Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-12-26

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IN TWO PARTS-RART TWO
Max told them vehementIy and ofte
{ that he had foreseen something Iik
z this that he'd been against taking tn
{ risk, that he &C least was not respon
q sibae for what was coming to them n
made the most OF the silence Will
Z Granfrix was planning downward IN tn
! hope OF finding 3 warmer level, ant
: there was that IN his voice that mad
the men glad for their manhood's SAX
I when the engine roared out again ant
srnothered his ratings.
Not that there was no reason fol
fear. For the last half hour they has
been flying over she WH-tu pE&in, ana
the many puffs Of rifle smoke ina
what they had TO expect from Loy's ruf-
fans Il they made forced landing
Graukrix knew this well enough. He
was doing his best TO coax speed and
altitude from hts bus, yet already be
knew IL was hopeless.
4 Presently he stopped wrestling with
his controls, studied the snowy coun-
try beneath, wrote:
Wont lift. Steadily losing al
titude," his note said. Know iso-
lated place where ice might be
cleared before anybody got TO us.
Are you willing to land2 Landing
bit risky in this snow, though"
The major sitting next the cockpit
collected q yes: Max began to protest.
but the major ignored him, and tax
ing the mods Of the others signaled
agreement TO Crantrix.
The landing was risky. with snow
binding the surface it was n0body's
fault that they struck hidden rock and
smashed their undercaxriage. Gran
trix with immense skin saved them
from anything more than shaking,
yet the position was disaster-and
Max Scaria lost no time In mentioning
it.
you can thank your stars-and
Grantrix, that you've come through
without q broken neck" the major
raped. IT'S an internal landing"
4 don't have to thank anybody"
Max shrilled. i was dead against start
ing. Now we're helpless, and Logs tor
tluers-"
Were immensely beholden to you,
Grantrix,% John Wyke,s calm voice
smothered Max's. What next?"
Not so bad" the pilot said, with
forced cheerfulness. I've had the Sen
tie 'drome on radio for the last 20
minutes They know exactly where we
are. They're sending relief"
Good work" John Wyke nodded.
How Iong2"
IAN hour and a bit, say" Grantrix
said with warming flick Of his eyes
toward the women.
Meanwhile; Logs brutes get us"
mot 50 swiftly" Grantrix's grin was
pale We're three hours footslog from
the nearest bunch. That's why I picked
this place"
$50 the relief plane viii get here
FIRST John Wyke said, watching the 4
pilots face. Good But it'd be wise
20 make sure ct 2 bester landing for
1im-I mean mark the snow, don't you
5hink2 ! thought so No. Thirza,
cave this TO us. It'll be warmer for
you ladies If you stay In the plane"
Thank you, sir, . Grantrix said, when
he men were well away from the ma
:hine. Il was wondering how could (
ret you all alone. {
Il saw there was something" John !
Vyke said. What is tt?.
It's the relief plane" Grantrix hes
tated )
She won't really get here in time9g
,om Delano asked.
&tAAs IA tkA44E~-t&tot tANOntr l4lG HAAUe
aid. ~But it'n take more than two S
ours coming That's why 8. mean, '
didn't want TO scare the ladies :. :"
They nodded, understanding The ma
or said: Something worse than that, t
BIZ" +
'The planets only three scatter, +" '
srantrix said They've nothing else. s
me extra might be huddled on the &c
oor, but thatu be her carrying limit b
fr~ansa ~ - - YfTT Iru
They stood In silence. No need 10 +
lboF the point; they were eight all e
I'D, and three were women. There q
aS emily chance for one man among q
aem; John Wyke said calmly: Il
"And she'll take more than two hours &
, carry the ladies back to Sen-tze, say v
,m or five hours before she can re- h
lrn for us7" Grantrix nodded. And
Q chance Of another relief mean
hile?s n
mot q hope the pilot said. aIt's a
lst one Of those things I'm Internally W
lrry / let you" "
You're not responsible" John wyke o
i'd you put the risks fairly before Il
5 We all took them" q
Thank you, MIR. Wyke," Grantrix te
i'd. "And-er-I asked them to send
ms for all OF us. al
IT say" Tom Delano jerked Isn't D,
lat dangerous mean to resist?" o.
Logs brutes don't give you any q
her chances" Grantrix said and =
oked at the major and John Wyke.
hey nodded, and the major said: tits
e only thing left for us. We might "
en- hold em off long enough for the a,
lief to reach us. al
Then the only thing to decide is 81
out that fourth possible" Grantrtx It
Id after a pause. Il mean the three W.
dies go, but who else2" NJ
Tom Delano who was bachelor said
ickly: mo question about that, sure 's1
it lies between the married men LIS
mo. don't figure the major said. Of
ince there's going TO be fighting F1s
turally stop; it's my job" "a
There's no question at all" John
yke put in evenly. @scaria goes. he's -
IrDled +"