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Virginia of the Air Lanes (Continued.) "Was the helicopter—was it fin ing when you last saw it?" inter rogated Wizner, "or did it fall?" "Ah *Mnk the lady hex a chance to rria. pot," replied Harrod calm ly. "An, f'r the chickananny dingus she come hyah in. the last All seen of it, it were poppin' tods the snap per banks raght peart." " 'It.'," repeated Shayne. " 'it' was going! Where was she? Tell us all you know." "Ah'm a raght ig'nant man, an' don't know much," replied tlie cap tain; "but Ah'm slow spoke, an' it 1 take a half houah to tell all Ah knows —gen'ly speaktn.' But if it's jist about the young lady, she tumbled out on the sand, in fair shape; an' if she's made good weatliah she's about bo'dln' the boat f'r Mobile. We was raght proud to hey huh as on' guest!" "There!" shouted Wlaner trium phantly. "Didn't I tell you that ma chine would stand grief? Struck the ground " "Keep out of this!" commanded Mr. Shayne. "Was she hurt ser iously?' "But I say, Mr. Sliayne," protest ed Winner, "don't you see that with my machine you've got the busi ness coopered? Put your money on the helicopters, and you'll—" "Ah you Mr. Shayno?" inquired the captain. "Yes, Yob," replied Shayne; "what have you dove with her?" "A gentleman Ah'm employed by," replied the captain, "has done carried huh ove' to the Inn. Axin' yo' pahdon, ah you the Mr. Shayno that's called the Prince o' the Powers of the Aiith?" "I reckon I am," replied Mr. Shayne irritably. "Hut tell us of the rescue of the dear girl. Tell us!" While Silberberg and Shayne list ened, Wizner began scouting up and down the beach. Guided by some instinct for mischief he wept west, and as the captain's story rambled on, he scrutinized the sands for traces of his beloved machine, Harrod moved uneasily as Wizner paused at the spot where the helicopter struck, examined the beach tracks, and passed through the dunes tward the cabin. Yet he finished his tale unhurriedly, and placed Ihe whole story tardily tn their possession. At once they signaled the Palmetto Beach wire less station, and in a moment news came in that Miss Suarez had sent messages to Mrs. Shayne that morning, and had taken an early boat for Mobile. Mr. Shayne grasp ed the hand of Mr. Silberberg, who sat on a log. burying his face fn his handkerchief. "I know how you feel, old follow," said Shayno. "And I want to say to you. my good man, 1 can't re pay you, you know; hut so far as money can go, 1 hope you will ask, or, rather accept—' "Ah couldn't accept anythin' suh," said Ihe captain; "thankee kindly. Hut maght Ah ask whar you-alps going now?" "Straight to Mobile." replied Mr. Shnvne: "why?" "Ah unde'stand," wont on the CLASSIFIED PRESS ADS Housekeeping Rooms. Two completely furnished house keeping rooms. 01825 Ash st. Pli Max. 1082. Five room modern concrete flat gas, water, heat or and plate, 1811 Mill ion. Max. t»l U Four rooms, bath, buffel kitchen, stec.n heat, gas. W1607 Fourth aye. Phone Main 6255, I, 2 nnd 3 room furnished suites; front sleeping rooms; steam heat; 11. 50 week and up. Main 2111. Ke (lanoe, 806Wj Second uvenue. Oxford: housekeeping and sleeping rooms, $10 io |16 per month, 167Mj S. Monroe street, Main 8480, Two or three Furnished housekeep ing rooms; modern, ioitl's Sprugue. M. 8206, Furnished - room housekeeping suites; rent cheap; close in. 8104 Mi Pine. Three room furnished apartment; front; for light housekeeping; RlB Third aye. Phone 776, party L, Two large housekeeping rooms on ground floor at 5220 Washington. Main S7!iT J. Two furnished housekeeping rooms; modern; 10121 Pacific. Furnished housekeeping suite al 320 Fifth aye. FOR RENT—OFFICES For Kent—Very desirable office suite of four rooms, centrally located; win sal] Home furniture and fixtures. Main 195. Two offices In Million bldg.; on third fl ■; 120 and $25. Phone M. 038. Rooms Wanted Many young men are looking for home-like rooms. An ad in "To Rent Rooms" column of The Pres.: win till those possible tenant! about your place. Phone nil to Main 376. It costs only a few pennies. Hotels and Lodging Houses. HOTEL DBMPBBY ONF. BLOCK PROM U. N. DEPOT. NICE ROOMS, 60c TO $1.50. PHONE IN BACH ROOM. TRANSIENTS, LARUE OFFICE. C. C. DBMPBBY. PROP. Horseshoeing. Charles Btaloy. I'aolflO avenue and Ui-t nurd sin t Hides and Junk Dealers In Junk and