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their opinions and we discovered the "Doubting Thomases" were in the majority.

In order to give everybody in Toledo a chance to see the airship we decided to make a flight down town to the business district and to make a landing on the roof of the Spitzer Building, a ten story office building. When all was in readiness the start was made and about half a mile from the grounds the propeller dropped off. It was supported on the end of the shaft by two taper pins which were supposed to have been wrapped with tape to prevent them from falling out. 

We walked the ship back to the fair grounds and there inserted two new pins and securely taped them in place. The propeller was not harmed by its fall and we were ready in about thirty minutes to get off for the second start. I had some friends on the roof of the building and my instructions were to get the rope I would drop to them and under no circumstances to let it go again.

The second start was made and I gained an altitude of two thousand feet and kept it all the way down to the city. The silk of the balloon being new was pure white and almost transparent and was a beautiful and inspiring sight. The little motor was clearly audible to those below and the propeller was flashing in the sun light. Approaching the building I could plainly see the anxious faces of my friends as they waited eagerly to grasp the rope. As I passed slowly over their heads I dropped the rope and shut off the motor. The boys pulled the ship down to the roof. There was great excitement. The crowds in the streets rushed to get on the roof, but the doors were all barred. The streets were packed with people and the police were kept busy.

As the motor was still quite hot, I waited until it cooled