Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-28
LOVE AND LONGITUDE
The Romance of a Race Around the World
BY LINTON WELLS
Special Correspondent Of The Star and North American Newspaper
BY LINTON WELLS

of fuselage or tail surface had been
harmed. The mechanics had caught
hold of wings and fuselage and
brought the ship to stop that could
not have been bettered.
Chuck Harvey one-time assistant
to Jimmy and now an able and re-
spected news correspondent in Mos
cow, was the first to greet him rs he
climbed out stiffly from the cockpit.
Oil,spattered, red-eyed, haggard, jim
my and Voronoff were sorry sights;
but they were smiling. They shook
hands quickly and the American
turned away toward a hotel with
Harvey.
He had an hour before the start
of the konigsberg plane. An hour in
which to wash and shave and change.
But when Harvey brought out tele.
gram, his interest in dressing was
altered. He scanned the lines with
interest. 1t was addressed to his
friend. and read;
Jimmy Bra ndon racing around
world held up by authorities; Viatka;
fiame-up effect his release immed,
ately."
1t was simply signed, "A Friend"
II got to work right away" Harvey
explained. "I'd already heard you
were on your way. 1t took me about
an hour at the NarkomiHdel TO find
out about a suspicious message from
Omsk. l haven't the slightest doubt.
jim, that ii was from your friend
Rogers
Damn him." Jimmy whispered. his
voice low and tense. Il think III pass
up the luxury of a shave. Chuck. and
devote my spare time to giving
Rogers some boxing instruction." he
started to pick up his hat.
But Harvey detained him. Take 1t
easy" he advised. I'm handling
Rogers himself. You just go ahead
and take your luxury. If I have my
way, you'll be able to loaf right on to
New York with Rogers sittin' in the
Moscow Bastille."
wait minute Jimmy ordered.
as his friend started for the door.
"Understand-nothing crooked. I'm
not using Rogers methods. under any
circumstances. Give him a break"
He's had EN- ALL" scoffed Harvey.
You've got nothing to do with this.
If Rogers has been spoofing the
foreign office, it's an offense against
this government. And, just between
you and me, I'd hate to he convicted
of an offense against this govern
mentr
Jimmy accepted this with frown:
bhL NHuCh GNlutnLlN knew
what he was talking about. This is
in my hands now" the young CORE
spondent announced as he left. You
couldn't stop me or the foreign office.
If you wanted to. Smoke that for
awhile-I1l meet you at the field to
say bon voyage
1t was doubtful TO just what lengths
Harvey would go; but Jimmy refused
to worry. IL Rogers got into trouble,
he would only he hoisted by his own
petard. after all. Feeling greatly re.
freshed. therefore. half hour later.
Jimmy grabbed his bag and set off
for the field
A giant Junker was being warmed
up when he arrived, Is minutes
ahead of time. He was tired: but he
could catch up on sleep during the 10
hours and 80 minutes between Mos
COW and konigsberg. At five minutes
to Z. as the Junkers motors roared
warningly. a high-powered car swept
onto the field and Jimmy saw Austin
Rogers spring out and dash for the
ticket office.
He sidled closer. drawing deep on
his cigarette. and smiled.
Detained again, | see," he muir
INJURED quietly.
Rogers swung about abruptly and
started with utter amazement.
''You---.' Then his visage cleared
You're clever. at that Brandon-but
we're not in New York YETI
AS Jimmy moved away, he saw
Rogers start for the customs officials
In that instant, another motor car
dashed across the field and drew up
with screaming brakes to let Chuck
Harvey leap free, two Moscow police
in his wake. Rogers attempted to
throw off the OBTAINING hand that the
correspondent laid on his shoulder.
I'm afraid you don't understand
my friend" Harvey drawled. You're
under arrest"
Arrest"
Right the first time" Harvey &C.
knowledged. And to end the sus-
pense-it's for conspiracy"
Rogers pallor deepened as the two
policemen ranged on either side of
him. He stared. Jimmy entered the
waiting plane and the throttle roared
Smiling, he turned back and waved.
Rogers choked and cursed.
Good luck, old son. yelled Harvey
after his friend. III see that your
pal here gets entertainment"
AS the door closed behind him.
Jimmy looked up with surprise at the
mechanic on the step. A rather
grmy sheet of paper. folded twice.
was slipped into his hand.
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