hli!"s. Kahn A Folk Co., 10-12-14 Fast Main. Main 6474. Men's Clothing Men's clothing made to order on the Installment plan. Delivery guaran teed undor $5,000 Surety Bond KAEBBR TAILORING CO. 408 UYOB BLOCK. Phono, M. 2432. Batabllahed tx'.i7. Mauicuring and Massage IIIm Wllhelm, manicuring, and ohlr opodlati bath, m&as&sc, scalp and face treatment 2m Nlcholla blk., 335 Riverside uve. Phone r 1 ;t«. Miss M. Kdwnrds, scalp and t' ice treatment, vapor hatha, massage, Sherwood blk., parlor 35, jiu River aide. By HERBERT QUICK, Author of Double Trouble captain, "that you ah int'restod in all sohts of flyin craft—aiah ships, an' flyin' dinguses lahk what the young lady come in, an' —" "Well," answered Mr. Shayne, laughing, "not in that sort any more, I reckon; but I'm supposed to control In aeronautics, if that's what you mean. Got a machine tbat solves the problem? Most every one has." "No, suh,' replied the captain; "but a friend o' mine' raght on yo' way, Ah'd pow'ful well like to have you stop by an' see. He's got something. If he could Jist git yo' attention fo' a minute, it maght— It's Mr. Theodo,' my employah." "The gentleman who took my niece to the beach?" "Yes, suh." "We are in a hurry," urged Mr. Shayne. "We are about starting for Chicago. Won't any other time do?" "It's raght on yo' woy, suh." der sisted the captain, "an it's all the favo' Ah'll ask of you-all. Ah leave it to you, suh, of cose; but —" "Will you go and pilot us to the place?" "Ah cain't ve'y well leave hyah, suh," replied the captain; "but If yo 'pilot knows these piny woods as well as he arto do. sjuh—" "Come and tell him the place." said Shayne incisively. "Toot the horn for Wizner, tip there! Yes, yes; don't say any more. We'll go. Rut I tell you, my friend, your man might have spent a lot of carfare reaching Finley Shayne!" "Ah reckon that' so, suh," replied the captain, stepping into the lift. "He's been a-stud'in' ve'y heavy about the mattah, suh, fo' a long tahm." In that era of the changing world, dwellers in this land of sun and dream, half coastal swamp, half teeming pleasure ground, were much habituated to the sight of aerial craft then affected by the wealthy. Tho bicycle long ago had shown the attractiveness of any new mode of ambulation. The automobile, following, had become the favorite extravagance of the rich. Vulgarized by commerce and trade, this was in turn abandoned by Dives, who now, still envied by Lazarus, rose above the thronged roads, in the great aerostats of the day. The discovery of the metha nose mixture, withnose mixture, with ten times the explosive force of gasoline, had made ascensional and depressive screws an efficient adjunct of the aeronaut, with its barely buoyant gasbag: and, with the Improved propellers which fol lowed, made the old-fashioned "dirigible" a fairly dependable craft in ordinary weather. It was along this line, rather than by way of the heavier-than-air aoronefs, that development had marched to the enormous enrichment of Kinley Shayne, who controlled the Keewa tln mothanose marshes, Even after the discovery of the Alaskan meth anose and the loss of this monop oly, his hold on the industry by patents and secret processes could not he shaken off. He was still "The Prince of the Powers of the Air." ami it was of him that Theo dore Carson thought as he sat on CLASSIFIED CLASSIFIED CLASSIFIED PRESS ADS PRESS ADSPRESS ADS Lest and Found. l.osi Near Madison si. and Fourth aye., lady's gold hunting case watch; reward, m. 2431, party 1,. l.osi Between Riverside ami Nora. on Monroe, one small black purse containing $10 'ami on.- signet ring engraved C K. P., two sei rings. Kinder call Max. 3381. Will give liberal reward. Lost two memorandum books in the vicinity of Fifth ami Bernard; hooks contained pictures und per sonal notes of no value to any one I'li: owner; finder return to Press i office and receive reward, Bess Great about Aunt M. Here's more i >i«- news, i win thai divorce case! My client had told me he w.is bound lo have a divorce, no matter wii.it it cost him. and lie thinks I'm the best lawyer ever. I know what to charge. Now I've not a stall In practice I can come lo YOU just as soon as Tom is OUI of the way. Things cleaning up I'"' of love. Jack. LADIES— The Troy Laundry Makes a Specialty of Indies' starch wok, lueo curtains, quilts and blankets; prompt