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Threedayshadpassed，andOrlandoBrothersonsatinhisroomatthehotelbeforeatableladenwithtelegrams，lettersandmarkednewspapers。Thenewsofhisachievementhadgoneabroad，andDerbywas，forthemoment，thecentreofinterestfortwocontinents。
Hissuccesswasanestablishedfact。Thesecondtrialwhichhehadmadewithhiscar，thistimewiththewholetowngatheredtogetherinthestreetsaswitnesses，hadprovednotonlythereliabilityofitsmechanism，butthegreatadvantageswhichitpossessedforadirectflighttoanygivenpoint。AlreadyhesawFortunebeckoningtohimintheshapeofanunconditionalofferofmoneyfromafirst-classsource；andbetterstill，-forhewasamanofuntiringenergyandboundlessresource-thatopportunityfornewandenlargedeffortwhichcomeswiththerecognitionofone’sexceptionalpowers。
Allthiswashisandmore。Asweeterhope，amoreenduringjoyhadfollowedhardupongratifiedambition。Dorishadsmiledonhim；-
Doris！Shehadcaughtthecontagionoftheuniversalenthusiasmandhadgivenhimherfirstungrudgingtokenofapproval。Ithadalteredhiswholeoutlookonlifeinaninstant，fortherewasaneagernessinthisdemonstrationwhichproclaimedtherelievedheart。