Evening star., 1932-10-09

g copy. Now, on this first page in the Octo-
Der number-do you know anything about air.
planes?"
'Tve-ah-seen them" said Fenderton
We'll no matter said Mr.. Mofhck, II
you can write Perhaps all the better Ever
hear Of the Bulstrode Hydraulic Underbody?"
mo, sir" Fenderton admitted
"Wc call it feather-landing,'" explained
Mr Moffick We say it is the greatest m
provement in airplane construction in the last
10 years. 1t lets any plane land as gently as
feather-you see"
II get you," said Fenderton. That's great,
Mr. Moffck. II can see that an invention like
that"
Never mind that" said Mr. Mofhck. I'VE
know all about it, What We want is 500
word article for the first page Of this Bulletin
not by any of us in the factory here, but by an
outsider, you understand-glIlng his impress
. sions Of the smoothness of the flying and land
ing of plane equipped with our featner-
landing undergear. FIVE nunoreo "ofos. hld
we'll pay $50"
OH" said Fenderton all his high hopes of
a big editorial job going glimmering. We'll:
guess can do it, Mr.. Mof1ick. man with
my journalistic experience an article Ike
that is sort of easy
"I'll have one of our pilots take you up. We
want YOU to feel the delightful sensation OF
feather -landing-gentle as thistledown allght-
inc on a lawn. And compare it with . fight
and landing in a plane without our ieathef-
landing undergear You'll be surprised"
Ar MOFFICK pushed a button on his desk
M and a boy appeared in the doorway.
Irving" said Mr. Mofick, send Joe Splotz
here-and be quick"
Almost Immediately Joe Sp-otz appeared IN
the doorway He was rough LOOKING 1eioW'
already garbed in flyers outfit. His nose was
croc ked and a scar crossed his fit coas1
"Spotz" said Mr. Moffick, looking at Fender
tons card. This is Mr. Roper. He's going to
write us an article telling how it feels to ny and
land in a machine outfltted with our feather
landing gear. Take him up in that new plane
with an our accessories on 1t. And joe
"Yeah?"
we want him to see the difference between
that and plane without our feather landing
gea--or any of our other accessories what
have you got out there?'
we got that old Asper- -Finden," said Joe
splotz 1T amt got nothin of ours on it but
the paint
use that" said MI Mofick And when you
come back" he said to Fenderton, you can have
a typewriter here. Or dictate to the girl. Take
him along, joe"
In three minutes Fenderton was seated IN the
beautiful new Condor. equipped with feather
landing and other Bulstrode accessories.
This is pipe; swell bus-a kid kin ny 1t,
Condor rose from the field sweetly, circled for
height and swung over Westcote.
Now we land" shouted Splotz and the plane
dipped and glided to the field 1t landed so
lightly that Fenderton did not know 1t had
landed. Except for the natural timidity OF one
who had never flown, he had not been much
afraid.
An now, guy, we shows you the difference,
said Joe Splotz. Put this on
Joe Splotz took from the decTepit looking
Asper-Fmden two parachutes. He helped Fen
derton buckle one ON.
DO we have to wear these?" Fenderton asked.
Listen, guy" said Joe Splotz, Il don't even
sit in this rotton old buggy when it's on the
ground without chute on me. You're goin'
to have some ride, you are. Say, if the wings
don't fall OF. we're lucky"
rs it going to be rough?" asked Fenderton
tremulously.
Rough? You ever fall of a roof? And when
she lands-boy! Get into he, kid, and make
sure that safety belt is buckled ON you"
It seemed to Fenderton the wings Of the old
ship we're perilously small and he was right.
"A murderer, that's what she is" Joe as
sured him. Got up for speed-pursuit plane.
They don't build them no more. Why, this here
plane has killed six and never thought nothin' Of
it.. A dirty murderer, that's what she Is. I'm
afraid of her myself"
rs this-is this the ring pull If have to
Jump" Fenderton asked, putting trembling
hand ON the parachute ring.
Yeah! II you hear anything split, jump!"
Joe Splotz settled himself at the controls. The
plane went forward, humping as If crossing .
thousand railway tracks, jerked Fenderton's
head back as 1t rose sharply, missed fringe Of
trees by foot, and swayed perilously over .
great green gas tank. Fenderton felt the plane
skid IN the air as Joe swung it around.
CENDERTON was suddenly and thoroughly
seaSick
"Rough!" shouted Joe Splotx, grinning over
his shoulder at Fenderton the little plane
bl1mned into one air pocket after another