proto-martyr Lillienthal, still honoured by men.

to the things which Lincoln was saying. Soon his preoccupation vanished.

room. When all the people were singing and beating time with their feet.

quickly, "I cannot tell you now and here. But the common people are very

behind, and on the other the nimbler aeropile. The aeroplanes flew

would have been caused by the descent of this great expanse of sail and

"I remember you quite well," said Graham. "You were in that little

disproportionately diminished with diminished size. Moreover, the huge

CHAPTER XVI. THE AEROPHILE

disproportionately diminished with diminished size. Moreover, the huge

changed."

Lincoln's face appeared close to them. He bowed an apology to the girl.

quickly, "I cannot tell you now and here. But the common people are very

Even during his previous life two lines of investigation had pointed

aeroplane, a double row of horizontal floats with a big aerial screw

irregular surface, a tree-set hillside, for instance, or an embankment,

Graham glanced at her face, was on the verge of a question, found a

"I cannot tell you now."

purposes useless. They were built of enormous size--the usual stretch

Lincoln appeared some way off along the gallery, making his way through

complex vibration that even a moderate wind produced, and for the same

people, who faced death--death that you might live."

disproportionately diminished with diminished size. Moreover, the huge

In another moment Graham was talking to the girl, and the bright-eyed

of the body, and perhaps kill those aboard.

of this new human attainment. He began to ply Lincoln with questions.

"Yes," said Graham, "changed. And yet, after all, not so greatly

disproportionately diminished with diminished size. Moreover, the huge

safely only in a calm or moderate wind, and sudden storms, occurrences