service; prices lowest. Phone. .Main 2450. I Would you marry If suited? Qach | issue of my matrimonial paper con lulus about lv columna advertise menti of ladles and gentlemen from all sections of the united States, Canada, Mexico and Europe; rich, poor, young, old, protest.int. Catho lics, etc Bampli py mailed, sealed, free, ]•'. K. Gunnels, Toledo, Ohio, Marriage paper -Highest character; Incorporated; tlth year; anon mem bers; paper sealed, send 10c. 8 P. I ,ovc. liox I 600, 1 vnver. Col. For Sale Cheap (iray gel ling, weight 10(0, prlOS 1*16: hay gelding, weigh) 1050, price 1126; bay mare, widg.it 050 price $I2,'i. hay mare. In foal, club foot, weight 1100, price $115; two mures, weight 1300 lbs. each, little thin, price $100 nil city broke, two running gens, 2*l-m. farm wagon, one for $25, one for 160, Glen Tana Farm Dairy, 1016 Bdway. For Sale -One span mules. 1 lead haii.ess, 1 cutting iiox, v horse power, see,l potatoes (Early Ohloa ami Banners), extra fine, yield > 4 more than Burbanks, oat hay. 11. C. DoCamp, Chester, Wash, Phone Suh. 1 4783, For ■ale—-] horse, harness and wagon, BH9 Jefferson, Call 7 o'cloi k in the mornings, i'o Rsnl by Hour -Beautiful pacing saddle pony, suitable for children and ladies. M. Ml.'. HORBEB WANTED 12 00 to 1400 |ba.; for farm work. Main rt'.'M. Second Hand Goods McßrldS Co 0801 Monroe, handles nil kl:.il of furniture, buys a.id sills Phone, Maxwell 371. The o X Furniture Co. Ii im moved to 1020 Viral aye, If you want to bUY Iff soil futnltmo call J. A. Hlndmui. Muu 4tl9t. 338 Post atreet. PERSONAL LIVE STOCK FOR SALE the columned gallery of his house, watching the far off aerial mon sters that were always in sigh;.. His barren estate lay unaer the lane between Pensacola and Mo bile; and above this ran the sparser drift from Atlantic and Appalachin forest points to the Mississippi Sound resorts. He knew the type of every air ship. Most of these huge objects dropping like swifts, into the chimney of the aerial har bor at Mobile, were Shayne's Con dors, of which the Roc was the type, modeled after the early crea tions of Count. Zepplin. The smaller quicker, low flying ones without the gas holders, were the still unsuc cessful aeronefs of the Wright and Farm an types. The scene was var ied by an occasional orthopter with flapping wings, or by helicopters, on each of which Carson looked long ingly, wishing it. might bring again the treasure fetched by the fuga cious machine of Mr. Wizner. The problem of life was in these various vessels, and he studied them wist fully, so wistfully that the Roc's honk sounded thrice before he heard it. He stepped out on the Bermuda grass, saw a retractile telephone spinning down from the great silver fish balanced in the calm sky, caught it and put it to his ear. "O, Aunt Chloe," cried he running in for his hat and coat. "Here's some one above the house asking for me, and who do you suppose it is?" "Mout be the angel Gab'el," re plied Chloe, "f'm whah he is, an' he way he blow dat ho'n; but Ah reckon it's jes' some triflin' sky hooter. Who is dey?" "The greatest luck you ever heard of!" cried Theodore. Where's that new parachute? Never mind I've found It." And with no further explanation, Mr. Theodore ran out, stepped Into the lift, and was whisked up to the Roc's deck with his new parachute over his shoulder. Mr. Shayne met him with some thing less than the steely coldness with which he was wont to freeze the vitals of the man representing an undeveloped business opportun ity, and with much less than the degree of warmth with which, had it not been for the business oppor tunity, he would have greeted the rescuer of his niece. "I am under great obligations to you, Mr. Theodore," said he, "for your service to my niece. To be entirely frank, I should not have appropriated the time to call on any business account." Mr. Carson felt repelled. He trac ed the "Mr. Theodore" to Captain Harrod's mode of referring to him. Seeing nothing in Mr. Shayne's air evincing thirst for personal data concerning himself, he offered none as to his name. "I am sorry," said he, "that you have gone even an inch out of your way on account of any fancied obli gations. I prefer the basis of busi ness." "By Jove," said a voice at his el bow, "you ought to be able to meet him on that basis Shayne." Carson's ear was affronted, his