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RUTH ELDER'S OWN STORY.

I WAS NOT AFRAID:1 NEVER FELT CALMER.

WHEN THE AEROPLANE'S ENGINE BEGAN TO FAIL.

GREAT BATTLE WITH A STORM,;"

[BY RUTH ELDER.)

My wonderful dream had come true!

By this time the ice on the

machine had carried us down from DODWELL & CO. LTD.

the high point of 10,800 feet to an altitude of only 7,000. We were clean out of the storm into wonder- ful moonlight once more. It seem ed almost impossible that we had' come out of such a hard battle alive.

Calm.

In a short time wo were again at ́9,000 feet, and instead of being toss- ed about as we had been for the past six and a half hours, every- thing was calm and serene, and the We worked up the speed of the steady pure of the motor holding engine, and began climbing steadius high above the beautiful blanket of white clouds below made us very thankful.

as we

I was on my way in the most. The sky was study. Back of thrilling adventure of my life!

were leaving the twilight, George (Captain Haldeman) and colour. We were leaving a stretch with dim grey suggestions of I took off from the inclined run of sky and ocean that bad been way used by Charles Lindbergh kindly to us. Chamberlin, and Commander Byrd, and once we had the load in the air, we had only one thought in miad-to hold a true course until our landing.

As the 'plane rose our hearts rose also with hilarious joy at being cff on our great adventure after months of planning and weeks of waiting for good weather.

Away we headed dus est. The sin went down and as the moon rose it was a beautiful sight as we hended directly into its path.

At o'clock George (Captain Haldeman want to the rear of the 'plane to empty some of the five- gallon petrol tins into the main tank in order that the 'plane would not be tail-henvy.

Miss Ruth Elder shared the controls with Captain George Haldeman 03 their dramatic flight In the following para- graph Miss Elder discloses this: for the first time.]

After he had poured filteen gal. lons into the main tank I found it necessary to call George to the controla, realising that it was im- possible for a girl of 117 pounds to hold such a heavily loaded 'plane very long..

We were both in very high spirita; with the marvellous moon- light and the smooth running of the motor everything was seeming ly in our favour

During the next few hours. we took turns at the controls in order that neither of us should tire too quickly. At 3 am on Wednesday George went to the rear and empti, ed the remaining petrol tine into the main tanks, throwing all the empties overboard.

Oil..

Knowing that one-third of our fight was completed, we settled ourselves down and addressed our selves to the business of following our true course for the next twelve hours of daylight

Everything had been lovely up to this point, but we began to be concerned over the heavy use of out petrol.

.

Then suddenly I noticed some thing that gave me my first serious concern. Oil began to show on the 'plane where there, shutild not have been any, and { wondered what might be LUTONG.

ri

"Ahend WAS a dark, dismal, stormy sky, with regalar flashes of terrific lightning that came streak- ing down from the higher altitude, and we knew that ahead lay tron-

ble.

I don't know what George's thoughts were as he looked ahead, and I don't know that Lcould tell exactly what aine were, except that the principal thought in my mind was that we were riding headlong into black trouble.

No one could write of the hap- penings of the next few hours and convey a complete word picture of all our actual ex- periences. For twelve hours pres coding the approach to the storm arca George had been smiling most of the time, and under al conditions had carried a happy expression, but now it was differ- ent.

There was a set, determin- ed look on his face. The corners of his mouth were down and the lips were thin. There was no fear on his face, but the battle look was there.

..

Rain...

For another hour we flew on stendily, always climbing slowly but surely, and at the end of this hour we were 2.000ft. more away

were

from the sea, and the instrumen: showed an altitude of 8,500ft. The sky and clouds, which had been just a dull, deadly grey, growing increasingly darker.

There was just one reassuring thing to us as we were up there in the "cold majesty of the skies, and that was the steady purr of the engine ahead of us the motor that was pulling us to Paris. It-eeem- ed almost human

And then it began to rain. It rained frightfully, and with the rain the thermometer on the wing: strut. which George looked at calmly yet anxiously every often, was dropping. Glancing over his shoulder, F ew that it read 28deg.

The Terrors Of A Storm 10,000 Foot Up..

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the fact that the oil pressure was And now our main concert was continually, dropping. We looked at the oil indicator again and found it had dropped 10lb. more, down to 45lb. pressure, means we had lost, 2016, pressure in the oil supply in a few hours.

This

I remarked to George host won-

derful everything emed, but he

replied:--

"The old motor 'don't sound

right, Ruth, and I don't think the

age is lying; but never mind." we're through the worst of all

now."

Then we settled down to fight, the rest of pur troubles. The dullness of the next few hours was terrible.

Weariness.

I

George appeared very weary, and I noticed that his head was drooping, He had been through the reaction was terrible. so much in the past few hours that

The battle we had had was un- doubtedly having its effect. Be was not holding the ship as evenly 'on its course"as he might have done, and 1, deciding I would help him keep awake, leaned overg

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pinched his side, and told him i NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS

was taking the controls.

shoulder and asked if everything After a bit he slapped me on the

was all right, and I told him that I personally was all right. but pointed out that the oil pressure gauge bad dropped to 35 pounds.

Then all the battles and dangers] we had been through had their effect on me, and I fell asleep. I know this because at 3 am. George wakened me and asked me to take the controls while he made another petrol check.

He half turned to me and yelled at the top of his voice: "Get into your life snit immediately!"

As I reached for the suit again I asked him why, and in explana tion he pointed to the oil gauge. It was wavering between 15 and 20. pounds pressure!

