Nogales international. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1926-1979, 1932-12-03

| himself from any relationship what
soever with the rouged and bediz-
Zened woman who had accosted him
SO Familiarity in the armory.
| But already. Ann had stepped on
the gas roundly. and the automobile
sprang forward with such jerk that
| Steve could not even leap to the rum
| ming board.
| He had caught one look at her face
as she had climbed into the car. Her
set lips, the paleness OF her face, told
| him how deeply she had been
wounded by what she had had heard
! and seen--and misunderstood. And;
| yet there was one grain OF satisfac-
tion--it had shown him how much
Ann cared. how deeply she loved him.
! There was murder in Stoves heart
as he turned back towards the armory
| to look for the creature who had
| ruined his happiness just as Ann had
offered it to him at her own sweet
| lips. But the armory was deserted.
There was no sign OF the woman.
Sorrowfully. Steve made his way out
| into the field.
On the running board of Lulu's
automobile sat that young woman
herself. with Windy Riker at her side.
You did that swell. Lulu" said
Windy. with an admiration that was
almost awe. Il was watching you
through window of the armory. You
almost had me believing Steve had
been living with you and then had
ditched YOU"
And all for measly five bucks"
said Lulu II feel like hell. Windy.
That guy really loves the dame. She's
| never done nothing to me. and maybe
I've broken her heart. too"
Lulu was near sentimental tears.
Windy patted her shoulder encouras-
ingly That's all right, Lulu If she
really loves him. he'll coax her around
And he had it coming to him. the.
dirty --.. You did it because you
are my pal won't forget it. Now
across you. I expect he's pretty mad
He might get rough"
II expect l had" said Lulu. -
i've got to be out OH the field when
the Commander lands. I hear the
drone OF the engines now" He looked
aloft Yes. there they are. going
through !, some tactical maneuvers.
They'll be landing soon now. Good
bye"
He looked back and saw her climb
ing into her car. He went out on the
| field. and watched the planes maneu-
vering in the light from the field.
lined vfyidly in the beam Of a search
light. They were making Cross-over
turns that filled Windy with delight.
so accurate and weil-tiNed were their
swerves and crossings.
He looked to see that the landing
space in front of the hangar was free
AS it had been a moment before
then he heard a cry of horror from
the men about him and heard crash
mingled with the roaring OF the en-
gines aloft. He looked up: two planes
were locked together One had crashed
into another. The wing of the first
was splintered and folded back over
the fuselage The second plane got
clear. The injured ship was No. l of
the squadron-the plane in which
Griffin had flown the Admiral out to
the fleet!
Its the shippers planew cried
Windy in an anguished below. looked
wildly around and found Badly Barnes
at his side. Both ships are falling"
The pilot has leaped from No. 2"
said Badly. Whats the matter with
the Commander? If he don't jump
soon it will be too late!'
Hes trapped by that wing over the
fuselage" cried Windy. IT'S too late
to jump! That parachute wouldn't
have time to open" He brushed away
several large tears that coursed down
his checks and plunged through the
crowd of sailors and officers towards
the spot at which the plane would
hit the earth. Already he heard the
screeching of the ambulance siren.
They knew what was coming: no
chance for Jack Griffin now! All that
could be done was to try to get him
out of the wreckage before it caught
fire. Above the screeching of the am
bulance siren. he heard the heavier
screaming Of the fire wagons horn.
AS Windy ran with all his might.
he saw the plane hit the ground with
resounding crash. skiddirg with an
awful crunching sound. BY the time
he reached 1t. the fire engine careened
to a stop. followed by the ambulance.
Others who now arrived on the scene
stood back. making way for the
observation-disclosures. the doctor. the
motorcycles and chemical trucks that
were arriving in rapid succession.
Without waiting for any Of them.
Windy raced. painting with exhaustion.
to the wreck of Grif3n's plane and
began clawing with his bare hands at
the wing which had been folded back
over the fuselage IN the crash. He
tried to tear 1t away by main strength.
And then Steve Nelson was at his side.
helping him wrench off and lift the
debris. At length Windy was able to
reach Witkin the cock pit Of the plane
and draw out the unconscious form
of his beloved Commander. One arm
was imp and smashed. Disdaining
Steve's proffered help. Windy carried
Griffln's form towards the ambulance
stretcher and gently laid HIM ON 1t
A Navy doctor jumped out OF d side
car gave quick examination OF the
injured man. ordered him taken to
the hospital as quickly as possible
Windy jumped OH the running
board of the ambulance only TO be
ordered off
Wait q minute!" he pleaded Hes
my sklpper!"