Miscellaneous for Sale The Sam Crow Housefurnisnlng Co. will take your old furniture In cx c Ii a ng c for new. Goods sold on in stalment. Main 2494. !28 227 Rlveiside. ABCHIIECTUKAL DHAWISO course, including text books, draw ing Instruments and hoard and ref erence library complete, for sale very cheap. M. 7712 J. J. F. Sharp. $116 takes the furniture of 4 rooms; rent free until April C>. nfter that $1 T> per month; walking distance. Mrs. 10. Beeson, 1884 Riverside, Light Brama slock and setting eggs $2 setting. li. B. Hale, Princeton and Nevada. Lldgerwood or Astor car. (lien. 357 J. U W A N' T A Piano and furniture polish; large bottle 50c, delivered. Phone Max. 2115 or call WIJOI Indiana avo. Agents wanted. Write for price list of White und Itaricd Plymouth Rocks to Farnk Bolton. It. P, D, No. 11. Sub. 77(52. Kuii blood s. C. Minorca eggs for Full blood S. C. Minorca eggs for setting; Incubator lots, 02704 Bss sts st. Phone men. 411 T. CRBICBNT FUKNITUUK CO.—Fur niture, rugs and linoleums, up bolstering, furniture repairing, cab inet win k. goods packed, etc.; goods culled for aml delivered. Phone, M.vi, 1957. 1113 First avenue. Cast-off clothing, shoes nnd tools; highest prices paid, W alien Bros*, i'ia Bernard st. FURNITURE, RUGS AND PIANOS. Choice, Clean New Goods. LOWEST PRICES IN SPOKANE. 112114 SO. LINCOLN ST. Spokane Auto Top Co. Sand covers, slip linings, neatly made; nil Styles of tops, general re pairing. Wilson *L- Rohledwr, 1202 Second. Your pick of 5 drop-head sewing ma chines for $X; also pick of 10 bos tops, including gingers. New Homes and Standard rolary. Phone M. 191. Colvllle Piano House, 335 Sprague. Spring Snipiuent of AI. WIN UO-CABTS ;.M) and up. New York Furniture Exchange, 203 ttivorslrte. I'm- Sale - a « octave Estey organ; solid walnut case. Inquire 8304 t Vila r. For Sale Al a bargain Herring-Hall- Marvln sale, 21x24x16, Call 715 Railroad aye. Main 1200, Cycle Metal Mother Incubator; almost new; hatches and broods; $«. Kill Rich aye,, Lldgsrwood car Pure bred I C Black Minorca cock erels and eggs Bill Third aye. Main 2.M x, pal' v L. The host pine lath, Pins Lath Co., mill at corner Slnto and Oak. Phone Max. I 1 In. For Sale Household furniture, 7 rooms, first diss condition; 1027 Broadway, Max 1:107. For Hale—2 large grindstones; fine grit. Imperial Barber Supply Co., 225 Riverside. Main IIM. Wanted - Second hand blc eles. C. p. Burch, 222 Bprague, .Main kio. Furniture and a good rang* and n heater. u7II Toledo Olen i«o J For Bale Ons <'» gasoline angina; also carpenter shop machinery, buui{> and aarnaaa, Bim 3cm uve. THE SPOKANE PRESS, SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 1910. nerves taunted by the voice; and he felt a sudden disinclination to meet its owner. Shayne waved the man away. .^v ! "But," went on Silberberg, fit seems to me, old chap, we'd vastly better put the 'whole thing oa 3> basis of breakfast first. Send this good man aft, and let's fall to!" Carson wheeled round and stared Silberberg in the face curiously, with the impersonal disfavor of one studying the picture of some nox ious thing, like a gila monster of a : feast of vultures. He made no effort to avoid affront, but remorse lessly bored into Silberberg's vis age with his eyes, until that gentle man began to squirm in disquietude, whereupon Carson turned his back suddenly on the head of the metals trust, and faced Mr. Shayne just in time to detect a fleeting blush departing from his countenance. ! "I trust.you will take breakfast with us," said he, "we shall " "Thank you," said Theodore. "I have breakfasted; and while it is not very hygienic, I have no doubt, kosher food doesn't appeal to me." "By God, my man," shouted Silb erberg, " if you say another word —" Carson turned upon him, and Silb erberg sank into a seat. Carson walked back to the engine room, saying he would look the craft over, and see Mr. Shayne after breakfast. For the tourists it was not a jolly meal. Silberberg conceived himself vastly insulted by this fellow they had picked up, and gave his host rather a bad half hour. "We owe it to him to allow him to be a little nasty." said Shayne, secretly smiling at the thought of the reception awaiting this story of the kosher food in certain clubs where all Silberberg's wealth had not made him a social favorite. "Think what he did for