Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-07
The Night
Flyer
by HENRY NJ NELLY
By HENRY NJ NELLY
Copyright.
The Frank A. Munsey Co.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Tad Spencer was NY only hope in
explaining her presence on the field.
SO | hurried to my hangar and found
him impatienty awaiting me.
Gosh. boss lie said. This is get.
tin worse'n a moving picture shov,
things happen SO quick and unexpect-
ed Have YOU Sec the girl with Miss
Ogden"
| nodded
AMI is she really the gifl YOU told
me about
Again nodded Tad whistled
"Gee." he said Il don't blame you
for bein' stuck on her, She sure is II
pppin'."
Mind your own business | cried
angrily. she said you had a message
for me. What is it,
But Tad was in no hurry TO relieve
my suspense SO there was nothing to
do but grit my teeth and let him pro
coed with hts recital.
Il was sittin out there on the bench
between Casserta's shed and ours he
said. There was big crowd around,
aud Sanojas had opened the doors 50
that everybody could see the machine
Well, first thing | knew along comes
Miss Ogden and the peachiest little
dame"
"Cut thai OUT" | snapped. Go Gu
vita your tory"
well" he continued, they conc
along, and Miss Ogden lows the other
one right UP to where I'm sittiu' On the
bench. she gives me the once over
Miss Ogden does-and then she says.
sweet as you please: where's Mr..
Carrisan this morning? ! haven't
seen him around"
"Well, | had the doors shut SOS no
one would notice that the machine
wasn't there, and wasn't goin TO give
away too much. SO Just SAYS oh,
he'll be along presently ard We lets it
90 at that.
Funny thing, though. Soon as
Niss ogden mentions your name,
see this queen look at me sharp and
quick, like I'd bitten her or Somethin';
but didn't pay much attention to it
AT least, not then.
pretty soon nike, the Mex, tells
Sanojas to bring the Farman Aut. and
everybody scatters to get OFT of the
way, and first thing know this que Ell
separates from the rest. edges over to
the bench, and sits down with her
back to me. And right away hears
her talkin' quick and excited, and
thinks maybe Shes crazy and taihin
to herself until she repeats what she's
sayin'.
"'You, behind me- she says. Are
you Mr.. Carrlgan's mechanician"
Then sees all Of a sudden she's tryin'
10 talk to rue without anybody else get
tin wise.
Eyes, | says. That's me. What's
YOUR number? Tell him she says,
that the girl he met over Oh the shore
when he landed among the huts was
brought here today.
Gee. | breaks in, are you Miss
Propan' Yes she says quick.
Does Mr. Carrigan know my name?
Your name says !. Why, lady, he
knows that and the cClor of your hair
and the kind of eyes you've got and
the clothes you wear and all about
you. Believe me, Miss Provan, says,
IL ever man was dippy about a girl
-"
"Tad' cried, sprlngine to my
feet, my cheeks burning with The hot
flush that mounted to them Did you
tell her that?'
Sure | did" said Tad, with a self
satisfied smirk. oh, when 1t comes
to putin friend right with his cir.
you leave it to me. I've fixed yol solid
there"
groaned and sank back upon the
bench. 1t was hopeless to try to make
Tad understand my viewpoint,
Go ahead said weakly.
well" he resumed, Il could see
the back OF her neck gettin' all rosy
and red, she was so pleased. But We
didn't have much time for loye.stuH.
"'Tell him. she says, that Casscr.
ia brought me over here last night to
identify a man. They have sworn to
kill whoever 1t was landed over there.
Tell him heard them talking last
night, and found that they think 1t was
Linderman, so when they introduced
Mr.. Linderman to me today, pretend
cd he was the man.
"'Gee!' I says. you oughtn't to we
done that, Miss Provan Mr. CARR
gan's big enough to take care of him
sell. Twill not~haye them harm MI.