Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-12-19
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eide. Radio reports make it certain that
bad weather Is working from the west
billiards. and hard frost, you know
That makes the usual route over the
4 TSingken hills too dangerous 10 risk
I But BY swinging east over the Wu-tu
I plain, We might Just skirt round the
edge before II arrives. It win take a
/ bit longer, but IL Will save us being
nslo up Tor perhaps week. On the
"Oh, but we must so east rather
than risk delay" Thirza said, thinking
only Of reaching home with Max
-Wu-tu-that's where Logs blood
I thirsty crew Is fighting" Max Scaria
I put in so edgily that the major on his
other side whispered: "Fool-remem-
Der the womenl"
John Wyke even covered up Max's
slip, he went on quietly.
That's the point. Logs bandits over
run the Wu-tu plain, and they're not
pretty fellows. They must be considered
as danger. On the other hand, Gran
trix says there's not much risk as
they've nothing to touch us in the
air"
i've been to and fro over the Wu-tu
pretty often In the last six months
without hurt Prefer it. Better flying
conditions" GEantrix said laconically.
"Yes, ali right while we're In the air.
But what II we come down? They've
terrible name, Logs bot" MAX began
SO shrtliy that even Thirza looked al
him I'm surprise. He saw it and added:
Il mean, with ladies aboard. have we
the right 10 take such risks?"
I've accepted it already" Mrs.
Stamper said Il think the danger re-
mote, and don't want to lose the con-
nection and miss my Christmas at
home"
And l." said Lorna Hare to their
surprise. for she had hesitated, but the
look she directed at Thirza and Max
showed the source OF her courage.
There 1t is, then. The sooner we're
home, the better" laughed Thirza, but
she turned not toward her husband
but to Max. her radiant face saying as
plainly as words: 1T was sweet Of you
TO think Of my safety, but there's some
thing far sweeter waiting for us at
home that makes any risk worth
while"
Max choked back further objections
in the face of that look, but he became
sulky and soon made the excuse that
the cold was getting at his crippled legs,
and retired to his cubicle. The others
took his cue and turned in early, too,
except John Wyke.
Ethel Stamper found him alone and
writing at the table when she stole out
an hour or so later. Ethel Stamper had
been John Wyke's I0yalest friend for
years. She, better than the others, knew
what he must be feeling and had come
20 try TO help, bat the sight Of what he
was writing startled her.
Last will and testament, Johnl You
think tomorrow's going to be as danger (
Gus as that2"
nonsense precautions. But I'm glad /
you came out Ethel. I want you to
warn Bob that ! need him and you to
witness my signature, quietly, before (
we leave. I'm leaving this here to be /
But" she frowned, remembering, I'VE
witnessed your viii just after your
Won't that"
circumstances have altered a bit"
MAX Scaria?g she said, but as he
zid mot answer she went ON, "John,
you're changing your viii so that she'll
mot suffer II she niarries that penniAess
Young scalIywag?"
ne merely said: @You won't object
% witnessing again, Ethel? rather
count on you and Bob"
And il nothing happens" she de-
land we reach England safe
""
why, then we've worried for moth
ng," he smiled. But III still be inn
grateful"
She saw that he meant to protect
rhirza even against her and said de-
iberately:
THAT means you're going 20 settle
money on her TO make things smooth
or her and MAXI Yes, / see Il is. rs
here need for such her0ics~-"
Il think not, he smiled rllefully. ITS