Virginia, you, know, Silberberg." "By Jove," cried Silberberg, "I would rather she had —er, that is, I would not allow any service even to her to atone for such an insult. I don't allow anyone to — He must leave the Roc, Shayne, or I will." "But his machine may be worth while," urged Shayne, using what he judged would be a valid argu ment with his guest. "An idea is an idea, Max, and this art of flying needs improvement." "No idea," insisted Max, "is worth that much. Suit yourself, Mr. Shayne, but as for me " Silberberg waved his hand, clos ing the debate. Mr. Shayne prided himself upon his ability in hand ling people, and was, moreover, most pig-headed himself. He grew fonder of Mr. Carson's project as Silberberg grew hotter in urging 7 the young man's dismissal. Thel ship passed Magnolia Springs, left Point Clear far to port, sailed majestically over Fairhope, and was half-way across the bay before the meal ended, with the argument still undecided, though Shayne was winning progressively by force of Hearing their harbor. As they rose they detected Wizner standing be hind them, hat in hand, as if await ing a word with them: or eaves dropping, as the case might haw been. "Well," said Shayne, rather an- Miscellaneous for Sale- Wanted to sell —100 second-hand bi cycles; good as new; old ones taken In trade. C, P. Burch. 22ti Sprague. One trained Spitz dog, household goods, fruit jars, range, library. lo:sis Brmtna. Good :t'« half truck, $35 Phone White, Alain 8064 J. R. C. Buff Orphlngton llnu Black Mi norca eggs. Bub. 8171, $2 setting. Best Germicide and Disinfectant; large bottle 50c. delivered. Phone Max. 2145 or call W1204 Indiana. Agents wanted. S. C. R. I. Bed eggs, $1.50 per sot ting. 1523 Augusta aye. Phone Max. 661, 1 coffee urn; good us new; $IN. 1 10-foot bent glass show case. $15. 1 s-foot square plate glass show ease. $25. Call 20 Main aye. Safe —Cheap. 114 Washington st. Phone Main 1625, Miscellaneous for Sale—Fuel Valley Wood & Coa» Yard. Phone. Main 2958. W. F. Hohl, prop. All kinds of dry seasoned wood delivered to all parts of the city. Full meas ure; prompt delivery. E2B Front av enue, Spokane, Wash. International Fuel Co. —Wood and cool, tumurack. $6.26; pine, $6.25; dclivoied. Maxwell 71. C. A C. Fuel Co.—Wood, coal. Tam arack, fir, rick $2.75; pine, $2.60. All kinds 4 ft. wood. Main 3083. The best mill wood. Pine Lath Co, 01316 Maple. Maxwell 1110. Johnston Wood Yard for nine or tamarack. 1015 Cora. Maxwell 414. Miscellaneous—Wanted Wanted A tent, 12x14. Phone (lien. 582 L. PRIVATE SANITARIUM BI'ROUND'i 8 A NITA HI I'M. Human bake oven and electrical massage, Specialists In rheumatism and nervous affect inns. free con sultation. Phone Main r.3ls. Qreen bldg,, ISOty Riverside aye. Monroe Park Sanitarium Specialty on women and children; first claim care given. Phons Max. 1533 X; 0 I 103 Lincoln. Dr. ft BrelnhOlm, graduate midwife; magnetic treatment; home for pa tients. Office 4i» Riverside M 2028 Res. El 038 Prlnc'Uon. tilen. ti27-lt. Wood Sawing Martin Amundsen. wood snwlng, reasonable charges. Phonu Main 473 1. F. 117 Third. Removal Drs. P. F Sells nnd W. E S. Coyn» huve removed to rooms 320 331 Paul sen building Phone 3148. Attorney Frank H. Klnsell has re moved his office to 1111 Paulsen Bldg. Patents. I can save you time and money on your patents, 11. B. Smith, solici tor of V. 8. or foreign patents caveats, trademarks, drawings. 015 Jamleson bldg. Phone, Main It to for appointments evenings. Patents thai protect and pay: advice and books free; rates reasonable; highest references; best results, Watson ft Coleman, patent lawyer, Washington. D. C, grily. "I just wanted to say," replied Wtgner, "that I know what this young fellow's proposition is." "So do we," said Shayne. "It's, some kind'of flying-machine." "Yes," said Wizner. "And if you don't find him reasonable to deal with, come to me. I've seen his model. It ain't protected, of course, 1 j«nd I can build one like it in a few weeks—with money enough. I'll learn him to butt in and take a cus-j tomer from me!" Silberberg and Shayne looked significantly at each other. "When inventors fall out," began Shayne. "Monopolists get their hooks in," Supplied SilbzerbPfg. "Let's take the fool north, and see what he's got." "Most sensible thing you've said," replied Shayne. .Now this conversation must not be taken as proof that