The Washington times., 1936-02-01
RO = ROMANCE, ADVENTURE i'm THE CLOUDS
Dizzy Reports for Work
Displaying Same Old
Reckless Spirit

three entrances, ike I had In san
Antonio"
Dizzy went to the window and
stared out in time to see Tay
heading for o passenger plane,
with passengers already aboard.
He noted that the hostess was not
Tommy. Tommy was with Tay.
He kissed her, got aboard and
waved to her as the steps were
pulled away and the plane TAXED
down the line, lifted, and was on
it's way.
II see Lawson's going out, Jake.
When will he be back?" Dizzy
asked, seeing an opportunity here
to try again to date Tommy.
Tomorrow" Jake didn't look
UP from an office memo he was
scribbling.
"That makes it perfect! SO long,
gents"
Dizzy turned just in time to see
Mike Owens shamble in and put
q cuspidor under the radio desk.
He rushed up to him with extend
ed hand.
"MikeI You old son-of-a-gun!"
he cried.
Mike was in one of his constant
ly increasing mental dazeS. He
didn't recognize Dizzy.
You want something" he
asked.
Hey, Mike! It's Dizzyl"
Dizzy began to suspect that
something was wrong, but couldn't
fathom it.
Dizzy Davis-the old Fifty-ninth
squadron, Kelly Field. You re-
member, Mixer"
Dizzy DaviS-yeah, I sort Of re-
member. You were a pilot. You
been away . while?"
"Sure, out West"
BY this time Dizzy saw the
strained, hurt expression in Jake's
eyes and guessed the truth.
"Come around and see me,
Dizzy, any time. I got some good
GIN" He said to Jake, II Shined
that door plate up real nice'
Jake"
'That's swell, Mike. Thanks"
They watched him 60 out.
"You can't do that to Mike,
jake" Dizzy cried. you can't
make him shine SpitoonS-he'S q
pilot!"
"He was, until he Smacked q
tree in . fog, now he's in q mental
fog for keeps. We're trying to
work out . pension plan. Mean
while, We can't let him starve.
He's got Q wife and kiddies."
Gees - Mike Owen Shinin'
Spit0onS-Say-"
Dizzy produced q roll Of bills
and counted off some Of them.
Here, Jake, slip 'em to his wife,
get tn kids something"
"We're all doing that. You
couldn't be anything else than old
Softie, Dizzy, eh?"
Jake's eyes were shining with al
lection as he took the money.
From the loud speaker came
weather report from Chicago
Weather reports from any district
always rated the StricteSt Of at
Temperature forty" the Chi
cago voice intoned, Dew point
thirty. Barometer twenty nine
eighty. Surface wind zero. ViSibil
ty unlimited. Ceiling five thou
sand feet. Ice in high broken
clouds. WDRN, Chicago"
Not so good" Jake muttered.
Dizzy saw Tommy entering the
building by another door ano
started out at once. He found hel
in o small office, going over the
passenger record file. He went
right up to her, doing his best to
appear sincere and contrite.
ard like to apologize" he said
Tommy glanced up at him.
"For what?"
"For Wise-cracking. You certain
ly come right back at me, like q
crack in the Jaw, but I had II
comm"
"All right, let's forget it,"
''I don't want to forget it. I sort
Of got off on the wrong foot and
I want to start over and show you
I'm not such o bad guy, after ALL
"How do you figure you can oc
that, Mister Dizzy?"
"Be nice, now, Tommy"
'Take some Of that advice, your
self"
'T tell you, you got me wrong
Look here, you said you Woulc
like to have me take you UP -
show you some stunt tricks"
"I'd love it. I'll never be happy
until I get O pilots license"
20. K. then, Tommy, I'll star
in with you. I'll take you UP to
morrow"
"SweIl--say, how can you d.
that? You've got to fly the mail?'
Leave that to me, Baby.
know tricks for getting out O.
that. Tomorrow I'll be right here
teaching you things!"
CHAPTER XIV
I'm crazy to have you teacr
me, Dizzy" Tommy admitted
''but I don't see how you can ge'
out Of doing what Mr.. Lee orders
you to do"
"You'n be amazed and delighted
at what T ran do. Tommy"