The Washington times., 1936-02-08
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Texas Clar-zzzzzz-
It died out in q tumble Of fuzzy
sounds.
Newark calling Texas Clark"
Buzz spoke into the mike. I'VE are
ready to check your transmitter.
Go ahead, Texas"
Silence.
After a moment Jake, his fore
head shining with perspiration
from his agony Of suspense, said,
"Try him again, Buzz"
Buzz did try, over and over.
Only silence from the ether.
Jake glanced at his watch.
Hes due here In q few min.
utes," he said.
II hope he recognizes the old
place." Dizzy remarked.
You're O hell Of q ways from
being funny" Jake said, quietly.
This made Dizzy squirra. He
realized that he was In wrong in
everything. He had, 1t seemed,
been in wrong ever since he ar.
rived. In fact, all his life, he
thought, moodily, he had been
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A report from Martins Creek
stated that the air mail was
heard q minute before, extremely
high. That was some relief. It
meant that Tex was still on the
radio beam.
Jake gave orders to Buzz to try
Tex every three minutes and to
notify all stations that number
nine was not reporting.
Jake" Dizzy said, "I-I want
you to know that I didn't swap
runs with Tex just to hand him
. toughy."
II know why you swapped runs.
Forget it," Jake replied, and Dizzy
turned away again as Mike Owens
came in with some cuspidors.
TEX UP there in this?" Mike
asked. Jake nodded. "I was up
once like this-I crashed and I
got hurt all over, but I'm getting
out Of it,"
Sure, old timer, sure" Jake
said, "and 60 home now, Nike"
Guess I will--the wife still
thinks I'm flying"
Jake looked steadily at Dizzy.
TEX could crash and come out
like poor Nike" he said.
For Gods sake, Jake, quit. I
feel bad enough now."
Jake got UP and began to pace
the floor. He caught q glimpse
Of Tay going into Tommy's office.
Getting careless who you neck
with, aren't you, Tommy" Tay
asked, coldly.
What do you mean, Tay?"
whats happened between you
and that Davis heel?"
What do you think?"
"All right, If that's the way you
feel"
Tay went on to get his togs
ready for flying.
Smiley johnson, q civilian pilot,
came in and greeted Dizzy as Jake
went back to his desk.
What are you doing among us
common people, Smiley2" Jake
asked, pleasantly enough. John
son, he knew, was q good pilot.
Game to greet Dizzy, the old
rascal and, believe it or not, to
look for a job"
All this time Buzz was trying to
get through by radio to Tex.
"You wouldn't work for us
have to put in year as co-pilot,"
Jake told him.
That's out, then" johnson
turned to Dizzy. Still Staying the
fair sex, Dizzy?"
81 manage to get along"
"1'n say" He turned to Jake
again. who's up there?" he
asked.
TEX CIark-radio transmitter's
out"
Tough spot, but If he's receiv.
ing he can get down."
That's the trouble, no telling
whether he is receiving"
Hell shove in-none better
than Tex" johnson poked Dizzy
playfully. "Hey, Dizz, what hap
pened to that slim brunette you
used to chase around with?"
Listen, Smiley, Is that any de-
Scrlptlon? I know plenty slim
brunettes."
you know the one I mean, all
right. You was going for this one
In big way at the time I was
getting the ship from the Fokker
plant, remember?"
Jake couldn't help but hear. be-
cause there was only the constant
cal! from Buzz for Tex to report
and the Stcken1ng silence.
Dizzy suddenly became wise and
troubled.
"Oh yeh, you mean Eileen" he
said. knowing well enough that
johnson did not mean that girl
at all.
Not that one, Dizzy. Now what
the devil was her name? You re-
member, you told me she was the
only girl who ever got under your
skin. You said she was as pretty
as q picture and hotter than
Harlem"
Can i'll" Dizzy growled, trying
to warn johnson with a look.
II got It'll" Johnson grinned and
snapped his fingers. Her name
was Mary-er-Mary something"
"Skip it! Cut it out, Smiley.
She wasn't my girl-not the way
you mean," Dizzy cried, getting
desperate and shooting q troubled
glance at Jake.
"Of course you remember. She
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