Mr. Shayne hart decided upon any unfair treat ment of this cocky young chap who , wiiiked the Roc's dock like a young bull in his own pasture. His ser j vices to Virginia entitled him to fair treatment in business, or fair payment in money. They might not entitle him to both. In matters aeronautical, business was busi ness. If Wizner could learn Car son's secretß, it would do nobody harm for Shayne to know them. All these things were mere business truisms. So he talked with Wizner aside, and by the time the aeronat llbrating over the aerial harbor and obeying her descent screws, gently purred into her berth, he had dis covered that Wizner really know nothing, but was in position, as he said, to find out a deuce of a lot, having seen a mysterious some thing in the hidden shed on the South Beach, which he declined to describe, principally, as Shayne plainly told him, because he couldn't; but it might be worth his while, he added, for Wizner to take another look, and make a sketch or SO. Carson waited in glum silence until the second descent of the lift, refusing to occupy it along with Silberberg. Shayne urged him to stay aboard for the night trip to Chicago. It was only one day there and another back, for the weather map indicated northerly winds out ward and southerly ones returning —one of those fine prosperous flights that sometimes gave to the aeronaut cruise the semblance of real rulership of the air. "The weather, north," said Shayne, "is the mildest known for March. We've plenty of furs and top-coats If it falls cold. We can discuss your project, Mr. Theodore, over our highballs going up. It's your only way to file your tale of woe. Come with us." "Very well." said Mr. Theodore, he would go, with many thanks. He wondered about the niece and Silberberg, but he asked no ques tions. His fervent wish that "Psyche" might go was born of o natural desire to know if she had recovered from her terrible experi ence. He yearned so strongly to pay her the merely formal attention of inquiring about this that he wan dered about aimlessly, growing red and tingling to his fingers' ends at imaginary passages between him self and Psyche, running into dan gers from moving trams and motor vehicles, and walking in a dream slap aboard a Guayaquil liner, un der the impression that he was strolling up Government street. With unseemly haste he got off, or his next land-fall would have been the Canal Zone, not Chicago. He cleared his eyes of Psyche dust, strode directly to the lift, an I went aboard the Roc. It was- lat.> in the afternoon. The engineer was impatient for his party, and swore an unblasphemous oath of relief as they appeared below. Carson looked down and saw a tising oval spot of black-and-white checks, which he knew to be the flat cap of Silberberg, and he breathed hard. Also, however, there was a par terre of millinery under which must be at least two women, and he breathed easier. That hound was going, then, —and Psyche, too. How inexpressibly annoying, and com pletely ecstatic it was! They went forward; and whet Carson Joined them, the ladies had vanished Into the cabin, with Silberberg. "What do you think of the weath er?" asked Shayne. "The low has reached Omaha," replied Carson, "and has deepened rapidly. We ought to get into stiff south winds soon, increasing all the way." "Let 'em increase," rejoined Shayne. "We'll make port quicker. If it should be northerly weather, now " "We'd have to moor?" queried Carson. "Naturally." "What I'm goins to talk to you about," said Carson, "is a machine that could make Chicago against the fiercest gale quicker than this flying palace can do it tonight." "Oh, yes," lightly replied Shayne. "I've had em offered me that would do it in an hour —in the inventor's mind. And they've been announc ing them ever since the time of Santos Dumont, and we are still about where the old Brazililan left the art. Methanose and light en gines help some; but we're helpless yet in a forty-mile wind." "We may be so tonigh',' said a voice at their elbows. "The fore cast is mist and clouds north of Meridian; and it's blowing hard at Memphis, sir." "How hard?" "Thirty-two per." replied the en gineer. "Hut it's freshening every minute, they say.' "It'll be with us," answered Bhanye. "Put her tail to it. and bike." The earth WH4 a concave cup wl*h the setting sun a flaming