Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16
INSTALLMENT 1.

lNSTALLMENT i.
HARRY NELSON. returning from an enter
tainment in the high-school auditorium
sauntered along the street. drinking In the
balmy air Of a California Spring night. Reach
ing the white stucco bungalow where he lived
he took the steps In one stride, pushed open
the door and then uttered an exclamation of
glad surprise.
Hello, Uncle George!" he greeted what
are you doing 1t our house at this time Of
night"
Uncle George looked up from the table, over
which he was bending beside Harry's father.
Hello. Harry" he answered with a smile. "Its
about time you were getting home Your Dad
and were just looking over this map to To-
cate the property that may make us rich some
day"
Harry approached the table where his father
was sttn studying the map. Mr.. Nelson pointed
70 small town in the eastern part Of the State
There's where our land is-the land that
your grandfather left u.s." he told Harry. "ItH
nothing but desert now, but when the new ir-
rieation dam is built near there it may be valu-
able. At any rate. George is going to fly up
there tomorrow and look it over"
"You are?" cried Harry, turning to his Uncle
George. How about taking me with your"
Uncle George smiled again. 81 was planning
on that" he answered. IT knew I couldn't
make night without taking you along. Wen
leave early In the morning and ought 10 make
1t In couple Of hours That win give us plenty
Of time to look the land over and get back here
while it Is stin daylight"
Great" cried Harry. His Uncle George was
HarryS IDOL Having got his air training during
the war, George Nelson had been pilot for an
air transport company, but recently he had been
promoted to an ONCE position. He was unwill-
ing. however, to give up the thrill of actual
flying, 30 he had bought a trim little two
seated, low-wing monoplane and Harry had
OFTEN been up in it. In fact, Harry had taken
number Of lessons at the controls himself
but ne had not yet made a solo flight Uncle
George believed In thorough training for q
flyer and made his nephew 10 SLOWLY.
III stop Tor you in the car about T." Uncle
George said before he left that night. "It win
take US only few minutes to run out to the
field"
Six months before, the prospect Of making
an arplane night would have kept Harry awake
all night with excitement. But now he consid-
cred himself a veteran Of the air. and he slept
soundly until 8, when his alarm clock aroused
him. He found that his mother was already up.
however, and had breakfast waiting There
lore, when at 5 minutes to Uncle George
drew up before the house in his roadster. Harry
was already. He jumped into the car after a
nasty farewell to his parents
What In the world is that?" Uncle George
demanded. indicating the large box which
Harry was carrying. The boy grinned.
Food" he said. "A thermos bottle of coffee
another OF lemonade, gangs of sandwiches and
some fruit. Mother doesn't want us to starve."
She must think we're going to be lost in the
desert for . week." laughed Uncle George
well, If your mother packed it, I know it's
good"
few minutes later they parked the roadster
at the airport and hurried out on the field.
where Uncle Georges plane was already on the
line. He HAD telephoned to the airport when
he would arrive, and q mechanic had already
warmed UP the motor. He and Harry fastened
on their parachuteS adjusted their helmets and
climbed into the cockpit. Uncle George tested
the controls.
Stand clear!" he called.
"Clear" came the answer above the roar of
the motor. Uncle George headed the plane