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finally q response came from the

11OWp 4C11CE - JOu A1OW Jul OAd
trick-slide In straight on q wing
for an easy crack-up. Do some
thing. Dizzy-do anything-do
everything!"
Jake was trembling at the mike
trembling and white and per.
spiration stood out on his fore
head.
Finally Dizzy's voice came, this
time uneven.
"She's falling pretty fast. Jake
The ice looks a foot thick on the
edges"
SNAP her UP for glides, Dizzy
nurse her." JAKE called.
There was q laugh, but II
sounded to them there as most
uncanny.
Afraid no can do, Jake. old
mug. She's down to $500 now
and on her BEAM"
Jake tried q last resort.
"What's the matter with you
Dizz? Getting jittery?" he called
"No-you are. Snap out Of it.
What'd you just say about TexP
It's all . part Of the game. That's
what you said"
"Heel her over for a wing crack,
Dizzy" Jack said. He almost
groaned the words.
There was q wait.
Buzz continued to intone, Davis
in Seven-reSpond. Davis in seven
respond"
Finally Dizzy's voice came again,
. little more blurred, but clear
enough to be understood.
"Jake-don't send the crash
truck out tonight in this weather,
Wait until morning."
TRY Someth / n g-try every.
thing, Dizzy!" Jake shouted.
He can't get it If you shout,
Mr.. Lee" Buzz reminded him.
shes gettin' wishy now" Dizzy
reported. I'm gonna put her in
q Spin-See how that affects the
ice."
More silence, and Dizzy again:
"Ice still sticks to the ship,
Jake. She won't answer the con-
trolls now"
Tell Fred Adams nothin'
doin'-you understand, Jake.
My regards to all tn boys. Hope
they like tn Browning transports.
Tell Lawson and Tommy good
luck to 'em. So long, Jake. So
long, Jake, give my"
Contact him, Buzz!" Jake
cried.
Newark to Davis, in seven.
Newark to Davis in seven. Re
spond, Davis. Newark to Davis
in seven. Respond, Davis"
They stood, motionless, almost
breathless, straining their ears,
staring at the loudspeaker as
though hoping to force some re-
SponSe from it.
Nine hundred feet above q ter
rain Of forest and jagged noun
famous bluffs, Dizzy Davis In
seven, was twirling into a tailSpin
The ship was coated thick with
ice. Her controls were rendered
useless.
Baldy had come in. He had
heard enough to understand. and
as he glanced at Dizzy's parachute
on Jake'S desk he removed his
greasy cap.
'"Try again." Jake said, hoarSely
Tommy, over in q corner, was
trying to Stifle her SobS.
She clung to Tay's hand.
Suppose he had let you go?"
she whispered.
''I would have bailed out-don't
you get it, Tommy?" he whispered
back to her.
She shook her head.
"He was grounded-he had no
right to 60 up this time. He didn't
want to come back, he didn't
intend to come back"
Buzz began to call again.
Doc looked at Baldy. shook his
head. Badly understood and
nodded agreement. It was no use.
Out over those forest trees,
sheathed in cutting ice, and over
the icy 1edges Of the mountain
slopes, Dizzy Davis, in number
seven, whirtled faster and faster.
Then there came a crash.
The cracking Of limbs, the
rattle Of broken ice. Silence.
Dizzy Davis had made his last
landing.
CHAPTER xxx
Buzz still intoned into the mike,
asking Davis, in seven, to respond.
= Jake glanced at his watch and
touched Buzz on the shoulder.
"That's enough, Buzz. He was
down to fifteen hundred, his last
report. He could have dropped
ten thousand feet since then"
eyes, SIR"
Tommy, take q taxi home. I
want to give Lawson Dizzy'S dope
on his de-icerS while it Is fresh in
mind. Report as usual, tomor-
row."
Eyes, Mr.. Lee"
Jake looked at the others.
"All right, Doc, and Badly" he
said. "Order the crash truck out
at daylight, come here for any re-
ports before it starts"
They Saluted and hurried out.
"Get your blueprints together,
lawson" Jake said, "and I'll give
you Dizzy'S first-hand dope in q
few minutes"
Tay nodded and took Tommy
out to the taxi stand.
She clung to him for o moment
when he kissed her,