Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1932-06-15

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obstacle which might trip the wheels,
ne dropped the plane. light as a bird,
in "A perfect three-point landing. Then
cutting the engine. he pushed him
self out - his bucket-seat and STREET
chea' his tired muscles.
Some eel have To pry me out Of
here muttered the detective. GROSSLY.
He climeed stiffly out OF the cabin
door.
"Pard n me If | seem TO crow"
offered Emory, hut you birds will
have TO admit that his was a pretty
piece o. navigating. You were both
fit 10 IL tied when that Easket blew
out and we had TO slide Gown near
Tallaha see. leaving the amphibian TO
sail avn on its merry course TO the
southw a."
"Hgh. YOU weren't doing any buck
and-wiaG dance yoursef!' retorted
JerrY.
Not at that moment" admitted
his coua de. But youll grant that
when j studied the map last night,
used to ruler and projected the line
Of the amphibian's flight, / drew a
circle around the Ten Thousand Is
lands on the extreme southwestern
roast q Florida. | tolG you we'd find
u lsttie acknowledgement partners
somewhe within my peneilled line"
i have a plan, announced Jerry.
his faee suddenly serious. Now that
were Aere, We've got to do
thing about getting cur feet on the
island nat house is on. We couldn'
get anyN here landing there with cur
plane. They've undoubtedly got mach
inc guns that would wash US out be-
fore our propeller stopped whirling.
Wei have to use strategy
What no, the Delphic oracle
EIHlEC#H ann1alTl4d EuTaasN- his fQaa
solemn.
'One more peep out Of you and
I'll bury you alive in the sand,'
Jerry threatened heatedly. Now
here's what | have in mind. Wen
pump UP the ~collapsible rubber boat.
Then II paddle it from n island to
another until | get to the n nearest
them. III deflate the BOAT and hide il
the scrub. go to the shore toward
the house and yell for help. They'll
probably rescue me, cut Of curiosity.
I'll tel them some kind Of a cock
warn and try to get the lay
Of the land and
Dry, steve and I'll fly owe the is
land and drop sand-burrs on your
grave"
''shut up, Tomorrow. some time
the afternoon, you get your ma
chine gun ready ana. as our witty
friend has suggested, fly over the
II things are right, I'll find
way to show something white,
table cloth, or a sheet. or q napkin,
out OF the window or on the lawn, II
see 1t come on down, ready for
trouble, while / start some kind Of
a rumpus in the house to keep every
one annoyed"
.~n 4 lousy idea drawleG Emory,
Why
Just this; / hate to throw money
matters in your face, hut | financed
he expedition for the fun there would
in il. Now, the first time that
t looks as tho there might be a little
excitement, you go and try 10 take
play away from me. Seems to me
might let me paddle over TO the
sland and you and the old-timer here
the manna-from-heaven act"
scratched himself.
Me" he ventured, 4 don't think
so good, either. What we ought
TO do is to fly to the nearest town
and get all the cops in sight and
hen come back in a boat and raid
he place, good and proper. I'm a
,eaceable Teller ana ! smell trouble
( were going to mill around so i'm
I we call the bulls, Wen have to
pitt the rewards twenty-thirty
1t was evident that the detective
vas on the horns OF a dilemma and
he Others were quick to see their
advantage. +,
Sure" agreed Jerry hastily. ITO
AXE a place like that island in a
lirect attack would give them time
o prepare sand trenches and EN- !
placements for their machine guns, !
T they haven't them already built. :
a massed attack, fifty men would :
'e none too many. We'd hardly GET ]
nickle of the reward"
TEL you what I'll do, Emoryl' :
uggester Jerry, Frightening. "In !
match you TO see which of us goes 7
lone to hat island.' :
Listen, f~ellers, interrupted Ste I
ems. Seems to me you are forget
ing that there are three of us. Wen .
match; the odd man goes. Gamblers !
brow, winner take ALL" 7
They matched. Emory and Stevens :
urned up heads. Jerry triumphantly |
Exhibited a tail, g%leefully pocketed 7
he coin and strobe toward the fuse
age where the rubber boat was stow {
ID. While his comrades glowered, Ste
shook his head sadly. Years ago,
10 remembered, he had been all get 9
like these boys. Well, time
would temper them unless they went
got themselves killed first. I
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ITO Be Continuedl !