wick on its rim. To the north was a hugs, black accumulation of clouds which seemed swelling with startling rapidity; but the weather-wise av iators knew It to be thoir own headlong flight which brought the clouds nearer with such speed, g'v ing them the swlt'e upheaval which mimicked the approach of a storm. The silence was absolute, save tor the muff led exhaust of the engines Bid the purr of the driving screw a: torn; for the Hoc kept pace with the buist, and the light breeze that rw. !'t her decks was from prow, c;.; Hardly to stern, as she edged pm Into the great cyclonic whirl anil oiitfocted the wind. Darkness stoic over the earth, and the foreshort ened landscape was blotted out, even while the sun's rays si ill sil vered the great bulging overhang of lie line's majestic hull. The liirfit drew tip to the senlth and left the sl ip, too, in shallow. The con nillg lamps threw long white OODM il 'Wii thousands Of feet of space t( ll*, earth, and shifting bach anf ' torth, looked like the lambent legt ]of some unearthly monster awk wardly straddling In an attempt to walk. Far off shore the lights of river steamers, Pleiad-like constel , latlons of massed stars. The arc j lights of the towns shone up vlv ' ir.'ly as the flying ship neared their ltfbttd area, and then winked out , like snuffed candle;,, as she crossed 1 the shadows of their reflectors. Car -1 son, for a moment left alone, i walked aft. looking rather con : cerned, the engineer was turning ! his ear downward, listening to the sullen roar that now droned up ; from the ground. "A hell of a wind," said he to i Carson. Hear it howl, and not a : leaf sirring up here." "Yes," assented Carson, listen ing; "it is blowing; bur what of it?" "Oh, nothing," replied the engi neer, looking at the manometer, "only—did you ever try to bring one of these gas-bags to in a gale? .Not to mention nursing her into the ; boss' Chicago garage! Hey?" • nnctwered Carson, "it must be difficult.' I "on, it isn't bad." returned the S engineer. "In a 20 mile wind it's just an even break, that's all, whether you punch a hole in her and drop two hundred feet to tho street, or get dtimped by a down draft among the skyscrapers with I the depressors running. But diffi j cult? The devil of it is it's so in ! fernally easy! Cnless we find Chi cago in Ihe calm sitot in the middle of the low. it's the Canada woods for ours. And I despise Nature!" Carson smiled at this gloomy forecast, followed as it was by a sprightly whistle. The young man wanted his serious talk with Shayne. So far they had spoken nothing but generalities, and he felt frustrated, held off, played with as a skilful fencer plays with a novice. And he had had no glimpse of Psyche. This made him Irritable —the trip was such a waste of time. Well, as to Shayne, he must tako things into his own hands, buck up, and come to a de finite parley. As to the girl— lyiiss Suarez stood by the rail, looking off Into the blackness, her hair heavy with a mist now Just becoming perceptible. She was lis tening, as to something with which the ship had no concern, to the howling of the wind down on earth. Mrs. Shayne, from the cabin door, looked forth at the young woman, with distinct displeasure, for Vir ginia had just said a very naughty thing to Mr. Silberberg, in a golf discussion, which had unaccount ably aroused her temper. Silber berg gloomed forth darkly over Mrs. Shayne's shoulder into the darker night. Mr. Shayne was ask ing the pilot for data as to dis tances and course, having audibly wished the women at the devil. It was not all bliss —and in walked young Carson to make things worse. (Continued next Sunday.) PARIS RAISES A MONUMENT TO AMERICAN TODAY PARIS, March 26.