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Even as Allan and Beatrice passed through the cheering crowd, now drifting toward the hangars, a sound of music wafted doind--a little harsh at tis to be

Many flags fluttered in the air, and even the rollicking children on the lawns paused to wonder as swift shadows cut across the park

On high was heard the droning hum of the propellers It ceased, and in wide, sure, evenly balanced spirals the great planes one by one slid down and took the earth as easily as a gull sinks to rest upon the bosom of a quiet sea

"They do ell, my equilibrators!" murmured Allan, unable to suppress a thrill of pride "Simple, too; but, after all, hoonderfully effective!"

The crowd parted to let hi the hands of the last Folk ever to be brought froe under the cliff beside the Sunless Sea

He suether with Sivad and the three aviators

"Well done!" said he; and that was all--all, yet enough Then, while the people cheered again and, crowding round, greeted their kinsfolk, he gave orders for the housing and the care of the travel-wearied newcoh the surove that flanked the plaza to southward the crackling of new-built fires was heard

Allan turned to Beta with a s ready for the barbecue already!" said he, "With that and the gah to keep theo a while? There are still a few finishing touches to put to the nes I' to hand the Council this afternoon for the Folk to hear Yes, by all ether they walked back to their bungalow arowths, ferns and flowers Here they stopped a ood friend, there to watch the children and--parentlike--rass-stained

They gained their broad piazza at length, turned, and for a while watched the busy, happy scene in the shaded street, the plaza and the playground

Then Beta sat down by the cradle--still in that sao, a chair she had steadily refused to barter for a finer one

He drew up another beside her From his pocket he drew a paper--the nes--and for a minute studied it with bent brows