 and 1900. One Bench Manager In International. Seven of the eight International league managers are directing their teams from the coaching lines this season. George Stallings, the Buffalo pilot, is the only manager to handle the lines from tbe front bench. Big 8culling Race Scheduled. Edward Durnan of Toronto and Wi% Ham .Haines of Boston have signed articles of agreement for a three mile sculling race.' to be held on Toronto bay July 10, for $1,000 a side and the championship of America' V Phillies' New Slugging Outfielder. Cravnth of the Phillies Is beginning to do some of the slugging which made him famous in tbe American associa tion. He gives the ball a most power ful punch and Is expected to do better, as It takes him a month to get going. Sullivan Not to Defond Title. Jim Sullivan, the middleweight box ing champion of England, has decided not to defend his title and has re turned the Lord Lonsdale champion ship belt to tbe National Sporting Club of London. Nelson to Coach British Athletes. Alexander Nelson, trainer of the Cambridge university athletic team, has been engaged as professional coach for tbe British team for tbe Olympic games In June. I Basketball Is Doomed. Jack Moakley, Cornell university ath letic coach, says the deathknell of bas ketball as an intercollegiate game Is sounded. He says that hockey will displace basketball'. Wisconsin Plans Crew Races. • The University of Wisconsin may slnterclgss crew races this sum mer for the first time in the history of rowing at the Madison institution. hold In state convention at Columbus, June 4, the 8 republican delegates at large from Ohio were awarded to Taft. Roosevelt denounces the ac tion as political brigand ige he carried the Ohio primaries by over .'10,000 majority over Taft, gelling 34 district delegates to 8 for Taift now has 14 Ohio delegates Roosevelt 34. The six delegates large were not chosen by preference primary but by the old convention method. because Ta ft.. and I at need of anyone with constipation. There is no real being troubled Chamberlain's Tablets will cause an agreeable movement of the bowels without any unpleasant effect. Give them a trial. For sale by all dealers. N N The second trial of Senator Lori raer of Illinois on the charge of hav ing been elected by corrupt methods was begun in the senate June 4. It is now well known that not more than one case of rheumatism In ten requires any Internal treatmeut what ever. All that is needed is a free application of Chamberlain's Lini ment and massaging the parts at each application. Try it and see how quickly it will relieve the pain and soreness. 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Itathdrum, Idaho, 2 . said works of diversion will be fully ■ completed tin the date set for such cooiple tion, and the amount of water which said ; works are capable of conducting to the place ! of use, in accordance with the plans aecom panylng the application for such permit is „ J- The use to w hich suid water lias teen ! applied is irrigation mid domestic purposes. and the amount applied to beneficial use Is .08 of I cubic foot per second, 14 . Tbe place w here said water Is used is , Lot J. See. 30, Tp. oil N., R. 5 W. B. M. f priority which said user Is bush is Uul. 5. 1911. A. E. Robinson, State Engineer, u I 5. The date o prepared to esta 4t June 7-28 tf I U/lpei? Vofj (Jo to Spolie STOP AT THE ARLINGTON HOTEL European Plan _ Meals 25 Cents New Building. New Furniture, Steam heat, Electric Light, Hot and Cold Baths J®*ROOMS 50c and up I®" Opposite N. P. Depot. 6POKANE, WASH. B. O. GnAiiAM Joseph J. Lavin GRAHAMS LAVIN LAWYERS 46 Zeigler Blip k SPOKANE. 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