—Tomor • row a monument to Horace • Wells, the New England dent • Ist who played such an im • portant role in the first stages • of "laughing gas," will be un • veiled here at the Place dcs • Ktats Unit, Wells came to • Prance to have his discovery • recognized .before the Acad • emy of Sciences, but found he had been forestalled. He died ■ a very tragic death in New • York, disappointment having ■ broken him in heart and mind • and body. Buy Lots Now in MONROE PARK No homesteading there — water, carline, stores, street lights, telephones, etc. $275 up; easy terms. J. W. OSBORNE 203-4 Rookery Building Flowers Headquarters for violets. We are receiving daily shipments of Cali fornia's choicest violets in their original large bunches 25 Patronize those who give you your mouey's worth. CHOICE LINE PLANTS AND TREES The Rose Floral Co. Spokane's Cut-Rate Up-to-date Flor ist, Opposite Paulsen Bldg. Phone Main 4378. ORIENTAL HAIR SHOP carries a full line of first quality human hair. Hair Dreaslng, Maui curing, Chiropody and Facial Mas sage, Superfluous hair, warts and moles permanently removed by electric needle. Hair Dyeing and Bleaching. MADAME SINKS, T2B Peyton Blk. (2d floor). Main i 2162. NEW WAR SCARE IS SPRUNG; NEED SHIPS, HALF MILLION JAPS TO LAND ON COAST TO OVER RUN THE WEST U. S. Navy Likened to An tiquated Tea Service by Naval Enthusiasts. TAFT IS NOT ANXIOUS It Is the Old, Old Cry When Congress Is Asked for Big Navy Appropriations. Once more the lowering yellow war clourl looms over the country. Once more the threatening skele tons of our national helplessness are dragged forth from their musty closets and furbished up to be plac ed before the trembling public. Once more the tales of 600,000 little yel low men dumped onto our WeeV tU to ravage and destroy- ate told in tones of apprehension and dismay. Wth bloody war. with the disso lution of the United States at the end of it, the entire country impov erished, and the now free American citizen ground beneath the heavy yellow heel of the little men from the east, is against foretold with the grave wagging of heads and much bewailing the disappearance of the "good old American spirit." DECLARE COAST ABSOLUTELY DEFENSELESS "Absolutely defenseless," "at the mercy of the invader," "our unpro tected coasts," "our merchant mar ine—the minus quantity," and all the old stock phrases of the parti otic prophet of dire disaster of the nation are again in evidence. Up and down the corridors in oongress, in the ante rooms of the white house, in hotel lobbies, along the spacious streets of the capital, and most of all in the newspapers are the words of warning to be found. Once more appears the "Japanese plans fer invading the Pacific coast," found by the übiquitous "secret agent of a foreign govern ment" who pursues his Michiavel lian vocation from capital to capi tal. Half of the Mikado's navy is to remain nt home to guard the "Britain of the east" and the other half convoying a fleet of transports is to dump half a million little yel law men "at a point of vantage on the Pacific coast" and from thence the rich and prosperous west is to 1 c overrun. Again we are told that the Ameri can navy is an antiquated tea set: that the navy personnel is too small and badly officered: that the American army is a "tin soldier organization" officered by "moss backs." MAY PREPARE FOR WAR WIT . AMERICAN MONEY And —horror of horrors —It Is now discovered that the American flnan- Tyler's Style Shop Cloaks Suits Millinery THE SMARTEST STYLES IN CLOAKS, SUITS AND MILLINERY, VERY REA SONABLY PRICED. ciers hold millions of dollars worth of Japanese bonds, and that tiie gold those bonds too* from Ameri ca —real American gold—ls to be> used to finance a war against America. But pause— the worst Is yet to come —we have no modern battle ships. There —the secret Is out- We need a few billion dollars worth of floating iron and steel. The danger of invasion is immediate — therefore let us lay the keels of a couple of Dreadnoughts along tha Atlantic coast and scare the coura geous enemy away. A few slow going plodders ask themselves —what is all the fusa about? One answer is: Congress is considering a recommendation for two brand new Dreadnoughts, and it is a matter of history that every time congress faces an ap propriation for augmenting the navy there is the same old war scare with the same old horrors and the same old warnings bob up more or less serenely. The Presi dent has asked for two big battle ships, but he is not pressing the matter. Secretary of Navy Meyer is not begging congress for the ships. Who is kicking up all the fuss? Hush!— Whisper the shipbuilders need the money. Thomas' Bargains Terms to Suit $8000 Close in on First avenue; 50x142. $3750 Good business site on North Monroe; 50x150; mod ern 9 room house. $39,000 Main avenue near Brown St., 50x142. GET THE FACTS S6 Howard St. Phone Main 2588. The Daily and Sunday Spokane Press, 10 Cents a week. 822 Riverside. P ACU.II