The Washington times., 1936-02-01

from now ont! he whispered.
Says you! It's grand-wonder'
full"
Punk landing!" Atherton
growled at her, then he said, "but
you're the quickest student I ever
had. You'll make the grade"
Tex came out from Q hangar
Tommy had quite q crowd. Jake
was back ct his desk when they
came in.
"Oh Mr.. Lee-I felt just like an
ANGEL" Tommy cried, removing
some Of her flying toys.
you look like one, Tommy. ex'
cept landing, angels don't bump
like that" His smile, however
made her feel good.
I'm get the landing licked next
time. came In bit too fast"
IAN right, Tommy" Tex said,
"Since you know what was wrong,
that trouble Is over"
Aren't you proud Of me?''
Tommy asked.
Sure. AL Of U.s." Tex assured
her.
Were you Scared?" Jake asked.
1T was something aweSome, like
being in church, and like falling in
love and like your first strong
cocktail-and then I was scared. !"
Tommy confessed.
Jake and Tex exchanged grins.
Tommy, you'll make the grade,
When anyone says that he wasn't
scared on his first solo, he's either
lying or too dumb to recognize
danger-both Of 'em fatal to avia-
tors" Jake told her.
Tommy took her flying toys out
TO the locker room and Tay fol.
lowed.
He kissed her as he helped her
hang them I'D.
Aren't you proud Of me, Tay?'
Sure, but I'll be twice as proud
when you cut this flying nonsense
out and become Mrs. Tay Law
SON"
"Darling-dont rush me-"
Jake went out to check I'D be
fore the Government inspection
started. While he was out, the
crash truck rolled In with PaySor
and the twisted wreck that Was
once mail plane number three
Payson slipped down from thu
truck and made for Jake'S office
Baldy climbed down, sore from
his long bumpy ride. Doc came
out and eyed the wreck. Jake fol
lowed. He became suddenly grin
Is he looked at it.
There's nothing to do," he saiC
to Doc, except strike plane threC
from the list Of registered air
craft"
Eyes SIR"
Where's PaySon?"
"He headed for your office, Mr.
Lee" Baldy said.
Jake went back to his office anC
found PaySon sitting by his desk
PaySon started to get UP.
"Sit still, Payson. Let's havC
your story"
II was flying blind, sir, on th'
radio beam-couldn't see any
thing but my instrument board
Then they turned the beam off.
"Only for five minutes, fol
weather reports"
But I couldn't pick it "
again"
why not? You had q map
pencil, paper, clock, compass-yoV
could have kept trac:: Of your 20
sition."
"1 tried. but the fog was al
around me"
Eddie, you had the filters, 60
pan1cky, forgot to keep track O
your position, and so you simpl,
bailed out without even trying
and there was 1900 feet Of clea,
ceiling right below those clouds.
I'm not afraid. IL tried t,
bring the mail through"
Either q flier nckS the Weathe
or 1t lckS him for keeps. On al
Of your reports, when you were ;
rookie, there has been o uueStio,
mark against the line, Reaction
to emergencies In other words
you lacked courage, as this proves
that you cost us $40, 1000 when yoV
destroyed No. 3. I'm sorry, Eddie
but your final check is In the ot
flee"
Eddie Payson never knew tina
Jake Lee was suffering twice q
much as himself when he walkeC
out to get his last check.
Baldy came in to report tina
the Government inspectors haI