Evening star., 1924-05-18
Che
Daredevil BzzuzzaH
IN Austin Pa/ke<
Illustrated by J'G'S Stephenson

got two local witnesses to swear SSSt
you were runnin' a crooked joint" he
explained to the storekeeper. An as
for you, Sneeze- -wheeze, you're moth
in but punk"
Feeling strangely at peace with the
world the tumultous emotions of
Myrick idled down the street, whis
tling his contentment to the waning
moon From Red Luke's room in
their lodging house came a swelling
paean to sleep.
1t was after one o'clock the next
afternoon when Myrick hoped from
his bed.
He stood before the streaked mir
ror of the bureau, and counted his
gains of the night before. Seventy
eight dollars in velvet,
He grinned at his reflection and
thumped his lean ribs in elation.
| From his throat to his left hip bone
ran Jagged blush scar. Sulu had
given that to him with a knife. Also
there were two dimples where bullets
had entered THE flesh is rubber
and the heart is zine" was his ia
vorite description of himself in relation
to the various lethal weapons which
had been tried upon him since the
day he ran away from home with a
circus.
Red Luke had already left the
house. Myrick went to Murphy's Eats
Emporium, where he ate a combined
breakfast and lunch with Bub Jen-
nings, one of the dirt track team.
Say Harry" demanded Bub,
| whats the big idea of letting EN-
razz you like they did last night?"
Everybody has to shoot off his face
| a little once in a while. l do it.
But''-Myrick paused-"when a lady
! begins telln' me what big bum
l am. I-oh, l dunno just don't
know how to answer back to ladies.
| i don't understand 'em. Me an
ladies never got along overmuch."
The team of Luke and Myrick was
scheduled TO perform at $50. and it
was close to that time when Harry
and Bub Jennings sauntered toward
| the fair grounds.
The plane swept up from the field
as they paused. a few feet within
the gate.
Probably goin up for test" said
| Myrick in answer to Bub's question
| ing glance. Passenger maybe"
They crossed the race track and
| Bill Harrah came charging down
upon them.
Reds taken Zoe up for some
stunts" he announced angrily.
That's all right" Harry Myrick
went into the long frame shanty
that served as a dressing room for
the men. From his trunk he brought
out white flannel trousers, white
shirt, shoes and socks. He was near
| ly dressed when Harrah found him
again.
| Say, listen" Harrah began in a
voice which Quavered. 'Zoe's stand
| ing out there on the wing. She'll
| kill herself, Say, can't you make 'em
stop it,"
"Aw. buck up! She's all right
Myrick went to the door and watched
the plane. Zoe was out on the wing
sure enough-waving to the grand
stand. She was trying to pull his
stuff, Resentment shot through
him. She couldn't do any of his
stunts. he knew; but, also. he knew
that a girl has the bulge with the
audience.
He turned his back upon Harrah
and walked away. TIL show 'em,"
he muttered belligerenuy. I'll show
'em who's wing walker around this
| joint
If Zoe de Lorme wanted war, she'd
get it.
CITTING on the forward edge of the
~ lower wing. legs dangling. white
blouse futtering and swapping in the
wind, Zoe gazed speculatively at the
landing gear beneath her-an axle
and two wheels, with their supports
and wire braces. She fingered the
rope which she had wound about her
waist.
| From this same point on the wing
while the plane was resting safely
| upon the ground, she had studied the
axle, calculating footholds and hand
| nOl0S, ana IL was curious now 1ar
away. how unattainable it had be-
| come, now that they were 5000 feet
above the earth. The propeller
| sliced the air viciously. sending back
a cyclonic wind blast which she had
not counted upon.
The idea of weakening. or of COM
promising in the slightest, did not
enter her head. She covered her
hesitation by adjusting her bandan-
ma, which was drawn tightly about
her head; then grasped a strut,
turned and felt in space with her
toe for the axle.
Red Luke slapped the throttle shut
and the noise of the motor died.
Hey" he yelled. Where you goin'?'
| Underneath I'm all right. Gwan!"
Hey! Listen You don't"
But Zoe's confident smile and ban
~ GoA.