The Washington times., 1936-02-08
Jake Learns That Mary
And Dizzy Had Been
SWeethearts

been solely to let Jake know that
his company had the big pull in
Washington.
'That guy" Dizzy said, resent
fully, makes me feel like had
things crawling on me-"
"You said It," Jake agreed. Then
he remembered something. did
the doctor help that heart Of
yours2"
1.-THE doctorP Whatp Oh, yes,
sure. Can you imagine Mama
Gini's ravioli doing that t ONE"
Keep yourself In condition.
Then you won't have to have some
one haul mail for you. You made
Q damned speedy recovery today,
Dizzyl" g.,
Don't get excited, Jake. I've
read your rule book. I'll carry 1t
out to the last comma"
See that you do, after this"
There was q gleam Of something
In Jake's eyes that made Dizzy
ashamed for moment. Jake was
more hurt than angry. Dizzy tried
to whistle jaunity and sauntered
out into the office where Tommy
was fixing UP her files.
Word came through from Tex
again, not quite as blurred as be-
fore, but yet not clear enough, by
any means. ! Jake's uneasinesS
grew: II 1t had been o younger
flier he would have ordered him to
bail out under these conditions.
TIN worried about Tex
Tommy said, as Dizzy came in.
Forget it, Beautiful. Old Tex
can shove through anything"
II suppose SO. Say, Dizzy, I've
been thinking Of how you did
that roll this afternoon. It isn't
such q trick, after all, once you
find out about It,"
Cant you think Of anything
but flying? Think Of me, Tommy" "
I've had the flying bug ever
since Indy landed"
'"You were In your cradle!"
II was young, Q kid, but I'll
never forget it. They wrote Wei.
come in the sky and then signed
it @. b."
"You were there all right"
Someone told me that @. B.
meant Quiet Birdmen. Old pilots
joining to help the flying game.
You wear that button, Dizzy"
"Yeh. That first Q. B. hangar
was q great spot. Each q. B. had
his own drinking mug. # he got
washed out, his mug was put on
o shelf, bottom UP. Our first
drink was always q silent toast
to those mugs - the boys who
owned them, I mean"
How swell, Dizzy. You ought
to be proud"
"You are one grand kid.
Tommy"
"You are sort Of goofy-and
tough-and sweet, all at once,
Dizzy"
"Think soP"
"Yes-and the way you can
fly"
Forget flying. Think Of U.s."
''Think Of Tex trying to get"
"Quit it! tell you Tex can
wriggle out Of any jam. You
don't know how clever that baby
is. Right now I'm interested in
Tommy Thomas"
you'll give me more lessons,
Dizzy?"
"Plenty."
Then I'll soon get my pilots
license"
They did not know that Tay
Lawson had come in to see about
taking out q mail run. He had
heard their voices and stepped
along where he could watch them.
"Sure."
Dizzy drew Tommy to him and
started to kiss her.
Tommy struggled q little and
pushed him back.
Don't be like that, all the
time" she cried.
Tay stepped in then and eyed
Dizzy.
Listen, big shot-what do you
think you are doing?" Tay yelped
at him. .
"What's that to you, infant9"
Dizzy demanded, instantly hos
tile.
"Hey-hey, be nice, both Of
you'll" Tommy cried, but Tay did
not look at her. He made ter
rifle swing at Dizzy.
CHAPTER XIX
When Tay Lawson made q
mighty swing at Dizzy, infuriated
at seeing him kiss Tommy, he was
at q disadvantage because Of his
wild anger. Dizzy ducked the first
blow.
"Footwork's bad, kid" he said,
and started hook for Tay'S chin.
Tay ducked that and let drive an
other.
But Tommy screamed with fear
and Jake bounced into the room,
seeing at a glance what the trouble
was.
"Cut it out! Both Of you!" Jake
yelped, stepping between them.
When Jake spoke like that,
there was authority in his voice.
Dizzy stepped back and grinned.
Lawson seemed to be undecided.
whats wrong with you guys?
IF I catch you pulling this kid
stuff again, you'll be fired. Settle
your snarls away from this air
port" Jake ordered.
"I1l do that little thing" Tay
said, and went out to the locker
room. Jake went back to his Of
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