It was growing daylight when George ened me back to the cou trola. The mater was getting It was now about 7.30 on Wednes-Worse, and we were gradually los day evening, and I realised that

'ing altitude. there must be some danger with the thermometer so low. I knew I was right about this, because I sudden ly became concious of the fact that ire was forming on the windshield around the wing struts,

called George Haldeman's at- In a very few moments great: tention to the exceptional amount! gurte of wind seemed to overtake of oil on the right-hand wing us, and the 'plane was being tossed struts and also underneath the about the rough air. The sky wing on my side of the machine was blacker than ever, and light

He showed very little concern, ning lashed streaks through the but began to look things over very blackness. George showed much parefully.

:concern about keeping the 'plane

on its true course.

Anxiety.

WAS

sorne-

Nevertheless, there thing about his manner that be trayed anxiety, and I became quite conscious of the fact that he was trying to behave so that I night not breame concerned.

I asked him again about the ex cessive amount of oil, but he assur ed one that it was old oil which had been thrown off earlier in the flight.

I felt relieved for the moment, and hoped it was ho said

For two hours before sundown we had been climbing very steadily and had reached an altitude of ap proximately 5,000 feet. We both tried to be as cheerful as possible, and talked about everything except odl

-"Bluff."

But some forca drew my eyes i to the oil splashes every once in while, and I could see that they were getting heavier.

I could see also that George. saw they were getting heavier. All our cheerfulness was bluff o both sides.

I noticed by the altimeter that we were now 10,500ft. high and still elimling steadily up there towards inore blackness and more lightning flashce. The sounds that smote our ears were the roar of the winds and the motor.

Courage.

The sound of the moter was, very uneven at this time, and often George turned on the ashlight, looking only at the instruments. We were having a real battle.

I would not admit eren fo my- self that I was petrifed with ter "ror at the dark, angry sky. After

We knew there was no chance to go on, and we had to take our chances with the sea.

No Hysterics

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I insisted that I take the con- trols while be put on his lifesult, but he told me we were losing al titude too fast and that another change at the controls would cause was no use arguing this point with us to lose still more. I knew there

him.

The next few moments are im- printed so deeply in my mind that nothing in my life will ever dim the memory of them. To know that we could expect the motor to stop at any moment caused me no alarm.

I was not afraid.

Perhaps I was too weary.

I know I never felt calmer in my life, for I still had a bunch we could come out safe, no mat ter what happened.

I again, urged George to come back and put on his lifeuit while I took the controls.

A Steamer.

I

While we were arguing, I had all, I am only girl, and I could the greatest thrill of the fight not let George know my feelings. when I looked ahead and sighted George asked how I felt. Necer- a steamer. When I pointed it out to George he headed directly for theless, I did smile and reply,

Fine, George...

it. We'll get

We circled around it and could through it."

Win

"Fou're see it was the Barendrecht. courageous, old dear, when we

wrote a note asking how far we' cannot de outside, but don't

were from land. in the hope that we might be near enough to con- worry; well, he wn, where the

tinue. moom is shining soon!”

The first message dropped down from the plane it a card- More board container, missed the ship, and I wrote another. This time the aim was better, and I was auc- cessful in hitting the deck with the

What a night it was! blackness, "more lightning flashes, and the wind screaming around the plane. George was no longer watching the earth inductor com- pats indicator ahead of us, but was closely watching the aperiodic compounding motor, and after we had We continued circling with the pass which hung below us.

Up to this time, neither of us had esten anything, nor had we wanted anything. Then-I presume for the purpose of taking my mind off oil, because, after all, I suppose George thought a girl's nerves could not be trusted if she knew there was trouble-George suggest ed I should serve some sandwiches and beef broth, and then take a Both felt that we would have the

I believe I must have asked him hardest part of the flight during 5fty times if everything was all the night, which would soon come, right. Always his anewer was the and we both wanted to be alert

23p.

George's face hardened again, and he was working frantically at the controls, as it was beyond my strength or ability to assist at this

time.

I untied one package of sand- same enappy, Everything O.K." wiches, served George with a small

Get Your Life Suit! amount of beef broth and a drink

George came to a decision sud

of coffee, and then went forward denly. to the wheel. George unwrapped

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The oil pressure had dropped to Ave pounds und we knew it would be foolish to attempt to continue. George flew low over the boat and "We are going to land. Pick us controls, but everything was dry throttled the motor and shouted:

Water began rushing around the

He turned and in short, snappy

It seemed in my compartment. We were almost alongside the a cheese sandwich and I chose a tones he said: chicken sandwich. I took one bite

Bone. Something "Go back and put on a life suit, Barendrecht now, and were gliding quiet, with the drone of the motor missing -all I cared for-and noticed that Ruth. We don't know what we very slowly. I saw George cut off without the motor. George, making a wry face, had will find beneath us.

It was 10.05, and we had been We're cer- the switches and pull the wheel

well back. The plane seemed to in the air for 35 hours George thrown three-quarters of his sand tainly getting nowhere up here." wid overboard.

was laughing as he turned round and looked at me standing there as waiting for something else to happen.

He said, Well, here we are, Auth! Guppose we get out and look was fine as beim Tong. O vr or around a bit.

I climbed over the petrol tank to come to a dead stop. I got a last- As we went into the night we put on my suit. As I did so I minute look at the ocean at close were enclosed in our little compart offered up a prayer that we would range, and we could see that the waves were rolling pretty well. ment on the faithful American come to no disaster. I still had a Girl," perched up there in the skies strong conviction that we would be The next instant. we had splashed at an altitude of 10,000 ft. battling saved, and after the prayer it seem into the top of a big wave, the elements.

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