Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-30

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Rogers. both, make their boat to Yokohama.
snd an attempt item f IS made 70 drug him in
Hardin he rescues white woman from
S SsT he is arrested as SOY but released
and furnished plane to make up time to
q io1rnahsi friend Of JimmS's predic ament.
The friend has Rogers arrested and Jimmy
am sasy as r
overtaken by. faster plane carrying a
FOR forth them t to descend Jimmy pilot refuses
and Jimmy knocks him out with a fire
extlnguisher as the plane shoots toward the
ground
Jimmy Brandon found his weak
muscles respond only slowly to his
pressure on the stick. Pushing with
all his remaining strength. his head
gradually clearing, he at last got it
forward
The ground was not far below-2O0
feet at best
Suddenly the fierce dive of the
Fokker ceased. With his eyes still
glazed. breathing with the knowledge
that he had the ship under control.
Jimmy sought to focus on the ground
below for a landing place. Ignoring
the stirring figure beside him, he
manouvred to a place behind the con-
trolls. shot forward. circled. and at
last his wheels touched. He brought
the ship slowly to a stop. j..
A few seconds later the wheels OF
the Bleriot touched the ground with
professional handling, and Jimmy .
ewes began to light with admiration.
He jumped stiff1y from the cockpit.
held himself steady for moment by
the side of his plane. and then hur-
ried forward to greet the English ace
as the latter came toward him.
Thought you and your friend were
finished for few seconds, Broadmoor
admitted. casually. Neat bit OF work
you did. Ia say
Jimmy's eyes narrowed ana the
grin on his lips became an ironlc
smile. Say. Broadmoor, did you fly
out of Paris today just in order to get
a thrill from me? Don't YOU know
that I've got to catch the raustania
IN less than two hours-at Cner'
bourG?"
Correct. according to advlces'
"Rroadmoor admitted. That's why
I'm here. If you'd kept on with that
hliehter. you'd never have MADE II.
You're Jolly we'll lucky to have 1rlenos
about. old son"
"Go on" Jimmy sighed. Il don
suppose there's any way OF hurryine
YOU. is there
hroa tmpor smiled the lazy smile
which had made him so popular al
his life Rather" he gestureo To-
ward the Hollander reclining IN the
Fokker cockpit. 1T seems your hateo
,ival in true penny thriller fashion
managed to secure the services or you
But that isn't possible. Jimmy
nrotested. MY rival--if you mean
Roeers-is in a Moscow Jail right
now and
"Forcive me-he was in Moscow
iail." Broadnoor interpolated. Rogers
left Paris at least 80 minutes ago. by
plane. and he should be somewhere
in the general vicinity of Cheroourg
right now.
Jimmy shook his head. dazed. The
Enelishman smiled slightly. But II
was all quite incomprehensible. .
Before I tell you the little know
Broadmoor suggested. suppose We
take a look at our Dutch friend here.
. I'm interested II. knowing just "nae
form his perfdy was about to take.
The nair crossed to the Fokker and
found the pilot staring vacuously over
the cowling of the tuselage. He turn
Cd smolderiry eyes on them both. tar
ing. only Starring.
To Jimmy's insistent. even threat
ening. demands for an explanation ne
nlairtained utter silence. Broadmoor
nodded.
The idea was. Jimmy" he decld
ed, ito get you down here along the
coast, well off the beaten track, and
leave YOU there. Somehow tbs egg
was going to make a perfectly natural
forced landing. III so into details
later. but Roeers Cabled to a friend
at The Hague to see that you didn't
reach Cherbourg. have an idea
that this bird here agreed to take
care of that. He's clever enough. and
Rogers would've made 1t well worth
lis while f.ut I wonder how he was
going to do it," he unused.
His keen eyes roved over the silent
ship from rudder to prop. "Hittin all
right" he asked.
Never a miss" Jimmy returned,
wondelincly.
Broadmour continued his inspection.
Suddenly he gave vent to an exclan1a-
zion which brought the American
hurryinc to his side. He had dropped
10 his knees and erawled under the
fuselage. Jimmy caught a glimpse OF
& RAPIDLY increasing dark splotch or,
the ground where drop after drop Of
liquid fell steadily.
Rroadmoor caught one of the drops
in the palm Of his hand and tasted It.
Petrol" ne shouted. THAT was
the stunt. jim. This bird must have
opened a So; m in the tank. and for
the last two hours you've been losing
petrol by the pint. Let's take look. y
They climbed into the cockpit, and
when Gruger hesitated at the English
mans order to evacuate, the two
heaved him out bodily to the ground
After several minutes inspection,
Broadrnoor yelled triumphantly that
he had discovered the leak.
There's amout 20 minutes worth
Of petrol left"' he cried.
Something seemed to light in jim.
my's eyes and then they grew cold az
steel He turned wordlessly toward
the Dutchman and clambered over the
side OF the cockpit. his fists clenched.
Gruger paled and then Strengthened.
Broadmoor cried out in protest and
leaped free. In the next second, his
hands were on Jimmy's tight muscles
as the latter drew back to swing.
Don't be an ass. Jimmy" he
shouted. We've got to get under
way If you're going to catch that
snip. CetLle tiic dcCouhL Will INoSSA
its he who's responsible"
Jimmy took a deep breath, nodding.
II SHALL he said, II suppose you're
right. But--but not just one swat,
Broadmoor"'
Not even a little one Broadmoor
laughed. 'T'll take care Of this bird
and get his license from him, through
the regular channels. Come on" He
showed his companion toward the
purring Bleriot.
They climbed inside and BroadInoor
TAXED to a position at the far end
Of the field Gruger watched them, a